Sweet Pork for Burritos

This rich, sweet pork recipe cooks up easily in the slow cooker. Serve it with rice and beans or use as a filling for burritos or tacos.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 8 hr
• Total Time: 8 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 355 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle cola-flavored carbonated beverage
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons taco seasoning mix
• 2 cups salsa
• 1 (7 ounce) can chopped green chile peppers
• 3 pounds pork shoulder roast
• 0.5 (1.27 ounce) packet fajita seasoning

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place pork roast in a slow cooker and add 4 cups water. Cook on High for 5 hours.

Step 2

Remove pork from the slow cooker and drain liquid. Cut pork into 4 pieces and set aside.

Step 3

Purée salsa in blender. Combine salsa, cola, brown sugar, fajita seasoning, taco seasoning, and green chiles in the slow cooker. Return pork to the slow cooker and cook on High for 3 hours.

Step 4

Remove pork and shred it with 2 forks.