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Ingredients
- 1 3 pound boneless pork top loin roast
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
- 1/2 teaspoon dried sage, crushed
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil
- 4 red, yellow, and/or green apples, cored and each cut into 6 wedges
- 1/3 cup chopped shallots
- 1 tablespoon bottled minced garlic or 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca
- 3/4 cup chicken broth
- 3/4 cup apple cider or juice
- 3 cups hot cooked rice
Details
Servings 4
Preparation
Step 1
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*•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.
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.
•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,
cal. (kcal) 407,
Fat, total (g) 12,
chol. (mg) 67,
sat. fat (g) 3,
carb. (g) 43,
Monosaturated fat (g) 7,
Polyunsaturated fat (g) 1,
fiber (g) 2,
sugar (g) 11,
pro. (g) 30,
vit. A (IU) 146,
vit. 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 (mg) 50,
iron (mg) 2,
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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