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Sweet Pumpkin Pork with Quinoa

Sweet Pumpkin Pork with Quinoa

A unique way to incorporate pumpkin into your dinner meal!

Serves: 5 (Per Serving)

Ingredients

  • 1 Tablespoon canola oil
  • 1.5 pounds pork, cut into pieces (choose a loin cut that hasn’t been injected with sodium/broth)
  • 1 – 15 ounce can 100% pure pumpkin
  • 1/3 cup reduced sugar apricot preserves (choose gluten free for GF version)
  • 2 Tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup water
  • 3 ¾ cup cooked quinoa

Directions

  1. In a medium skillet, cook pork in oil on medium-high heat for 5-7 minutes.
  2. In a small bowl, stir together pumpkin, preserves, brown sugar, cumin, chili powder and salt.
  3. Add water and sauce to pork. Simmer on medium-low heat for 15-20 minutes.
  4. Serve over quinoa.