BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches

3 to 4 pounds boneless pork shoulder (I've also used boneless pork loin - not tenderloin - but pork loin with good results)
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups water
1 tablespoon hickory flavored liquid smoke
2 cups barbecue sauce

Rinse the pork shoulder and pat dry. Rub salt and pepper over the pork and place in a slow cooker. Add water and liquid smoke. Cook on low setting for 8 to 10 hours, until the pork is very tender.

Remove the pork from the slow cooker and discard the remaining liquid. Shred the pork using a couple of forks. Place the meat back in the slow cooker along with the barbecue sauce and continue to cook for another 20-30 minutes until the pork is hot again. Serve on buns with extra barbecue sauce.

Recipe From: melskitchencafe.com

Amazing Pork Tenderloin in the Slow Cooker

I got this recipe from allrecipes.com, submitted by chowsito. We all liked it, but I over cooked it a little.

INGREDIENTS:
1 (2lb) pork tenderloin (I used pork tenderloin we already had sliced, just cook for less time)
1 (1oz) envelope dry onion soup mix
1 C water
3/4 C red wine ( I used red grape juice)
3 T minced garlic
3 T soy sauce
freshly ground black pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS:
Place pork tenderloin in a slow cooker with the contents of the soup packet. Pour water, wine, and soy sauce over the top, turning the pork to coat. Carefully spread garlic over the pork, leaving as much on top of the roast during cooking as possible. Sprinkle with pepper, cover, and cook on low setting for 4 hours. Serve with cooking liquid on the side as au jus.

Pork Spare Ribs

2 (8-oz) cans tomato sauce
1/2 C onion, chopped
1 C water
1/2 C brown sugar
1/2 C lemon juice
2 T Worcestershire sauce
1 t mustard
1 t salt
1/4 t pepper

Cook in crock pot on low for 6 hours.

OR

Broil pork until brown, place in pan on stove with remaining ingredients until meat is cooked through.

Parmesan Ham Pasta

16 oz. bow tie pasta
2 c. cubed fully cooked ham
1 can 4 oz. mushroom pieces (I omit this ingredient)
1/2 c. butter
1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
2 c. milk
1 pkg. 10 oz. frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 c. shredded Parmesan cheese

Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute ham and mushrooms in butter. Stir in flour and salt until blended. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat. Stir in spinach and cheese. Cook and stir until cheese is melted. Drain pasta; stir into the ham mixture.

Cafe Rio Pork

3 lbs pork roast (butt or shoulder)
3/4 cup coca cola
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
3/4 cup ketchup
1 cup brown sugar
2 limes, juice only
1 cup tomatillo dressing (recipe below; you can leave this out if you want the pork to be more sweet)

Place the pork in crock pot. Top with garlic and coca cola. Cover and cook on high for 4-5 hours or until you can shred it with a fork. When pork is tender, remove it from crock pot and shred. Drain crock pot before returning meat. Return meat to crock pot and mix in the remaining ingredients for the sauce. Cover and simmer on low until ready to serve.

Creamy Tomatillo Dressing
2 jalapeno peppers
3 cloves garlic
2 tomatillos
1 handful cilantro
2 limes, juice only
2 cups milk
2 cups mayonnaise
2 packages Hidden Valley ranch salad dressing mix

Blend all ingredients except mayonnaise in blender until smooth. Whisk in the mayonnaise and chill until ready to serve.