SLOW-COOKER CHIPOTLE PORK ROAST

Slow-Cooker Chipotle Pork Roast image

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

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Entree

Time 6h25m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

2 tablespoons chili powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 teaspoons ground cumin
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 to 3 lb)
2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce
1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 canned chipotle chile in adobo sauce, finely chopped (about 1/2 tablespoon)
2 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons cornstarch

Steps:

Spray 5- to 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In large bowl, mix chili powder, salt, garlic powder and cumin. Add potatoes, sweet potatoes and onion to bowl; stir to coat. Place vegetables in slow cooker.
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.
Cover; cook on Low heat setting 6 to 8 hours.
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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 580, Carbohydrate 39 g, Cholesterol 120 mg, Fat 2 1/2, Fiber 6 g, Protein 44 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 810 mg, Sugar 8 g, TransFat 0 g