Zippy Cranberry Pot Roast Recipes

SLOW COOKER CRANBERRY PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Place pork roast in a slow cooker. Mash cranberry sauce in a bowl; stir in sugar, cranberry juice, mustard, cloves, and salt. Pour cranberry mixture over pork roast.
• Cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours. Transfer roast to a plate; cover and keep warm.
• Skim fat from cranberry mixture in slow cooker. Measure 2 cups of cranberry mixture, adding water if necessary. Pour into saucepan and bring to a boil. Whisk cold water with cornstarch until pasty; pour into cranberry mixture. Cook and stir until thickened, 5 to 10 minutes. Serve alongside pork.

ZIPPY RASPBERRY ROAST PORK

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, brown roast on all sides in 3 teaspoons oil. Place on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. , In a food processor, combine the rosemary, sage, thyme, garlic, salt, pepper and remaining oil; cover and process until smooth. Rub over roast. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 70 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, saute onion in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add the raspberries, sugar, vinegar, chipotle peppers and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes or until sauce is reduced to 2 cups. Press through a sieve; discard seeds. , Brush 2 tablespoons of sauce over pork. Bake 5-15 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 160°. Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing. Serve with remaining sauce.

TANGY POT ROAST

Steps:

• Place the potatoes, carrots and onion in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Cut roast in half; rub with salt and pepper. Place over vegetables. Combine salad dressing and wine; pour over roast. , Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours or until meat is tender. Skim fat from cooking juices; thicken juices if desired.

ZIPPY CRANBERRY POT ROAST

Steps:

• 1. Combine tomato sauce, cranberry sauce, horseradish, mustard, vinegar, wine or juice and oil in a large Dutch oven or other pot. Bring the sauce to a boil over high heat. Lower the heat until just simmering and cook for 5 minutes. Trim all excess fat from the roast and add to pot. Turn in sauce to cover. Cover pot and simmer over low heat, basting meat and occasionally turning. Cook for 2 to 4 hours, or until meat is very tender.
• 2. After removing meat from pot, cook down the sauce by leaving the pot uncovered and raising heat to medium-high. Stir occasionally, until it reaches the thickness that you want.
• 3. This dish freezes very well, if you have any left to store away, that is. Serve with a vegetable and fried potato latkes (pancakes) or over egg noodles.