Cranberry Orange Pork Loin

Name: Cranberry Orange Pork Loin
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 4 h 10 min
Total time: 4 h 25 min
Yield: 8-10 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 4 lbs pork loin, tied; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground; 1 large sweet onion, chopped; 2 (16 ounce) cans whole berry cranberry sauce; 3 oranges, grated zest of, juice from; 2 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme leaves; 1/2 cup beef broth

Submitted by Sydney Mike

"The original of this recipe was found in the Oct 2009 Family Circle magazine, but it has been slightly tweaked!"

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Ready In:: 4hrs 25mins
Ingredients:: 9
Serves:: 8-10

ingredients

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
4 lbs pork loin, tied
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₂ teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
1 large sweet onion, chopped
2 (16 ounce) cans whole berry cranberry sauce
3 oranges, grated zest of, juice from
2 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons dried thyme leaves
¹⁄₂ cup beef broth

directions

Spray inside of a slow cooker insert with cooking spray.
In a large skillet, heat oil over high heat.
Sprinkle roast with salt & pepper, then put it in the skillet & cook 2 minutes per side, before transferring it to a slow cooker.
Add onion, cranberry sauce, orange zest, OJ, thyme & broth, then cover & cook on HIGH for 4 hours or on LOW for 8 hours, or until an inserted meat thermometer reads 145 degrees F.
Remove lid & transfer pork to a cutting board & cover it with aluminum foil, letting it rest 15 minutes before slicing it.
Skim the fat off the rest of the cooking liquid & use the liquid as a sauce over or along side the sliced pork.