Slow Cooked Pork With Dried Fruit And Squash Recipe
Ingredients
| 1 lean boneless pork loin roast, trimmed | ||
| Packed brown sugar | 1/3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Grated ginger | 1 Tablespoon, peeled | |
| Salt | 3/4 Teaspoon | |
| Ground cinnamon | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Black pepper | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Dried apricots | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 1/2 cup bite-sized pitted prunes | ||
| 1 butternut squash, peeled and cubed | ||
Directions
1. Cut pork roast in half crosswise.
2. Combine brown sugar and next 4 ingredients in a small bowl, rub pork evenly with sugar mixture. Place pork in a 4 1/2-quart slow cooker. Arrange apricots, prunes, and squash around pork.
3. Cover with lid, cook on high-heat setting 1 hour. Reduce to low-heat setting, and cook 6 to 7 hours or until pork, fruit, and squash are tender.
Cut pork into thin slices, and serve with fruit and squash. Garnish with rosemary sprigs, if desired.
2. Combine brown sugar and next 4 ingredients in a small bowl, rub pork evenly with sugar mixture. Place pork in a 4 1/2-quart slow cooker. Arrange apricots, prunes, and squash around pork.
3. Cover with lid, cook on high-heat setting 1 hour. Reduce to low-heat setting, and cook 6 to 7 hours or until pork, fruit, and squash are tender.
Cut pork into thin slices, and serve with fruit and squash. Garnish with rosemary sprigs, if desired.
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