Showing posts with label Pork. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pork. Show all posts

Friday, September 18, 2009

Cafe Rio Salads (Grams and my own twists)

Cafe Rio Pork (or chicken)

1 pork roast
4 cloves of garlic (minced)
1 can dr. pepper
salt and pepper

Put roast in crock pot, season with s&p and garlic. Add dr. pepper (or other soda- pepsi, coke etc.) Cook on low setting for 6-8 hours. Make dressing. When roast is done drain and pull pork with forks. Wipe out crock pot and put pork back in. Add:

1 small can diced green chiles
3/4 cup brown sugar
add some green enchilada sauce to wanted consistency (1/2 cup- 1 cup?)

warm up 20 minutes. Start making beans and rice.

Beans and Rice

1 box Zatarains Black beans and rice

Cafe Rio Dressing

1 buttermilk ranch dressing packet (make as recipe says. Mix with sour cream)
2 tomatillos
1/2 bunch cilantro
1 clove garlic (minced)
lime juice (jesse likes ALOT)
1 jalapeno (do not use seeds unless want it HOT)

Use food processor or blender to blend all ingredients well. Refrigerate.

Warm up tortillas one at a time in frying pan, top with cheese before serving.
Add your meat, some cooked corn, beans and rice, dressing and top with tortilla strips.