Southwest Pulled Pork
Sensory Objectives
What does “southwest “smell like? It smells like Chilis and chili powder and cumin. What pictures do you think of? I think of Mexico and colorful clothing and dried chilis hanging in the sun and bright blue welcoming doors.
Speech Objectives
Why do we call this “southwest” pork? What could you make with this pork once it’s cooked? Does the recipe tell you what you could make? Do they call it “carnitas”? What does that mean?
Ingredients
One 5-7 pound bone in pork roast
1 can diced tomatoes with green chiles
1 can of green chilies (optional)
1-2 tsp cumin
Instructions
Brown the roast in a small amount of butter and olive oil. I brown all sides to sear in the juices. Then cover with tomatoes , chilis and cumin. Cook in a slow cooker on low for about 7-8 hours or until the meat falls apart, when pulled with a fork. Remove bone and fat and shred meat.
This is a great way to make meat and have it available for a few days. You can use it on tortillas, with rice and a favorite sauce, with BBQ sauce for pulled pork sandwiches or other cold sandwiches or salads. We just shred it and keep it in the fridge so the kids have easy Relatively healthy food they can grab when they get hungry. My son also takes it cold for lunch since he doesn’t really like lunch meat.
