Slow Cooker Five Spice Pork Roast with Sweet Potatoes

Are you ready for crock pot flavors that will blow your mind?  I have them for you today and you will be SHOCKED at the number of ingredients it takes to deliver a super flavorful meal to your table and all from the crock pot!  The secret is a delicious blend of salt, pepper and five spice powder that you mix together and then rub all over the meat before you put it in the crock pot.  Now, five spice powder is a great mixture to have around because it adds tons of flavor and has such interesting ingredients such as star anise, clove, cinnamon, black pepper and fennel seed.  It's kind of a sweet, licorice-y, savory, highly fragrant spice blend!  The other key here is the addition of some chili garlic sauce at the end just before serving.  Just a little bit adds the spice and garlic bite you need!  I hope you enjoy!

Slow Cooker Five Spice Pork Roast with Sweet Potatoes (adapted from foodiewithfamily.com)

2 large (about 1 1/2 lb.) sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
2 t. salt
1 t. black pepper
1 T. Chinese five spice powder
1 (2 lb.) boneless pork loin roast

For serving:

3 c. instant brown rice, cooked according to package directions
2 T. chili garlic sauce
1/4 c. cilantro, chopped
1/4 c. green onion, sliced

Spray a 6 qt. slow cooker with cooking spray and place the sweet potatoes on the bottom.  In a small bowl combine the salt, black pepper and five spice powder.  Rub the spice blend all over the pork and place the pork on top of the sweet potatoes.  Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours or on high for 2-4 hours.  Carefully remove the pork from the crock pot (I used two spatulas) and slice into 6 thick slices.  Serve the pork and sweet potatoes over the rice and garnish with the chili garlic sauce, cilantro and green onion.

6 servings (403 calories each serving) according to my calculator on loseit.com