Carolina Crock Pot Pork

Carolina Crock Pot Pork from Saving Dinner

1-3/4 lbs pork shoulder roast
3/4 c. onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, pressed
1-1/2 t. dry mustard
salt & pepper to taste
1/3 c. tomato paste
1/4 c. Worcestershire sauce
3 T. cider vinegar
1 T. olive oil

In a skillet, heat the olive oil and brown the pork roast on all sides. Place in a crock pot with remaining ingredients and cook on high heat setting for 5 to 7 hours, or on low for 8 to 9 hours, depending on your crock pot. When done, shred with two forks and serve with crock pot juices.

I usually put it on about 10:30 or 11 am then around 4 I start shredding. Everytime I walk past the CP I stir and shred a little bit more and it is done around 5:30 or so. I cook it on low and I don’t really think you can overcook it. I put it on deli rolls and squirt a little bottle BBQ sauce on it for some extra kick. I serve it with cole slaw and home made steak fries.

Sausage Florentine Bake

1-1/2 lbs bulk Italian sausage
2 cans (28 oz. each) crushed tomatoes
1 bay leaf
3 to 4 garlic cloves, minced
2 t. sugar
1 t. dried basil
1/2 t. dired oregano
1/2 t. salt
1/4 t. pepper
4 eggs, beaten
1/2 c. grated Parmesan cheese, divided
1/8 t. ground nutmeg
2 pkgs. (10 oz each) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained
1 pkg. (12 oz) extra wide noodles, cooked and rained
4 green onions, sliced
4 c. (1 lb.) shredded mozzarella cheese

In a pan, cook sausage until no longer pink; drain. Add tomatoes, bay leaf, garlic, sugar, basil, oregano, salt, and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine eggs, 1/4 c. Parmesan cheese and nutmeg; mix well. Stir in spinach, noodles and onions. Discard bay leaf from sausage mixture. In two greased 9-in. square baking pans, layer a fourth of the noodles and a fourth of the sausage mixture. Top each with 1 cup mozzarella cheese. repeat leayers. Top with remaining Parmesan. Bake, uncovered at 350° for 30 minutes or until bubbly. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

Casseroles may be frozen before baking. Thaw in the refrigerator. Bake at 350° for 1 hour.

Pros: Yummy!! Recipe makes 2 casseroles (one for the freezer!)
Cons: Time consuming preparation (about 2 hours)