Slow Cooker Pork Roast

An easy, weekday meal with a scrumptious sauce. Delicious served with basmati rice and a green vegetable.

• Ready In: 8 hrs 10 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1  teaspoon  vegetable oil
• 1  onion, finely chopped
• 2  teaspoons garlic, minced
• 3  lbs  pork loin roast
• 355  ml ginger ale (Use cola if preferred)
• 1  cup ketchup
• 2  tablespoons brown sugar
• 2  tablespoons molasses
• 1⁄4 cup cider vinegar
• 1⁄4 cup raspberry vinegar (Use another fruit vinegar flavour if preferred)
• 1  tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2  teaspoons  hot pepper sauce
• 1  cup  apricot jam

Directions

1. Heat the oil in a large frying pan at medium heat.
2. Add the onion and garlic and saute until the onion is translucent.
3. Remove from the heat and set aside.
4. Mix together in the slow cooker the ginger ale, ketchup, brown sugar and molasses.
5. Add the pork roast and turn to coat.
6. Mix together in a bowl the vinegars, Worcestershire sauce, hot pepper sauce and apricot jam.
7. Pour over the meat.
8. Add the sauteed onions and garlic to the slow cooker.
9. Cook on low for 8 to 10 hours.