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Slow Cooker Balsamic Pork Roast With Scalloped Potatoes and Easy Steamed Broccoli

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A plate of sliced pork with a scoop of potatoes and pile of broccoli.
Photo by Kristen Kilpatrick

While I love a pork roast dinner, roasts often yield so much more meat than my family can eat before food boredom sets in. As such, I’ve grown accustomed to creatively transitioning the leftover cooked pork into an entirely new and different dinner. Here, I’m showcasing a pork roast flavored with balsamic vinegar and served alongside the easiest and most flavorful scalloped potatoes. Use any leftover pork to make the most delicious pulled pork sandwiches with creamy coleslaw.

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