Step 1

Place carrots, potatoes, and onions in the bottom of a large slow cooker. Sprinkle Italian seasoning, garlic, and salt over the vegetables and toss to coat.

Step 2

Place pork on top of the vegetables.

Step 3

Add lemon to the slow cooker and pour chicken broth over everything.

Step 4

Cover and cook until the pork reaches an internal temperature of at least 145°F, about 4-6 hours on LOW or 2-4 hours on HIGH. Some slow cookers run at a higher temp, in which case your pork may be done in as little as 3-4 hours on LOW or 1 ½ – 2 hours on HIGH.

Step 5

I don’t think that broccoli cooks well in the slow cooker because it gets mushy. Instead, I prefer to steam my broccoli separately so that it’s just crisp-tender, and then stir it into the pot at the end of the cooking time. As an alternative, you can stir the raw broccoli into the slow cooker during the final 1 hour of cooking time so that it has an opportunity to cook with the rest of the dish, but it doesn’t become overcooked.

Step 6

Slice pork loin just before serving.