Braised Pork with Dates (slow cooker)

By teresafu

Ingredients

• 2 tbs flour
• 1 boneless pork shoulder roast
• 2 tbs butter
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1/4 cup grainy mustard
• 4 cups fingerling potatoes
• 2 cups peeled shallots
• 8 pitted and diced medjool dates
• Salt& pepper

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl place flour, add the roast and coat with flour.
In a skillet over medium high heat brown the roast on all sides in the butter. Season with salt and pepper.
Place in slow cooker. Deglaze the skillet with broth and add mustard. Transfer to the slow cooker.
Place the potatoes, shallots, and dates around the meat. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours.