Recipe Friday!!!

For those of you reading who don't already know this, I love love love to cook and bake. So much so that when Jared and I got married our officiator asked us to come up with 5 things we loved about the other person. One of the things that Jared said he loved about me was my "culinary prowess." In my opinion, anything would have been better than his bachelor meals that consisted of ramen, fettucini alfredo out of a box, or subway. But thats not the point. The point is that I have decided to post recipes every Friday.  I know that I am always searching for great dinner ideas or some appetizer to take the a friends party, of just a yummy dessert to eat. I have started compiling a bunch of yummy things I have made recently. I will be sure to post a range of options. 

This week's recipe is Cafe Rio Burritos. I got this from a blog I follow called Fabulessly Frugal. I will give you the link to the recipe at the bottom, but this is to the blog. (Check it out! They have great tips for any fellow couponers!!!) I will only be following the recipe for the meat and rice only. Then creating my own burritos. I made these a couple weeks back and they are D-lish. I will be making them in the crock pot today as well. My mouth is watering as I am thinking of how good they are!! YUMMMM...

Cafe Rio Burritos

For the Meat-

3 lb pork roast - I bought a boneless shoulder roast

1 cup Salsa of your choice

1 cup brown sugar

1 can or 16 oz Dr. Pepper

1 teaspoon ground mustard

1 teaspoon garlic

Salt and pepper

Place pork roast in crock pot first. Then add the other ingredients. Cook in crock pot on low for 6-8 hours. Shred the meat with about 1 hour of cooking left.

For the Rice-

3 cups uncooked rice

3 cups water

2 teaspoons chicken bouillon

1/2 cup cilantro, chopped

1 can diced chilies

2 cloves garlic, minced

1/4 onion, chopped

Bring water for rice to a boil, add rice and all other ingredients. Cook as directed on rice package.

After meat and rice are ready, warm tortilla. Add meat and rice to tortilla. We are adding warmed black beans, guacamole, cheese, and sour cream to ours. 

**Original recipe has you put beans of your choice in with rice and meat. Then place in a baking dish, cover with enchilada sauce and cheese. Place under broiler until cheese is melted.**

(We didn't love it this way. The enchilada sauce takes away from the flavor of the rice and meat.)

Link to original recipe: Cafe Rio Style Burrito

Happy cooking!!!!

Meredith