Low-Point Slow Cooker Pineapple Pork

Ingredients:

• 2-3 lb pork loin roast
• 1 onion, sliced
• 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
• ½ cup dark brown sugar substitute (such as erythritol or stevia)
• ¾ cup apple cider vinegar
• ½ cup honey substitute (such as monk fruit sweetener)
• ¼ cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 cups fresh pineapple, diced
• Optional: A pinch of crushed red pepper flakes for a bit of spice

Directions:

1. Prepare Pork:
   • Warm olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Brown the pork loin roast on all sides to seal in juices.
2. Transfer to Slow Cooker:
   • Place the browned pork into the slow cooker and scatter the sliced onion around it.
3. Prepare Marinade:
   • In a bowl, mix together the dark brown sugar substitute, apple cider vinegar, honey substitute, reduced-sodium soy sauce, minced garlic, salt, and optional crushed red pepper flakes to create a marinade.
4. Coat Pork:
   • Drizzle the marinade over the pork and onions in the slow cooker, ensuring the roast is thoroughly coated.
5. Add Pineapple:
   • Add the diced pineapple around the pork in the slow cooker.
6. Cook:
   • Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 4-5 hours, until the pork is tender and easily shreds.
7. Optional Thickening:
   • If desired, whisk in a cornstarch slurry near the end of cooking to thicken the sauce.
8. Serve:
   • Serve the slow cooker pineapple pork as is with the thickened gravy, or shred it for sandwiches.

Nutrition Facts (per serving, makes about 8 servings)

• Calories: 280 kcal
• Total Fat: 8g
  • Saturated Fat: 2g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
• Cholesterol: 75mg
• Sodium: 750mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 20g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1g
  • Sugars: 14g
• Protein: 30g

1. Pork loin roast (2-3 lb) – Points vary depending on the specific cut and leanness, approximately 0-10 points
2. Onion, sliced – 0 points
3. Extra virgin olive oil (1 teaspoon) – 1 point
4. Dark brown sugar substitute (1/2 cup) – 0 points
5. Apple cider vinegar (3/4 cup) – 0 points
6. Honey substitute (1/2 cup) – 0 points
7. Reduced-sodium soy sauce (1/4 cup) – 1 point
8. Salt (2 teaspoons) – 0 points
9. Garlic, minced (3 cloves) – 0 points
10. Fresh pineapple, diced (2 cups) – 0 points
11. Optional crushed red pepper flakes – 0 points

Adding up the points for all ingredients:

Total points = Points for pork + 1 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0