Our readers just love their slow-cookers. Tender pork simmered in a rich onion gravy is a perfect match for mashed potatoes any night. You can substitute a boneless pork loin roast if you like; just reduce the cooking time to five hours.
- Portion size 12 servings
- Credits : Canadian Living Holiday Favourities 2011
Ingredients
Onion Gravy:
Method
Stick cloves into pork; sprinkle with pepper.In large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; brown pork on all sides, about 8 minutes. Transfer to plate; pour off fat in pan.
Onion Gravy: Add oil to pan; sauté onions and cumin seeds until golden, 8 minutes. Scrape into slow cooker.
Add pork and any accumulated juices, wine, broth, tomato paste, vinegar, garlic, bay leaves and salt to slow cooker. Cover and cook on low until pork is tender, about 6 hours.
Transfer pork to plate; tent with foil. Skim off any fat from juices in slow cooker. Whisk cornstarch with 1/4 cup water; stir into juices. Increase heat to high; cover and cook until thickened, about 15 minutes. Discard bay leaves. Stir in parsley. Serve with pork.
Nutritional facts Per each of 12 servings: about
- Sodium 210 mg
- Protein 20 g
- Calories 272.0
- Total fat 18 g
- Cholesterol 65 mg
- Saturated fat 6 g
- Total carbohydrate 8 g
%RDI
- Iron 11.0
- Folate 5.0
- Calcium 3.0
- Vitamin A 2.0
- Vitamin C 10.0