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Spiced Cranberry Pork Roast<\/h2>\n

This Spiced Cranberry Pork Roast is a very versatile dish, and can easily be made in the oven, slow cooker OR a digital pressure cooker.  AND true to my style, it is indeed a freezer meal!  \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

But you do not have to use it as a freezer meal.  You can make this from scratch without freezing, and I’ll still be your friend – promise!<\/p>\n

Cranberry pork roast is a great dinner meal on its own, and I’ve just decided to dress it up a little with some additional seasonal flavors and spices.  I love the combination of oranges and cranberries, and the balance of sweet and tart that it brings.  To warm the dish up a bit, I’ve added in a little bit of cloves, and given the starring role in the sauce to some nutmeg.<\/p>\n

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You can serve the pork roast sliced or shredded – your choice.  When I roast a boneless loin roast in the oven, it generally will slice and not shred.  The same is true when cooking in the slow cooker.  It just doesn’t get quite the heat it needs to be able to shred like a shoulder butt roast.  But when cooking in a pressure cooker, I’m lucky if I can get it to stay together enough to slice.  Most of the time it sortof just shreds itself as I try to take it out of the pot.  Ha ha!<\/p>\n

I’ve been doing my pork roasts mostly in the pressure cooker, and have been using a cornstarch slurry with the remaining juices to make a gravy.  But if you prefer, you can strain the juices and make a gravy with a flour roux, too.  I’m just lazy.  I can dump the cornstarch slurry into my Instant Pot without needing to strain the juices.  And I can bring it to a boil to thicken, all without dirtying another pot.  And I’m all about having less dishes and pots to wash up!<\/p>\n

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If you go the cornstarch route, just make sure you add your cornstarch to equal parts COLD water in a separate bowl or cup, then whisk until dissolved.  THEN pour it into your hot liquid.  Never put cornstarch directly into a hot liquid.  It will clump on you every. single. time.  And there is nothing worse than lumpy gravy.  I’ve learned my lesson the hard way…<\/p>\n

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So there you have it!  I hope you’ll give this Spiced Cranberry Pork Roast a try, and I hope it will become a family favorite for the holiday season!!  And if you really want to make it a special meal, pair this with my Instant Pot Garlic Herb Mashed Potatoes<\/a>!<\/p>\n

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<\/g><\/svg><\/span> Servings: <\/span>8<\/span> servings<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Course: <\/span>Freezer Meal Recipes<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
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Prep Time: <\/span>10 minutes<\/span><\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span><\/div>
Cook Time: <\/span>1 hour<\/span><\/span> hour<\/span><\/span><\/div>
Total Time: <\/span>1 hour<\/span><\/span> hour<\/span> 10 minutes<\/span><\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
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With the addition of cloves and nutmeg, along with a little bit of orange juice, this Spiced Cranberry Pork Roast will take your ordinary pork roast to a whole new holiday level!<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t
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