Pulled Pork with Roasted Broccoli

This was an A+ meal. I love these kind of meals because tomorrow night we will pour barbeque sauce over the pulled pork and make sandwiches. You can find the Pioneer Woman's recipe for the pulled pork Here.  You can find the recipe for the Parmesan Roasted Broccoli by Barefoot Contessa Here  I strongly recommend both of them.




Ingredients for the pulled pork

• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon chile powder
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 pork shoulder roast (also called pork butt)
• 4 onions, cut into halves
• 1 bottle good barbecue sauce
• Good-quality hamburger rolls, for serving

Directions

Stir together the brown sugar, chile powder, paprika, garlic powder, salt, black pepper and cayenne in a small bowl. Rub the mixture all over the pork shoulder. Wrap the pork in plastic wrap and refrigerate for several hours or preferably overnight.
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. I used the crock pot.
Place the pork in a large pot on a bed of the onion halves.I poured a bottle of barbeque sauce over the meat. (I guess I didn't read the directions very closely.) Roast until fork-tender and falling apart, about 7 hours. Remove the pork from the pot and set it on a cutting board. I put mine in the crock pot and cooked it on low for 5 hours and then turned it to high and cooked it an additional 2 hours. It probably would have been done cooking it on low the whole time, but I was getting a little nervous about it being ready when we wanted to eat.
Place the pot on the stove over medium-high heat and add 1/2 to 1 cup of hot water. Scrape the pan to loosen up the bits and cook for 5 minutes to reduce. Pour in the barbecue sauce and stir to heat.
Shred the meat with two forks, then toss in the barbecue sauce until it's coated to your liking! Serve on hamburger rolls.

Recipe courtesy of Ree Drummond

I did not use the barbeque sauce that was in the crock pot because I thought it had too much grease. I served it tonight with mashed potatoes and broccoli w/o the sauce.  Tomorrow, I will pour fresh barbecue sauce over the shredded pulled pork and make sandwiches.

Ingredients

• 4 to 5 pounds broccoli
• 4 garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced
• Good olive oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
• 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
• 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 tablespoons julienned fresh basil leaves (about 12 leaves)

Directions

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
Cut the broccoli florets from the thick stalks, leaving an inch or two of stalk attached to the florets, discarding the rest of the stalks. Cut the larger pieces through the base of the head with a small knife, pulling the florets apart. You should have about 8 cups of florets. Place the broccoli florets on a sheet pan large enough to hold them in a single layer. Toss the garlic on the broccoli and drizzle with 5 tablespoons olive oil. Sprinkle with the salt and pepper. Roast for 20 to 25 minutes, until crisp-tender and the tips of some of the florets are browned.
Remove the broccoli from the oven and immediately toss with 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil, the lemon zest, lemon juice, pine nuts, Parmesan, and basil. Serve hot.
Note: Recipe was halved for TV

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