Cafe Rio (Copy Cat Recipe)

SWEET PORK

2 pounds pork

3 cans Coke (NOT diet)

1/4 cup brown sugar

dash garlic salt

1/4 cup water

1 can sliced green chilies

1 can red enchilada sauce

1 ccup 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 cup 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. Remove pork from crock pot and drain any liquid left in the pot. Shred pork.

In a blender, blend 1/2 can Coke, chilies, enchilada sauce, and remaining brown sugar. Put shredded pork and sauce in crock pot and cook on low for 2 hours.

CILANTRO-LIME RICE

1 cup uncooked rice

1 tsp butter

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 tsp lime juice

1 can (15 oz) chicken broth

1 cup water

1 tbls lime juice

2 tsp sugar

3 tbls 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 tbls olive oil

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 tsp ground cumin

1 can black beans, rinsed and drained

1 1/3 cup tomato juice

1 1/2 tsp salt

2 tbls 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.

CILANTRO RANCH

1 packet TRADITIONAL Hidden Valley Ranch mix (not BUTTERMILK)

1 cup mayonnaise

1 cup buttermilk

2 tomatillos, remove husk

1/2 bunch of fresh cilantro

1 clove garlic

1 tbls lime juice

1 jalapeno

1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)

Mix all ingredients together in the blender.

To make the salads layer tortilla, beans, rice, pork, lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole, chips, parmesan cheese, and the cilantro ranch.

***You can buy the 'Cafe Rio' type tins at the dollar store***

***You can buy the chips for topping at your local grocery store where you find croutons***

***Don't forget to melt cheese on the tortilla***