Sweet and Sour Pork - Slow Cooker

Name: Sweet and Sour Pork - Slow Cooker Recipe
Yield: 8
Ingredients: https://www.getcrocked.com/2013/10/20/slow-cooker-delicious-sweet-and-sour-pork/; 20 oz. pineapple chunks packed in juice; 2 carrots cut into 1/2 inch pieces; 1 onion large sliced into thin wedges; 1 bell pepper red cut into 1-inch pieces; 2 lb. pork loin boneless cut into 1-inch pieces; 3 T. packed brown sugar; 2 T. rice vinegar; 2 T. tomato paste; 2 T. tapioca quick-cooking crushed; 1 T. soy sauce low-sodium; 3 garlic cloves minced; 1 tsp. minced fresh ginger; 1 tsp. kosher salt; 1/2 tsp. sesame oil

Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

https://www.getcrocked.com/2013/10/20/slow-cooker-delicious-sweet-and-sour-pork/20 oz. pineapple chunks, packed in juice2 carrots, cut into 1/2 inch pieces1 onion, large, sliced into thin wedges1 bell pepper, red, cut into 1-inch pieces2 lb. pork loin, boneless, cut into 1-inch pieces3 T. packed brown sugar2 T. rice vinegar2 T. tomato paste2 T. tapioca, quick-cooking, crushed1 T. soy sauce, low-sodium3 garlic cloves, minced1 tsp. minced fresh ginger1 tsp. kosher salt1/2 tsp. sesame oil

Directions

Drain pineapple chunks and reserve juice.
Refrigerate pineapple chunks until ready to use.
In a 4 quart slow cooker, combine carrot, onion, red bell pepper, and pork.
In a bowl, stir together the reserved pineapple juice, brown sugar, rice vinegar, tomato paste, tapioca, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, salt, and sesame oil.
Pour over the vegetables and pork.
Cover. Cook on Low for 8 hours or on high for 4 hours.
Stir in reserved pineapple chunks.
Taste for seasoning, adding additional salt if needed.
NOTE: I used both red and green peppers for added color.

Great served over rice or noodles, along side steamed broccoli. YUM!

Serving Size: Makes 8 one cup servings

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MDGOODS.

Servings Per Recipe: 8

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