Perfect for making hearty meals and getting scared!
After a huge foodperks! redemption shopping trip yesterday morning (finally made it to a full $60 savings), I decided to make a pork loin with sauerkraut, potatoes, onions and apples. Comforting and delicious (recipe below).
Then, we set out to meet some friends at Kennywood for Phantom Fright Nights. It was super crowded but so much fun. We got to go through several haunted houses, rode on some of the lower key rides and watched countless teenage girls run from guys with Jason masks carrying chainsaws.
I have drawing class this afternoon. Then, hopefully dinner at Alchemy N Ale (gotta get that Groupon redeemed). And, then, we're going to watch the season premier of Walking Dead at a friends' house. For that occasion, I'm making brain cupcakes... Some pics and the instructions should follow soon.
In the meantime...
Fall Pork Loin Bake
Pork Loin - about 1.5 lbs
Sauerkraut - 1 lb bag (or canned would work fine)
Red Potatoes - About 8 to 10 small, quartered
Onion - 1 medium, thinly sliced
Granny Smith Apples - two, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
Olive Oil, Salt, Pepper and Brown Sugar (optional) - to taste
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Heat up a dutch oven and add a little bit of oil. Salt and pepper the pork and then brown on all sides, about 4 minutes per side. Pull the pork out of the pan for a bit later.
- Add a bit more oil and throw in the onion and apple slices. Saute till a bit browned and tender.
- Pull the onions and apples out of the pan and tun off the heat. Dump the sauerkraut into the pan. Add a bit of brown sugar if desired. Put the pork loin in the center and sprinkle the potatoes all around. Cover everything with the onions and apples.
- Bake, covered, for 2 to 3 hours. (I had to pull mine out at about 2 hours. The pork was cooked through but could have used a bit more time to become tenderize.)
- Enjoy!
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