CrockPot Roasted Pork Loin

CrockPot Roasted Pork Loin

2 C water

4 lb (or so) Boneless Pork Loin 

8 oz shiitake mushrooms, cut stems off and cut into half inch pieces

12 oz Kroger brand petite steam in the bag baby carrots

6 stalks celery, cut into 2” pieces

1 tsp dried thyme

1 tsp granulated garlic

1 tsp ground black pepper

1 tsp minced onions

1/2 tsp Himalayan Salt

BD Seasoning *see below

3 bay leaves

24 oz Private Selection Petite Red Gourmet Potatoes, wash and cut in half.  Lightly season with BD Seasoning.

8 quart CrockPot

1 Cut Pork Loin into 2 pieces.  Salt, pepper, granulated garlic, BD Seasoning on all sides lightly.  Set aside.

2 Add water to CrockPot.  Add bay leaves.

3 Add the celery, shiitake mushrooms, carrots and potatoes.  Add thyme, garlic, ground black pepper, salt.  Stir to incorporate.

4 Add pork pieces on top of all the vegetables fat side up.

5 Set CrockPot to High and timer to 6 hours.  

*BD Seasoning

4 Tbsp Kirkland Granulated California Garlic

1 Tbsp Dried Parsley

1 Tbsp Thyme Leaves

1 Tbsp Celery Seeds

2 Tbsp Kirkland Himalayan Pink Salt 

Combine in a “coffee grinder* that is used only for grinding herbs.  Grind until ground into a powder.

Note:  nice basic seasoning mix. add other spices like oregano, basil, onion flakes, paprika, brown mustard seeds, lemon oil or zest, white pepper for additional flavors.