Slow Cooker Pork Roast with Sauerkraut
Yield: 4 servings
Active Time: 10 minutes
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 8 hours in slow cooker
Sauerkraut is the perfect compliment to this pork roast!

Ingredients for Single Meal

  • 2 - lb(s) pork tenderloin
  • - Salt and pepper
  • 1 - small white onion(s)
  • 3 - small apple(s)
  • 1 - Tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/4 - cup(s) brown sugar
  • 1 - tsp dried thyme
  • 1 - 32 oz jar(s) sauerkraut
  • Side: - veggies**
  • 1 - gallon-size freezer baggie(s)
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Cooking Directions for Single Meal

  1. Slice the onion.
  2. Peel and slice the apples, then soak them in bowl of cold water with 1 Tbsp lemon juice.
  3. Drain the sauerkraut.
  4. Place the pork tenderloin into the base of the slow cooker and season with salt and pepper. Add the sliced onion and sliced apples around and on top of the pork tenderloin. Sprinkle in the brown sugar and dried thyme, then pour the sauerkraut over the top.
  5. Set the slow cooker on low and cook for 8 hours.
  6. Prepare the veggies.
  7. Serve Slow Cooker Pork Tenderloin with sauerkraut and veggies.

Freezeasy Meal Prep Directions

  1. Peel and slice 6 apples, then soak them in bowl of cold water with 2 Tbsp lemon juice.
  2. Slice 2 small white onions.
  3. Drain the 2 jars of sauerkraut.

To each gallon-size plastic freezer baggie, add the following ingredients:

  • 2 lb. pork tenderloin
  • Salt and pepper
  • Half of the onion slices
  • Half of the apple slices
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • Half of the drained sauerkraut

Remove as much air as you can and seal. Freeze up to 6 months in your fridge freezer or 12 months in a deep freezer.

Freeze & Thaw Instructions

Put baggie in the freezer and freeze up to 6 months in fridge freezer or 12 months in a deep freezer. Thaw in the fridge overnight, or a warm bowl of water for about 20 minutes, before transferring to the slow cooker and cooking on low for 8 hours.

Dairy-Free Modifications

Recipe is dairy-free when served with dairy-free sides.

Gluten-Free Modifications

Recipe is gluten-free when served with gluten-free sides.

Printable Label Recipe Title

Slow Cooker Pork Roast with Sauerkraut

Printable Label Instructions

Thaw and slow cook on low for 8 hours.
Serve with veggies