Slow Cooker Pork Loin Switch up

So, that pork was definitely a huge hit with my husband. He ranted and raved about it. I'm impressed, cause he doesn't usually rant like that. This was definitely some serial ranting. I, also, loved the pork, and I'm not a huge fan of pork.. never have been. SO, seeing as I had a lot of leftover pork and some sauce I decided to have leftovers the following night. I'm not actually a fan of leftovers, I try to use them, but I have such a hard time eating reheated food the next night. SO, instead I made a new meal.

I whipped up another batch of the sauce for the pork on the stove - SO easy, I just made sure it came to a boil for a bit so it didn't taste like nothing but red wine... it was just like the sauce from the slow cooker.

THEN, I put some rice in my rice cooker and heated up some Tortilla shells.

Got my friend, who was staying for supper, to shred the leftover pork with two forks, reheated it in the microwave (I find adding a couple tablespoons of water and covering with a lid will keep what I'm reheating in the microwave from drying out)

Viola! Dinner is served!

Take a Tortilla, heat (I use the microwave for fifteen seconds), top with rice, pork and sauce. Wrap and enjoy!

Slow Cooker Pork Loin

Well, I don't know how this tastes yet, but it SMELLS amazing! And it was super easy... I'll post a picture once its out of the crockpot... (*Note: I forgot to take a picture before we demolished it... what can I say? Hubby got home at midnight.. life of a truck driver's wife!)

INGREDIENTS:

1 Pork Loin
1 Packet Lipton's Onion Soup Mix (I'm sure namebrand doesn't matter, that's just what I have)
1 Cup Water
3/4 Cup Red Wine
3 Tbsp. Minced Garlic
Seasoning Salt
Garlic Powder
Black Pepper

METHOD:

All I did was grab a pork loin outta the freezer.. (I buy the super big one at Costco, then my sister and I cut it into six meal size portions - enough to feed our separate family of 3 - then freeze them for a later date) So I'd say this is about a 2 - 2.5 lb pork loin.

I sprinkled the loin with seasoning salt and garlic powder, then transferred it to the slow cooker. Next I poured a packet of Lipton's Onion Soup Mix over top and all around. Then poured over 1 cup of water, 3/4 cup of red wine (I'm sure this could be replaced with water or stock if you prefer) and 3 Tbsp. of Soy Sauce. Next I added 3 Tbsp. of minced garlic (I cheat, I buy a huge container of already minced garlic at Costco, I love it.. saves me so much time and hassle, and with a Toddler running around, time is scarce!) then I sprinkled on some black pepper and added some freshly cracked black pepper on top. Covered it with a lid, turned it on high and cooked it for 5 hours. ... like I said, when I take it out, I'll take a picture, but it smells delish!


You can serve this with whatever sides you want, I'm serving mine with some roasted potatoes, and steamed veggies cause that's what I have on hand.

Bon Appetit!