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Cider-Braised Pork Roast and Apples
Ingredients
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1
3 pound boneless pork top loin roast
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1/2
teaspoon salt
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1/2
teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
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1/2
teaspoon dried sage, crushed
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1/4
teaspoon ground black pepper
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2
tablespoons cooking oil
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4
red, yellow, and/or green apples, cored and each cut into 6 wedges
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1/3
cup chopped shallots
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1
tablespoon bottled minced garlic or 6 cloves garlic, minced
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3
tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca
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3/4
cup chicken broth
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3/4
cup apple cider or juice
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3
cups hot cooked rice
Directions
1. Trim fat from meat. In a small bowl, stir together salt, thyme, sage, and pepper. Sprinkle spice mixture over meat; rub in with your fingers. In a large skillet, brown meat on all sides in hot oil over medium heat.
2. In a 6- or 7-quart slow cooker, place apples, shallots, and garlic; sprinkle with tapioca. Place meat on top of apple mixture. Pour broth and apple cider over meat.
3. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 8 to 10 hours or high-heat setting for 4 to 5 hours.
4. Reserve and store* 1 pound of the meat. Use for Pork and Berry Salad (see recipe below). Slice remaining pork; serve with apples and hot cooked rice. Spoon some of the cooking liquid over all. Makes 6 servings.
From the Test Kitchen
- Storage *Place meat in an airtight container; cover. Chill for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw in refrigerator overnight before using.
- Variation Pork and Berry Salad:Chop or slice reserved meat. Arrange 6 cups torn mixed greens on individual plates. Top with meat and 3 cups mixed berries, such as sliced strawberries, blueberries, and/or raspberries. Drizzle with 1/2 cup bottled balsamic vinaigrette or your favorite vinaigrette. Makes 6 servings.
- Note Nutrition Facts per serving of Pork and Berry Salad: 236 cal., 11 g total fat (2 g sat. fat), 66 mg chol., 371 mg sodium, 9 g carb., 2 g dietary fiber, 24 g protein.
Nutrition Facts
(Cider-Braised Pork Roast and Apples)
- Servings Per Recipe 6,
- Calories 407,
- Protein (gm) 30,
- Carbohydrate (gm) 43,
- Fat, total (gm) 12,
- Cholesterol (mg) 67,
- Saturated fat (gm) 3,
- Monosaturated fat (gm) 7,
- Polyunsaturated fat (gm) 1,
- Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 2,
- Sugar, total (gm) 11,
- Vitamin A (IU) 146,
- Vitamin C (mg) 5,
- Thiamin (mg) 1,
- Riboflavin (mg) 0,
- Niacin (mg) 8,
- Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 1,
- Folate (µg) 52,
- Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 1,
- Sodium (mg) 303,
- Potassium (mg) 698,
- Calcium (DV %) 50,
- Iron (DV %) 2,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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