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This crock pot pork roast is one of the easiest crock pot recipes ever! Just 3 ingredients and the gravy makes itself right in the slow cooker. You’ll end up with tender, flavorful pork roast and gravy that’s perfect over mashed potatoes, rice, or egg noodles!
I received a comment from a reader the other day that they only use their slow cooker in the winter.
You guys, just curious, are all of you that way? Is the slow cooker a seasonal thing or do you use it year round??
Personally, I use it all year, especially when I have recipes like this crock pot pork roast!
I use it in when it’s cold out because it always produces comfort food. I use it when it’s warm out because it keeps me from heating up the kitchen.
And I use it most of all because it’s convenient and easy and the food always comes out delicious.
Am I alone? Tell me I’m not alone.
Anyway, making pork roast in the crock pot is something you’ll want to eat allllll. year. long.
So good.
Plus, there’s just 3 ingredients in this recipe.
Is this real life?
Ingredient Notes:
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Pork Roast – I’m using a pork roast that is about two pounds in size. See the FAQs below for more info on exactly what cut of pork roast to use!
Cream of Chicken Soup – You could get the canned stuff. Or you could try my substitute for cream of chicken soup recipe and never buy the canned stuff again! My cream of mushroom soup substitute would work too!
Onion Soup Mix – A packet of this mix is going to add lots of great savory flavor to this crock pot pork roast and gravy! Even my onion-hating husband likes the gravy that comes from this mix + cream of chicken soup!
What Readers are Saying!
“My wife loved it! I made it and she said “bookmark that recipe!” I confessed it as three easy ingredients. Thanks Karly!” – Jeff R.
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How to Cook a Pork Roast:
Soup & Seasoning : Before adding your pork roast to the slow cooker, dump in 2 cans of cream of chicken soup (or two batches of our homemade recipe) and a packet of onion soup mix.
Stir: Give those a quick stir to combine everything.
Coat: Pop the pork roast in the crockpot and spread some of that gravy mixture over it.
Slow Cook & Shred: You can cook this slow cooker pork roast on high for about 5 hours or on low for 8-9 hours. We use a couple of forks to shred our pork. This gets everything coated in the gravy and makes the meal perfect for serving over mashed potatoes.
Helpful Tip!
Slow Cooker Timing
It’s important to remember that every slow cooker cooks a little differently. Some run hotter than others, so your best bet is to plan for the longer amount of time and then reduce the temperature to ‘keep warm.’
Your slow cooker pork roast will stay nice and moist on the keep warm setting for an hour or two.
What to Serve with Crock Pot Pork Roast:
I like to serve this pork roast recipe over our Instant Pot mashed potatoes or baked mashed potatoes, but it’s also good over my buttered egg noodles. Pretty much anything starchy that’ll soak up some of that savory gravy is a great choice!
Want a few veggies? Try it over our rice with vegetables. The flavors work perfectly together.
Serve this up with a side of the BEST green beans with bacon along with some Bisquick peach cobbler for dessert. What a meal!
Leftover Hack!
Level up this easy air fryer poutine recipe by swapping out the beef gravy with leftover pork roast and gravy! Trust me, it’ll be real good.
FAQs:
A “pork roast” can actually refer to a few different cuts of pork. I like to use pork loin ribeye roast. It’s a nice lean cut. A pork shoulder or pork butt will also work but they are a bit fattier than a pork loin.
Nope! If you aren’t using my homemade cream of chicken soup substitute the canned soup works great and you don’t need to add the water that the canned soup would normally require.
You can keep leftovers stored in an airtight container or covered in the crockpot in the fridge for about 4-5 days. The leftovers are delicious reheated in the microwave.
Do I need to add liquid to slow cooker pork roast?
There’s no liquid needed in this recipe for slow cooker pork roast and gravy, beyond the cream of chicken soup.
The pork roast will release liquid as it cooks, which will thin out the soup, resulting in a tender roast and thick gravy.
MORE CROCKPOT RECIPES!
- Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings
- Crock Pot Ribs
- Crockpot Apple Butter
- Mississippi Pork Roast
- Crockpot Lasagna
- Slow Cooker Pork Chops
Crock Pot Pork Roast and Gravy
Ingredients
- 2 pounds pork roast
- 20 ounces cream of chicken soup
- 1 packet onion soup mix
Instructions
- Add the cream of chicken soup and onion soup mix to a 5-6 quart slow cooker and stir to combine.
- Add the pork roast to the slow cooker and spoon some of the soup mixture over the roast.
