Pulled Pork with Root Beer Sauce

Root beer gives these slow cooked pork sandwiches rich color and pleasant sweetness.


Pulled Pork with Root Beer Sauce


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Prep Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 4 hrs 15 mins
Servings: Makes 8 to 10 servings.
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Ingredients
 
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  • 1  2-1/2- to 3-pound  pork sirloin roastOn Sale
  • 1/2  teaspoon  saltOn Sale
  • 1/2  teaspoon  pepperOn Sale
  • 1  tablespoon  cooking oilOn Sale
  • 2  medium  onions, cut into thin wedgesOn Sale
  • 1  cup  root beer*On Sale
  • 6  cloves  garlic, mincedOn Sale
  • 3  cups  root beer (two 12-ounce cans or bottles)*On Sale
  • 1  cup  bottled chili sauceOn Sale
  • 1/4  teaspoon  root beer concentrate (optional)On Sale
  •   Several dashes  bottled hot pepper sauce (optional)On Sale
  • 8  to 10  hamburger buns, split (and toasted, if desired)On Sale
  •     Lettuce leaves (optional)On Sale
  •     Tomato slices (optional)On Sale

Directions
1.
Trim fat from meat. If necessary, cut roast to fit into a 3-1/2- to 5-quart crockery cooker. Sprinkle meat with the salt and pepper. In a large skillet brown meat on all sides in hot oil. Drain off fat. Transfer meat to cooker. Add onions, the 1 cup root beer, and garlic.
2.
Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 8 to 10 hours or on high-heat setting for 4 to 5 hours.
3.
Meanwhile, for sauce, in a medium saucepan combine the 3 cups of root beer and the chili sauce. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Boil gently, uncovered, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes or until mixture is reduced to 2 cups. Add root beer concentrate and bottled hot pepper sauce, if desired.
4.
Transfer roast to a cutting board or serving platter. Using a slotted spoon, remove onions from cooking juices and place on serving platter. Discard juices. Using 2 forks, pull meat apart into shreds. To serve, line buns with lettuce leaves and tomato slices, if desired. Add meat and onions; spoon on sauce. Makes 8 to 10 servings.

Note
Do not substitute with diet root beer.

Nutrition information
Calories 356, Total Fat 10 g, Saturated Fat 3 g, Cholesterol 59 mg, Sodium 786 mg, Carbohydrate 44 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 22 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 4%, Vitamin C 9%, Calcium 4%, Iron 13%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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