Cafe Rio Night

Cafe Rio from the comfort of your home
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Sweet Pork
Ingredients:
2 lbs. boneless pork
3 cans coke
1/4 c. brown sugar
dash of garlic salt
1/4 c. water
1 can diced green chilies
3/4 (10oz) can red enchilada sauce
1 c. brown sugar

Directions:

• Place the pork in a heavy duty ziplock back to marinate. Add half the coke and 1/4 c. brown sugar to the meat. Marinate for a few hours or overnight
• Drain marinade and put pork into the crockpot. Add half a can of coke, water, and garlic salt to the crock pot. Cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 8 hours - until it shreds easily
• Drain any liquid left in the crock pot and shred the pork
• In the blender, mix 1/2 can of coke, chilies, enchilada sauce, and 1 c. brown sugar
• Put shredded pork and sauce in the crockpot, cook on low for 2 more hours

Cilantro Lime Rice

Ingredients:

1 c. long grain white rice

1 tsp. butter

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 tsp. freshly squeezed lime juice

1 can (15oz) chicken broth

1 c. water

1 Tbsp. freshly squeezed lime juice

2 tsp. sugar

3 Tbsp. fresh chopped cilantro

Directions:

• In a saucepan combine rice, butter, garlic, 1 tsp. lime juice, chicken broth, and water
• Bring to a boil, then cover and cook on low for 15-20 minutes until the rice is tender, then remove from heat
• In a small bowl combine 1 Tbsp. lime juice, sugar and cilantro. Pour over hot rice and mix as you fluff the rice

Black Beans

Ingredients:

2 Tbsp. canola oil

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 tsp. cumin

1 can black beans

1 1/3 c. tomato sauce

1/2 tsp. salt

2 Tbsp. fresh chopped cilantro

Directions:

• In a non-stick skillet, saute garlic and cumin in oil over medium heat until you can smell it 
• Add beans, tomato sauce, and salt. Continually stir until heated through
• Just before serving add cilantro 

Cilantro Lime Ranch Dressing

Ingredients:

1 packet TRADITIONAL Hidden Valley Ranch mix (not buttermilk)

1 c. mayo

1 c. buttermilk

1/2 bunch of fresh cilantro

1 clove of garlic

1 lime

2 tomatillos, remove husk, diced (optional, I was too lazy)

1 jalapeño (optional, I don't like it spicy)

Directions:

• Mix all ingredients in a blender

For the total salad, build from bottom to top:

tortilla - mexican cheese blend - rice - beans - pork - shredded lettuce - pico de gallo - guacamole - sour cream - tortilla strips - parmesan cheese - cilantro ranch dressing