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Cherry Balsamic Pork Loin

Name: Cherry Balsamic Pork Loin
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 20 min
Yield: 8 servings (1-1/3 cups sauce).
Ingredients: 1 boneless pork loin roast (3 to 4 pounds); 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1 tablespoon canola oil; 3/4 cup cherry preserves; 1/2 cup dried cherries; 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar; 1/4 cup packed brown sugar

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Cook: 3 hours + standing

Makes

8 servings (1-1/3 cups sauce)

Updated: Oct. 20, 2022

After having a wonderful cherry Brie topping from a local market, I just knew I had to create one for pork. If you're really crazy about cherries, add even more to the slow cooker. —Susan Stetzel, Gainesville, New York

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Ingredients

1 boneless pork loin roast (3 to 4 pounds)
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon canola oil
3/4 cup cherry preserves
1/2 cup dried cherries
1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup packed brown sugar

Directions

Sprinkle roast with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Brown roast on all sides.
Transfer to a 6-qt. slow cooker. In a small bowl, mix preserves, cherries, vinegar and brown sugar until blended; pour over roast. Cook, covered, on low until tender (a thermometer inserted in pork should read at least 145°), 3-4 hours.
Remove roast from slow cooker; tent with foil. Let stand 15 minutes before slicing. Skim fat from cooking juices. Serve pork with sauce.

Nutrition Facts

5 ounces cooked pork with about 2 tablespoons sauce: 359 calories, 10g fat (3g saturated fat), 85mg cholesterol, 128mg sodium, 34g carbohydrate (31g sugars, 0 fiber), 33g protein.

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