Roasted Pork with Sweet Potatoes
 
Makes 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients
  • large sweet onion, cut into wedges
  • 3 large sweet potatoes
  • 1 (4-pound) pork shoulder
  • ¼ cup blackening seasoning
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon cane syrup
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 (5-ounce) package spring mix lettuces
  • ¼ cup thinly sliced sweet onion
  • ¼ cup shaved radish
  • Butter, salt, and ground black pepper, to serve
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375°.
  2. In bottom of a Dutch oven, arrange onion wedges. Add sweet potatoes to the side of the pan
  3. Rub pork shoulder with blackening seasoning, and place on top of vegetables. Place lid on Dutch oven.
  4. Bake until pork is fork-tender, about 2 hours. Uncover and bake until pork is browned, 30 to 45 minutes more. Transfer pork and vegetables to a serving platter, and let stand for 15 minutes before serving.
  5. In a medium bowl, combine vinegar, cane syrup, oil, and salt. Add lettuces, sliced onion, and radish; toss to coat. Serve alongside roasted pork and sweet potatoes. Serve sweet potatoes with butter, and season to taste with salt and ground black pepper.
Recipe by Louisiana Cookin' at https://louisianacookin.com/roasted-pork-with-sweet-potatoes/