Crock-Pot Pork Roast Au Jus

Have I mentioned how much I love my Crock-Pot? And how awesome it is to have dinner essentially ready when I walk through the door after a long day of work? Ah, yes. So, here's one more recipe to add to your apron pocket. It's good enough to impress dinner guests and easy enough to throw together on a weekday.

Ingredients
4lb pork roast

1 package onion soup mix
2 tbsp brown sugar

1 cup water
1/3 cup red wine
3 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp minced garlic
Fresh pepper to taste

Fresh parsley to taste, chiffonade 

Directions

1. Place pork roast in Crock-Pot. Pour onion soup mix, brown sugar, water, wine and soy sauce over top. Toss to coat.

2. Rub top of roast with garlic and top with fresh pepper.

3. Cook on low for 4 hours.

4. Top with fresh parsley. 

Things you'll need to make this:

Crock-Pot Pulled Pork Recipe

One of my hubby's specialties is cooking large chunks of meats to perfection. Here's a simple pulled pork recipe that's great any time of the year. This recipe makes enough to serve a small group but you can also make it for dinner and use the leftovers to munch on throughout the week.

Ingredients
3 to 4 pork loins
1 (14.5oz) can condensed tomato soup
1 cup apple cider vinegar
1 cup brown sugar
1 small container barbecue sauce

Directions
1. Combine pork loins, tomato soup, vinegar and brown sugar (use soup can to measure) in a Crock-Pot and fill with water to cover the pork loins. Cook 4 hours on low.

2. When cooked, remove pork and shred.

3. Add barbecue sauce and serve on kaiser rolls.

This pulled pork sandwich amazing great topped with homemade coleslaw dressing and served with a side of baked beans.

Serves: 8-10 people

Cherry Rolled Pork Recipe

Yes, my husband is a little nuts. And that's why I love him! Sometimes his crazy recipe ideas turn into something nearly INEDIBLE to quote Alex Guarnaschelli from one of my favorite shows: Chopped. And sometimes they are mouth-watering works of creative genius. This is definitely the latter...

Ingredients

1/4 cup dried cherries

1/4 cup yellow raisins

1/4 cup black walnuts, chopped

1/4 cup real bacon bits

3 tbsp butter

1 cup marsala wine

1 cup cooking sherry

3/4 of 1lb. unseasoned pork tenderloin

Directions

Melt butter in pan. Add cherries, raisins, walnuts and bacon. Bring to a boil and cook until ingredients are moistened. Scoop out solids, leave liquid in pan. Add marsala and sherry to pan and simmer. This will be your sauce to serve with the pork loin when it's done.

Pound pork loin flat. Slice length-wise and open like a hot dog bun. Add moistened ingredient where the hot dog would go. Roll pork loin shut with 1/2" overlap. Bake at 350˚ until pork is 160˚ about 35-45 mins.

Serves: 4