Ingredients
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1 tablespoon canola oil or 1 tablespoon olive oil, if you wish
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
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1 medium onion, sliced into thin rings
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6 garlic cloves, minced
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1/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning
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1/4 cup white wine or 1/4 cup apple juice, although that gives a different flavour
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4 cups cubed sweet potatoes (peeled, cut into about 1-inch cubes)
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1 cup chicken broth
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1 (4 lb) boneless pork loin roast
Instructions
- 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.