Slow-Cooker Pineapple Pork Loin

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Submitted by: Shirley Howie from Foxboro, MA

2 to 3-lb. pork loin, fat trimmed
salt and pepper to taste
2 T. oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
20-oz. can pineapple chunks
1/4 c. soy sauce
1/2 c. brown sugar, packed

Season pork loin with salt and pepper; set aside. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brown pork on each side for 2 to 4 minutes, until golden. Transfer to a 5-quart slow cooker; rub with garlic and set aside. In a bowl, combine pineapple chunks with juice and soy sauce. Spoon around pork in slow cooker. Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over pork. Cover and cook on low setting for 5 to 6 hours, until tender. Slice and serve, topped with pineapple mixture. Makes 6 servings.

Season pork loin with salt and pepper; set aside. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brown pork on each side for 2 to 4 minutes, until golden. Transfer to a 5-quart slow cooker; rub with garlic and set aside. In a bowl, combine pineapple chunks with juice and soy sauce. Spoon around pork in slow cooker. Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over pork. Cover and cook on low setting for 5 to 6 hours, until tender. Slice and serve, topped with pineapple mixture. Makes 6 servings.