APPLE BUTTER PORK WITH WHITE BEANS

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This enticing dish is an entire dinner with meat, vegetables and beans, wonderful to come home to after I've run the kids around to activities all afternoon. The apple butter with the pork is yummy and perfect for fall! -Elisabeth Larsen, Pleasant Grove, Utah

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 4h20m

Yield 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

12 ounces fresh baby carrots, coarsely chopped
1 small onion, chopped
1 boneless pork loin roast (3 pounds)
1-1/2 teaspoons salt, divided
1/2 teaspoon pepper, divided
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup apple butter
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 cans (15 ounces each ) great northern beans, rinsed and drained

Steps:

Place carrots and onion in a 6-qt. slow cooker. Sprinkle roast with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; brown roast on all sides. Transfer to slow cooker., In a small bowl, combine apple butter, vinegar, mustard, garlic, remaining salt and pepper; pour over pork and vegetables. Cook, covered, on low until vegetables are tender and a thermometer inserted into pork reads 145°, 3-1/2 to 4-1/2 hours., Remove roast from slow cooker; tent with foil. Add beans to slow cooker; cook, covered, on high until heated through, about 30 minutes. Serve sliced pork with bean mixture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 314 calories, Fat 8g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 68mg cholesterol, Sodium 579mg sodium, Carbohydrate 28g carbohydrate (12g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 31g protein.