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Slow Cooker Chipotle Pork Roast

Name: Slow Cooker Chipotle Pork Roast
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 6 h 25 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 pouch Old El Paso* Chili Seasoning Mix; 9 small unpeeled red potatoes, quartered; 3 small sweet potatoes, peeled, quartered; 1 medium onion, cut into 3/4-inch wedges (about 1/2 cup); 1 boneless pork shoulder roast (2 1/2 tp 3 lb/1.25 to 1.5 kg); 2 tbsp (25 mL) olive or vegetable oil; 1 cup (250 mL) tomato sauce; 1 can (384 mL) diced tomatoes, undrained; 1 canned chipotle chile in abodo sauce, finely chopped (about 1/2 tablespoon) (from 200 g can); 2 tbsp (25 mL) water; 2 tbsp (25 mL) cornstarch

Prep 25 min
Total 6 hr 25 min
Servings 6

Your family will flip over this fork-tender roast and its intensely flavored, smoky sauce.

September 23, 2010

Ingredients

1 pouch Old El Paso* Chili Seasoning Mix
9 small unpeeled red potatoes, quartered
3 small sweet potatoes, peeled, quartered
1 medium onion, cut into 3/4-inch wedges (about 1/2 cup)
1 boneless pork shoulder roast (2 1/2 tp 3 lb/1.25 to 1.5 kg)
2 tbsp (25 mL) olive or vegetable oil
1 cup (250 mL) tomato sauce
1 can (384 mL) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 canned chipotle chile in abodo sauce, finely chopped (about 1/2 tablespoon) (from 200 g can)
2 tbsp (25 mL) water
2 tbsp (25 mL) cornstarch

Steps

1

Spray 5- to 6- quart slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray. In large bowl, mix chili seasoning mix, potatoes, sweet potatoes and onion to bowl; stir to coat. Place vegetables in slow cooker.
2

Remove netting from pork. Rub oil over pork; roll in spices in bowl to cover. Place pork over vegetables. Pour tomato sauce, tomatoes and chopped chile over pork and vegetables.
3

Cover; cook on Low heat setting 6 to 8 hours.
4

Remove pork and vegetables from cooker; cover to keep warm. Pour sauce from cooker into 3-quart saucepan. In small bowl, mix water and cornstarch; stir into sauce. Cook over high heat 5 to 10 minutes, stirring frequently, until thickened. Serve sauce with pork and vegetables.

Tip: Make sure the potatoes are mostly covered with the liquid to prevent browning.
Tip: Feel free to use whatever kind of potatoes you have on hand- just make sure they are cut to the same size to ensure doneness.