Make Ahead Freezer Meals BBQ Pulled Pork

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Do you love a simple BBQ pulled pork sandwich with tender, moist, flavorful meat? I know I do. It’s a great simple meal to throw a pork roast in the crockpot and make a bunch of meals for later.

I love easy dinner ideas and I love using pork roast to make a bunch of make ahead freezer meals for later. Or even some of these 5 minute daycare lunches. Leftover meat makes for a great time saver! This BBQ Pulled Pork is a regular around our house. It’s SUPER easy, freezes beautifully, and makes a lot of servings. We use homemade rolls or buns to make the sandwiches and it makes it go super far. You need half a pound of roast per person you are feeding because your pork roast will shrink a lot and there are bones and fat in part of that weight.

Pork freezer meals

All you need is:

• crockpot
• pork roast
• tomato sauce
• molasses
• honey
• apple cider vinegar
• barbecue seasoning mix. Grab some spices, mix up some of this seasoning, and get cooking!

What kind of pork roast works? Any kind! I like to buy shoulder, butt, or picnic roasts because they are usually the least expensive. I compare which one is less per pound and buy that! I love simple dinner ideas!

(for more homemade seasoning mixes and flavorings so you know just what you’re feeding your family, check these out.)

How long do I cook pork roast in the slow cooker?

Cooking a pork roast in the slow cooker takes around 8 hours, but you can cook it longer. Just plop it in, season it and turn it on. Nothing is easier. Then you can shred it up and make whatever you want. We make all kinds of things from ours. Tacos, bbq pork sandwiches, fried rice, soup, and more.

If you think the roast looks tough and dry, it’s not done. It takes time to make tough meat tender and cooking in the crock pot low and slow is a great way to do that. But you have to cook it long enough. Leave it until it falls apart.

Freezer meals for family

For more freezer meal ideas, check these out:

• 15 Quick and Easy Dinner Ideas (Freezer Meals)
• Make ahead freezer chicken, black bean, and sweet potato burritos
• Make Ahead freezer Stir Fry
• 10 Easy Bulk Freezer Meals

Freezing pulled pork

BBQ Pulled Pork freezes like a dream. I like to put it in containers with enough to feed all 9 of us in each container. Be sure to add some of the juices from the pan to each container. Seal it in an air-tight container. Then when you are ready to use it, set it in the fridge the day before you want to use it again.

If you forgot to set it in the fridge, you can dump it in the crockpot and let it thaw on low until its warm, or of course microwave it. You can also add it to a saucepan with a little water and heat it carefully on low. You’ll have to watch and stir to make sure it doesn’t burn since it has sugar in the sauce.

Making your own barbecue sauce is best because you know exactly what’s in it and you know it won’t be full of chemicals and other harmful ingredients that could hurt your family’s health. Homemade is best!

SLOW COOKER PULLED PORK

For more ideas for leftover pulled pork, check this out:

• Leftover pulled pork tacos
• Leftover pulled pork mac and cheese
• Leftover meat quesadillas

You’re gonna love how delicious and tender this turns out. You can use it in a sandwich or eat it on its own. But either way, you’re going to put it in your regular go-to recipes. It’s so easy too! For more easy crockpot meals, check these out.