Pork Roast, Gravy & Mashed Taters

By Diane Hopson Smith
@DeeDee2011

A pork roast and a few seasonings, slow cooked and then served over mashed potatoes and gravy made from the drippings. What's not to like! Comfort food at best!!

I didn't have dry onion soup mix so I made my own. Most cooks will have the needed ingredients in their pantry.

Hope you enjoy!

Adapted from recipe on PooreAmy Blog

Rating:

★★★★★ 3 votes

Comments:

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Prep:

5 Min

Cook:

7 Hr

Method:

Slow Cooker Crock Pot

Ingredients

1: (4-lb) pork roast (i used boston butt with bone)
1: (1-oz) package dry onion soup mix
1 c: water
1 c: beef stock
2 Tbsp: soy sauce
: black pepper to taste
2 Tbsp: garlic, minced (i used jarred)
: mashed potatoes
: cornstarch to thicken gravy

How to Make Pork Roast, Gravy & Mashed Taters

Step-by-Step

1Place roast in crock pot.
2Combine dry onion soup mix, water, beef stock, soy sauce and pepper; pour over roast.

NOTE: If you don't have dry onion soup mix on hand, you may have the ingredients on hand to make your own. Dry Onion Soup Mix
3Spread mixed garlic over top of roast.
4Cook on low for 6 to 7 hours. About 1 hour before it's done, start basting with the sauce in bottom of crockpot. With 10 minutes remaining; flip roast to mix in garlic.
5Remove roast from crockpot.
6Add 2 or 3 tablespoons of cornstarch to drippings to thicken gravy. Slice or fork shred roast and serve over mashed potatoes and spoon gravy on top.

Enjoy!