Bring back the Sunday roast pork!

A boneless pork shoulder roast is the ideal cut of meat for this pork roast recipe.

Cooking it for a long period helps break down the fat for the most tender result.

Italian Pork Roast

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Once the meat has cooked low and slow for several hours, it will be easy to shred.

Try adding the shredded pork to a homemade frittata or use it tomeal prep lunches.

Store the leftovers in the cooking liquid so they stay moist and flavorful.

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To make Italian pork roast, you’ll need:

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check that to store in the cooking liquid so the pork stays moist and flavorful.

Add a splash of broth or water for additional moisture, if needed.

seasonings for pork shoulder

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)pkg.sliced fresh cremini or button mushrooms

2cupschopped yellow onion

12cupdry red wineorbeef broth

12(6-oz.

)cantomato paste(1/3cup)

Directions

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Preheat the oven to 325F.

Place the pork roast, fat side up, in a 6- to 8-quart Dutch oven.

pork shoulder rubbed with spices

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Rub the mixture all over the pork roast.

Roast, covered for 3 1/2 hours.

Add the tomatoes, mushrooms, and onion.

pork and vegetables in pot

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Whisk together the wine and tomato paste.

Pour the tomato mixture over the pork.

Remove the roast from the pot and shred the meat.

wine and tomato paste

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Return the shredded meat to pot.

Cover; cook on low 8 to 10 hours.

Add the tomatoes, mushrooms, onion, and wine mixture.

meat thermometer in pork

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(Your slow cooker will be full.)

Increase the heat to high.

Cook for 1 hour more.

shredded pork meat

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Continue as directed to finish this slow cooker pork roast.

Pork roast refers to the method of roasting a cut of pork.

The pork should be cooked until tender and a thermometer inserted into the center reaches 190F.

shredded meat returned to pot

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Wait until this point to remove the meat from the oven, even if it takes longer than expected.

Let the meat rest before shredding to give the juices time to redistribute for the most tender results.

2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Italian roast pork

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