Cranberry Roast Pork

"This dish has been one we have often made during the Christmas holidays. It is a family favorite. The recipe came from the Frugal Gourmet - Jeff Smith The only thing we changes is to double the amounts for the Cranberry sauce as we love having extra sauce on the side to serve over the roated pork."
 
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Ready In:
3hrs
Ingredients:
6
Serves:
6
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ingredients

  • 4 lbs pork roast
  • salt & pepper
  • 1 (16 ounce) can whole sweetened cranberries
  • 14 cup peeled and chopped yellow onion
  • 34 cup orange juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon each

  • ground cinnamon and ginger
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directions

  • Rub the roast with salt and pepper, and place on a rack in a baking pan. Roast at 325 deg. for 2 1/2 to 3 hours, or until an inserted meat thermometer registers 175 deg.
  • In the mean time, combine all the remaining ingredients in a stainless-steel saucepan and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat.
  • Halfway through the roasting process, begin basting the roast every 15 minutes with the cranberry mixture. The remaining sauce can be served on the side with the thinly sliced pork.
  • Serve along with Wild Rice with mushrooms and onions for a wonderful meal.

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Reviews

  1. This recipe makes even the most newbie cook look like a star! I have made this at least once a year ever since Smith's Frugal Gourmet Cooks American came out. It also makes the longtime family cook look like someone who worked hard. Honestly follow the directions & wait for the applause. It gives you plenty of time to make the sides, whenever you use it (I use it to distract from the Brussel sprouts recipes for the kids or yellow squash or grilled zucchini the grand kids are allowed to ignore by their parents,... ) serve with glazed carrots, garlic spinach, or any of the other sides listed above & biscuits. We've had it for Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day & New Years Eve & Day goes well w/black eyed peas n hopping john, or collards. It was a big thrill with my Italian friends (cranberries were hard to come by in Italy at the time) make this & let the applause roll in.
     
  2. ABSOLUTELY GREAT ROAST ~ I used whole berry cranberry sauce along with the onion & OJ, & it was very, very tasty with the pork! Making an additional amount of the sauce is a great idea, especially if you enjoy having generous portions! [Made & reviewed in Zaar Chef Alphabet Soup tag]
     
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I've lived in New York my entire life and I'm married to my hubby Brian for over 40 years. We have 3 grown children, our dogs and cats to fill our lives and our home. In the mundane world I work for a pharmaceutical company. The cooking fun starts once I get home (don't care to do fast foods) coming up with quick easy meals and making more involved recipes on the weekends. I love cooking and experimenting with new recipes and flavors for my family. I could sit for hours just researching recipes and coming up with ideas. My other hobbies are coloring & decorative painting, making craft items, a bit of sewing, a bit of crocheting.
 
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