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Italian Pulled Pork Sandwiches Recipe

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Enjoy all the flavors of Italian sausage sandwiches with this healthier alternative. —Lia Dellario, Middleport, New York

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Italian Pulled Pork Sandwiches Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Cook: 8 hours

Yield: 12 Servings

20 480 500

Ingredients

1 tablespoon fennel seed, crushed
1 tablespoon steak seasoning
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, optional
1 boneless pork shoulder butt roast (3 pounds)
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 medium green or sweet red peppers, thinly sliced
2 medium onions, thinly sliced
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
12 whole wheat hamburger buns, split

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the fennel seed, steak seasoning and cayenne if desired. Cut roast in half. Rub seasoning mixture over pork. In a large skillet, brown roast in oil on all sides. Place in a 4- or 5-qt slow cooker. Add the peppers, onions and tomatoes; cover and cook on low for 7-9 hours or until meat is tender.
Remove roast; cool slightly. Skim fat from cooking juices. Shred pork with two forks and return to slow cooker; heat through. Using a slotted spoon, place 1/2 cup meat mixture on each bun. Yield: 12 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 sandwich equals 288 calories, 8 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 56 mg cholesterol, 454 mg sodium, 27 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 26 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 starch.

Originally published as Italian Pulled Pork Sandwiches in Healthy Cooking August/September 2011, p19

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Enjoy this recipe with a blush wine such as White Zinfandel or a Rosé.

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Reviewed on Mar. 05, 2013 by cherstad

Absolutely delicious and a huge hit with my husband! I followed the recipe as written, with the exception of adding only half the amount of fennel seed. To serve, I added melted mozzarella on top of the pork. Next time, I will add some garlic to the slow cooker as well.

Reviewed on Aug. 10, 2012 by KerryWalker2151

very easy to make & has excellent flavor

Reviewed on Nov. 18, 2011 by bjsilve0

Seasoning just too much.

Reviewed on Aug. 20, 2011 by danid

Very tasty. I omitted the fennel and it was good.

Reviewed on Aug. 12, 2011 by mjlouk

This was really good! DH and I really liked it!

Reviewed on Aug. 12, 2011 by akaufmann

The meat was really good and moist and I loved the mix of onions and peoppers. I would modify the seasoning mix -The fennel was way too over powering.

Reviewed on Aug. 12, 2011 by mac11civic

This is the best pulled pork I have made and it was so easy!

Reviewed on Aug. 11, 2011 by Katrinamellon

Easy and delicious!

Reviewed on Aug. 10, 2011 by amcgonnell

I made this for a birthday party and it was divided on whether you liked it or not. Several people had been expecting the pork to be BBQ pork and were surprised by this dish. I really enjoyed how moist and flavorful the sandwich tasted. The fennel seeds added a nice flavor.