Slow Cooker Cranberry Balsamic Pork Loin Roast Food

BALSAMIC ROASTED PORK LOIN

Steps:

• Dissolve steak seasoning in balsamic vinegar, then stir in olive oil. Place pork into a resealable plastic bag and pour marinade overtop. Squeeze out air and seal bag; marinate 2 hours to overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place pork into a glass baking dish along with marinade. Bake in preheated oven, basting occasionally until the pork reaches an internal temperature of 145 degrees F (65 degrees C), about 1 hour. Let the roast rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

SLOW COOKER/CROCK POT CRANBERRY PORK LOIN ROAST

Steps:

• Using a strainer separate the dried onions from the dry powder; place the dry onions in a small bowl.
• Heat about 3 tablespoons oil in a skillet over medium heat.
• Rub the roast all over with 2 tablespoons oil, then season the pork loin with the onion soup powder, black pepper and garlic powder.
• Brown the roast on all sides in hot oil then allow to cool slightly or enough for easy handling if stuffing with the garlic cloves (if your cloves are very large I suggest to slice in half).
• Make small slits all over in the roast, then stuff with garlic cloves (this is only optional).
• Place the roast in the slow cooker.
• In a bowl whisk the French dressing with the cornstarch until smooth then add in the cranberry sauce and dried onions; mix until combined.
• Pour the mixture over and around the pork.
• Cover and cook on HIGH heat for 4 hours or on LOW for about 7-8 hours or until the pork reaches internal temperature of 160 degrees F.

SLOW COOKER CRANBERRY PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Place pork roast in a slow cooker. Mash cranberry sauce in a bowl; stir in sugar, cranberry juice, mustard, cloves, and salt. Pour cranberry mixture over pork roast.
• Cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours. Transfer roast to a plate; cover and keep warm.
• Skim fat from cranberry mixture in slow cooker. Measure 2 cups of cranberry mixture, adding water if necessary. Pour into saucepan and bring to a boil. Whisk cold water with cornstarch until pasty; pour into cranberry mixture. Cook and stir until thickened, 5 to 10 minutes. Serve alongside pork.

SLOW-COOKER CRANBERRY-ORANGE PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Heat oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add meat; cook 4 to 5 min. on each side or until evenly browned on both sides. Transfer meat to Slow Cooker sprayed with cooking spray.
• Mix cranberry sauce, dressing and soy sauce until blended; pour over meat. Cover with lid.
• Cook on LOW 4 to 5 hours. Remove meat from Slow Cooker, reserving liquid in Slow Cooker. Cover meat to keep warm. Whisk remaining ingredients in small bowl until blended; stir into liquid in Slow Cooker. Cook, covered, on HIGH 10 min. or until thickened.
• Slice meat; place on platter. Drizzle lightly with sauce. Serve with remaining sauce.

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH BALSAMIC-CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Melt 1/2 tablespoon butter in heavy large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat.
• Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper.
• Sear pork on all sides, about 2 minutes.
• Place skillet with pork in oven.
• Roast pork until thermometer inserted into center registers 155°F, about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter in heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add onion and rosemary; sauté until onion softens, about 3 minutes.
• Add broth, cranberry sauce and vinegar and whisk until cranberry sauce melts, about 2 minutes.
• Transfer pork to work surface.
• Scrape any juices from large skillet into cranberry mixture.
• Boil until sauce has reduced enough to coat spoon thickly, about 6 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Slice pork and serve with sauce.

SLOW COOKER PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Rub pork roast all over with onion soup mix and place roast in the slow cooker. Pour cranberry sauce over roast.
• Cook on Low for 8 to 10 hours. Remove roast to a platter, reserving juices in the slow cooker.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat. Whisk flour into melted butter to form a paste. Pour reserved juices from the slow cooker into the butter mixture, whisking constantly, until gravy lightens in color and thickens, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper to taste. Serve gravy alongside roast.

PORK LOIN MEDALLIONS WITH BALSAMIC VINEGAR

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Cut pork loin into even, 1/2-inch medallions.
• Sear pork medallions in a skillet over medium-high heat until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. Place medallions onto the prepared baking sheet.
• Mix garlic, salt, Dijon mustard, sugar, and pepper together in a bowl. Whisk in balsamic vinegar and olive oil slowly. Drizzle mixture over each medallion.
• Bake medallions in the preheated oven until slightly pink in the centers, about 20 minutes.

SLOW COOKER PORK WITH PEARS AND CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients except pork and place in slow cooker.
• Put pork sliced in cooker and cook on low for 6 hours.
• Serve with wild rice and fresh broccolli. A really nice meal!