Careme

Ingredients

• Kroger® Fresh Natural Pork Tenderloin 2 lb (2 tenderloins) $3.99/1 lb (sale)
• Organic Yukon Gold Potatoes 2 1/2–3 lb, peeled (optional) and chunked $4.99/3 lb (reg)
• Kroger® Fresh Trimmed Green Beans Bag 1 lb green beans, trimmed $4.49/12 oz (reg) or $6/32 oz (reg)
• Organic Jumbo White Onion 1, sliced $2.79 each (reg)
• Organic Garlic 5 cloves, minced $6.99/lb (reg)
• Organic Carrots Bunch (optional) 2 carrots, sliced (optional in slow cooker) $2.99 (reg)
• Chicken broth or water 1 1/2 cups
• Dried thyme 1 tsp
• Dried rosemary (or Italian seasoning) 1/2 tsp
• Butter 4 Tbsp (for potatoes)
• Milk or broth (for mash) 1/2 cup
• Olive oil 1 Tbsp (for green beans)
• Salt & black pepper To taste
• Lemon (optional) 1 (a squeeze for green beans)

Instructions

1. Slow cooker (morning/early afternoon): Place sliced onion (and optional carrots) in the slow cooker. Add broth, half the garlic, thyme, rosemary, 1 tsp salt, and pepper. Nestle in pork tenderloins.
2. Cook: LOW 4–5 hours or HIGH 2–3 hours, until pork reaches 145°F. Rest pork 10 minutes, then slice.
3. Mashed potatoes (stove): Boil potatoes in salted water until very tender, 15–20 min. Drain well. Mash with butter and milk/broth; salt/pepper to taste. Keep warm.
4. Green beans (stove): Sauté beans in olive oil over medium-high 5–7 min until crisp-tender. Add remaining garlic for last 30 seconds. Salt/pepper and optional lemon squeeze.
5. Serve family-style: Big bowl of mash, platter of sliced pork with spooned-on cooker juices, and a heap of green beans.