Slow Cooker Brown Sugar-Topped Pork with Sweet Potatoes

 

4

medium sweet potatoes (about 2 1/2 pounds), peeled and cut into 1/2-inch slices

2

1/2-pound pork boneless shoulder roast (tied or in netting)

1/2

cup packed brown sugar

1/4

teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)

2

teaspoons salt

1/4

teaspoon pepper

1

clove garlic, finely chopped

• 1 Place sweet potato slices in 5 to 6-quart slow cooker. Place pork on sweet potatoes. Mix remaining ingredients in small bowl; sprinkle over pork and potatoes.
• 2 Cover and cook on low heat setting 8 to 10 hours.
• 3 Remove pork from cooker; place on cutting board. Remove strings or netting from pork. Cut pork into slices, or pull pork into serving pieces using 2 forks. Serve with sweet potatoes, spooning juices over pork.