Pork Primavera Sandwiches
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To keep this slow cooker pork sandwich recipe heart-healthy, look for a barbecue sauce that’s low in fat and sodium.
Ingredients
- 2 medium carrots, shredded (about 1 cup)
- 1 large red sweet pepper, seeded and coarsely chopped
- 1 medium onion, cut into thin wedges
- 2 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca, crushed
- 2 to 2½ pounds boneless pork sirloin roast or boneless pork loin roast, trimmed of fat
- ¾ cup bottled barbecue sauce
- 10 whole-wheat hamburger buns, split and toasted
Preparation
Prep Time: 25 min
Ready In: 3 hr 25 min
- In a 3½- or 4-quart slow cooker combine carrots, sweet pepper, and onion. Sprinkle with tapioca. Place pork roast on top of vegetables. Pour barbecue sauce over meat. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 6 to 7 hours or on high-heat setting for 3 to 3½ hours.
- Remove meat from slow cooker, reserving juices. Thinly slice meat. Return sliced meat to slow cooker; stir to coat with sauce. Serve meat on hamburger buns.
Nutritional Info
- Yields: 10 servings
- Serving size: 1 serving
Per serving: 258 calories; 5 g fat(1 g sat); 3 g fiber; 28 g carbohydrates; 24 g protein; 11 mcg folate; 57 mg cholesterol; 7 g sugars; 1,850 IU vitamin A; 26 mg vitamin C; 122 mg calcium; 2 mg iron; 418 mg sodium; 444 mg potassium
Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin C (43% daily value), Vitamin A (37% dv)
Carbohydrate Servings: 2
(Recipe found at www.eatingwell.com)
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