Weekly Meal Plan for Friday October 7th! Brown Sugar and Apple Pork Loin!!! YUMMY…I made ours last night and I had to force my kids to stop eating!!!
Friday, October 7th: Brown Sugar and Apple Roasted Pork Loin (slow cooker) and Carrots
Ingredients:
- 1 boneless pork loin roast, 2-3 pounds
- 2 clove garlic, halved
- salt and pepper
- garlic powder
- 1 1/3 cups brown sugar, divided
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 apple, sliced
- 2 cups carrots
Directions:
- Sprinkle with garlic powder, salt and pepper, then prick the roast all over with a fork or skewer.
- In a cup or bowl, combine 1 cup of the brown sugar, the mustard, and vinegar. Rub all over the roast.
- Place roast in the slow cooker on top of a bed of carrots and garlic cloves, cover and cook on LOW for 5 hours.
- Take the remaining 1/3 cup brown sugar; Spread over the top of the roast. Place finely diced apple over atop the roast. Cover and continue cooking on LOW for 1 hour longer.
Prep Time: 5 min Cook Time: 5 hours Difficulty: Easy
Shopping List:
- 2-3 lb Pork loin or Roast (Safeway, $2.29/lb)
- Carrots (Cheapest at Costco)
- 1 apple (QFC or Albertsons, $1.49/lb)
- Dijon Mustard (???)
Approximate total cost of meal: $5.50 (depending on what is in your current stockpile and your current catalinas/coupons you have to use!)
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2 Comments
Heather
I’ll have to try this one! And, I have to say thank you for the meal ideas! GREAT feature~especially since you use items on sale/have coupons! Thanks for taking the time to do this!!
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The Budget Bandit
You are very welcome! I truly appreciate your comments! The meal plan and shopping list match ups…take me 5-6 hours to do for the week…and I LOVE doing them for my readers…but it is much more motivating when I hear comments like yours 🙂