Slow Cooker Cranberry Pork Roast

This cranberry pork roast is simmered for hours in the slow cooker with a savory cranberry sauce, resulting in a warm, welcoming dinner for any weeknight or special occasion.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 6 hr 10 mins
• Total Time: 6 hr 25 mins
• Calories: 394 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• salt to taste
• 2 tablespoons cold water
• 1 (16 ounce) can jellied cranberry sauce
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 (1 1/2-pound) boneless pork loin roast
• 0.25 cup white sugar
• 0.25 cup water, or as needed
• 0.25 teaspoon ground cloves
• 0.5 cup cranberry juice

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Mash cranberry sauce in a bowl; stir in cranberry juice, sugar, mustard, cloves, and salt.

Step 2

Place pork roast into a slow cooker and pour cranberry mixture over top. Cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours. Transfer roast to a plate; cover and keep warm.

Step 3

Skim fat from cranberry sauce in the slow cooker. Transfer sauce to a 2-cup liquid measure; add water if needed to reach the 2-cup mark. Pour into a saucepan and bring to a boil.

Step 4

Whisk 2 tablespoons cold water and cornstarch into a paste; add to cranberry sauce. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until thickened, 5 to 10 minutes.

Step 5

Slice pork and serve with cranberry sauce.