Crock-Pot Pork Stew

The list of ingredients is what I use, but feel free to experiment!  The beauty of the pork is that it is very good at being the meat that goes with just about everything, and it's sweet!

Ingredients:
1lb Pork Loin Roast
2cups Sliced Carrots
1cup Green Beans
2cups Northern Beans (white ones)
1tsp salt
2tsp oregano
2tsp rosemary (I use ground rosemary)
2tsp thyme
1tsp lavender (optional, but it really tastes great)
2tsp basil
1tsp pepper
2tbs flour

Directions:

1)  Lay the pork into the crockpot.
2)  Add the vegetables (carrots, beans, anything else you feel like adding)
3)  Add water until there is about a 1/2 inch above everything in the pot.
4)  Add seasonings (salt, oregano, rosemary, thyme, lavender, basil, pepper)
5)  Cook on low for 6-8 hours (or more, because soup is always great the longer it cooks.  Just be aware you need to add water as the levels will drop a bit once you go past 8) or on high for 4-6.
6)  Approx. 30 minutes before serving, mix the 2tbs of flour with some water in a mixing cup.  It must be pourable.  Slowly mix into the soup.  Add more if you desire a thicker consistency.


I have yet to find anyone that doesn't love the taste of this soup, and it's really simple.  If you don't have the coordination for slicing (let's face it, a lot of us have that problem) then feel free to substitute with precuts, or even with canned!   The pork will fall to pieces the moment you take a fork to it in the crockpot, so there is no need to pull it out and mess with it on a cutting board.  The longer it is in the crockpot, the more likely you can just use your serving spoon to break the pork up and stir to have even distribution of meat and veggies.

If anyone is curious, the bread on the plate was a homemade dinner roll.  I will be adding that recipie soon.  It's a 30 minute prep and cook, so it isn't too much work and it tastes wonderful!