Pork Roast Over Sweet Potatoes For The Crock Pot Recipes

SLOW COOKER PORK LOIN ROAST WITH BROWN SUGAR AND SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Mix pork rub seasoning and Chinese five-spice powder together in a small bowl. Rub all over pork roast.
• Place sweet potatoes into the bottom of a slow cooker; add brown sugar and butter. Place roast on top and season with salt and pepper.
• Cook on Low until roast is fork-tender, 6 to 7 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

ROAST PORK AND SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Position a rack in the upper third of the oven; preheat to 450 degrees F. Pierce the pork all over with a fork. Combine the brown sugar, sage, garlic, 3/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of black pepper in a bowl; rub all over the pork.
• Toss the sweet potatoes and onion with 2 tablespoons olive oil and the cayenne on a baking sheet; season with salt and black pepper. Roast, tossing once, until golden, 20 minutes; set aside.
• Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the pork and cook, turning, until golden, 5 minutes; transfer to the baking sheet with the vegetables (reserve the skillet). Roast until the sweet potatoes are tender and a thermometer inserted into the center of the pork registers 145 degrees F, 11 to 13 minutes.
• Meanwhile, add the broth to the skillet; bring to a simmer over medium heat, scraping up any browned bits with a wooden spoon. Stir in the mustard, chives and a few grinds of black pepper. Slice the pork; drizzle with the pan sauce. Serve with the roasted vegetables.

SLOW COOKER GERMAN-STYLE PORK ROAST WITH SAUERKRAUT AND POTATOES

Steps:

• Place the potatoes, garlic, salt, and pepper in a slow cooker; stir to coat. Season the pork roast with salt and pepper; lay atop the potatoes. Pour the sauerkraut over the roast; sprinkle with caraway seeds.
• Cook in slow cooker on Low 8 to 10 hours.

SLOW-COOKER GARLIC PORK ROAST AND SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• If pork roast comes in netting or is tied, remove netting or strings. Remove fat from pork. In 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Sprinkle salt and pepper over pork. Cook pork in oil about 10 minutes, turning occasionally, until brown on all sides.
• In 4- to 5-quart slow cooker, place sweet potatoes, onion and garlic. Place pork on vegetables. Pour broth over pork.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 10 hours.

PORK ROAST OVER SWEET POTATOES FOR THE CROCK POT

Steps:

• Combine first 6 ingredients.
• Rub into pork.
• Put potatoes in the crock pot.
• Place pork on top of potatoes.
• Pour broth over all.
• Cover and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours.

CROCK POT GARLIC PORK WITH SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• If there is a lot of visible fat on the pork roast, trim it away.
• In a large, heavy skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat.
• Sprinkle salt and pepper on pork roast, then brown roast in hot oil on all sides, for about 10 minutes total time.
• Remove browned roast to a plate and temporarily set aside.
• 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.
• 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 crock pot.
• Cover onions with cubed raw sweet potato.
• Place browned pork roast on top of sweet potato cubes, then pour chicken stock over roast.
• Cover and cook on Low power for for 7 to 8 hours, or until sweet potatoes are tender and pork is cooked.