Slow Cooker Cranberry Pork Roast

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 370 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

This cranberry pork roast is simmered for hours in the slow cooker with a savory cranberry sauce, resulting in a warm, welcoming dinner for any weeknight or special occasion.

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) can jellied cranberry sauce
1/2 cup cranberry juice
1/4 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
salt to taste
1 (1 1/2-pound) boneless pork loin roast
1/4 cup water, or as needed
2 tablespoons cold water
2 tablespoons cornstarch

Directions

1 Mash cranberry sauce in a bowl; stir in cranberry juice, sugar, mustard, cloves, and salt.
2 Place pork roast into a slow cooker and pour cranberry mixture over top. Cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours. Transfer roast to a plate; cover and keep warm.
3 Skim fat from cranberry sauce in the slow cooker. Transfer sauce to a 2-cup liquid measure; add water if needed to reach the 2-cup mark. Pour into a saucepan and bring to a boil.
4 Whisk 2 tablespoons cold water and cornstarch into a paste; add to cranberry sauce. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until thickened, 5 to 10 minutes.
5 Slice pork and serve with cranberry sauce.