Main Courses

Pork and Sausage:

Pork Tenderloin with Figs, Apricots, and Shitake Mushrooms

3 pounds pork tenderloin, rinsed, dried, and trimmed of excess fat or

silver skin

2 tablespoons olive oil

3 large Vidalia onions, sliced into 1/4-inch slices

2 cups sliced shitake mushrooms (4 or 5 stemmed mushrooms)

20 dried figs

1 cup dried apricots, chopped

3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

1/2 cup chicken stock

2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage Salt and freshly ground pepper

1.Heat olive oil in sauté pan. Season pork tenderloin with salt and pepper, sear all sides in sauté pan, and remove from heat.

2.Layer onions in bottom of stoneware, place tenderloin on top, and add mushrooms, figs, and apricots.

3.In a separate bowl, combine balsamic, stock, and sage; pour over other ingredients.

4.Cover; cook on LOW for 6-8 hours or on HIGH for 3-5 hours, tossing ingredients several times to ensure even cooking, until meat is tender and onions have softened

5.Remove tenderloin, let rest for 5 minutes. Adjust seasoning to taste and cut into 3/4-inch slices. To serve top pork with the figs, apricots and mushrooms and broth.

Serves 4-6

This recipe is ideal for

This recipe is ideal for using

using the Auto Cook Mode.

the Dual Cycle Mode.

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Main Courses

Pork and Sausage:

Smothered Autumn Pork Roast

2boneless pork loins, about 2-3 pounds each

4apples, peeled, cored and sliced

2large onions, peeled and sliced

Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

1.Season the pork loins well with salt and freshly ground pepper.

2.Place pork in bottom of stoneware and place apples and onions on top.

3.Cover; cook on LOW for 10-12 hours or on HIGH for 6-8 hours, until meat pulls apart easily. Transfer pork to cutting surface and let rest for 10 minutes before slicing into 1/2-3/4inch pieces.

4.Top pork slices with apples and onions.

Serves 10-12

This recipe is ideal for

This recipe is ideal for using

using the Auto Cook Mode.

the Dual Cycle Mode.

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08EM1 specifications

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