Sweet brown sugar and spicy cayenne pepper combine in a delicious seasoning for pork and sweet potatoes.
Slow-Cooker Brown Sugar-Topped Pork with Sweet Potatoes
- Prep Time 10 min
- Total 10 hr 10 min
- Servings 8
- Ingredients 7
Ingredients
- 4 medium sweet potatoes (about 2 1/2 pounds), peeled and cut into 1/2-inch slices
- 2 1/2-pound pork boneless shoulder roast (tied or in netting)
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
Instructions
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Step1Place sweet potato slices in 5 to 6-quart slow cooker. Place pork on sweet potatoes. Mix remaining ingredients in small bowl; sprinkle over pork and potatoes.
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Step2Cover and cook on low heat setting 8 to 10 hours.
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Step3Remove pork from cooker; place on cutting board. Remove strings or netting from pork. Cut pork into slices, or pull pork into serving pieces using 2 forks. Serve with sweet potatoes, spooning juices over pork.
Nutrition
410
Calories
17g
Total Fat
32g
Protein
32g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 410
- Calories from Fat
- 155
- Total Fat
- 17g
- Saturated Fat
- 6g
- Cholesterol
- 90mg
- Sodium
- 660mg
- Total Carbohydrate
- 32g
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- Protein
- 32g
% Daily Value*:
- Iron
- 8%
- 8%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 4 Lean Meat;Carbohydrate Choice
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