crockpot cookery

Ingredients

• 1 large onion, peeled and chopped
• 1 orange, yellow, or red bell pepper, cored, seeded, and chopped
• 3 pounds boneless pork shoulder roast, trimmed of fat
• 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
• 1/2 cup fruit juice (orange, pomegranate, grapefruit, whatever)
• 1 cup balsamic vinegar
• 3/4 cup ketchup
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon whole-grain Dijon mustard
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
• Salt
• freshly ground pepper
• 8 hamburger buns, split and toasted
• Dill pickle spears, if desired