This Crockpot Pork Butt Roast is a great way to cook a large cut of meat for a family dinner or meal prep. The meat cooks on low during the day for a meal that’s easy enough for a weeknight!

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Easy Pork Butt Recipe

Some people might think a delicious juicy roast is only for the weekends, but you can make this hearty main dish easily during the week when you use your crock pot. It’s really easy, and there’s nothing better than coming home to a comforting dinner all ready to go when you get home from work.

This crockpot pork butt roast is quick to prep in the morning, and you can leave it to cook low and slow all day. Then, when it’s time to eat, just shred it and add your favorite side dish to go with it. It’s practically fool-proof and turns out delicious every time.

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Ingredients Needed

Pork Butt Roast is a thick cut from the pork shoulder. It’s perfect for the crockpot because it needs to cook a long time to get nice and tender. It’s one of our favorite cuts of pork! I used boneless, not bone-in pork shoulder – boneless cooks faster.
White Mushrooms: These should be sliced.
Chicken Broth: I use low sodium chicken broth!
Onion: I use yellow onion in this recipe.
Garlic: This garlic should be minced.
Herbs: Sage and Thyme give this recipe the perfect flavor, along with salt and ground black pepper – it’s the perfect spice rub. You could also use Italian seasoning.

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How to MAKE SLOW COOKER PORK ROAST RECIPE

Using paper towels or a clean dish towel, pat the pork butt roast dry and place in the bottom of the crockpot.
In a small bowl mix sage, thyme, garlic, salt and pepper. Apply to pork roast. Place the mushrooms and onion in the bottom of the crockpot around the roast. Pour chicken broth into the bottom of the crockpot and add in the two bay leaves.
Cover and cook on low for about 7 hours then shred with a fork.

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How to use Pork Roast

This is great just served shredded with a side of roasted potatoes and/or a side salad.
Add some BBQ sauce and serve them on buns like pulled pork sandwiches.
Make nachos with chips and cheese or make pork burritos.
Add some homemade gravy to go with it. Our recipe is really easy!
Any kind of vegetable you like is great, too. You might like roasted green beans, jicama fries, grilled vegetables, or potato wedges.
Piling the shredded roast on some garlic mashed potatoes is a great comfort food dinner.

EXPERT TIPS

You could also add carrots into the crockpot if you like, we sometimes do that.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for three to four days. If the meat is a little dry when you warm it up, just add a splash of broth when you reheat it.
This slow cooker pork roast is great for meal prep. Sometimes I make this recipe over the weekend, and then I can get several meals out of it during the week. You can warm it up with a side dish or make sandwiches and wraps. You could even toss the shredded meat in a salad for a lighter meal.