Slow Cooker Barbeque Shredded Beef

Sometimes you need something you can just throw in the slow cooker and know it will be good. I was a little worried about making this because of the root beer. I've never really cooked with soda before so I was a little uneasy about the outcome.

It was good. It gave the meat a little sweetness. It definetly made it easy to shred. The only thing was as it cooked down, I didnt have more to add, so I just added water. Which was fine. It might have been sweeter if I had more - but i actually thought this came out just fine.

My husband actually ate his whole sandwich and half of mine. Then took the rest to work the next day for lunch. I guess he liked it.

Ingredients
1 pot roast (whatever size you want)
1 can of root beer (we used a 20 ounce bottle)
salt and pepper
1 bottle of barbeque sauce (whatever kind you like - we like sweet baby rays)

1. Turn the crockpot on low and put the pot roast in
2. salt and pepper the meat
3. add the bottle of root beer
4. cover and let cook for 7.5 hours on low
5. drain the pot roast
6. put back in slow cooker
7. Add bottle of barbeque sauce and let simmer for 30 minutes
8. dish up and serve. We ate ours on buns - but however you like it is fine

Spicy Shredded Pork

I found this recipe for spicy shredded pork somewhere online. It sounded good. My husband and I love Mexican. Usually when we make tacos, we cut up carne asada or use hamburger. Carnitas is something we eat when we are out. It looks easy enough.

I need some more Mexican recipes. My husband love Mexican food. I'm sure if he had to choose one cuisine to live off of, Mexican would be it.

Ingredients
4-7 pound Pork Shoulder Roast
1 medium sized onion
2 teaspoons chili powder
1/4 cup brown sugar
3 to 4 garlic cloves
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried cumin
1 to 2 teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons vinegar
Lime wedges (for garnish)

• Peel and quarter a medium sized onion and three to four garlic cloves
  
  
  
  
• Put the garlic cloves, onion, all of the spices and the vinegar into a food processor





• Turn the food processor on to create a chunky paste





• Wash the pork shoulder
• Rub the paste all over the shoulder.
• Pour 1 to 2 cups of water into the bottom of a crock pot.
• Place the pork roast into the crock pot and pour the rest of the paste over the top





• Turn the crock pot onto low and cook for 6 to 8 hours occasionally basting the roast with the juice at the bottom. Also check periodically towards the end to make sure that the water has not evaporated.


• When there is about an hour to go, break the pork roast up so that it will simmer in the juices.



• Scoop the meat out and place on a platter, garnish with avocado slices and lime wedges. If you want you can drizzle lime juice over the top.

Optional: If you want the roast to come out spicier - add some red chili flakes or some hot sauce to the food processor.