Sweet Italian Pulled Pork is an easy and delicious slow cooker recipe made with sweet Italian flavors, making this a meal the entire family will love.

If you’re looking for an easy slow cooker recipe, you will love this Italian pulled pork. Use it to make sandwiches, wraps, or pile it on noodles or rice for a hearty dinner.

Sweet Italian Pulled Pork is an easy and delicious slow cooker recipe made with sweet Italian flavors, making this a meal the entire family will love.

Thank you to Girard’s Dressing for sponsoring this post and inspiring this fantastic dinner recipe. #InspireTheMeal

I love making recipes that are easy, literally throwing a few of my favorite ingredients together and letting them simmer in my slow cooker all-day-long. And there is nothing like the smell of Italian herbs.

For this recipe, I drew inspiration from a dressing I love: Girard’s Olde Venice Italian Dressing. It’s sweet and tangy with a hint of garlic which mellows out the acidity of the tomatoes. This Sweet Italian Pulled Pork has all the flavors of a classic Italian sauce.

Sweet Italian Pulled Pork is an easy and delicious slow cooker recipe made with sweet Italian flavors, making this a meal the entire family will love.

Pork is such a versatile meat to cook with, and when cooked in a slow cooker, it becomes super tender and juicy. So here I added the dressing to my favorite cut, pork tenderloin.

So, I took the pork and added Girard’s Italian Dressing. I love this dressing! Have you had a chance to try any of Girard’s dressings? They’re so good, and there are several to choose from: Caesar, Chinese Chicken Salad, Greek Feta Vinaigrette, Olde Venice Italian, Original French, Spinach Salad, Raspberry, Vin Rouge, White French, and White Balsamic Vinaigrette.

I love Girard’s Olde Venice Italian Dressing; it’s my favorite. Not only is it great for salads, but also to cook with as well. And this Sweet Italian Pulled Pork showcases the dressing in a different way, proving that you don’t just use dressings for salads. They also make great marinades and sauces.

Sweet Italian Pulled Pork is an easy and delicious slow cooker recipe made with sweet Italian flavors, making this a meal the entire family will love.

Ingredients

  • Girard’s Olde Venice Italian Dressing
  • Boneless skinless pork tenderloin
  • Canned diced tomatoes
  • Canned tomato sauce
  • Diced purple onion
  • Minced garlic cloves
  • Olive oil
  • Fennel
  • Italian seasoning
  • Salt and black pepper

How do you make Sweet Italian Pulled Pork?

Add Girard’s Old Venice Italian Dressing, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, fennel, and Italian seasoning to slow cooker and place on high heat.

Cut pork tenderloin into 2 large chunks and season generously with salt and pepper.

Add olive oil to large skillet and place over medium heat. Add pork to the hot oiled pan and sear on all sides until well browned. Remove pork and place in slow cooker.

Sweet Italian Pulled Pork is an easy and delicious slow cooker recipe made with sweet Italian flavors, making this a meal the entire family will love.

Add onion and garlic to the skillet (adding more olive oil if necessary) and cook for 3-5 minutes, stirring to remove any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Add onion mixture to the slow cooker with the pork. Stir everything to combine. Cook over high heat for 3-4 hours or low heat for 6-8.

Once cooked, remove pork from the slow cooker and shred. Add pork back to slow cooker and mix in with the sauce. Turn off slow cooker and serve with noodles, rice or as sandwiches as pictured below.

Storage Tips

This Italian pulled pork recipe is perfect for meal prepping. Make a big batch and then keep it in the refrigerator for easy lunches and dinners.

It will keep well in the refrigerator for three to four days. Warm it in the microwave or on the stove and serve it with rice, noodles or make sandwiches.

So whether it’s gathering the family around the table for a meal or preparing a dinner for friends, this slow cooker Sweet Italian Pulled Pork can be served in so many ways, the possibilities are endless.
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What can you make in a slow cooker/crockpot?

You can make virtually anything!

Everything from soups, dinners, dips, even desserts!
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Love pulled pork recipes? Try these: Sesame Pulled PorkSlow Cooker Chili Lime Pulled Pork, and Slow Cooker Pineapple Kalua Pork

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Sweet Italian Pulled Pork

Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 3 hours 5 minutes
Total: 3 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 194 kcal
Sweet Italian Pulled Pork is an easy and delicious slow cooker recipe made with sweet Italian flavors, making this a meal the entire family will love.

Ingredients
 

  • 3/4 cup Girard’s Olde Venice Italian Dressing
  • 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless pork tenderloin
  • 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes
  • 8 ounce can tomato sauce
  • 1/2 purple onion diced
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon fennel
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons Italian seasoning add more to taste
  • salt & pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Add Girard’s Old Venince Italian Dressing, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, fennel and Italian seasoning to slow cooker and place on high heat.
  • Cut pork tenderloin into 2 large chunks and season generously with salt and pepper.
  • Add olive oil to large skillet and place over medium-heat. Add pork to the hot oiled pan and sear on all sides until well browned. Remove pork and place in slow cooker.
  • Add onion and garlic to the skillet (adding more olive oil if necessary) and cook for 3-5 minutes, stirring to remove any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Add onion mixture to the slow cooker with the pork. Stir everything to combine. Cook over high heat for 3-4 hours or low heat for 6-8.
  • Once cooked, remove pork from the slow cooker and shred. Add pork back to slow cooker and mix in with the sauce. Turn off slow cooker and serve with noodles, rice or as sandwiches as pictured below.
Calories: 194kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 19gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 486mgPotassium: 574mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 209IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 49mgIron: 2mg
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Sweet Italian Pulled Pork is an easy and delicious slow cooker recipe made with sweet Italian flavors, making this a meal the entire family will love.

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Sweet Italian Pulled Pork is an easy and delicious slow cooker recipe made with sweet Italian flavors, making this a meal the entire family will love.

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  1. 5 stars
    This is absolutely amazing!! My family loved it! I will definitely be making this again and again!

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