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This easy Crock Pot Pork Roast Recipe needs just a few ingredients, and the gravy is amazing! Customize it with potatoes and your favorite vegetables!
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I’m such a sucker for sales. This three-pound pork shoulder was on sale at the store, and I just had to buy it. That pretty much meant that me, my husband, and my two-year-old would each need to eat a pound of pork. 🤔
…Sounds reasonable, right? Luckily, you can freeze leftovers. But first, the ingredients for this recipe:
Ingredients for Crock Pot Pork Roast
- Pork Shoulder (Boston Butt is the best cut)
- Cream of Chicken Soup– Click for my homemade version!
- Cream of Mushroom Soup– Click for my homemade version!
- Pork Gravy Mix
- Yellow Onion
- Carrots
Pork Seasoning (My Grandmother’s Recipe!)
- Rosemary
- Oregano
- Thyme
- Sage
- Nutmeg
- Pepper
Freezing Cooked Pork
–You can freeze cooked pork for 2-3 months. Using it later for soups and stews is a great way to avoid wasting it.
I am all about making the most out of a dollar, so this ended up being a remarkable deal.
Best Cuts of Pork for Slow Cooking
-Pork shoulders are the best for slow cooking. They have a higher fat content that breaks down during the cooking process, leaving you with an incredibly tender, melt-in-your-mouth consistency.
–The Pork belly and cheek also work well in the slow cooker.
-If you can’t find a whole pork shoulder at the grocery store, a Boston Butt is the next best choice, which is half of the shoulder. The other half of the shoulder is called the picnic shoulder.
How Long do you Cook Pork in the Slow Cooker
-A 3 lb. pork shoulder takes approximately 5 hours to cook on high, and about 8 hours on low. The pork is done when it can fall apart with just the touch of a fork.
My Favorite Crock Pot
This is the Crock Pot that I have, I love that you can sear meat right on the stove-top with it.
It also automatically switches to warm once the cooking time is up, which is hugely convenient when you’re out of the house.
What to Serve with Roast Pork
- Creamy Mashed Potatoes
- Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes
- Buttermilk Biscuits or TX Roadhouse Rolls
- Twice Baked Potato Casserole
- Roasted Green Beans, Broccoli, Carrots, or Brussels Sprouts
- Paula Deen’s Corn Casserole
Try These Next!
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- Chicken Pot Pie with Biscuits
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- Roasted Pork Tenderloin
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- Chicken Scampi
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- Crock Pot Roast with Gravy
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- Chicken Spaghetti
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- Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole
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Crock Pot Pork Roast with Gravy
Ingredients
- 3 lb. Pork Shoulder, give or take in size
- 10.5 oz. cream of chicken soup
- 10.5 oz. cream of mushroom soup
- .87 oz. packet pork gravy mix
- 1 yellow onion, sliced
- 2 cups carrots
Pork Seasoning
- 1 tsp rosemary
- 3/4 tsp oregano
- 3/4 tsp thyme
- 3/4 tsp sage
- 1/8 tsp nutmeg
- 1/8 tsp pepper
Instructions
- Mix the soups and gravy mix together in the slow cooker.
- Pat the pork dry with paper towels and press seasoning mix firmly onto the surface of the pork.
- Add the pork to the slow cooker along with the carrots and sliced onions.
- Cook on low for 8-9 hours, or on high for 5.
- Serve with potatoes and enjoy!
Notes
- You can also use a packet of onion soup mix instead of pork gravy mix.
- Additionally, 2 cans of cream of chicken may be used instead of cream of mushroom, (or vice versa).
- My slow cooker is a 6 quart and works well for this recipe.
- I add 2 cups of frozen green beans for the remaining 30 minutes of cooking.
Can I use a frozen roast or should it be thawed first?
Hi Wayne! I recommend you thaw it first! It’s safer and I’ve never tried it frozen before. Enjoy!!! -Stephanie
Ok, thanks. It’s thawed and in the crock pot with all the stuff!
This was excellent! Very good and meat was tender. Loved it.
I just put my 3.42 pound pork roast in the crockpot on low. Should the soups cover the roast?
Hi Amy! No, the roast won’t be covered, but the entire thing will get nice and juicy from the liquids as it slowly cooks! Enjoy!!!!
SOO good! Thank you!!
You put frozen green beans in sealed foil and laid it on top of meat for 30 min? Want to make sure I understand … thx!
You got it Mary!!!
I had a 8 lb bone In roast. I used golden mushrooms and cream of chicken soups. I added cumin and dry mustard and sea salt to the spice mix, added minced garlic ,carrots and onions. I cooked for 10 hours on low. The flavor and the smells were amazing.
Does any water need to be added to the recipe?
No water needed! 😊
Thanks for that question. Wasn’t sure if the canned soups included water. Merry Christmas!
Hi I am wanting to make this recipe is the soup and gravy the seasoning for the pork roast
Hi Holly, yes, and it adds more substance and flavor for the gravy!
This was fabulous!!! Everytime I make a pork roast in the Crock-Pot I always look for a new recipe because I’ve never been terribly impressed with the one I tried. This will now be my families go to. Absolutely delicious! And the gravey that develops is wonderful and flavorful. I used the oniisoup mix idea and loved the results. Perfect over buttered mashed potatoes. Thank you for sharing!
Hi Keli! I am sooo happy that you enjoyed this Crock Pot Pork Roast! I have to agree- the flavors in this one are so delicious and it’s just so simple! I’ll never have it any other way either! 🙂 Thank you so much for taking the time to let me know what you thought of it! I hope you and your family had a wonderful Thanksgiving. -Stephanie
Can I put diced up potatoes on top and let them cook with the pork.
Hey Kortney! Yes you can!! Enjoy!!
Hello! I only could find a 7lb pork shoulder! Is that ok? Should I use boneless? I’m not even sure it will fit in my crockpot. 😬
Hi Lisa! Whew that’s big, that’ll give you a lot of pork, (of course you can freeze leftovers which is good). If you’re able to fit it in your crock pot, then I would also just double all of other ingredients as well!
Great. 🙂