Slow-Cooker Apple Cider Pork Shoulder with Root Vegetables

Name: Slow-Cooker Apple Cider Pork Shoulder with Root Vegetables
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 480 min
Total time: 495 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 lbs, trimmed pork shoulder; 1 cup apple cider; 2 cups diced carrots; 1 cup diced parsnips; 1 medium diced onions; 3, minced garlic cloves; 2 thyme sprigs; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper

Fall-apart tender pork shoulder simmered with apples, cider, and root vegetables for a comforting weeknight meal.

Cuisine: American

Category: Slow Cooker

Prep: 15 minutes. Cook: 480 minutes.

Serves 6.

Ingredients

3 lbs, trimmed pork shoulder
1 cup apple cider
2 cups diced carrots
1 cup diced parsnips
1 medium diced onions
3, minced garlic cloves
2 thyme sprigs
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper

Instructions

Step 1: Place 3 lbs trimmed pork shoulder in slow cooker. Pour 1 cup apple cider over pork, then add 2 cups diced carrots, 1 cup diced parsnips, 1 medium diced onion, and 3 minced garlic cloves. Sprinkle with 1 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp black pepper.
Step 2: Add 2 thyme sprigs on top. Cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours until pork is fork-tender and vegetables are cooked through.
Step 3: Remove pork and thyme, then skim excess fat from cooking liquid. Shred pork with forks, returning to liquid with vegetables. Serve with additional cider reduction if desired.