A delicious pork loin and veggies, comfort food meal, made in the Crock-Pot.
Combine Lawry's Seasoning mix, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and chili powder in a small bowl and mix together well.
In a frying pan, brown each side of the pork loin-coating each side with the above seasoning mixture before browning each side.
Pour 1/2 cup of water into the bottom of the slow cooker.
Place pork loin in the bottom of the slow cooker and top the pork loin with chopped carrots, chopped potatoes, and chopped onion.
Cover and cook on low for 8 hours.
When pork loin has cooked through and the veggies are tender, Remove the pork loin and vegetables from the Crock-Pot and place on a serving platter. Cover with foil and set aside.
If making gravy to go with the pork loin and veggies, strain the juices from the slow cooker to remove any pieces of meat or vegetables.
Place strained juiced into a sauce pan and simmer on the stovetop.
While waiting for juices to simmer, mix 2 tablespoons of cornstarch with 2 tablespoons water in a bowl. Then, whisk it into the simmering juices until thickened.
Serve and enjoy this delicious comfort meal with rolls or bread with room temperature butter.
Note: when serving the pork loin on a platter with the veggies, sprinkle a little dried parsley for some color, if desired.