Fruity Pork Loin Pot Roast
- SERVES
- 8
- COOK TIME
- 7 Hr
Ready to shake up your classic pork roast recipe? By adding sweet potatoes and dried fruit, you can turn a pork roast into a healthy one-dish meal that's good for everybody.
What You'll Need
- 3 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 (3-1/2-pound) center-cut boneless pork loin roast
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch slices
- 1/2 (10-ounce) package medium-sized pitted prunes
- 1 (6-ounce) package dried apricots
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup Madeira wine or beef broth
- 2 tablespoon brown sugar
What to Do
- Combine flour, salt, and pepper in a large resealable plastic freezer bag. Add pork, and shake to coat.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add pork, and cook until browned on all sides. Place browned pork in a 5-quart slow cooker. Arrange sweet potatoes, prunes, and apricots around pork. Combine broth, wine, and brown sugar; pour over pork.
- Cover and cook on LOW setting 7 hours or until meat and sweet potatoes are tender. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.