CRANBERRY PORK TENDERLOIN

Cranberry Pork Tenderloin image

In Melbourne, Florida, Betty Helton relies on a can of cranberry sauce to create the sweet sauce for this tender pork entree. She adds orange juice and ground cloves to the mixture to season it nicely as it simmers.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 5h25m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 pork tenderloin (1 pound)
1 can (14 ounces) whole-berry cranberry sauce
1/2 cup orange juice
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground mustard
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
2 tablespoons cornstarch
3 tablespoons cold water

Steps:

Place pork in a 3-qt. slow cooker. In a small bowl, combine the cranberry sauce, orange juice, sugars, mustard and cloves; pour over pork. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until meat is tender., Remove pork and keep warm. Combine cornstarch and cold water until smooth; gradually stir into cranberry mixture. Cover and cook on high for 15 minutes or until thickened. Serve with pork.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 388 calories, Fat 4g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 63mg cholesterol, Sodium 71mg sodium, Carbohydrate 65g carbohydrate (46g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 23g protein.