COCA-COLA BBQ PORK DIP: THE PERFECT GAME DAY RECIPE

Why is this the perfect game day recipe? This one recipe offers these three things I look for in my favorite game day recipes:

• Can easily feed a large crowd without a lot of complicated steps
• Minimal prep time because the kitchen isn’t where I want to spend Game Day
• Doesn’t require a lot of attention when I’ve already got a busy kitchen

If you need to feed a large crowd this is the perfect recipe. It’s super easy to change the size of the roast you use and, furthermore, it doesn’t take much longer to make a large batch.

Your active prep time for this Coca-Cola BBQ Pork Dip is less than 30 minutes. All you really have to do is put the roast in the slow cooker, shred the meat when it’s tender, mix in the BBQ sauce and add the garnishes.

You can make this recipe ahead of time and warm up back up; furthermore, make it super simple and serve it right from the slow cooker. It’s a great way to keep the dip warm, if you prefer it that way. It’s good cold too. My kids like it warm best, but my husband eats it right out of the fridge.

THE WHOLE FAMILY WILL LOVE COCA-COLA BBQ PORK DIP

This is always a huge crowd pleaser, especially with the men. It’s good, hearty man-food. I love that I don’t have to worry about a sugar rush (and crash!) during our celebrating. My family loves this recipe and always hopes for leftovers. We almost always end up disappointed though, because it really is THAT good.

I love that the recipe is easy, the ingredients are simple, and my whole family loves it. And, on Game Day, it’s ready and waiting for me to drop it in the slow cooker so I can get on with our pre-game preparations.

COCA-COLA BBQ PORK DIP RECIPE

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Coca-Cola BBQ Pork Dip

Prep time:  20 mins

Cook time:  8 hours

Total time:  8 hours 20 mins

Serves: 18 servings

A sweet. tangy dip that is hearty and full of flavor. A real crowd pleaser, especially with the men.

Ingredients

• Approximately 1lb pork roast
• .5 liter Coca-Cola
• ½ cup brown sugar
• ½ Tbsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp ginger powder
• ⅓ cup honey BBQ sauce
• ¼ cup sour cream
• ¼ cup bacon bits
• colby jack cheese for garnish

Instructions

1. Place a pork roast in a slow cooker.
2. Combine one half liter bottle of Coca-Cola, ½ cup brown sugar, ½ Tbsp of garlic powder, 1 tsp ginger powder and mix well.
3. 
4. Pour over pork roast and set slow cooker to high. Cook 4-6 hours until roast is tender.
5. Shred roast and return shredded meat to the slow cooker. Cook meat for additional 2 hours on low heat.
6. 
7. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the meat to a large serving bowl.
8. Add BBQ sauce to the meat and mix until evenly combined.
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10. Spread ¼ cup sour cream on top of the shredded meat.
11. Sprinkle with shredded colby jack cheese and bacon bits.
12. Serve with crackers.
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In our family, part of what makes Game Day great is all the amazing food! And the festivities aren’t complete without delicious chips and dip. So, grab your favorite chips, some tasty pork and cola and get this in your slow cooker now! You’ll love it, pinky promise.

Now get out there and celebrate! GO TEAM!

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WILD RICE AND CHICKEN SOUP

Ingredients:
– 1/2 cup butter
– 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
– 1 onion, finely chopped
– 1/2 cup celery, chopped
– 1/2 cup carrots, chopped
– 8 cups chicken broth
– 2 cups wild rice
– 1 lb chicken breast, cubed
– 1 tsp sea salt
– 1 tsp rosemary
– 1 tsp thyme
– 1/2 tsp white pepper

Directions:
Melt the butter in a small sauce pan and gradually whisk in the flour to make a rue.
Add all ingredients to the slow cooker, including the rue. Mix to incorporate.
Cook on high for 4-6 hours or low for 6-8 hours.

We like ours thick and hearty. If you want a thinner soup, add 2-4 more cups of chicken broth until desired thickness is reached. You can also omit the rue, but it will slightly change the flavor.

This is one of our newest additions to our family menu, joining our family-approved last around Christmas last year. We absolutely love it! Even Little J, who gets bored of eating and has a hard time finishing dinner most nights, gobbles this stuff up. And Baby N, who is in his Mr. Independent stage will let me feed him this soup. Boy knows not to let good food go to waste.

Not only is it a hit with the whole family, it freezes fantastically. Which means it’s a great quick and easy menu option too.  Pull it out of the freezer and warm it on the stove.

This soup is hearty, filling and full of flavor. Perfect for cold wintry nights and after a day out in the snow. It makes me wish we had a fireplace so I could eat my soup in front of it. The great part about the slow cooker, besides the set it and forget it part, is that I can make a lot, freeze the leftovers and I’ve made three dinners for not much more work than making one. Total mom score during the busy, hectic holidays.

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