Enjoy the ease and flavor of a slow cooker pork roast, perfectly tender and infused with herbs and spices over hours of cooking. This dish promises a hassle-free meal, ideal for a hearty family dinner.

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Need dinner ready when you walk in the door? Try this simple savory Slow Cooker Pot Roast. It cooks all day while you’re gone and it’s practically ready to serve for dinner when you walk in the door. Tender and moist the pork falls off the bone because of the long slow cook in the crock pot.

A plate of braised lamb shanks with carrots and potatoes, seasoned with herbs, ready to serve.

Add in the potatoes and carrots and you’ve got a full dinner ready to go. And let me tell you there is nothing as nice as having dinner ready when your days are busy and full. And because it’s full of potatoes and carrots you don’t need much else to make a complete dinner.

Raw pork on a plate, with bowls of carrots, potatoes, onions, and sauces on a marble surface.

What you need to make Pork Roast in the Slow Cooker

This is one of those dinners you can buy everything for and keep them on hand until you’re ready to make this dinner. Or you can grab it today and make it tomorrow.

pork shoulder roast
vegetable or chicken broth
potatoes
baby carrots or a bag of frozen carrots if you want to buy and keep the ingredients on hand until you’re ready to make this dinner
onion
garlic
salt pepper
fresh thyme sprigs, you can use just dried herbs if you want to
fresh sage sprigs, you can use just dried herbs if you want to
Worcestershire sauce
slow cooker

A pot roast with carrots and potatoes in a slow cooker, viewed from above.

Can You Really Cook A Pork Roast in the Slow Cooker?

YES! It’s an easy way to cook a pork roast. It won’t have the crispy and crunchy bits like an oven-roasted pork roast. It will be more like a pot roast, a pork roast pot roast. Soft, shreddable, and perfect for a comfort food dinner.

A platter of roast pork surrounded by carrots and potatoes, served with a spoon on a white marble countertop.

How long to cook a pork roast in the Slow Cooker

A four pound pork roast will cook on high in about four hours in the slow cooker. You should cook it in two shifts when cooking on high. Cook it part way and then add the vegetables.

If you’re going to be gone all day you can cook it all day on low for 6-8 hours. Add the vegetables at the beginning and just let them cook, they will be really well done. If you can swing it, have someone add them in halfway through the day, that works better for the vegetables.

A plate of pulled pork with carrots and a baked potato topped with butter, garnished with herbs.

Remember though, all slow cookers cook differently, at different temperatures. They can vary widely in their cook times as well. I always remind people to make this recipe on a day when it doesn’t matter whether it’s done late or early or right on time.

That way next time you make it you know exactly how long your slow cooker takes for this recipe.

A plate of shredded roast meat, sliced potatoes, and baby carrots, with a glass of whiskey in the background.

Our Other Favorite Pork Recipes

We LOVE Porchetta, have you ever had it? It’s like a rolled pork belly and that’s slow cooked over a grill or in a smoker. YUM! We also love these Crispy Pork Chops!

Got Leftovers?

You can store leftovers in air tight containers in the fridge for 3-4 days. Reheat as desired to use it in a meal.

You can use this pork roast to make sandwiches or quesadillas or just serve it over baked potatoes. It’s so versatile!