Two For One Weeknight Dinner
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Serves: 5
 
Day one is crock pot pork and sweet potatoes. Day two use the pork and sweet potatoes to make delicious tacos.
Ingredients
  • 1 pork roast, about 4 pounds, I used pork loin this time.
  • 4 medium sweet potatoes, peeled
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper
  • 2 tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
Instructions
  1. Spray your crock-pot with non-stick cooking spray. In a small bowl combine the brown sugar, red pepper flakes, salt, pepper and garlic. Set aside. Layer the sweet potatoes at the bottom of your crock pot. Add the roast. Pour the sauce ingredients over the roast. Cover with a lid. My crock pot works best with a combination of high and low heat. I cooked my roast on high for two hours then low for three hours more. Meat is done at 190-205 degrees on a instant read thermometer, or you call it is done because it shreds easily. Shred the pork and serve with the sweet potatoes on the side.
  2. Save your leftovers for day two, including the sweet potatoes. They are the secret ingredient for your tacos.
Recipe by Culinary Mamas at https://culinarymamas.com/two-one-weeknight-dinner-pork-sweet-potatoes/