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Cafe Rio Sweet Pork
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Cafe Rio Sweet Pork

The Cafe Rio Sweet Pork recipe brings a tantalizing blend of smoky, sweet, and savory flavors to your table effortlessly. Perfectly tender pork, slow-cooked for 8 hours, absorbs a rich marinade that balances tangy, spicy, and sugary notes in every bite.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Calories: 486
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

  • 3 lbs pork roast
  • 16 ounces chunky salsa
  • 12 ounces Dr. Pepper soda pop
  • 1 cup brown sugar

Equipment

  • crockpot

Method
 

  1. Put pork in crockpot and fill halfway with water. Cook 4 hours on high.
  2. Drain water, cut pork in thirds, mix together sauce and pour on top.
  3. Cook 4 more hours on low.
  4. Drain liquid and shred pork. Save a little liquid and mix it in with the pork so it is really moist.
  5. Serve over salads, in burritos, or tacos!

Nutrition

Calories: 486kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 52gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 143mgSodium: 665mgPotassium: 1112mgFiber: 1gSugar: 45gVitamin A: 363IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 64mgIron: 2mg
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