Rolled Pork Tenderloin and Sweet Potatoes for Two

By pattie_d

Pork is rolled around apples and cranberries in a slow-cooked recipe for two.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon Caribbean jerk seasoning
• 1 (3/4-lb.) pork tenderloin
• 1 small apple, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons sweetened dried cranberries
• 1 large (1-lb.) dark-orange sweet potato, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices
• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
• Total Time: 5 Hr 20 Min

Details

Preparation time 20mins
Adapted from pillsbury.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Spray 2 1/2- to 3 1/2-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In small bowl, stir together brown sugar and Caribbean jerk seasoning.

2. Place pork tenderloin between sheets of waxed paper. Pound until 1/2 inch thick. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of the brown sugar mixture. Top evenly with apple slices and cranberries. Starting with one short side, roll up; secure with string.

3. Place sweet potato slices in slow cooker. Top with pork roll. Sprinkle with remaining brown sugar mixture. Cover and cook on low heat setting 4 to 5 hours. About 5 minutes before serving, in 1-cup microwavable measuring cup, stir together water and flour. Remove pork to cutting board. Remove sweet potatoes to serving platter. Stir juices from slow cooker into flour mixture. Microwave on High 30 to 60 seconds, stirring once, until mixture boils and thickens slightly. Cut pork into slices; place over sweet potatoes. Pour sauce over top. If desired, add salt and pepper.

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Nutritional Information
1 Serving (1/2 of Recipe)Calories 505(Calories from Fat 65),Total Fat 7g(Saturated Fat 2g,Cholesterol 110mg;Sodium 100mg;Total Carbohydrate 73g(Dietary Fiber 7g,Sugars 52g),Protein 42g;Percent Daily Value*:Vitamin A 100.00%;Vitamin C 40.00%;Calcium 6.00%;Iron 18.00%;Exchanges:1 1/2 Starch;1/2 Fruit;2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate;5 1/2 Very Lean Meat;1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choices:4 1/2;*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.