Pork Roast with Apple Brown Sugar Mustard Sauce

I found a good sale on a pork roast and I had to buy it.  I thought it would be a great thing to use for a Sunday family dinner.  The flavors in this recipe are classic combinations that are warm and comforting.  This recipe serves 8.  Serve this with mashed potatoes, roasted potatoes and your favorite vegetables.

Ingredients:

3/4 cup brown sugar, divided into 1/2 and 1/4

6 TBS Dijon mustard, divided into 3 TBS and 3 TBS

1/2 cup apple cider 

6 lb pork roast

2 garlic cloves, smashed

2 carrots, cut into thirds

3 celery stalks, cut into thirds

1 onion, cut into six pieces 

2 apples, cored and cut into pieces

2 cups chicken stock

Salt 

Pepper

Here's how:

Combine 1/2 cup brown sugar, 3 TBS mustard and apple cider.

Pour the mixture over the pork and let it marinate at least four hours or up to two days.  Turn the meat to ensure even marinating.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

In a large Dutch oven, place the garlic, carrots, celery, onion and apple in a single layer.

Place the pork roast on top of the veggies in the Dutch oven.  Salt and pepper the pork. 

To the remaining marinade, add 1/4 cup brown sugar and 3 TBS Dijon mustard and stir to combine.  

Pour this mixture over the pork in the Dutch oven.

Pour the chicken stock into the bottom of the Dutch oven.

Place the Dutch oven, uncovered, into the oven for 2 hours.

Remove the Dutch oven from the oven.

Remove the pork from the oven, place it on a cutting board and cover it with foil.  Let it sit 10 minutes until you slice it.

Remove the vegetables from the pot and discard them.  Use the remaining juices left in the pot

as a sauce to cover the pork with apple flavor.