Cajun-Style Crockpot Tenderloin Pork Roast (video)

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Ingredients

5 lb. pork tenderloin roast
1 pct. Lipton's Onion Soup Mix
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
1/4 tsp. ground red pepper
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp. onion powder
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Add the salt, ground black and red peppers and the powdered garlic and onion together in a bowl
Next, combine the wet ingredients (sliced onion and garlic) to the dry seasoning and mix well
With a sharp knife create 2 pockets the length of the roast for the stuffing
After stuffing sprinkle the top of the roast with ground black and red pepper and salt
With a knife cut 1/4 inch groves into the fat (crisscross pattern) for self-basting
Place the roast into the slow cooker and sprinkle the top with 1 packet of onion soup mix
Add 1/4 cup of water
Cover and cook on high for 3 hours before removing the roast for slicing
Return the sliced roast to the crockpot, add the mushrooms and cook an additional hour before serving.
Serve over cooked long grain rice or buttermilk mashed potatoes