Slow Cooker Kalua Pork and Cabbage

By jobustitch

from Taste of Home

Ingredients

• 7 bacon strips, divided
• 1 boneless pork shoulder butt roast (3 to 4 pounds), well trimmed
• 1 tablespoon coarse sea salt
• 1 medium head cabbage (about 2 pounds), coarsely chopped

Preparation

Step 1

1.Line bottom of a 6-qt. slow cooker with four bacon strips. Sprinkle all sides of roast with salt; place in slow cooker. Arrange remaining bacon over top of roast.

2. Cook, covered, on low 8-10 hours or until pork is tender. Add cabbage, spreading cabbage around roast. Cook, covered, 1 to 1-1/4 hours longer or until cabbage is tender.

3. Remove pork to a serving bowl; shred pork with two forks. Using a slotted spoon, add cabbage to pork and toss to combine. If desired, skim fat from some of the cooking juices and stir into pork mixture or serve on the side. Yield: 12 servings.