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Instant Pot Diet Pork and Pumpkin - Dump and Go Dinner

<p>Succulent and saucy this Diet Pork & Pumpkin freezer meal recipe comes together in the pressure cooker with tender onions, apples and a touch of allspice.</p>
5 Servings Recipe By

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds quarter Pork Roast
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/2 teaspoons Black Pepper
  • 1 teaspoon Nutmeg
  • 1 3/4 cups Pumpkin, Canned
  • 2 tablespoons Sage, Fresh
  • 1 1/8 cups slice Onion, Red
  • 1 tablespoon Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 1 1/2 cups peel and dice Apple, Granny Smith
  • 1 teaspoon Allspice, Ground

Serving Day Ingredients

  • 1/2 cups Water

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Nutritional Information

  • 1 serving = about 6 ounces
  • 379 Calories
  • 16g Total Fat
  • 3g Sat Fat
  • 0g Trans Fat
  • 116mg Cholesterol
  • 458mg Sodium
  • 17g Total Carb
  • 2g Fiber
  • 9g Total Sugars (Includes 0g Added Sugars)
  • 40g 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. Add water to pot. Rub pork with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Place in Instant Pot.
  3. Add the pumpkin, sage, onion and apple cider vinegar.
  4. Lock the lid in place and seal the steam nozzle.
  5. Cook on high pressure for 45 minutes.
  6. Natural release for 5 minutes then quick release any remaining pressure.
  7. Add the apples and allspice.
  8. Lock the lid in place and seal the steam nozzle.
  9. Cook on high pressure for 5 minutes.
  10. Quick release the pressure.
  11. Change setting to saute to thicken, if desired.

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 the pork between the indicated number of freezer containers.
  2. Add the pumpkin, sage, onion and apple cider vinegar.
  3. Divide the apple and allspice among the indicated number of quart freezer bags.
  4. 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 a 64 ounce container.**
  3. Add water to pot then top with frozen contents of the container.
  4. Lock the lid in place and seal the steam nozzle.
  5. Cook on high pressure for 45 minutes.
  6. Quick release the pressure.
  7. Add the apples and allspice.
  8. Lock the lid in place and seal the steam nozzle.
  9. Cook on high pressure for 5 minutes.
  10. Natural release for 5 minutes then quick release any remaining pressure.
  11. Change setting to saute to thicken, if desired.

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