- Cover and cook on high for 5 hours or low for 9 hours, until pork is easily shred with a fork.
- Stir the pork into the gravy and serve.
Nichole says
Turned out perfect for Sunday dinner! 6 hours on high and it was ready at 1pm. The gravy was delicious over mashed potatoes.
Karly Campbell says
I’m so glad to hear that! Thanks, Nichole!
June Leathers says
This receipe looks so good but I’m on a low sodium diet and this has almost 2000 mg of sodium. Is there any way to make this receipe so it is under 1000 mg of sodium?
Karly says
You could look for low sodium cream of chicken (or make your own) and make your own seasoning mix for the onion soup.
Margie McGee says
What cut of pork roast do you recommend?
Karly says
We like pork sirloin roast, as it’s not as fatty as the shoulder roast. But either will work!
Erica B says
Karly, I like both of your blogs and your style of cooking, and I and my family have really enjoyed the recipes I’ve tried, but what often stands out to me is your food photography. Somehow you can make anything look delicious, even dishes that aren’t exactly food for the eyes. Casseroles, soups, crockpot dishes like this…I’m amazed that you can make a plate of shredded pork in beige sauce look so appetizing. ? Not surprised, though; your photos are always beautiful and inviting! Great job.
Karly says
Thank you so much, Erica! So sweet of you!
Karen$ says
I’ve pushed this recipe to the top of my ‘pork roast favorites’. It was so easy and tasted delicious. Four thumbs up from my DH and myself. I didn’t have dry onion soup mix, but will use that when I prepare this again. I subbed a bouillon packet from a package of ramen noodles, beef flavor. I think that actually worked quite well. The gravy left in the slow cooker was just right with our mashed potatoes. .
Karly says
So glad you enjoyed this one, Karen! Thanks for the review!
Pat Campbell says
Made the pork roast for supper today. It was delicious and so easy to cook in the slow cooker. Thanks for the recipe!
Karly says
So glad you enjoyed it, Pat!
Mona Miller says
My go to recipe for the most delicious pork roast I’ve ever eaten! Not to mention, the easiest! Love, love, love it!!
Karly says
So glad to hear that! Thanks, Mona!
Yvonne says
Would love to try this recipe but hesitate as not sure what you guys mean when you say onion soup mix. The only soup mix I am aware of here in Oz is French Onion Soup mix, a dry mix in a packet which we use for making dips with cream cheese. Its pretty strong in flavour. Thanks for some pretty cool recipe ideas!
Karly says
Hi Yvonne! That’s the onion soup mix we’re talking about. It does have a strong flavor, but we’re using it to flavor a couple pounds of meat and gravy so it’s not overwhelming in the end. 🙂
Elizabeth Manning says
This recipe was so simple and flavorful but I used a 4 pound roast and added peeled red skin potatoes to the crockpot. It was so easy and delicious and I will definitely make it again.
Karly says
Thanks for sharing, Elizabeth!
Mag says
Hi I have a 4 pnd roast should I use 2 cans of soup or is 1 can enough?
Karly says
It’ll depend on how much gravy and how thick you want it. Use more soup if you want more/thicker gravy.
Mag says
Hi Elizabeth, when you used a 4 pound roast did you adjust the other ingredients i.e. instead of 1 can of soup did you use 2 or did you keep the amounts the same?
Donna Lalla says
Can you use lamb roast
Karly says
I have never cooked lamb before, so I’m not sure how long it would take or how well it would do in the slow cooker.
Donna Baker says
I was wondering about starting to slow cook a frozen pork roast(3 lbs). Is it safe? How long shall I cook it? Thanks for your help
Karly says
Hi Donna! I’m not a food safety expert, but my research has all shown that it’s not safe to cook frozen meat in the crockpot. Many people do it, of course, but it’s not recommended. Slow cookers take a long time to heat food up and the frozen food thaws slowly which keeps it at a temperature that allows bacteria to flourish for too long. I would not recommend it. 🙂
Laura C. says
This recipe looks delicious and I can’t wait to try it out! I too love my crock pot and I use mine all year round. I love it for fall and winter for hearty stick-to-your-ribs meals and in the summer when I can’t bear the thought of turning on a hot oven. I also, like you, have several slow cookers in various sizes, my latest addition being a huge 12 qt. beast that I can fit the entire kitchen in! I just discovered your site and I’m obsessed! Can’t wait to try all the yummy things! Thanks and keep ’em coming!
Karly says
Oh gosh, I can’t even imagine what a 12 quart must look like. That has to be massive! 🙂
So glad you’re enjoying the recipes!