Fat Tuesdays Menu

From a past post and blog...

Well yesterday was Fat Tuesday, so we had a couple over to hang out and eat some good food! It was awesome. I have been trying to cut down on making expensive menus and having people over since food costs so much now days, but I figured, what the heck!

So last night we had beer braised pork tacos with all the fixins... lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, cheese and salsas and sour cream! Quite delish! Also made up some spicy rice and had a side of reried beans. I have to say tho, that pork was to die for!!

I took a 4.5 LB pork boneless roast and cut it into 2x2" pieces. In a large dutch oven (cast iron pot with lid) I browned up a large sweet onion in olive oil. Add salt right away, about 1 tsp to allow the onion to sweat. then i added the pork and continued cooking until it was all turning brown on the edges. I added then 8 cloves of garlic minced, 3Tbsp taco seasoning, 1 Tbsp chili powder, 1 tsp cumin, 1 tsp paprika, 1 Tbsp black pepper and 1 Tbsp more salt. Stir it all up and add half a bottle of dark beer. I use something nutty. Stir again and put lid on. place in 350* preheated oven for 45 minutes.

Just let it cook away. Don't take it out or open the oven.

Then take it out and add half a can of tomato paste. stir really well. Then place back in oven, covered for another 45 minuted to 1 hour.

Finally take out and add 1/2c chopped cilantro and 1 lime, juiced. Stir and let sit until ready to eat. The meat should be shredding on its own when you stir it.

Serve with add-ons mentioned above, some extra lime juice, cilantro and hot sauce over corn or flour tortillas.

You wont believe how easy the recipe is, but man is it good! Tonight I am making Huevos Squirrlios( my take on huevos rancheros) with the meat for dinner. That recipe may follow tomorrow!!

Enjoy!

This is the cast iron pot I have, and if you don't have one, GET IT!!!