I hope that everyone had a great Thanksgiving, but we still have much more of the holiday season to come. Thanksgiving is widely known for its abundance of food, but Christmas is also a great time to gather around food, that is, after the presents are opened. In my house, instead of the traditional Thanksgiving turkey, on Christmas we have a delicious pork roast. It is tender, juicy, and best of all, easy to prepare.

This roast is so simple to make because there is hardly any labor put into it. It is cooked in a slow cooker which does all the work. Be sure to start cooking it the night before so that you will be certain it is ready for your meal the next day. Do not be afraid to make this just because it is a roast. The most work you do goes into seasoning the meat. Because the roast is so large, simply sprinkling seasoning on the outside will not do. The interior will taste bland. To avoid this you stuff it with chopped onions, bell peppers, and garlic. If you prefer not to cut them up on your own, you can buy the frozen mixture and proceed with that. Once finished with the seasoning you place it in the slow cooker, turn it on, and walk away.

Ingredients

1 large pork roast (whatever weight is sufficient)

1 cup chopped onion

1 cup chopped bell pepper

2 tbsp chopped garlic

Cajun seasoning

Garlic powder

1.) Make slits in the roast about 2 inches long with a knife.

2.) Fill each slit with a little of each the onions, bell peppers, and garlic.  Stuff as much of the roast as you can with this mixture. Once one side of it is done, flip the roast over and do the same thing on the other side.

3.) When the roast is completely stuffed, you can season it with the garlic powder, etc.

4.) Place the roast in a large slow cooker with about 4 cups of water. Pour any remaining onions and peppers on top of the roast and around the pot. Turn the cooker on. If at some point the water looks low, then you may add a little more water.

You will be so pleased with this roast. Because you are cooking it slowly in water, it is juicy and the onions and peppers ensure it to be well seasoned. The slow cooking time makes the roast extra tender. You do not even need a knife to cut it. Use a fork to get a piece of the meat and it starts to fall apart. I really enjoy this during the holidays and I hope that you do too.