Monday, March 3, 2014

Slow Cooker Cola Pork Roast

Slow cooked pork roast in an incredibly tasty gravy, using a classic cola soft drink and an envelope of onion soup mix. Great for chicken and beef roasts as well! 
Slow cooked pork roast in an incredibly tasty gravy, using a classic cola soft drink and an envelope of onion soup mix. Great for chicken and beef roasts as well!

Slow Cooker Cola Pork Roast

This pork roast uses that same combination of good ole cola soft drink and dry onion soup mix we love on a beef roast, and the same as that beef roast that is so delicious, so is a pork loin done the same way.

Yes, Southerners like to cook with cola - which of course includes things like 7-up and Dr Pepper and root beer, of course - because we all know that the word cola covers all beverage bases in the South.

By the way, for the record, I do not generally cook with "diet" colas, so I cannot attest to their use in any recipe that calls for a classic or regular soft drink.

The general purpose of using a cola type of beverage in a recipe like this one, is to utilize the syrupy, sugary, caramelization and flavor that comes from a regular cola, though I do recall cakes - that aren't looking for that same type of result - being made with diet sodas somewhere along the line.

We also love using onion soup mix and Ranch dressing mix, just like we love using cream soups occasionally to stand in for a cream sauce and Velveeta along with cheddar and other cheeses, because of that ultra-creaminess it adds to mac and cheese.

Hey, don't you worry, we do plenty of scratch cooking in the South too and we don't eat all that stuff on a daily basis, so we'd really appreciate if the food police would just move along and leave our pantries alone.

So, anyway...

There have been some crazy exciting things happening on the home-front here since 2014 showed up. Many of you know I had a big surgery, and yes, the report was good and I'm doing well, except for the fact that you really are supposed to limit yourself and avoid a lot of exertion and heavy lifting and such for a full 3 months, and many of you who happen to be wives and mothers are saying "yeah, right," right along with me, aren't you? I've been obedient to my doctor... well, for the most part, except for the fact that - The Cajun and I are in the process of moving!

We're having some pre-move-in minor construction at the new house, while moving in what we can, so we're sort of living between two households right now. There are so many features of this new-to-me house that I adore, it's away from the Gulf and around the corner from the grandkids, it has a real front porch, a beautiful high covered patio, a huge double lot backyard, a separate laundry and mudroom, and a gigantic walk-in pantry... but the one thing that I am the most excited about is my new kitchen which is about three times the size of my current galley kitchen.

Of course, all this means a new mortgage again, and at my age, I am both super excited and terrified, all at the same time!

What does one thing have to do with the other?

Well... I'm squeezing in this variation of this recipe for those moving reasons and also because when I point folks to the beef roast when talking about the pork roast, well, it's just a little confusing to everyone, and now I can just point to this one dedicated to pork.

Here's how to make it.

For more of my favorite slow cooker recipes, check out the collection on my Pinterest page!



Unable to view the printable below on your device? Tap/click here.





Posted by on May 2, 2010
Images and Full Post Content including Recipe ©Deep South Dish. Recipes are offered for your own personal use only and while pinning and sharing links is welcomed and encouraged, please do not copy and paste to repost or republish elsewhere such as other Facebook pages, blogs, websites, or forums without explicit prior permission. All rights reserved.

Material Disclosure: Unless otherwise noted, you should assume that post links to the providers of goods and services mentioned, establish an affiliate relationship and/or other material connection and that I may be compensated when you purchase from a provider. You are never under any obligation to purchase anything when using my recipes and you should always perform due diligence before buying goods or services from anyone via the Internet or offline.
120525
.

As an Amazon Associate, Deep South Dish earns from qualifying purchases. See full disclosure for details.




Hey Y’all! Welcome to some good ole, down home southern cooking. Pull up a chair, grab some iced tea, and 'sit a bit' as we say down south. If this is your first time visiting Deep South Dish, you can sign up for FREE updates via EMAIL or you can catch up with us on Facebook and Twitter too!

Articles on this website are protected by copyright. You are free to print and sharing via Facebook share links and pinning with Pinterest are appreciated, welcomed and encouraged, but do not upload and repost photographs, or copy and paste post text or recipe text for republishing on Facebook, other websites, blogs, forums or other internet sites without explicit prior written approval.
Click for additional information.


© Copyright 2008-2024 – Mary Foreman – Deep South Dish LLC - All Rights Reserved

Material Disclosure: This site is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. Unless otherwise noted, you should assume that post links to the providers of goods and services mentioned, establish an affiliate relationship and/or other material connection and that I may be compensated when you purchase from the provider. You are never under any obligation to purchase anything when using my recipes and you should always perform due diligence before buying goods or services from anyone via the Internet or offline.

DISCLAIMER: This is a recipe site intended for entertainment. By using this site and these recipes you agree that you do so at your own risk, that you are completely responsible for any liability associated with the use of any recipes obtained from this site, and that you fully and completely release Mary Foreman and Deep South Dish LLC and all parties associated with either entity, from any liability whatsoever from your use of this site and these recipes.

ALL CONTENT PROTECTED UNDER THE DIGITAL MILLENNIUM COPYRIGHT ACT. CONTENT THEFT, EITHER PRINT OR ELECTRONIC, IS A FEDERAL OFFENSE. Recipes may be printed ONLY for personal use and may not be transmitted, distributed, reposted, or published elsewhere, in print or by any electronic means. Seek explicit permission before using any content on this site, including partial excerpts, all of which require attribution linking back to specific posts on this site. I have, and will continue to act, on all violations.





Email Subscription DSD Feed