I found a fantastic deal on a boneless pork shoulder roast. Usually I’ll cut it and freeze portions for later use, but it seems that we’re always looking for something quicker – a week night kind of meal. So decided to cook it up and freeze the cooked portions – and later made Carnitas Soft Tacos, Pork and Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pie and Pork Fried Rice. Want to know more?
First, lets cook this wonderful chunk of meat in the crock pot….
What you need:
- 3 pound pork shoulder roast, boneless
- 1 Tablespoon garlic salt
- 1 Tablespoon onion powder
- 1 Tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 Tablespoon lemon pepper
- water to cover
How to Do it:
Place the roast in a crock pot and top with all the spices.
Pour in water just to cover the sides.
Cook on low for 8-10 hours.
Split the meat into three portions and pour 1/3 of the liquid in with each (save out a little extra in one for the gravy in the shepherd’s pie!)
Freeze each portion until you are ready to make the meal.
First meal – Pork and Sweet Potato Shepherd’s pie.
Next meal , carnitas soft tacos
and the last treat (and my husband’s favorite) is Pork Fried Rice –
Thanks for stopping by!
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that’s a great idea! With just hubby and me, a whole roast is to much.
Thanks!
Ah love carnitas! Yum we freeze the left overs and use it later for recipes like these too. Thanks for linking up to Merry Monday! Pinned! Have a great week!
Kim
Thanks Kim!
This looks great and OI love that you can get three meals out of it. Very excited to try it, especially the shepard pie! Thanks for sharing
And all easy recipes!! thanks for stopping by!
Yum! I love cook once, eat two or three times type of meals! Sounds delicious! :) Thanks for sharing at #SmallVictories
Thanks Danita – and thanks for stopping by!
I love carnitas, but hubby has a thing about not eating much pork and especially when it is shredded. But I make it anyway and then him something else. Love three recipes 3 meals!!!
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