Slow Cooker Apple Cinnamon Pork Loin Roast

The combination of pork and apples is such a classic flavor!


Here we take a Lunds & Byerlys All-Natural Premium Pork Center Cut Boneless Pork Loin Roast, stuff it with apples, drizzle it with honey and top with a sprinkling of cinnamon to create a mouthwatering main dish. The slow cooker prep makes it perfect for weeknights.


Ingredients

  • 2-pound boneless pork loin roast
  • 3
    medium apples, sliced
  • ¼
    cup honey (optional)
  • 1
    red onion, halved and sliced
  • 1
    tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 1
    cup chicken stock
  • 1
    tablespoon olive oil
  • Sea salt and freshly ground pepper

Directions

  1. 1

    Season the pork to taste with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.

  2. 2

    Heat olive oil in a large skillet over high heat and brown the roast on all sides.

  3. 3

    Using a sharp knife, cut 3-inch deep slits into the pork.

  4. 4

    Insert the apple slices into each pork slit.

  5. 5

    Place half of the remaining apples in the bottom of a slow cooker.

  6. 6

    Place the roast over the apples.

  7. 7

    Drizzle the honey on top of the roast, then add the onion and remaining apples.

  8. 8

    Add the chicken stock and sprinkle everything with cinnamon.

  9. 9

    Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours.

Recipe adapted from Paleo Leap