I snatched up this pork roast for just $1.25/lb! We will not eat all 4.5 lbs in one meal, so I’ll cook it in the slow cooker, each some tonight and then use the rest of the meat to make North Carolina Pulled Pork Sandwiches on Thursday, and another meal using shredded pork in the future.
Slow Cooker BBQ Pork Roast
Yield – 6 servings
Preparation Time – 15 minutes
Cooking Time – 8 hours
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup of water
- 1 4.5 lb bone-in pork roast ($5.88 div. by 3 = $1.96)
- 1/2 – 1 bottle of Kraft BBQ sauce (free) At Walmart this week…on sale $.98 and used $1 coupon!
- 1 lb carrots, shredded ($.08) Used $.75 coupon on a $.88 bag of carrots!
- 1 cup raisins ($.50)
- 1/2 cup of mayonnaise ($.25)
- 2-3 Tbsp sugar ($.05)
- 15 oz can of pork and beans ($.97)
Directions
- Place 1/2 cup of water in the base of the slow cooker. Add 1 cup of BBQ sauce and whisk.
- Add pork roast to slow cooker and cover with BBQ sauce. Set on low and cook for 8 hours.
- Peel carrots and then shred in food processor.
- In large bowl, combine shredded carrots, raisins, mayonnaise and sugar. Mix well.
- Warm pork and beans in small saucepan or in the microwave.
- When roast is finished cooking, remove it carefully and cut into slices for dinner. Shred the remaining pork and place in tupperware. Add any leftover BBQ sauce to the pork for the upcoming sandwiches and other meal.
- Serve BBQ Pork Roast with Carrot Raisin Salad and Beans.
**P.S. I’m not a huge fan of canned beans, but I’m craving pork and beans lately!!!
Cost $3.81
Hi Erin. Ditch that can of pork and beans and try my baked beans with a kick! Yum! 😉 Don’t know if they qualify for your $5 challenge… probably shouldn’t be considered a meal (although I eat them for a meal!) but I linked up anyway. Enjoy! Amy
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I can’t wait to try this! I’ve made your recipe for BBQ Pork Ribs in the crock pot several times. My family (and I) love it! Thanks for sharing these easy (and inexpensive) recipes.
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Meatloaf Surprise here. We’ll be having a pork loin roast later this weekend that I got for almost free thanks to the $6 off coupon at gatherroundthegrill.com