Savory Slow-cooker Pork Roast

• 1 (3-pound) pork sirloin or shoulder roast
• 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 Tablespoons soy flour or soy-flour blend
• 2 Tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• ½ teaspoon garlic salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup apple juice
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Brush roast with vegetable oil. Combine in small bowl soy-flour blend, brown sugar, cumin, smoked paprika, garlic salt and cinnamon. Coat roast with spice mixture. Place roast in slow cooker. Add apple juice. Cover. Cook 6–7 hours until tender. Remove pork from cooker and place on cutting board. Shred pork with two forks. Serve with buns for sandwiches.

Serves 6–8

Note:  Pork roast also may be placed in a roasting pan with lid and placed in the oven at 325 F for 2½–3 hours or until fork tender.

Nutrition per serving (206 g): 453 calories; 33 g fat (11 g saturated; 0 trans fats); 121 g cholesterol; 175 mg sodium; 9 g carbohydrate; 0.27 g fiber; 30 g protein; 32 mg calcium; 2 mg iron