Sunday, December 14, 2008

Sweets for dinner?

I have no idea where I came across this recipe, but I'm guessing it was in the bulletin boards of Cooking Light... I can't believe how tender the pork was--I couldn't slice it, it was just like buttah and fell apart instead! Easy peasy, and it'll be ready when you come home starving from work/gym/errands :) I thought about throwing in some fresh herbs at the end (sage, thyme, or rosemary), but I couldn't make up my mind and left it out. Might've added a little something-something ;-)


Apricot-Glazed Pork Loin w/Sweet Potatoes

From Cooking Light Slow Cooker Cookbook, 2004

Serves 2

3 c cubed sweet potatoes
1/2 c apricot preserves, divided (mine was apricot-peach, I bet cherry would also be fantastic)
1/4 tsp salt, divided
1 bay leaves
1/2 lb boneless pork tenderloin or pork loin, trimmed

Place sweet potatoes, 1/2 c preserves, and 1/4 tsp salt into a slow cooker. Toss well. Add bay leaves. Arrange tenderloins over sweet potatoes; sprinkle with 1/4 tsp salt. Spread 1/2 c preserves over tenderloins. Cover with lid; cook on high for 1 hour. Reduce to low and 7 hours or until pork and sweet potatoes are tender. Remove pork from slow cooker and slice. Discard bay leaves. Serve pork with sweet potatoes and sauce.

25 comments:

  1. Sweet potatoes + apricot preserves = wonderful recipe components!!

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  2. oww! This looks like a fabulous dinner. I love your recipes :) Are you doing ok up in Boston? My sister has been without power since Thursday!

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  3. Thank you for the well wishes for my sister! They just got the power back! They got on a waiting list for a hotel and finally got in on Saturday and stayed there for the night

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  4. Sweet potatoes + apricot preserves sounds delicious together! I love flavor combos like this! :)

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  5. Nice dinner. I need to cook pork tenderloin more.

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  6. I don't really eat meat anymore, but if I used to LOVE the fall off the bone kind. That plus the sweet potatoes = awesome!

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  7. ohhhh...my family is in love w/ an apricot marmalade and i bet they would love using that for this recipe! i 'll pass it on most def!

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  8. That looks and sound awesome! And I just happen to have the ingredients on hand!

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  9. ohhh yum! i love sweet potatoes. it looks delicious! i adore pork tenderloin. it's so versatile and delicious!

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  10. What a delicious combination! I think sage is really good with pork, thyme too.

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  11. Aren't sweet potatoes just the best? Even though I rarely to commit to actually making a nice dinner, I so respect all the recipes you make!

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  12. Sounds great! I've been looking for a recipe that makes the pork super tender.

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  13. I LOVE to use my slow-cooker!! Easy as cheese and the meats are always so tender. YUM! Thanks for the great recipe!

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  14. Pork and sweet things go so well together! I love pork tenderloin too... so lean and delicious. Great looking recipe, - I think you'll be seeing it again really soon! ;)

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  15. Apricot glaze sounds fantastic, and I LOVE slow cooker recipes! I wonder if this would be good with turkey tenderloin, too?

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  16. Heather- I bet it would work well with turkey!

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  17. You make me want to buy a slow-cooker.

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  18. THsi does look good - and I bet it was absolutely delicious!

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  19. All my favorites combined in one dish. YUM! It looks so hearty too.

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  20. Yummy; I love incorporating apricot into savory dishes.

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  21. I love sweet potatoes for dinner...and other sweets too:)

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  22. Oh yum - I need to get more slow cooker recipes. It's so convenient, but I always kind of forget that it's there.

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  23. yum! sounds good- even with the prok (not a big fan.)

    Kelly Turner
    www.everygymsnightmare.com

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  24. I am always up for easy recipes to do in a crockpot. I love all the flavor combo's going on at once here.
    Get ready for more snow tomorrow. I think you're in Boston, right?

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  25. hmmm. my inlaws are coming for new years and would ADORE THIS.

    do I dare attempt? time will tell :)

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