dr. pepper pork roast
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Dr. Pepper was invented in Texas. It actually tastes great in recipes like this one. My family really enjoyed this pork roast. I enjoyed the ease of using my crockpot! This is a Sandra Lee recipe. Enjoy!
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yield
8 serving(s)
prep time
10 Min
cook time
8 Hr
method
Slow Cooker Crock Pot
Ingredients For dr. pepper pork roast
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2 mdonions, sliced
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2 Tbspcanola oil
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4 lbpork loin roast
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salt and black pepper, to taste
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5whole cloves
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2 stickcinnamon
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1whole bay leaf
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1 can12 oz. dr. pepper
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1 1/2 cdried apricot halves
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1 1/2 cdried plums
How To Make dr. pepper pork roast
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1Place the sliced onions in a 4 quart slow cooker.
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2In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Season pork roast with salt and pepper. Brown roast on all sides in skillet. Place browned roast in the slow cooker on top of onions.
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3Add cloves, cinnamon sticks and bay leaf to the slow cooker. Pour Dr. Pepper over roast and top roast with the dried fruit. Cover and cook on high heat setting for 3 to 4 hours or low heat setting for 8 to 9 hours - or until internal temperature of roast is 160 degrees F.
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4Remove roast from the slow cooker and let rest for 10 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to remove onion, fruit and spices from cooker; dicard spices. Skim fat from sauce in cooker. Slice the roast and serve topped with onions, fruit and sauce.
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