Italian Pork with Sweet Potatoes

By Bexter

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon fennel seeds, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 1 1/2- to 2-pound boneless pork shoulder roast
• 1 pound sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
• Italian (flat-leaf) parsley sprigs (optional

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

. For filling: In a small bowl, combine carrot, zucchini, sweet pepper, green onions, cheese, parsley, garlic, and black pepper. Spoon 1/4 cup of the filling onto each piece of meat. Roll up meat around the filling; secure with clean kitchen string or wooden toothpicks.

2. Place meat rolls in a 3 1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker. Pour marinara sauce over meat rolls.

3. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 8 to 10 hours or on high-heat setting for 4 to 5 hours.

4. Remove and discard string or toothpicks. If desired, serve meat rolls and marinara sauce over hot cooked pasta.

*Tip: If you can't find tenderized round steak, ask a butcher to tenderize 2 pounds boneless beef round steak and cut it into six pieces. Or cut 2 pounds boneless beef round steak into six serving-size pieces; place each piece of steak between two pieces of plastic wrap. Using a meat mallet, pound steak pieces to 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick.