Beer Braised Pork Loin

By HarryF

Ingredients

• 1 pork loin roast
• 3 C. chopped onion
• 4 to 6 carrots, pared and diced
• 12 oz. dark beer
• 2 t. salt
• 1/4 t. pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 4 whole cloves

Preparation

Step 1

Brown pork roast in hot oil in a large dutch oven. Drain all but 3 T. of fat from pan. Saute onions and carrots until softened; stir in beer, salt, pepper, bay leaf and whole cloves. Return pork to dutch oven and cover tightly with aluminum foil. Bake at 350° for 2 hours or until pork is tender.

Pour cooking liquid from pan into large bowl; skim off fat and remove bay leaf. Place liquid with vegetables into a blender; cover and process at low speed until smooth.
Pour processed beer sauce into a saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring often. Spoon over sliced pork.