Slow cooker pork roast onion soup mix recipe is tender and out of this world good. Easy to prepare this one pot meal for dinner. If you love our Lipton soup meatloaf recipe, this will be a hit too.

Pork roast topped with rosemary and onions, simmering in flavorful juices and Slow Cooker Pork Roast Onion Soup Mix for a savory, effortless meal.

We're obsessed with easy, and healthy, that is where this slow cooker pork roast onion soup mix recipe comes into play. A protein packed full of flavor one pot meal that is solid for shredded pork in Crockpot to serve inside tacos. One of many easy Crockpot recipes on our site.

Pork Roast Onion Soup Mix Recipe

If you always have a box of this quick flavor mix in your cupboards too, we can be friends. It has always been a favorite way to flavor our easy meatloaf recipe, and make beef roast with onion soup mix too. Mix it up with a bit of olive oil, coat the outside and you're ready to get that baby tender.

We think when it comes to large hunks of meat like this, low and slow is a great way to cook it. The oven will dry it out a bit too much. This uses fresh or defrosted meat. If yours is still rock hard, follow our Instant Pot frozen pork roast recipe here.

Let's talk a little bit about slow cooking shall we?? First off we have a few different varieties and we love them all. Each one has an occasion to be used like….

This is our favorite 6 quart programmable one with a locking lid so it's great for bringing to a potluck too.
We prefer not to use liners, but rather spray olive oil inside before adding our food for easier cleanups.

Let us give you a peek of our pretty thang we bought recently. It goes with our kitchen so we can leave it out on the countertop all the time.

A floral design slow cooker with a white base and lid sits on a kitchen countertop, solid for whipping up a 5 ingredient crockpot chili recipe.

Sometimes we find these on sale at the store and we stock up. We have a large deep freezer in the garage so it's a great way to save money and cut down on the amount of times we have to go to the store. Especially when it's Winter and we're comfortable inside when it's snowing, this is a huge help.

Having a QUICK prep time is another win. We like to get to work in the morning, and sometimes have to take off for the whole day. If we can throw dinner in to start cooking in less than 15 minutes we're all about it. This is a simple 4 ingredient recipe for those times.

Do you need liquid to cook pork in slow cooker?

If it is a large piece like that, no. Believe it or not the little bit of olive oil will drip down and with the drippings from the meat that emit while it cooks you will have plenty to steam it essentially. At the end you can then thicken what's at the bottom of the pot to make caramelized onion gravy if you wanted to as well.

With thinner pieces like our Crockpot pork chops We would add some broth to keep them moist though.

Crock pot Pork Roast

If you wanted even bolder flavors you could substitute the oil for balsamic vinegar instead. That turns out wonderful as well if you love the taste of that. all you do is whisk together the packet, a bit of liquid, set meat inside, pour that on top and start.

Love onions? You can certainly cut up into thick slices and sprinkle those all over. A super inexpensive way to add a bit of texture. Keep in mind that the timing for this is based on a piece that was 3.5 pounds. If yours varies from there you would need to adjust the timing.

Since this is an easy pork recipe you will need to ensure it is cooked all the way thru before eating it. Unlike beef where you can cook it with a bit of pink left inside, you must use a thermometer to hit 145 degrees F internal meat temperature in the thickest part.

Ingredient notes

Pork loin roast is what was used but we have made this with as a Pork Sirloin Roast (boneless) too. For tenderloin follow our pork tenderloin slow cooker recipe instead, it's smaller

1 pkg dry onion soup mix is so great to add flavor
A bit of olive oil chicken stockbalsamic vinegar, butter or even red wine
Fresh rosemary is a nice touch
Slice an onion and add if you have it on hand
Cranberry sauce or cream of mushroom will make it creamier

Like we said, if you want to slice it at the end, follow directions below as is. If you want it shredded then we usually slice the hunk into 4 equal pieces, pour sauce on everything, and check after 6 hours on low. We do not like cooking large pieces of protein on high, ever.

Slow Cooker Shredded Pork

SO don't overcook the heck out it unless you want it broken down for shredded pork. For that we would suggest halfway thru the cook time to slice your hunk into 3-4 equal sized pieces. Submerge in liquid again and continue cooking covered. This will give it a better opportunity to break down and soak up the juices.

This is similar to what we do when making Instant Pot pork tacos. First we cut into smaller chunks so it can break down easier. You can either slice at the beginning and shorten the cook time, or wait until hour 4 or so and break it down then.

Note: Remember that you should always allow meat to rest at least 10 minutes before slicing. This will keep it tender and moist on the inside. Another thing to note is that it will continue cooking while it's resting so if you take it out at 145 F it will likely rise another 5-10 degrees.

Slow Cooker Pork Roast Onion Soup Mix Recipe

By Slow cooker pork roast onion soup mix recipe is tender and out of this world good. Easy to prepare this one pot meal for dinner. Prep: 10 minutes minsCook: 8 hours hrsServings: 8 Save Recipe Saved! Pin Recipe Comment Print Recipe

Equipment

Ingredients

3-4 lbs pork roast
1 pkg onion soup mix
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tsp rosemary, dried, optional
1/2 small onion, sliced, optional
1 can cranberry sauce, optional – not jelly, the one with whole berries in it, or use cream of mushroom for creamy option

Instructions

In a small dish mix together onion soup mix and olive oil. Lay meat inside slow cooker and pour this mixture over the top. Sprinkle on rosemary. If adding onion sprinkle slices around meat. Pour can of whole cranberry sauce over the top.
Close lid and cook on low for 8 hours or until thickest part registers 145 degrees F. Slice meat and serve inside small tortillas for tacos, over rice, or alone for a low carb meal.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

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Can you overcook pork in slow cooker?

It's hard to do so with all the fat in this meat. We mean anything can get dry after a long time but typically this type of protein gets more tender the longer it's in there so you don't have to worry about it as much as if you were making frozen chicken in Crockpot or something. That's so lean it would be a problem. This is what you're going to need:

ou could use this same idea in a Dutch Oven baked too. You'd follow our how long to bake pork roast in oven at 375.

You can serve these in small tortillas with red cabbage cole slaw on top as tacos, over a bed of white rice or as roast and vegetables with a side of red potatoes sprinkled with salt and pepper.

Another idea for this “paste” with your soup mix, you could make our baked pork chops with dry rub and use these seasonings instead. Both are total comfort food x 100.