Cafe Rio

We love Cafe Rio and we have made these burritos twice now and they are DELISH! They taste just like Cafe Rio.

SWEET PORK
2 pounds pork (pork roast)
3 cans Coke (NOT diet)
1/4 c. brown sugar
dash garlic salt
1/4 c. water
1 can sliced green chilies
3/4 can RED enchilada sauce (I used Old El Paso brand, medium spiciness)
1 c. brown sugar

Put the pork in a heavy duty Ziploc bag to marinade. Add about a can and a half of coke and about 1/4 c. of brown sugar. Marinade for a few hours or overnight.

Drain marinade and put pork, 1/2 can of coke, water, and garlic salt in crock pot on high for about 3-4 hours (or until it shreds easily, but don't let it get TOO dry). Remove pork from crock pot and drain any liquid left in the pot. Shred pork.

In a food processor or blender, blend 1/2 can Coke, chilies, enchilada sauce and remaining brown sugar (about a cup, you can add a little more or less to taste..). If it looks too thick, add more Coke little by little.

Put shredded pork and sauce in crock pot and cook on low for 2 hours. That's it!

CILANTRO-LIME RICE

1 c. uncooked rice
1 tsp. butter or margarine
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp. freshly squeezed lime juice
1 can (15 oz) chicken broth
1 cup water
1 Tbsp. freshly squeezed lime juice
2 tsp. sugar
3 tablespoons fresh chopped cilantro

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


BLACK BEANS

2 Tbsp. olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp. ground cumin
1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 1/3 c. tomato juice
1 1/2 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. fresh chopped cilantro

In a nonstick skillet, cook garlic and cumin in olive oil over medium heat until you can smell it. Add beans, tomato juice, and salt. Continually stir until heated through. Just before serving stir in the cilantro. (**NOTE** we added a can of corn, drained, to the beans with a dash of cumin and chili powder, it was AWESOME! We recommend doing this even though it's not "traditional Cafe Rio")

We just put all the ingredients in the tortilla (make sure it's the burrito size one) and we always put a little of the pork sauce inside to keep it juicy. Wrap it up and put some more juice on top with lots of cheese. They we broiled it in the oven for a few minutes til the cheese starts to brown a little. Watch it carefully because they can burn easily if you're not watching! They are super yummy!

White Chili in Bread Bowls

1 onion, chopped
2T. oil
bottled green salsa (1-2 cups)
2 cans corn (i used frozen)
2 cans white beans (northern beans)
2 cans chicken broth
4 cups chicken, cooked and shredded
2T. lime juice
1 t. ground cumin
dash of chili powder
1/2 t. ground pepper
cheese
fritos

In a large saucepan cook onion in oil. After it is carmelized a little bit, add the green salsa. Heat for about 3 minutes. Then I just threw everything in the crockpot and put it on high for about 4 hours. Serve with cheese and fritos on top.
FOR BREAD BOWLS:
I just used rhodes bread dough. I let the loaf thaw and cut it into thirds. Form into a ball then put onto greased cookie sheet. Brush with egg and cover with greased saran wrap and let rise until double. Bake at 350* for about 25 minutes.

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