Cafe Rio Sweet Pork

Submitted by Julie Twitchell

This too was served yesterday at Super Saturday. And this recipe again came from Nicole Williams. This is a little time consuming, but so worth it!

4-5 lb pork roast
2 TB brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp. dry red pepper flakes
2 tsp. cumin
1-2 tsp. salt

Mix brown sugar, red pepper flakes, cumin and salt together; rub over roast. Brown roast and place in crock pot. Bake on low from 6 p.m. to 9 a.m. In the morning, add to crock pot:

1 can Coke (not diet)
1 Cup chicken broth
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 onion, chopped

Continue to cook on low from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. One hour before serving, shred pork and add:

1 Cup brown sugar

Cook's Note: I drained a lot of juice before I added the brown sugar.

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Cilantro Ranch

Submitted by Julie Twitchell


Have you seen a lot of Cafe Rio recipes out there? I know I have. This one came from Nicole Williams. It is super yummy and we served it at our Super Saturday yesterday.

1 pkg. Hidden Valley Ranch Mix (I used buttermilk pkg)
1 Cup buttermilk
1/2 bunch of fresh cilantro
juice of 1 lime
1 Cup mayonnaise
2 tomatillos, remove husk, dice
1 clove garlic
1 jalapeno

Mix all ingredients together in the blender and serve.

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