SLOW COOKER PORK ROAST

Slow Cooker Pork Roast image

An easy, weekday meal with a scrumptious sauce. Delicious served with basmati rice and a green vegetable.

Provided by Irmgard

Categories Pork

Time 8h10m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1 onion, finely chopped
2 teaspoons garlic, minced
3 lbs pork loin roast
355 ml ginger ale (Use cola if preferred)
1 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons molasses
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1/4 cup raspberry vinegar (Use another fruit vinegar flavour if preferred)
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce
1 cup apricot jam

Steps:

Heat the oil in a large frying pan at medium heat.
Add the onion and garlic and saute until the onion is translucent.
Remove from the heat and set aside.
Mix together in the slow cooker the ginger ale, ketchup, brown sugar and molasses.
Add the pork roast and turn to coat.
Mix together in a bowl the vinegars, Worcestershire sauce, hot pepper sauce and apricot jam.
Pour over the meat.
Add the sauteed onions and garlic to the slow cooker.
Cook on low for 8 to 10 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1079.6, Fat 34.4, SaturatedFat 12.2, Cholesterol 275.8, Sodium 1016.3, Carbohydrate 93.1, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 65, Protein 99.4