Luau Pork (in a slow cooker)

Ingredients:

1 (6 pound) pork butt/shoulder roast

1.5 Tablespoons Hawaiian sea salt (red clay)

1 Tablespoon liquid mesquite flavoring (mesquite)

Directions:

• 1.  Remove most of the fat cap.  Pierce pork all over with a carving fork. Rub salt then liquid smoke over meat. Place roast in a slow cooker.  (Can add a banana or two -- in the peel, slightly split on top of pork to let it get some of those banana leaf flavors).  Take banana peel off when you turn the pork.

• 2.  Cover, and cook on Low for 16 to 20 hours, turning once during cooking time.

• 3.  Remove meat from slow cooker, and shred pork.  Keep on warm setting and let shredded pork reabsorb the juices and drippings.
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Rootbeer Slow Cooker Pulled Pork

Ingredients:  

1. 4 pound pork shoulder

1 giant bottle of root beer

1 (18 ounce) bottle Sweet Baby Rays

Also don't forget:

Buns

KFC Coleslaw

Place the pork tenderloin in a slow cooker; pour the root beer over the meat. Cover and cook on low until well cooked and the pork shreds easily, 6 to 7 hours. Note: the actual length of time may vary according to individual slow cooker. Drain well.  Shred pork and discard the bone.  Stir in barbecue sauce and cook for about another hour.  

Slow Cooker Pepperoncini Beef

Ingredients:

3lb beef chuck roast
4 cloves garlic, sliced
1 16 ounce jar sliced pepperoncini
1 sliced yellow onion
1 cup beef broth
Sliced provolone cheese
Hoagie Rolls

Make small cuts in roast and insert garlic slices in cuts.  Place roast in a slow cooker and pour the entire jar of pepperoncini over the roast.  Add sliced onion and 1 cup beef broth.

Cook on low for 8 hours

To make sandwiches:  Place sliced provolone and beef with pepperoncini and onions on bread.  Wrap sandwiches in foil.  Open foil and broil on 400 for a couple minutes until cheese melts.  Serve with broth from beef to dip.

Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff

Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff
Adapted from Allrecipes

2 pounds cubed stew meat
2 cans GOLDEN mushroom soup
1/2 packet of dried onion soup mix
1 onion, chopped
1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 cup Beef Broth
4 ounces Cream Cheese
Garlic Powder
Salt
Pepper

Serve over egg noodles

Combine all the ingredients in a slow cooker EXCEPT the cream cheese.

Cook on low for 5-6 hours

Add the cream cheese right before serving.  Can also add a dollop of sour cream when serving.

Slow Cooker Mac and Cheese

Slow Cooker Mac and Cheese

Ingredients:

A little bit more than half of a 16 ounce box of elbow macaroni (about 10 oz)
1 can cheddar cheese soup
4 Tablespoons butter, cut into chunks
2 1/2 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp dry mustard
1/2 cup sour cream
1 cup whole milk

Directions:

Boil the macaroni in a 2 quart saucepan for about 3 minutes. Drain. In crock pot, put butter, cheese soup, shredded sharp cheese, salt, pepper, mustard. Stir in the hot pasta until cheese starts to melt.  After those ingredients are combined, add in sour cream and milk and stir.  Set the slow cooker on low setting and cook for 1.5-2 hours, stirring occasionally.

Crock Pot Pot Roast

Crock Pot Pot Roast:
Adapted from All Recipes

Ingredients:

2 cans cream of mushroom soup
1 package dry onion soup mix
1 1/4 cups beef broth
5 1/2 pounds pot roast (I just used the cut labeled at the store)

Directions:

In crock pot, mix cream of mushroom soups, dry onions soup mix and beef broth.  Trim fat off roast and put it in the slow cooker.  Coast pot roast with soup mixture and cook on low for 8 to 9 hours.

Note:  I did not add vegetables to the crock pot (read that it altered the flavor of the meat and gravy).  I did serve it with sour cabbage and the kids really liked the combination.

Guinness Corned Beef

Guinness Corned Beef:
Allrecipes
Perfect for St. Patrick's Day.  Serve alongside with Sour Cabbage.

4 pounds corned beef
1 cup brown sugar
3-4 bottles of Guinness

Trim fat off corned beef.  Put in crock pot and coat with brown sugar in crock pot (avoids a mess).  Add seasoning packet from Corned beef.  Pour Guinness over meat until meat is fully covered.

Cook on low for 8-10 hours.