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Monday, March 22, 2010

Italian Pork Roast


This recipe came out of my Family Circle magazine this month. Any time I see something that can be cooked in the crock pot while I'm at work is AWESOME!
**Ingredients:
1 boneless pork roast
3 teaspoons Italian seasoning
1 can diced tomatoes
Basil
Oregano
garlic
1/3 cup plus 2 Tbsp low sodium chicken broth
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 large green pepper, seeded and chopped
2 Tbsp cornstarch
1 1/2 tsp balsamic vinegar

**Directions:
1. Rub pork with 1 tsp of the Italian seasoning and place in slow cooker.
2. Scatter tomatoes around pork. Pour 1/3 cup of broth in cooker; top with 1 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning, 1/2 tsp of the salt and 1/4 tsp of the pepper. Cook 3 hours on high or 5 1/2 hours on low.
3. Add green pepper to cooker the last 45 minutes of cooking time.
4. Blend remaining 2 Tbsp broth, cornstarch and balsamic vinegar. Set aside. Remove pork to a serving platter; keep warm. Strain liquid from slow cooker into a small saucepan and place vegetables around pork on serving platter.
5. Bring liquid to a boil over medium-high heat. Whisk in cornstarch mixture, remaining 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning and 1/4 tsp each of salt and pepper; cook 1 minute. Spoon sauce over pork before serving.

***Side dishes:
cubed potatoes and carrots baked at 375 degrees for an hour with butter and italian seasonings
(rolls and suddenly salad) You can't make EVERYTHING from scratch every meal!!

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