Costa Vida Sweet Pork

Spenser LOVED this recipe.

I am more of a Cafe Rio kind of gal, but I liked it.

It's a good go-to sweet pork recipe. 

Just make sure to go easy on the Coke :)

Costa Vida Sweet Pork (knock-off recipe)

Pork Roast (4-5 lbs), thawed if frozen
3 c. Coke
1 can tomato sauce
1/2 c. sugar
2 Tbsp. (heaping) brown sugar
1 Tbsp. cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp. powdered garlic
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 large carrots, peeled and grated
1 (smallish) serrano pepper, seeded and diced
1 medium yellow onion, chopped

1. Cut away any obvious fat portions from the roast. Place all ingredients in a crock pot and cook on high for 6-7 hours.

2. Remove pork to cutting board.

3. Add an additional 1/2 c. granulated sugar and 1 cup Coketo the liquid in the crock pot. Stir.

4. Shred the pork, removing excess fat and bones, and add back to the crock pot. Stir.

5. Reduce to low and cook an additional 3 hours.

6. Serve pork in Costa Vida style burritos, or otherwise as desired.

*Dimond Family Style: We made the burritos by making a box of spanish rice, re-fried beans, and Monterrey cheese. We served it with lettuce, chopped tomato and Our Best Bites guacamole recipe.

>>>>>>>>Recipe from The Slotted Spoon