Barbecue Pork Sandwiches

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 9 hour(s)
Yield: Makes 12 servings (serving size: 2/3 cup barbecue mixture and 1 bun)

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons  barbecue seasoning, divided
• 1 1/2  teaspoons  salt, divided
• 1  (5-lb.) bone-in pork loin center rib roast
• 1  (15-oz.) can no-salt-added diced tomatoes
• 1/3  cup  cider vinegar
• 1/4  cup  no-salt-added tomato paste
• 1  tablespoon  Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4  cup  brown sugar
• 2  tablespoons  spicy brown mustard
• 1  teaspoon  black pepper
• 2  teaspoons  dried crushed red pepper
• 12  multigrain buns
• Dill pickles (optional)

Preparation

1. Combine 1 Tbsp. barbecue seasoning and 1 tsp. salt; rub evenly over pork roast.

2. Stir together tomatoes, next 7 ingredients, remaining 1 Tbsp. barbecue seasoning, and remaining 1/2 tsp. salt in a 6.5-quart slow cooker. Add roast; cover and cook on LOW 9 hours or until meat shreds easily.

3. Remove roast; remove and discard bone. Shred meat using the tines of 2 forks. Return to slow cooker, and stir together with sauce; spoon over multigrain buns. Serve with pickles, if desired.

Note: For testing purposes only, we used Chef Paul Prudhomme's Magic Barbecue Seasoning.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

461 (28% from fat)

Fat:

14g (sat 5.9g,mono 5.3g,poly 2.1g)

Protein:

39.9g

Carbohydrate:

40.4g

Fiber:

3.2g

Cholesterol:

81mg

Iron:

2.7mg

Sodium:

712mg

Calcium:

105mg