Slow Cooker Pork Loin Roast with Brown Sugar and Sweet Potat

• servings: 6 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 6 hours 10 minutes

Ingredients

1 tablespoon pork rub seasoning, or to taste

¼ teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder

1 (3 pound) pork loin roast

2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into bite-size pieces

½ cup brown sugar

3 tablespoons butter

salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

Mix pork rub seasoning and Chinese five-spice powder together in a small bowl. Rub all over pork roast.

Place sweet potatoes into the bottom of a slow cooker; add brown sugar and butter. Place roast on top and season with salt and pepper.

Cook on Low until roast is fork-tender, 6 to 7 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

Nutrition

• Calories: 381 kcal
• Total Fat: 15 g
• Saturated Fat: 7 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
• Cholesterol: 95 mg
• Sodium: 214 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 34 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2 g
• Total Sugars: 21 g
• Protein: 28 g