With summer coming, I remembered how much I enjoyed using my slow cooker last year to keep the kitchen from getting hot. So, with this being the first opportunity to try a new dish since the unofficial start of summer (Memorial Day) last week, and with daytime temperatures already into the 90s here in north Texas, I decided to start putting it to work again. Of course, I use it quite a bit for other dishes in the cooler months, but it's quickly becoming a favorite go-to when it gets hot outside.
This dish might be something you'd expect to see in cooler weather, as most people don't think of eating cranberries other than at the end of the year between Thanksgiving and Christmas. But cranberries are great to use any time when you want something that has both a sweet taste and a bite of tartness.
This dish is also super-simple to make, needing only three ingredients and a slow cooker. It doesn't get much better than that :)
Adapted from The Magical Slow Cooker
A very simple pork loin prepared in a slow cooker with a sweet-tart cranberry sauce. Proof positive you don't have to wait until Thanksgiving to have cranberry sauce!
Adapted from The Magical Slow Cooker
Spray the interior of a 6 quart or larger slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray. Place the pork loin in the slow cooker with the fat cap facing up.
In a medium bowl, combine the cranberry sauce and onion soup mix and stir until well blended. Pour the mixture evenly over the pork loin.
Cook on Low for 6 hours. Remove from the slow cooker and let rest 5 minutes before serving.
Servings 8
Serving Size approx 8 oz plus sauce
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.