Pulled Pork Sandwiches with Root Beer Barbecue Sauce

(Courtesy of Better Homes and Gardens)

Ingredients:
2 1/2-3 lb. pork sirloin roast
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. cooking oil
2 medium onions, cut into wedges
4 c. root beer, divided
2 Tbsp. minced garlic
1 c. bottled chili sauce
1/4 tsp. root beer concentrate (optional)
6-8 dashes hot pepper sauce (optional)
8-10 hamburger buns, split (and toasted, if desired)
Lettuce leaves (optional)
Tomato slices (optional)

Directions:
Trim fat from meat.  If necessary, cut roast to fit into slow cooker.  Sprinkle meat with salt and pepper.  In a large skillet brown roast on all sides in hot oil.  Drain.  Transfer meat to a 3 1/2-5 qt slow cooker.  Add onions, 1 c. root beer and garlic.  Cover; cook on low-heat setting for 8-10 hours or on high-heat setting for 4-5 hours.

Meanwhile, for sauce, in a medium saucepan, combine 3 c. root beer and bottled chili sauce.  Bring to boiling; reduce heat.  Boil gently, uncovered, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes or until mixture is reduced to 2 cups.  Add root beer concentrate and hot pepper sauce, if desired.

Transfer roast to a cutting board or serving platter.  With a slotted spoon, remove onions from juices and plate on serving platter.  Discard juices.  Using 2 forks, pull meat apart into shreds.  To serve, line buins with lettuce leaves and tomato slices, if desired.  Add meat and onions; spoon on sauce. 

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