I love slow cookers, but I do not use ours enough. Our slow cooker is definitely temperamental...it cooks way warmer and faster than any recipe calls for. I am still trying to figure ours out, but in the meantime, I did cook a fabulous meal on Sunday! Not only did Bill think it was good, but Curt (brother-in-law) came over for dinner and enjoyed it too!
I have had this recipe on our fridge since Thanksgiving, and finally I got around to cooking it! I don't usually like recipes that call for "random" ingredients...ie...Mexican oregano...do they make their oregano special down there???, but Sprouts does have spice-by-the-bulk, which means you can buy the only what you need of the "random" spice! Also, we bought two pork shoulders at Costco in January and had one in the freezer. Have I told you how much I LOVE Costco...especially when there are coupons (which there were for the pork!). We made more salsa (http://eatplaysave.blogspot.com/2011/03/salsa.html), but added the left over chipotle chillies in too. Definitely made it more spicy, but it was delicious!
Slow-cooker tacos
3lb pork shoulder, trim excess fat
1 yellow onion, sliced
4 medium garlic cloves, peeled and smashed
1/2 can chipotle chilies in adobo
2 large dried chilies (ancho, guajillo, New Mexico, pasilla)
1 14.5oz can diced tomatoes
2 tsp. cumin
1 tbsp. Mexican Oregano (go to a place where you can buy just what you need of this!)
1 cup broth (beef or chicken)
1. Put all ingredients into a slow-cooker. Cook on high for 5-6 hours (we did ours 2 hrs. on high...3 hrs on low...temperamental slow-cooker), stirring and flipping meat occasionally.
2. Remove meat and set aside.
3. Strain remaining liquid into a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce liquid until noticeably thickened.
4. While liquid is reducing, shred meat into small pieces.
5. After liquid is thickened, add meat back into liquid.
6. Serve in steamed corn tortillas with normal taco toppings (tomatoes, lettuce, cheese, sour cream & salsa).
Tip of the Day: Buy your "random" spices from place that buy in bulk. It will save you money when you only have to buy what you need!
xoxo
Meggan
Yummmmmmm!
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