Healthy Holiday Recipe - Roast Pork with Cranberry Glaze

I had the pleasure of being invited on the Healthy Family Talk Radio Show and promised to share some healthy alternatives to some of our favorite holiday recipes. You will find a Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe in the previous post, as well as a yummy recipe for some hot chocolate.

If your looking for a lower calorie main dish for this holiday season, take a look at the recipe below.

Roast Pork with Cranberry Glaze
11 Servings

Ingredients:

• 2 (16 oz) cans jellied cranberry sauce
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup cranberry juice
• 1 tsp mustard powerder
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves
• 4 pounds pork roast
• 2 tbsp cornstarch
• 2 tbsp cold water
• Salt to taste

Directions:

1. Mash cranberry sauce with a fork. Stir in sugar, cranberry juice, mustard and cloves.
2. Place pork roast in a large roasting pan. Pour cranberry sauce mixture over the roast.
3. Cook at 275 F for 6 to 8 hours (until the meat is tender). Remove the roast and keep warm.
4. Skim the fat from the liquid in the roasting pan. Pour 2 cups of the remaining roasting liquid (add water if necessary) into a small saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat. Blend cornstarch and cold water to make a paste. Gradually stir the cornstarch mixture into the boiling liquid. Continue cooking, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens. Add salt to taste and serve with the roast.

Per Serving:
Calories: 396
Fat: 9.2g
Carbs: 43.9g
Fiber: 0.9g
Protein: 34.1g

Don't forget to listen to the Healthy Family Talk Radio Show. Thanks again for having me on there Kari. I had fun chatting with you about the Healthy Menu Mailer.

Susanne