Shelly's Recipe

SWEET AND SOUR PORK ROAST - Crock Pot

Category: Roasts/Tenderloins - Pork

2 tbsp vegetable shortening
1/4 cup flour seasoned with salt & pepper
6 lbs Boston Butt Pork Roast, bone in or Pork Shoulder Picnic
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 small onion, sliced
3 large potatoes, peeled & cut into 1 1/2 inch chunks
3 carrots, peeled & cut into chunks
1 jar fresh sauerkraut (32 oz), drained
brown sugar to taste, about 1/3 cup
salt & pepper to taste
1 tbsp garlic powder
1/2 cup Mo Jo Sauce
2 tbsp chicken base or bouillon
8-10 gingersnap cookies, crumbled

Wash & pat dry the roast. Cover with the seasoned flour until well coated. Shake off the excess flour. In a large pot, heat the Crisco. Add the roast & sear on all sides, until well browned. Remove the roast & add to crock pot. Add all of the ingredients except the sauerkraut. Cook on low for 10-15 hours. During the last 2-3 hours, add the sauerkraut. Skim off any fat that rises to the top. Adjust the seasonings just before serving.

Note: Mo Jo Sauce is a marinade that is popular with the Hispanic community. It is found either in the Goya section, or under the section where other marinades are found. It is a citrus marinade & probably could be eliminated without any detrimental effects to the recipe. I use it a lot on seafood before barbecuing. It isn't sweet at all, but it has a lot of nice citrus flavors & is a really good marinade for seafood, chicken, or any white meat.