Crockpot Pork loin roast with sweet potatoes and fried apples
Crockpot pork loin
- Pork loin, 3-5 pounds
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground mustard
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 2 Tablespoons orange juice (stock, water, lemon juice can substitute)
- 1 tablespoon olive or canola oil
Sweet potatoes
- 2 large sweet potatoes, 5-6 inches in length to serve 3
- Salt and butter to taste
Fried apples
- 2 apples, sliced to serve 3
- 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
- Cinnamon to taste
Crockpot pork loin
- Prepare crockpot with cooking spray or liner. Add water to cover bottom at least 1/4 inch deep.
- Brown first one side and then the other of pork loin in skillet with 2-3 tablespoons of oil. This is an optional step, but does deepen the flavor.
- Mix dry ingredients and orange juice to make paste. Pat on sides and spread most of it on top.
- Place pork loin into crock pot and drizzle with olive or canola oil.
- Cook on low 8-9 hours for roast 4 pounds and up or 4-6 hours for less than 4 pounds.
- Internal temperature should reach 140 degrees at least. Let rest for 10 minutes before serving.
Sweet potatoes
- Scrub and trim, then cut into uniform chunks. Smaller ones cook faster.
- Place in medium pan and cover with water.
- Bring to boil and boil for 15 minutes, until sweet potato pierces easily with fork.
- Drain and peel.
- Whip with mixer and season with salt and butter to taste.
Fried apples
- Melt butter or margarine in small skillet
- Wash and slice into melted butter
- Cook 5-10 minutes, stirring occasionally until slightly limp.
- Sprinkle lightly with cinnamon.
