Beef / Pork

Root Beer BBQ Pork in the Slow Cooker is for Lunch.

Root Beer BBQ Pork in the Slow Cooker takes 35 minutes to prepare.

Root Beer BBQ Pork in the Slow Cooker takes 450 minutes to cook.

Root Beer BBQ Pork in the Slow Cooker makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Root Beer BBQ Pork in the Slow Cooker are:

1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil

1 boneless pork loin roast (3 lb)

2 teaspoons salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)

2 cans (12 oz each) root beer (3 cups)

1 bottle (12 oz) chili sauce

1/2 teaspoon salt

12 sandwich buns

Here is how you make Root Beer BBQ Pork in the Slow Cooker:

In 10-inch skillet, heat oil over high heat. Cook pork roast in oil 6 to 10 minutes or until brown on all sides. In 3- to 4-quart slow cooker, place pork roast, 2 teaspoon salt, the pepper, onion and 1 cup of the root beer. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 7 to 8 hours. About 30 minutes before serving, in 4-quart saucepan or Dutch oven, heat remaining 2 cups root beer, the chili sauce and 1/2 teaspoon salt to boiling over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium. Cook 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until mixture is glossy and reduced to 2 1/2 to 3 cups. Remove pork from slow cooker, discarding cooking liquid. Shred pork, using 2 forks to pull pork apart. Stir in chili sauce mixture. To serve, spoon about 1/2 cup pork mixture in each bun.Serving Size: makes 12 sandwichesNumber of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TCMPENICK.

The nutritional information for Root Beer BBQ Pork in the Slow Cooker is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 372.6

• Total Fat: 9.2 g
• Cholesterol: 59.7 mg
• Sodium: 2,023.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 44.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.1 g
• Protein: 26.4 g