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Instant Pot Apple Cherry Pork Loin - Dump and Go Dinner

<p>This freezer cooking recipe for Instant Pot Apple Cherry Pork Loin is so satisfying! Full of flavor, all you need are apples, cherries, onions, apple juice, and pork loin for this easy and delicious family favorite you'll want to include on your next freezer meal plan!</p>
4 Servings Recipe By

Ingredients

  • 1 1/3 pounds quarter Boneless Pork Loin
  • 1/2 cups Apple Juice
  • 1/8 teaspoons Salt
  • 1/8 teaspoons Black Pepper
  • 2 cups dice Apple
  • 2/3 cups pit Cherry
  • 1/3 cups dice Onion
  • 1/3 cups dice Celery

Serving Day Ingredients

  • 1/2 cups Water

Freezer Containers

Supplies

Nutritional Information

  • 1 serving = about 6 ounces
  • 334 Calories
  • 13g Total Fat
  • 2g Sat Fat
  • 0g Trans Fat
  • 97mg Cholesterol
  • 135mg Sodium
  • 22g Total Carb
  • 2g Fiber
  • 18g Total Sugars (Includes 0g Added Sugars)
  • 33g Protein
  • 6 WW Freestyle

Make It Now Cooking Directions

These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.

  1. **Due to the nature of pressure cooking there is always room for inconsistency. The times given here are based on 4 servings fresh. If you are using more servings you may need to increase your cooking time.**
  2. Place pork, apple juice, water, salt and pepper in inner pot.
  3. Lock lid into place and seal steam nozzle.
  4. Cook on high pressure for 30 minutes.
  5. Natural release for 5 minutes then quick release any remaining pressure.
  6. Add in remaining ingredients. Lock lid in place.
  7. Cook on high pressure for 3 minutes.
  8. Quick release pressure.

Freeze For Later Cooking Directions

These directions help you cook or prepare this meal PRIOR to being frozen for serving later (see Serving Day Directions when you are ready to prepare it to eat).

Why would I want to freeze this?

  1. Divide pork, half of apple juice, salt and pepper among indicated number of round freezer containers.
  2. Divide remaining ingredients and second half of apple juice among indicated number of quart freezer bags, making sure apples are covered by liquid. Attach to round container.
  3. Seal, label and freeze.

Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

These directions help you cook or reheat this meal AFTER it's been frozen for when you are ready to eat it.

  1. Thaw: Prep from frozen
  2. **Depending on your container size/shape and your serving size, you may need to adjust cooking times given as it is based on 4 servings frozen in indicated container.**
  3. Add water and trivet to Instant Pot. Put frozen pork contents on top.
  4. Lock lid into place and seal steam nozzle.
  5. Cook on high pressure for 30 minutes.
  6. Naturally release pressure for 5 minutes then quick release pressure.
  7. Add in remaining ingredients. Lock lid in place.
  8. Cook on high pressure for 3 minutes.
  9. Quick release pressure.

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