Cranberry Pork Roast

Name: Cranberry Pork Roast
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 6 h 15 min
Total time: 6 h 25 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 boneless rolled pork loin roast (2-1/2 to 3 pounds); 1 can (14 ounces) jellied cranberry sauce; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 cup cranberry juice; 1 teaspoon ground mustard; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; 2 tablespoons cold water; Salt to taste

Total Time Prep: 10 min. Cook: 6-1/4 hours

Yield 6 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

"Guests rave about this tender roast, and I love preparing it because it's so simple," relates Audrey Thibodeau of Mesa, Arizona. "The gravy is delicious over creamy mashed potatoes.

Ingredients

1 boneless rolled pork loin roast (2-1/2 to 3 pounds)
1 can (14 ounces) jellied cranberry sauce
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup cranberry juice
1 teaspoon ground mustard
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons cold water
Salt to taste

Directions

Place pork roast in a 5-qt. slow cooker. In a small bowl, mash cranberry sauce; stir in the sugar, cranberry juice, mustard and cloves. Pour over roast. Cover and cook on low until meat is tender, 6-8 hours.
Remove roast and keep warm. Skim fat from juices. Pour into a 2-cup measuring cup; add water if necessary to measure 2 cups. Pour into a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Combine cornstarch and cold water until smooth; stir into pan juices. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir until thickened, 2 minutes. Season with salt. Serve with sliced pork.

Nutrition Facts

8 ounce-weight: 429 calories, 9g fat (3g saturated fat), 94mg cholesterol, 71mg sodium, 50g carbohydrate (37g sugars, 1g fiber), 37g protein.

"Guests rave about this tender roast, and I love preparing it because it's so simple," relates Audrey Thibodeau of Mesa, Arizona. "The gravy is delicious over creamy mashed potatoes.

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