Seared pork slow cooked in a smoky chili tomato sauce with potatoes and carrots. This Slow Cooker Mexican Pork Roast is to die for!
Ingredients
2 lbs pork roast
1.5 lbs Roma tomatoes or plum tomatoes
2 medium Russet potatoes, chopped
2 cups carrots, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 medium onion, sliced
1/4 cup water
1 1/2 tsps sea salt
1 tsp ground black pepper
2 tsps paprika
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1 bay leave
chopped fresh parsley for garnishing
Preparation
1. Preheat oven to 350 °F. Roast tomatoes for 10 minutes. (If you have a gas stove, you may roast tomatoes over medium-high heat on a griddle.)
2. While the tomatoes are roasting, trim fat from pork roast and cut the meat into desired sized chunks.
3. Mix 1 1/2 tsps sea salt and 1 tsp ground black pepper, Rub onto each side of the pork chunks. Set aside.
4. Place roasted tomatoes, half onion, paprika and cayenne pepper in a food processor / blender. Add a pinch of salt and 1/4 cup water. Blend until smooth. Taste and add more salt if desire.
5. Heat up a nonstick skillet on your stove. Melt butter and swirl. Use tongs to transfer pork chunks into the skillet, sear each side for 1 minute over medium-high heat.
6. Place half chopped vegetables (including the other half of the onion) on the bottom of a 4-quart slow cooker. Transfer seared pork into the pot. Cover with the other half vegetables and add bay leave. Pour the smokey chili tomato sauce over all ingredients.
7. Cook on low for 8 to 10 hours. Discard bay leave. Dish and garnish with parsley. Serve over rice.
Credit: Foodista