Slow Cooker Barbacoa

Slow Cooker Barbacoa (Shredded Beef)

Slow Cooker Barbacoa - a family favorite. A handful of ingredients and the pay off! Makes enough to freeze some.

I’m always on the lookout for budget protein and when I saw this Rump roast at a great sales price I picked it up. Rump can be a tough, dry cut, sometimes a bit tasteless but cooked long and slow in a flavorful bath of aromatics and spices I knew it would be luscious.

Slow Cooker Barbacoa

Slow Cooker Barbacoa – so easy and so delish!

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Homemade Slow Cooker Dulce de Leche

Homemade Slow Cooker Dulce de Leche

I think there are two classes of people. Those who are wild crazy about the caramelly goodness that is Dulce de Leche and those who have never tried it! There’s no doubt, though, that it can be kind of pricey at the store, and so here’s your solution, my Homemade Slow Cooker Dulce de Leche.

Homemade Slow Cooker Dulce de Leche

Homemade Slow Cooker Dulce de Leche – I just want to dive in to this!

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Ropa Vieja

Ropa Vieja

This is my Classic Cuban Ropa Vieja. Yeah, it translates to old clothes or old rags because the meat is cooked to shreds – gosh that name just does not do this lovely meal justice! Slowly simmered beef, simmered until it’s all but fallen apart, with garlic and cumin and aromatics. And then there are the peppers. Oh my.

Cuban Ropa Vieja - Shredded Beef

Cuban Ropa Vieja – Shredded Beef

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Slow Cooker Pulled Pork or Brisket

Slow Cooker Pulled Pork or Brisket

Hey guys, it’s me, the Frugal Hausfrau, with an easy crockpot recipe for a “barbecued” brisket or pork shoulder that, wait for it, uses convenience products! Yikes – has the earth ended? Maybe the lunar eclipse of the blood moon we had last week affected my mind! Y’all know I love a good scratch recipe, but this Crock-Pot Slow Cooker Pulled Pork or Brisket has me breaking that little rule.

Slow Cooker Pulled Pork or Brisket

Slow Cooker Pulled Pork or Brisket

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