Slow-Cooked Pork Roast Dinner

Total Time

Prep: 25 min. Cook: 6 hours

Makes

8 servings

Updated: Apr. 25, 2022
This delicious recipe will give you the most tender pork you have ever tasted! You can cut it with a fork, and it's just as moist and tender the next day—if there are any leftovers. —Jane Montgomery, Piqua, Ohio
Slow-Cooked Pork Roast Dinner Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

  • 1 cup hot water
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon ketchup
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 large onion, halved and sliced
  • 1 boneless pork loin roast (2-1/2 pounds), halved
  • 4 medium potatoes (about 1-3/4 pounds), peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 package (16 ounces) frozen sliced carrots, thawed
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons cold water

Directions

  1. In a small bowl, whisk the first nine ingredients until blended. Place onion in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Place roast, potatoes and carrots over onion. Pour sauce mixture over top. Cook, covered, on low 6-8 hours or until pork and potatoes are tender.
  2. Remove roast and vegetables from slow cooker; keep warm. Transfer cooking juices to a small saucepan; skim fat. Bring juices to a boil. In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into cooking juices. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with roast and vegetables.