I made this really awesome dinner Wednesday night. I had been thinking of a twist on the typical "Pork Chops and Apple Sauce" (now, everybody say it like Peter Brady! LOL!) and I wanted to incorporate pomegranate juice. So I bought a pork loin roast and a bottle of PomWonderful, and this is what resulted:
Pork Roast with Pomegranate Juice
1 (2 to 2.5 lb) pork loin roast, sliced into chunks
1/2 a Vidalia onion, quartered or cut into chunks
1 granny Smith apple, peeled, cored, and chopped
2 c. baby carrots
3/4 c. dried cherries (about 2 handfuls)
1 beef bouillon cube
1 chicken bouillon cube
4 c. water
10 oz. pomegranate juice (I used PomWonderful)
1/4 t. allspice
- Brown meat in pressure cooker (lid off) in 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add onion and brown a little more for flavor.
- Add pomegranate juice, apple, carrots, and cherries.
- Add water and bouillon cubes.
- Bring to a boil and slap lid on.
- When it reaches full pressure, set a timer for 45 minutes.
- Carefully move pot using oven mitts; set in empty sink and run cold water over pot (I use the sprayer) until pressure releases.
- Move pot back to stove and remove lid. Stir a little to break up chunks of meat.
- Serve over noodles or rice.
NOTES: The dried cherries were a last-minute decision before I put the lid on the pressure cooker. I had intended on using dried cranberries, but I had eaten the last of them while watching a hockey game a few days prior, so the cherries were actually a substitute. When cooked, the dried cherries plumped back up and added great visual interest as well as just the right flavor. The apple will completely disintegrate, as will the onion, mostly. The meat will be incredibly tender, and you will totally love this dish.
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