Pork

Bacon Cream Cheese Dip

Bacon Cream Cheese Bread Dip

Ingredients:
8 slices of Bacon – cooked crisp and crumbled
8 oz Cream Cheese – room temperature
1/2 c. Mayonaise
2 tsp. Dijon Mustard
1 1/2 c. shredded Swiss Cheese
3 Green Onions diced
1/2 tsp. Horseradish Sauce

Directions:
Combine all ingredients and mix well using a rubber spatula. Transfer to a shallow baking dish (about 9 x 9) and bake at 400 for 15 minutes.

Sausage Balls

Ingredients

4 cups grated sharp Cheddar cheese
3 cups Bisquick baking mix
1   1-pound package ground sausage
1/8 tablespoon Pepper

Dip:
1 tablespoon mustard
1 cup mayonnaise

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Spray a baking sheet with vegetable oil cooking spray.

Combine all ingredients in a large glass bowl.  Mix well with your fingers.  The mixture will be very crumbly. 

Carnitas

2 pound boneless pork butt or shoulder, trimmed, cut into 2-inch pieces
14 1/2-ounce can chicken broth
1 cup (about) water

Place pork in heavy large pot. Add broth. Add enough water to cover pork by 1/2 inch. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium. Cover partially; simmer until meat is very tender and liquid is absorbed, about 1 hour 45 minutes. Cool slightly. Shred meat.

It even better if you let it fry a bit in the rendered fat, the caramelized bits are the best.

Rustic Pork Ragu

Ingredients

* 2 tablespoons olive oil
* 1 2 1/2-pound boneless pork loin
* 2 teaspoons kosher salt
* 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
* 1 large onion, chopped
* 2 sprigs fresh rosemary, leaves picked and chopped
* 4 cloves garlic, chopped
* 1 35-ounce can crushed tomatoes with juices
* 1 pound cooked pappardelle or other flat noodle
* grated Romano cheese, to taste

Directions

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