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Slow Cooker Italian Pork

May 2, 2023 · 15 Comments

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Looking for a delicious and easy slow cooker recipe that will impress your family and friends? Look no further than this mouthwatering slow cooker Italian pork recipe! With tender, flavorful meat that falls apart at the touch of a fork, this dish is sure to become a new favorite in your kitchen. Find this recipe on the blog!

Looking for a delicious and easy slow cooker recipe that will impress your family and friends? Look no further than this mouthwatering slow cooker Italian pork recipe! With tender, flavorful meat that falls apart at the touch of a fork, this dish is sure to become a new favorite in your kitchen.

Slow cooker Italian pork this image

What I love about this recipe:

  • can be made into a freezer meal (simply put all ingredients in a freezer bag and label).
  • can be served over: mashed potatoes, gnocchi, pasta, rice or on a sub sandwich.
  • super easy to make – just put all the ingredients in a slow cooker and then set it and forget it.
  • the whole family loves it.

Ingredients to make Italian pork

How to make slow cooker Italian Pork

  1. Get your mirepoix ready. You can either buy an already made one (I do this, they sell it at Trader Joes or my local grocery store in the produce aisle). The measurements you’ll need are 2 cups chopped mirepoix or 1 small yellow onion, 2 stalks celery, 3 carrots, all finely chopped
  2. Put all the ingredients in a slow cooker.
  3. Turn the slow cooker on 4 hours on HIGH or 7-8 hours on LOW. I prefer low on this recipe, then the meat is really fork tender.
  4. Use forks or a knife to cut the pork
  5. Serve

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Slow cooker Italian pork in the slow cooker

Questions/Answers about this recipe:

  • Q: Can you put raw pork in a slow cooker?
    • A: absolutely! That’s how it will cook
  • Q: can you leave pork in a slow cooker too long?
    • A: unfortunately yes. If you leave pork in the slow cooker too long it will get tough and dried out
  • Q: should I brown my pork before putting it in a slow cooker?
    • A: yes you most certainly can, I don’t feel like it makes that big of a difference, but feel free to do so. Same with the veggies (mirepoix), you can cook that in a little olive oil before putting them in the slow cooker.

Slow cooker Italian pork on a serving platter with a gold serving fork

This slow cooker Italian pork is a hearty and delicious meal that will have everyone at the dinner table asking for seconds. It’s the perfect dish to make on a busy day when you don’t have a lot of time to spend in the kitchen, but still want to serve a flavorful and satisfying meal. Enjoy!

Serving suggestions

  • Side salad
  • Mashed potatoes

I’d love to hear from you – what’s your favorite slow cooker dish? Reply in the comments below!

Slow cooker Italian pork

Slow cooker Italian pork

Looking for a delicious and easy slow cooker recipe that will impress your family and friends? Look no further than this mouthwatering slow cooker Italian pork recipe! With tender, flavorful meat that falls apart at the touch of a fork, this dish is sure to become a new favorite in your kitchen.
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Equipment

  • Slow Cooker

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Mirepoix or 1 small yellow onion, 2 stalks celery, 3 carrots, all finely chopped
  • 1 can (28oz) crushed tomatoes fire roasted or regular
  • 2/3 cup chicken stock or you could use beef stock
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2-3 lbs pork tenderloin or you could use boneless pork butt or shoulder, fat trimmed off
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher salt

Instructions

  • Combine all ingredients in a slow cooker
    Slow cooker Italian pork in the slow cooker
  • Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 8 hours (low is preferred)
  • Remove the pork to a platter or cutting board (remove the bay leaves) and cut the meat, return it to the slow cooker/sauce.
  • Serve on top of rice, pasta, or gnocchi

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Comments

  1. Antoinette M says

    May 19, 2023 at 9:41 pm

    My favorite is a beef and barley soup!

    Reply
  2. Monica says

    May 19, 2023 at 11:39 am

    I love making beef brisket with a sauce of grape jelly and ketchup type sauce. So easy and every one loves it.

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      May 19, 2023 at 11:47 am

      Oh yum, that sounds absolutely delicious, I love a good brisket too!

      Reply
  3. Kristy B says

    May 19, 2023 at 11:06 am

    Looks good! I just made Chicken Tikka Masala in the crockpot last night – I love any recipe where you can basically just dump in the ingredients and return a few hours later to dinner!

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      May 19, 2023 at 11:47 am

      I totally love recipes where you can just dump all the ingredients in too!!

      Reply
  4. Kim Henrichs says

    May 19, 2023 at 8:03 am

    My favorite slow cooker meal is white chicken chili!

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      May 19, 2023 at 11:46 am

      Yum, who doesn’t love a good chicken chili. Thank you for commenting!

      Reply
  5. Susan L Craig says

    May 19, 2023 at 7:31 am

    This looks yummy. It would be a perfect dinner for our family clean-up days, when we are busy during the day but still need to feed everyone at night.

    When I need an easy dinner, the crockpot is key. When we need something easy and delicious, we like your Healthy Slow Cooker Lentil & Vegetable Soup.

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      May 19, 2023 at 11:46 am

      So happy to hear you love my healthy slow cooker lentil soup, it’s definitely a good one 🙂

      Reply
  6. Amy S says

    May 19, 2023 at 7:31 am

    My favorite slow cooked meal is Mississippi pot roast!

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      May 19, 2023 at 11:45 am

      I’ve heard of Mississippi pot roast but never tried it, totally high time, adding it to my ‘to make’ list!

      Reply
  7. Amy Cooley says

    May 12, 2023 at 7:17 am

    My favorite slow cooker meal would probably either be chicken for taco salads or chili.

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      May 15, 2023 at 10:26 am

      yum, I love a good chicken or chili in the slow cooker!

      Reply
  8. Alison says

    May 5, 2023 at 9:29 am

    I love making Zuppa Tuscana in the crockpot

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      May 5, 2023 at 10:12 am

      Always a fave and so delicious!

      Reply

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