RECIPE: Stuffed Pork Loin (w/ dried fruit)

Pork Tenderloin is one of the easiest meats to cook in the slow cooker and is a GREAT offering to impress company. This recipe takes the pork loin up a notch by adding in the sweetness of dried fruit, while keeping the meat moist and delicious.

1 (4 lb.) Pork Tenderloin

2 tbsp. olive oil

1 medium onion, chopped

1.5 cups dried stone fruit (plums, peaches, apricots)

1/2 cup sherry

3 cloves of garlic, minced

1/4 tsp. black pepper

1/4 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. dried thyme

2 tbsp. butter

• Heat oil in skillet
• Brown tenderloin over medium-high heat
• Remove and set aside
• Melt butter (safe skillet), add onions and cook until soft
• Add sherry and cook a few minutes, scraping bits from pan, 3 minutes
• Stir in fruit and spices, cook one minute and remove from heat
• Butterfly tenderloin
• Spread fruit/spice mixture onto roast
• Bring the roast back together and tie with kitchen string
• Pour 1 tablespoon over tenderloin
• Cook on LOW for 5 hours
• Remove roast from slow cooker and let stand 10 minutes before serving
• Transfer cooking liquid into saucepan cook on high heat for three minutes to reduce sauce
• Serve pork tenderloin with sauce
• ENJOY!