Slow-Cooker Chipotle Pork Roast

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons chili powder 
• 1 teaspoon salt 
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder 
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin 
• 9 small potatoes - remove skin red unpeeled quartered
• 3 small sweet potatoes and into peeled quartered
• 1 medium onion cut into 3/4-inch wedges ( 1/2 cup)
• 2.5 lb pork shoulder boneless
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 
• 8 oz tomato sauce canned
• 14.5 oz tomatoes diced undrained canned
• 0.5 tablespoon chipotles in adobo canned finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons water 
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch 

Equipment

• bowl
• sauce pan
• slow cooker

Directions

1. Spray 5- to 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In large bowl, mix chili powder, salt, garlic powder and cumin.
2. Add potatoes, sweet potatoes and onion to bowl; stir to coat.
3. Place vegetables in slow cooker.
4. Remove netting from pork. Rub oil over pork; roll in spices in bowl to cover.
5. Place pork over vegetables.
6. Pour tomato sauce, tomatoes and chopped chile over pork and vegetables.
7. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 6 to 8 hours.
8. Remove pork and vegetables from cooker; cover to keep warm.
9. Pour sauce from cooker into 3-quart saucepan. In small bowl, mix water and cornstarch; stir into sauce. Cook over high heat 5 to 10 minutes, stirring frequently, until thickened.
10. Serve sauce with pork and vegetables.