Cumin Pork Roast with Wild Mushroom Sauce

This rich mushroom sauce features a suprising Southwestern accent, courtesy of jalapeno chiles, cilantro and oregano. Not only is it sensational with the pork roast, it is terrific served over mashed potatoes or baked potatoes. Cook the Pork Roast all day in your crock pot for a meal that is almost effortless at the end of the day. Something that I have also discovered is that you can put a frozen roast in the the crock pot in the morning and cook on low all day. The results are the same as if you had a thawed roast.


Cumin Pork Roast with Wild Mushroom Sauce


1 3 1/2-pound pork roast
1/2 cup water
4 teaspoons ground cumin divided
2 tsp salt

2 tablespoons butter
14 ounces mushrooms, sliced (any variety of mushrooms work)
1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon chopped shallots (can be easily omitted if you do not have them on hand)
2 tablespoons finely chopped garlic
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon finely chopped jalapeño chili (with seeds)
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons finely chopped oregano
1 14 1/2-ounce can low-salt chicken broth or juice from the pork roast that has cooked in the crock pot
2 tablespoons all purpose flour
1/4 cup dry Sherry

Place frozen or thawed pork roast in a crock pot (small crock pots produce the best results) along with water, salt and 3 tsp of cumin, cook on low for 8 to 10 hours or until meat easily pulls apart.

At dinner time, melt 2 tablespoons butter in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms, shallots, garlic and jalapeño; sauté until mushrooms are very tender and beginning to brown, about 15 minutes. Add chopped cilantro, oregano and 1 teaspoon cumin. Next gradually whisk flour into Sherry in medium bowl to blend. Add Sherry Mixture and Broth to the mushroom mixture bring to a boil, whisking until smooth. , Bring to a simmer for about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Serve this over mashed or baked potatoes. Yummy!

Helpful hint: You can also cook baked potatoes in a crockpot if you are not going to have time at the end of the day to complete them.

Crock Pot Baked Potatoes

6 medium baked potatoes
olive oil

Prick potatoes with fork and rub with olive oil. Place in crock pot
Cover and cook on high for 3-5 hours or low for 6-10 hours

The Mushroom Sauce Recipe is an adaptation of a Bon Appetit Cookbook Recipe