APPLE-CINNAMON PORK LOIN

Apple-Cinnamon Pork Loin image

I love making this slow cooker pork roast with apples for chilly fall dinners with my family. The apple pork loin tastes even better served with homemade mashed potatoes. -Rachel Schultz, Lansing, Michigan

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 6h20m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 boneless pork loin roast (2 to 3 pounds)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon canola oil
3 medium apples, peeled and sliced, divided
1/4 cup honey
1 small red onion, halved and sliced
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
Minced fresh parsley, optional

Steps:

Sprinkle roast with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, brown roast in oil on all sides; cool slightly. With a paring knife, cut about sixteen 3-in.-deep slits in sides of roast; insert one apple slice into each slit., Place half of the remaining apples in a 4-qt. slow cooker. Place roast over apples. Drizzle with honey; top with onion and remaining apples. Sprinkle with cinnamon., Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until meat is tender. Remove pork and apple mixture; keep warm., Transfer cooking juices to a small saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced by half. Serve with pork and apple mixture. Sprinkle with parsley if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 290 calories, Fat 10g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 75mg cholesterol, Sodium 241mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (19g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 29g protein. Diabetic Exchanges