Pulled Pork Sandwiches

This recipe comes from my bloggin' buddy, Mer. I make this....ALOT. This is GOOD stuff.

Pulled Pork Sandwiches

1 cup ketchup
1/4 cup brown sugar
4-5 cloves garlic, chopped
3/4 tsp dried sage
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp pepper
3-5 lb boneless pork shoulder
hamburger buns or hoagie rolls
barbeque sauce (Sweet Baby Ray's is our favorite!!!)
coleslaw (optional)

In the crock-pot, mix ketchup, brown sugar, garlic, sage, oregano, salt and pepper. Trim fat from pork and cut in half. Add meat to crock-pot and turn to coat all sides with ketchup mixture. Cover and cook on low until very, very tender. About 8 hours on low; 6 hours on high. Transfer pork to a large bowl. Using two forks, pull meat apart until shredded. Pour juices from crock-pot over pork to moisten. Spoon onto buns or rolls. Add barbeque sauce and/or coleslaw if you're from the South. So delicious.

Chicken Tortilla Soup

This blog wouldn't be complete without this recipe. I got it from Pampered Chef and have added a few things to it. It has become our all time FAVORITE soup to make.

Ingredients

1/2 cup chopped onion
3 chicken breasts
1/4 tsp chili powder*
1/4 tsp ground cumin*
1 clove of garlic (pressed)
2 cans chicken broth
1 can diced tomato undrained
1 can (4oz) green chilies undrained
1 can black beans (drained)
1 can corn (drained)

Directions

1) Cook onion and cut up chicken in pot w/ olive oil spray. Add garlic & spices, cook until chicken is done.

2) Add rest of ingredients and bring to a boil. Simmer 10 mins or more. (I like to do step 1 and then throw everything in the crockpot for several hours.

3) Serve w/ grated cheese, sour cream, and Fritos (my favorite part!). (optional)

*I always end up adding more seasonings. I really don't measure anymore. Just add to taste.

~I almost always double this recipe! It freezes great too!