Crockpot Cranberry Pork Tenderloin

Easy Sunday dinners are what I’m all about, and it doesn’t get much easier than this! Every Fall I pull out this recipe and my family loves it. All this recipe takes is mixing a few simple ingredients together, pouring them on top of a pork tenderloin, and then cooking it in the crockpot for a few hours. So easy! To make this meal even more scrumptious, I take the drippings from the meat and make a super quick and easy gravy. I like to serve this with homemade mashed potatoes, it’s delish!

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 lb boneless pork loin
  • 14 oz can whole cranberry sauce
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup dijon mustard
  • juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 Tablespoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Place pork loin in crockpot.
  2. In a large bowl, combine remaining ingredients and mix together until combined.
  3. Pour over pork loin so that pork is completely covered.
  4. Cook on high for 1 hour.
  5. Turn crockpot down to low and cook for an additional 3-4 hours or until pork is cooked through.
  6. Let pork rest for about 5-10 minutes before serving.
  7. TO MAKE GRAVY (optional)-
  8. Remove pork from crockpot and cover with foil to keep warm.
  9. Skim the fat from the juices.
  10. Measure out 2 cups of the juices, adding water if necessary.
  11. Pour into a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat.
  12. Combine 2 Tablespoons cornstarch and 2 Tablespoons water in a small bowl to make a paste. Stir into gravy.
  13. Cook and whisk until thickened.
  14. Season with salt to taste. I use about 1/2 teaspoon salt.
  15. If gravy thickens too quick, add about 1/2 cup water to thin it out. Serve warm.
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