Slow Cooker Pork Roast

If you grew up having big Sunday lunches, I bet a delicious pork roast brings back fond memories. Now, your family can enjoy it too but without the work.

Don’t be intimated by cooking a pork roast. It really is so simple and the slow cooker makes it very easy. This crock pot recipe is the ultimate comfort food and a family favorite. Your pork roast will cook fall apart tender and is so juicy.

If your family loves roast as much as mine, check out – The Best Crock Pot Pork Roast Recipe, Oven Roast Pork Shoulder or Oven Pot Roast.

Why We Love this Pork Roast Recipe

Pork Roast cooks fall-apart tender and juicy in the slow cooker with minimal ingredients. Prep time is easy and makes the best weekend meal that everyone loves.

We love that the pork roast cooks with the best flavor and can easily be cooked as a one pot meal if you throw in some potatoes in the slow cooker. Bring the whole family to the table with this delicious pork roast meal and make dinnertime a breeze.

Ingredients

• Pork Roast – We like using a boneless pork shoulder roast which cooks so tender
• Carrots and Onion – Cut into about the same size pieces
• Chicken Broth – We like using low sodium chicken broth for the best flavor. You can also see Chicken broth substitutes if you are out.
• Minced Garlic – Learn How to Mince Garlic Cloves
• Italian Seasoning – Learn How to make Italian Seasoning Recipe

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Variation Ideas

• Add Onion Soup Mix – We like adding onion soup mix as it gives it a really great flavor too.
• Slice in Vegetables – Add in some potatoes and celery for extra flavoring.
• Mashed Potatoes – My family loves mashed potatoes and it is amazing with the pork roast gravy drizzled over it.
• Seasoning – Feel free to add in fresh herbs to add flavor to this recipe. You can add in freshy thyme or rosemary. Other delicious addition is brown sugar, paprika, soy sauce or chili powder.
• Change Meat – This recipe can also be made with chuck beef roast.

How to Cook a Pork Roast in a Crock Pot

• Step 1 – Add the pork and everything except the cornstarch and the ¼ cup of water into the crock pot.

• Step 2 – Cover and cook for 6-8 hours on low. (You can cook on high but reduce the hours on high.)

• Step 3 – Slice the pork roast on a cutting board with a sharp knife.

• Step 4 – In a small bowl whisk together the ¼ cup of water and the cornstarch. Remove 2 cups of the liquid from the crock pot and place in a sauce pan.

• Step 5 – Whisk in the water and cornstarch mixture in with the liquid.

• Step 6 – Bring to a boil, stirring frequently for 3-5 minutes until it begins to thicken. It will thicken as it cools as well.

• Step 7 – Drizzle the gravy over the roast and carrots when serving with this tender pork roast and enjoy!

Recipe Tips

• Frozen Pork Roast – You can add frozen pork roast to the slow cooker. Just adjust the time accordingly for the frozen meat.
• Instant Pot – This pork roast would be great in the instant pot. This would be a great option, if you forgot to put in the crock pot in the morning.
• Make in Advance – This pork roast recipe makes the perfect freezer meal. You can place the ingredients in a freezer bag. Grab from your freezer to the crock pot.
• Cut the veggies into large pieces – Since the beef requires a longer cook time, cut all the vegetables into larger pieces so that they don’t get too soft while cooking.
• Don’t use Flour for the Gravy – I have found that cornstarch instead of flour works best to make the gravy for this roast. Cornstarch is flavorless so it thickens without changing the flavor of the droppings from the crock pot.

How Long do you Cook Pork Roast

We recommend cooking the pork roast on low for 6-8 hours. It allows for the pork roast to cook slow and really locks in the juices and the flavor.

Serving Suggestions

• Mashed Potatoes – You can add potatoes if you want or serve with mashed potatoes. Salt and pepper to taste. 
• Rolls – We love making homemade rolls when making pork roast. We love to get all the gravy leftovers with the rolls.
• Rice – Instead of potatoes, serve over Instant pot White Rice Recipe or Microwave Brown Rice.
• See What to serve with pork roast for more side dishes.

What to Do with Leftovers

• Make Pulled Pork Sandwiches – We love to make pulled pork sandwiches with any leftover meat. The meat is tasty with a little balsamic vinegar if you plan to make pulled pork sandwiches.
• Crockpot Enchilada Casserole – Make this enchilada casserole for any way to use your shredded pork roast leftovers.
• Serve Egg Noodles – You can also serve leftovers over egg noodles. This is delicious and so budget friendly.
• Variation to use Shredded Pork Roast – It really is so good and a great use of money because the meat can be used many different ways.  The potatoes and carrots get the best flavor from the crock pot pork roast recipe.

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