Slow Cooker Pork, Sauerkraut, and Beer

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 480 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

The simplicity of this slow cooker recipe belies the rich flavors you will get from the pork, sauerkraut, beer, onion, and sugar.

Ingredients

cooking spray
1 (2 pound) boneless pork loin roast
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 (32 ounce) jar sauerkraut, drained and rinsed
1/2 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle light beer
1/4 cup lightly packed brown sugar
1 small onion, diced
1 tablespoon butter, or more to taste, cut into small pieces

Directions

1 Gather the ingredients.
2 Prepare the crock of a five-quart slow cooker with cooking spray.
3 Season roast with salt and pepper; lay in the prepared slow cooker crock.
4 Spread sauerkraut over and around the roast. Pour beer over the sauerkraut. Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over the sauerkraut; top with onion and dot with butter. Season everything with salt and pepper.
5 Cook on Low for 8 hours.