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Slow Cooker Garlic Roast Pork with Sweet Potatoes

Jenn Bare's slow-cooker sides. About 7-8 hours in the crock, serves 8-10.

ApplianceSlow Cooker
Cook7-8 hours
Serves8-10
Jenn BareWritten byJenn Bare
Slow Cooker Garlic Roast Pork with Sweet Potatoes

Method

Step by step

  1. 01

    Trim the visible fat on the pork roast.

  2. 02

    Heat oil over medium-high heat in a large heavy skillet.

  3. 03

    Sprinkle salt and pepper on pork roast, brown roast in hot oil on all sides, for about 10 minutes total time.

  4. 04

    Remove browned roast to a plate and temporarily set aside.

  5. 05

    In fat in skillet (add a little extra oil if needed), saute sliced onion and minced garlic, seasoned with the poultry seasoning, just until onion starts to soften; place in bottom of slow cooker.

  6. 06

    Turn heat to high and add white wine to skillet; scrape up all the bits sticking to skillet (in other words, deglaze the pan), then pour this mixture over the onions in the slow cooker.

  7. 07

    Cover onions with cubed raw sweet potato.

  8. 08

    Place browned pork roast on top of sweet potato cubes, then pour chicken stock over roast.

  9. 09

    Cover. Cook on Low for 7 to 8 hours, or until sweet potatoes are tender and pork is cooked.

Tagged

crock potgarlichealthymainsonionporksweet potatoeswine

Originally published on getcrocked.com.

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