pat's Recipe

Italian Pork with Sweet Potatoes

Category: Crockpot Roasts

1 teaspoon fennel seeds, crushed
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 1 1/2- to 2-pound boneless pork shoulder roast
1 pound sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
Italian (flat-leaf) parsley sprigs (optional)

directions

1. In a small bowl, combine fennel seeds, garlic powder, oregano, paprika, salt, and pepper. Trim fat from meat. Sprinkle fennel seed mixture evenly over meat; rub in with your fingers. If necessary, cut meat to fit into a 3 1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker.

2. Place sweet potatoes in cooker. Add meat. Pour broth over meat mixture in cooker.

3. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 8 to 10 hours or on high-heat setting for 4 to 5 hours.

4. Remove meat from cooker, reserving cooking juices. Slice or shred meat. Serve meat with sweet potatoes. If desired, garnish with sprigs of parsley.

Serves 4.