Thursday, December 31, 2009

Cafe Río Pork

This is one of our favorite recipes because not only is it tasty, but it's really easy and leaves us with plenty of leftovers for lunches. It could stand to be tweaked a bit because it doesn't taste exactly like the Cafe Río pork, but still, it's close, and it's delicious.
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3 lb Pork Roast
16 oz jar of salsa
1 can of Coca Cola (you can experiment with different colas)
1 C brown sugar
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(optional, add during last hour:)
1/2 package of fajita seasoning
1 can green chilis
2 Tbsp taco seasoning
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Put the roast in the crock pot and fill it halfway with water. Cook on high for 5 hours. Take the pork out and drain the liquid. Then cut the roast into 3 or 4 sections and put it back in the crock pot.
Puree the salsa, brown sugar, and coke in a blender and then pour the mixture over the roast. Cook on high for 3 more hours. If you want more kick to it, add the optional ingredients during the last hour of cooking. Once it is cooked, shred the meat with a fork.

We usually serve the meat in a salad with tortilla chips, lettuce, black beans, corn, cheese, and Cafe Rio Dressing/Dip. It can also be served in a burrito.

1 comment:

  1. Laural, I made this last Sunday for the missionaries and it was such a success! So good. They loved it. I also make the easy fetticini alfredo one night for dinner, delicious! I will post some of my recipes soon.

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