Cooking: Spicy Slow-Cooked Pork Roast

It may surprise some people, but I'm one mean cook! I enjoy coming up with new ideas/spins on dishes... or just perfecting a tried and true. Usually this comes around during the holidays... so, one of the recipes that I'm known for in my family is my Pork Roast.

Typically the night before Thanksgiving or Christmas, I'm slaving away in the kitchen preparing a pork roast that will cook for several hours. However, there are times throughout the year that I just say, "Screw it! I want a pork roast and I don't want to worry about it cooking all day." Enter, the crock pot!

I received a new crock pot over Christmas. It's great - large, oval shaped, and it has a timer. I've cooked several things in it already, including my own version of Chicken Noodle Soup.

Anyway, I wanted to share an easy crock pot recipe that anyone can make. In fact, it's very quick - which comes in handy when you don't have a lot of time.

The first thing is to make sure you have a thawed-out piece of meat. Last night I soaked the roast in hot water, then left it in the refrigerator all night. This morning, I unwrapped it and placed it in a serving dish.

Next, I cut up my peppers and onions. I use both red and green Bell Peppers. I also chop 2 Jalepeno peppers. I then cut slits in the roast and stuff it with the jalepenos. I take chopped garlic (out of the jar) and rub it into the slices as well. Salt and pepper the roast, making sure to rub it into the slits. You can also use Greek Seasoning. I then cut up one onion - I like yellow onions because they aren't as strong and have a sweeter taste.

After everything has been cut up, I put the roast into the crock pot. I added a can of Cream of Mushroom soup and a can of Cream of Chicken soup, as well as 1 can of water. I then added the peppers and onions. I threw in a small bag of baby carrots, and more garlic. Covered it up, and set the timer for 9 hours.

That took less than 20 minutes.

So, when I get home, I'll have a nice pork roast ready for dinner. The only tasks left will be to cook up some garlic potatoes (Green Giant, frozen) and rice, and I'll be eating high on the hog... literally!

Bon Apetite!