Crock Pot Sweet Potato Apple Pork Roast

This is an old recipe that I got from my mother, she never made it when I was younger because she doesn't like sweet potatoes. I have made this recipe now quite a few times and it always turns out moist and delicious. The mustard is optional, and I leave that out as my family doesn't like mustard, although I think it still tastes good with it. The sauce at the end is also optional, I have eaten it before without the sauce and it is still wonderful. The sauce adds a little extra touch though, but use it sparingly, or it will really overpower the great taste of the pork.

• Ready In: 7 hrs 15 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup  apple juice
• 1 1⁄2 lbs sweet potatoes (peeled and sliced 1 inch think)
• 3  medium onions (sliced and separated into rings)
• 4  medium apples, peeled and sliced
• 2  lbs boneless center cut pork loin roast, trimmed of fat
• 1  teaspoon Dijon mustard (optional)
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
• 4  fresh sage
• 1⁄8 teaspoon dried sage
• 1⁄4 cup cold water
• 1  teaspoon brown sugar
•  pepper (to taste)
• 2  tablespoons cornstarch

Directions

1. Pour the apple juice into the crock pot. layer the sweet potatoes, onions, and apples in crock pot.
2. In a nonstick skillet brown the pork on all sides place pork on top of the potato and apple slices.
3. Brush the mustard over the roast (optional) and sprinkle the roast with the pepper (to taste) and sage
4. Cover and cook on low until the roast is done. 7-9 hours.
5. Transfer the roast to a platter and keep it warm, using a slotted spoon transfer the apple/sweet potato mixture to a bowl and keep warm.
6. Sauce (Optional): Combine water, sugar, and cornstarch in a measuring cup. Stir the cornstarch mixture into the juices in the crock pot and cook, stirring often until they thinken. 1-2 minutes. Serve it over the apple/potato mixture and the roast.