Megan's Pulled Pork

A while back, Meg made pulled pork for a regular Saturday night at Mom's house. It was delicious. Her secret was cooking the pork in a slow cooker soaking in root beer. It turns out that this method is not so secret, but in my book, Meg gets credit for it. Be sure to use regular root beer because the sugar, as opposed to artificial sweetener, is what is soaked into the meat.

The key to this recipe is time, not effort. Just put the pork in a slow cooker with root beer for a few hours, shred the pork, then add barbecue sauce. Pulled pork can be eaten on its own, as a sandwich, on a salad, or any other way you want. Because the slow cooker can be set on warm, this is a great recipe for a party.

Megan's Pulled Pork 

• 3 to 4 pound pork shoulder
• 1 can root beer
• 1 bottle (18 oz) barbecue sauce

Place the pork and root beer in the slow cooker. Cook on low for 8 hours or high for about 4 hours. Remove the meat and discard the cooking juices. Using forks, shred the pork. Return the meat to the slow cooker, add barbecue sauce and cook on low for about 30 minutes. Enjoy!