Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Sharon's "Cafe Rio"

Cafe Rio Pork Simplified
3/4 lb pork shoulder
1 bottle taco sauce (Pace Mild Taco Sauce 3/4 bottle)
1 T cumin
1 C brown sugar
1 can Coke
salt and pepper to taste

Put roast in crock pot in enough water to cover and cook on low overnight.  In the morning, shred the meat with a fork.  Put back in the crock pot and add additional ingredients.  Cook at least one more hour.
Can serve as burrito or salad.  
Additional fixings: shredded cheese, sour cream, guacamole, cilantro, chopped tomatoes, green onions, black olives.

Lime Rice
1 C rice
2 C chicken broth
juice of 1 lime
chopped cilantro

Brown the rice in butter.  Add chicken broth to cook.  Stir in lime juice and cilantro.

Ranch Tomatillo Dressing
1 pkt Hidden Valley Ranch dressing mix
1 C buttermilk
1 C mayo
1-2 tomatillos
1 clove garlic, minced
1 small jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
1/2 t lime juice
1/2-1 bunch cilantro, chopped

Mix together and refrigerate.

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