Weeknight Bites: Slow Cooker BBQ Pork

If there's one thing I've learned about living in the South, it's that people down here love BBQ! Several of my friends make family recipes that have been passed down for generations (of course they refuse to share), and many of us reserve whole days on the weekend for a homemade BBQ grill-out. And hey, there's absolutely nothing wrong with that!

But what if you have a hankerin' (yep, I've been in the South WAY too long now...) for an awesome pulled pork sandwich in the middle of the week? All is not lost, friends. Today, I've got a recipe for tender, juicy, flavorful pork BBQ that will satisfy that craving with a lot less work! How? By employing my best friend, the slow cooker (of course!).

Slow Cooker BBQ Pork

 3 lb pork butt roast, bone-in

1/2 cup root beer

3/4 cup BBQ sauce (use your favorite!)

1 large onion, sliced

Salt and pepper

Buns

Place pork butt in slow cooker and season with salt and pepper. Add onion on top of the pork, then pour root beer and BBQ over pork and onions. Set slow cooker to low and cook for approximately 10 1/2 hours. At 10 1/2 hours, shred the pork, removing the bone and discarding it. Cook shredded pork at low setting for an additional 30 minutes. Serve with buns and your favorite sides (as you can see, I chose mac and cheese!), and hot sauce and/or extra BBQ sauce as desired.

So there you have it! Next time you get that BBQ craving mid-week, give this recipe a try. It may not beat your momma's BBQ - but it's pretty darn good, I'd say!

Cheers!