Slow Cooker Italian-Style Pork Roast

Name: Slow Cooker Italian-Style Pork Roast
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 8 h
Total time: 8 h 15 min
Yield: 6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons garlic, minced; 1 teaspoon salt (optional); 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves; 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves; 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 2 -3 lbs boneless boston pork roast; 1 large onion, quartered and thinly sliced; 1 1/2 cups tomato and basil pasta sauce (I used recipe # 22280) or 1 1/2 cups marinara sauce (I used Homemade Pizza Sauce ); 2 -16 ounces great northern beans or 2 -16 ounces cannellini beans, rinsed and drained; 1/4 cup shredded fresh basil (optional) or 1/4 cup chopped Italian parsley (optional)

Submitted by skigb

"If you are a pork roast enthusiast, this is definitely one to add to your collection. The pork is simmered in a tomato sauce, and served over hot rice or noodles. The recipe calls for beans, I did not use any since my kids don't like them."

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Ready In:: 8hrs 15mins
Ingredients:: 10
Serves:: 6-8

ingredients

2 teaspoons garlic, minced
1 teaspoon salt (optional)
1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
¹⁄₄ teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 -3 lbs boneless boston pork roast
1 large onion, quartered and thinly sliced
1 ¹⁄₂ cups tomato and basil pasta sauce (I used recipe # 22280) or 1 1/2 cups marinara sauce (I used Homemade Pizza Sauce)
2 -16 ounces great northern beans or 2 -16 ounces cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
¹⁄₄ cup shredded fresh basil (optional) or 1/4 cup chopped Italian parsley (optional)

directions

Combine garlic, salt, basil, oregano and red pepper flakes in small bowl; rub over roast.
Place half of onion slices into slow cooker. Cut roast in half to fit into slow cooker. Place one half of roast over onion slices; top with remaining onion slices and other half of roast. Pour pasta sauce over roast. Cover; cook on LOW 8 to 9 hours until roast is fork tender.
Remove roast from cooking liquid; tent with foil. Let liquid in slow cooker stand 5 minutes to allow fat to rise. Skim off fat.
Stir beans into liquid. Cover; cook on HIGH 10 to 15 minutes or until beans are hot. Cut pork. Serve with beans mixture and garnish wi fresh basil, if desired.
I did not use the beans, so I used corn starch to thicken the liquid and spooned it over the rice and pork.

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I didn't make this recipe myself, but had it last night for dinner at a friends. I had passed this recipe on to her and she decided to make it for dinner. It was excellent. She used a 3 lb pork loin vs a roast; she also used a diced basil tomatoes vs sauce and she added an extra can of beans at the end. There was enough liquid to mix with the beans to make a nice side dish. It was flavorful, tender and just really nice. I loved that there was no soup in the recipe. The fresh herbs at the end made a nice fresh flavor. I made a roasted eggplant relish that went with the pork and we had a big antipasta plate to start. An excellent crock pot recipe, but could easily be done in the oven as well, but the crock pot made it so easy. VERY Tasty!! I'm adding this to my cookbook as well. My friend is not on this site, but wanted to say thank you as well. All of her guests loved it.

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I love to cook, I always look forward to trying new recipes. I am a single parent of two children so I am always looking for healthy, great tasting fast meals. I enjoy searching the web for new recipes. And when the kids and I are not in the kitchen you can find us enjoying the great outdoors.

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