Crusty Crock Pot Pork Roast over Pumpkin Polenta

Crusty Crock Pot Pork over Pumpkin Polenta
This Crusty Crock Pot Pork with Pumpkin Polenta will knock your socks off with flavor!

Crock pot pork roast? I know, “crock pot” and “crusty” don’t really seem to go together. Yet sometimes we just need to have dinner going into the crock pot. Not only does it add a comforting smell to the entire house, but you know your work is practically done for the night. Well, I worked hard to create a recipe that yields crusty yet juicy pork from the crock pot. Little confusion, hardly any clean up. What is not to love about that?

Crockpot Simplicity and Great Texture = Perfect Pork Roast

This recipe simply…well, works! It is perfect for entertaining as well as just a cozy winter night at home. Crock pot pork roast actually slices instead of totally falling apart even though it is made in the slow cooker. That is one of the things I love about it.

The other thing that I just adore about this recipe is that you will most likely have some leftovers. I love stuffing the pork roast in bell peppers along with a few cheeses, onions, and other delectable ingredients the next night.

You certainly could cook this roast in the oven on 300 degrees for 6-7 hours instead of using the crock pot, but if you work outside the home and want to have it on a weeknight, that is just not feasible. You don’t want to leave your oven on all day — at least, I wouldn’t feel comfortable with that.

Admittedly, since my home and garden are also my work (and the kids’ school), I don’t really use my slow cooker that often. When I do, though, I get on a crock pot frenzy where I use it for every meal for about 2 weeks straight. I do the same thing with my pressure cooker — but that is for another day.

Serving Up the Crock Pot Pork Roast

Served with a big salad and crusty bread, you have yourself a dinner fit for a king, queen, and the little princesses and princes if you have any. Everyone will be happy, satisfied, and thankful as you serve this amazing meal.

Yes, you can get crust even in a crock pot the is an easy recipe that is just perfect for entertaining.
Yes, you can get crust even in a crock pot. This is an easy recipe that is just perfect for entertaining.
Crusty Crock Pot Pork over Pumpkin Polenta

Crusty Crock Pot Pork over Creamy Polenta

5 from 1 vote
Course Main Course
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

Ingredients for the Pork

  • 8 cloves garlic
  • 1 Vidalia onion, roughly chopped
  • 1 jalapeño pepper, ribs removed, seeded and chopped
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • a few sprigs of thyme leaves
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly group black pepper
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 1 Tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1 8-10 pound bone in pork butt with the fat
  • 2 1/2 cups dry white wine, Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio
  • 1 cup of beef broth

Ingredients for the Pumpkin Polenta

  • 3 Seminole Pumpkins, 2 cups pureèd, halved and seeded
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 1/4 cup grits or polenta
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 8 tablespoons butter, room temperature
  • 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese plus more for sprinkling
  • 1 whole nutmeg for freshly grating
  • 1/2 cup parsley chopped, for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Place garlic cloves, onion, pepper, chili powder, thyme leaves, salt, olive oil and apple cider vinegar in a food processor and pulse until ingredients are finely chopped, not puréed. Score the fat on the pork diagonally with a sharp knife, and then create cuts all over the pork about 1/2 inch deep. This will allow the rub to infuse throughout the meat.
  • Rub the meat all over with all the ingredients and place the pork into a large crock pot, fat side up. Pour the white wine and beef broth into the bottom of the crock pot. Set the crock pot on low for 10 hours.
  • About an hour before serving the meat, prepare the pumpkin polenta. Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees F. On a sheet pan, place the pumpkin flesh side down and roast in the oven for about 45 minutes. Remove. When pumpkins are cool enough to handle, spoon the pumpkin flesh into a bowl and stir until smooth.
  • Bring 5 cups of water to a boil in a medium stockpot with the salt and pepper. Add the polenta to the boiling water and stir for about 2 minutes. Bring the water to a simmer and allow to cook, stirring often. When fully cooked (about 45 minutes – about the time the pumpkins are done) and smooth, whisk in butter, cheese, and pumpkin purée. Check seasonings and adjust as needed.
  • Remove pork to a cutting board to rest for about 15 minutes. Distribute polenta among 4 bowls. Carve the pork and place on top of each individual bowl of polent. Ssprinkle with parsley. Serve with a side salad and crusty bread.
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5 Comments

  1. Dan Frattaroli says:

    i see the char ends on the pork, but no mention of it ever reaching the grill / BBq.? Was that a step missed in the directions?
    Beautiful none the less.

    1. The recipe for the pork is correct…it cooked completely in the crockpot. It’s amazing what you can do in the crockpot or in a dutch oven in the stove. I hope you give this recipe a try!

  2. Hi – this was delicious but you may want to add that the Polenta is the dried kind? I’ve never made polenta before and bought the log not realizing there was another option. It still turned out well but I have a feeling it would have been better had I used the other kind.

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