Crock-Pot Roast Pork - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 -5 lbs center cut pork roast or 4 -5 lbs end cut pork roast
salt and pepper
1 garlic clove, sliced
2 medium onions, sliced
1 bay leaf
1 cup hot water
2 tablespoons soy sauce

Preparation

Rub pork roast with salt and pepper.
Make tiny slits in meat and insert slivers of garlic (or just sprinkle on some garlic powder).
Place in broiler pan and broil about 15-20 minutes to remove excess fat. Check frequently.(I oftentimes just brown on all sides in frying pan).
Mix hot water and soy sauce.
Put one sliced onion in bottom of crockpot.
Add browned pork roast and remaining onion and other ingredients.
Cover and cook on high for 4 or so hours. (This is how long it takes in my Westbend slow cooker). Low setting would probably be 6-8 hours.
To thicken gravy: Remove roast to serving platter. Blend 2 tablespoons cornstarch with 2 tablespoons cold water to form a smooth paste. Stir well and let come to a boil. Doesn't get too thick which is how we like it).