Slow-Cooker Pork with Dried Fruit and Squash
Posted April 23, 2007 – 7:17 pm in: African, Low Fat, Main Dish, One Pot Meals, Pork, Slow Cooker
Ingredients:
- 3 pound lean boneless pork loin roast
- 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon grated, fresh ginger
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/ teaspoon pepper
- pinch of saffron
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon coriander
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup dried apricots
- 1/2 cup bit-sized pitted prunes
- 1 medium butternut squash, peeled and cubed (about 4 cups)
Directions:
- Trim fat from pork; cut pork in half crosswise.
- Combine brown sugar and next 8 ingredients in a small bowl; stir mixture well. Rub pork evenly with sugar mixture. Place pork in a 4 1/2 quart slow cooker. Arrange apricots, prunes, and squash around pork.
- Cover with lid, cook on high-heat setting 1 hour. Reduce to low-heat setting, and cook 6 to 7 hours or until pork, fruit, and squash are tender.
- Cut pork into thin slices, and serve with fruit, squash and couscous.