Recipe #17: Slow Cooker Parmesan Honey Pork Roast Recipe

Source:  Six Sisters' Stuff via Pinterest

Ingredients:
1 (2-3 pound) boneless pork roast
2/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup honey
3 Tbsp soy sauce
2 Tbsp dried basil
2 Tbsp minced garlic
2 Tbsp olive oil
1/2 tsp salt
2 Tbsp cornstarch
1/4 cup cold water

Spray slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray. Place roast in slow cooker. In a small bowl, combine the cheese, honey, soy sauce, basil, garlic, oil and salt; pour over pork. Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours or until a meat thermometer reads 160°.

Remove meat to a serving platter; keep warm. Skim fat from cooking juices; transfer to a small saucepan. Bring liquid to a boil. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth. Gradually stir into pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Slice roast; serve with gravy.

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So, my first foray back into new recipe land was not so great.  This recipe sounded great, but sometimes, you need to pay attention to the comments you find.  Several people commented on this recipe that they didn't care for the smell of the meal, and I have to say, I agree.  And that's a major turn-off for me.

The honey was burned onto the crock pot.  I followed the directions, but I suspect this is not a "set and go" crock pot recipe.  If I had been home and been able to keep a close eye on it, I think it would have been OK.  But because it was left all day, it just wasn't very appetizing looking when I got home.  Maybe this sauce would be better in an oven, where you can baste the pork and cook it for less time.  I may actually try it, now that I say that.

We pitched it and had pizza instead. 

They can't all be winners, right?

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Ratings
Special Ingredients Needed:   None 

Ease of Preparation:  Easy. 
Taste:    We actually never tasted this.

Overall:  1 out of 10  (because I don't feel I can honestly give this a 0 since we didn't try it.)