Slow Cooker Pork with tomatoes

Ingredients

• 18 oz pork tenderloin

• 1 teaspoon kosher salt

• black pepper, to taste

• 1 tsp olive oil

• 5 cloves garlic, smashed with the side of a knife

• 1 (28 oz can) crushed tomatoes (I love Tuttorosso)

• 1 small jar roasted red peppers, drained (7 oz jar)

• 2 sprigs fresh thyme

• 2 bay leaves

• 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley, divided

Directions

Slow Cooker: Season pork with salt and pepper. Heat a medium skillet over medium-high heat, add oil and garlic and saute until golden brown, 1 to 1 112 minutes; remove with a slotted spoon. Add pork and brown about 2 minutes on each side then transfer to the siow cooker with the garlic and the remaining ingredients, reserving half of the parsley. Cook 8 hours low. Remove bay leaves, shred the pork with 2 forks and top with remaining parsley. Serve over your favorite pasta.