Ingredients
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1 tsp Fennel Seeds
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½ tsp dried Oregano
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½ tsp Garlic Powder
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½ tsp Paprika
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¼ tsp Salt
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¼ tsp ground Black Pepper
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1 (1½ to 2 pound) boneless Pork
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1 pound Sweet Potato
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1 cup Chicken broth
Directions
A fennel seed rub coats this pork with extraordinary licoricelike flavor while the golden-orange potatoes add just the right amount of sweetness.
Steps
1
Done
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In a small bowl, combine fennel seeds, oregano, garlic powder, paprika, salt and pepper. Trim fat from meat. Sprinkle fennel seed mixture evenly over meat; rub in with your fingers. If necessary, cut meat to fit into a 3½ or 4 quart slow cooker. Set aside. |
2
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Place sweet potatoes in cooker. Add meat. Pour broth over mixture in cooker. |
3
Done
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Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 8 to 10 hours or on high-heat setting for 4 to 5 hours. |
4
Done
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Remove meat from cooker, reserving cooking juices. Slice meat. Using a slotted spoon, transfer sweet potatoes to a medium bowl. Use a potato masher to mash sweet potatoes, adding some of the cooking juices, if necessary, to moisten, Serve meat with mashed sweet potatoes. |