We have Carole from My Kitchen Escapades sharing on our blog today. Carole always brings great, family friendly recipes usually accompanied by a great, family anectdote and today is no exception. Check out what she has for us!
Cafe Rio Sweet Pork
recipe adapted from Favorite Family Recipes
5-6 pounds boneless pork butt
3 cups Coke (not diet!)
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp salt
2 cups enchilada sauce
1 1/2 cups Coke
2 – 7 oz cans green chiles
2 cups brown sugar
1. In a large container, combine the Coke, brown sugar and pork meat. Marinade for 4-8 hours in the refrigerator.2. Place pork and half of the marinade in the slow cooker and cook on high for 4-5 hours until it is tender and able to pull apart with two forks. Remove the meat from the slow cooker, discard the cooking liquid and shred all the meat.3. In a blender or food processor, blend together the enchilada sauce, Coke, green chiles, red pepper flakes and brown sugar. Combine with the shredded meat and cook on low for 2 hours. Taste the finished meat and add any additional salt needed. I added about one more teaspoon at the end.
Wow! I was looking for something for our Sunday dinner this weekend and I think that I just found it! Thanks so much Carole for sharing your recipe and your sweet daughter can deliver my newspaper any time!
We love good Tex Mex food. This pork recipe is fabulous! Thanks so much for sharing at Simple Supper Tuesday.