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Roast Pork with Fruit Imagine, slow cooker 'n spice aromatherapy and dinner done when you walk in the door after a hectic day. Prep: 15 min - Cook: 9 hr 1 medium onion, sliced 1 pork boneless loin roast, 2 pounds 1 package (8 ounces) dried fruit pieces or raisins (1 1/2 cups) 1/2 cup apple juice 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1. Place onion in 4- to 5-quart slow cooker. Place pork on onion; top with fruit. Mix remaining ingredients; pour over fruit. 2. Cover and cook on low heat setting 7 to 9 hours or until pork is tender. Serve fruit mixture over pork. Makes 8 servings Substitution: Apple juice enhances the flavors of the dried fruit and pork. You can also use apricot nectar or orange juice. Note: This recipe was tested in slow cookers with heating elements in the side and bottom of the cooker, not in cookers that stand only on a heated base. For slow cookers with just a heated base, follow the manufacturer's directions for layering ingredients and choosing a temperature. Nutritional Info Per 1 Serving: Calories 255 (Calories from Fat 80); Fat 9g (Saturated 3g); Cholesterol 70mg; Sodium 200mg; Potassium 580mg; Carbohydrate 21g (Dietary Fiber 3g); Protein 26g Diet Exchanges: 4 Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Fruit; 1/2 Fat ____________________________________________________________ This recipe courtesy of Back of the Box Recipes. www.backofthebox.com Home Page This recipe displayed with permission from General Mills, Inc. |