Cafe Rio Sweet Pork

(Adapted from Oh Sweet Basil's Website)

I agree, this is the best recipe I have tasted yet--very close to Café Rio :)

 

Prep Time: 2 minutes

Cook Time: 8 hours

Yield: 2 lbs pork

Serving Size: 1 Cup Each

Tender, juicy pork that tastes just like Cafe Rio!

Ingredients

 

• 2 pork loins- (3 to 4 lbs. total) --comes in a two-pack at Costco
• 1 Old El Paso Sauce Packet (Roasted Garlic)
• 1 Cup Root Beer (A&W) --try 1 1/2 C. Root Beer
• 2 Cups Light Brown Sugar--try 3 C. Brown Sugar, if I dare!
• 1 sm. can Tomato Paste (preferably low-sodium)

Instructions

1. Place the pork in a slow cooker. Mix the sauce, Root Beer, brown sugar and tomato paste in a bowl and pour all over the pork. Cook on low for 6 hours, remove the meat and shred (it should be quite easy and tender). Place the meat back in the sauce and cook on low for an additional 2 hours.
2. Serve immediately.

Notes

Rumor has it that Dr Pepper or Coke are the preferred pops for Cafe Rio, but with this roasted garlic sauce Root Beer seemed to bring out the best flavor.

(I serve this pork on corn tortillas with sour cream, sliced avocado, & shredded Mexican cheese--from packet. I also crisp a little of the shredded cheese on the outside of the tortilla. :) Yum! This pork would also be great served on a roll!)