Barbeque Pork Roast Sandwiches

 

Family Heirloom

 

Jo Ann Gass Jones

Wife of Wendell.  Mother of Christopher, Robert & John.

 

1    4-pound pork roast

1    cup water

1    teaspoon salt

2    cups celery, chopped

½   cup steak sauce

¼   cup apple cider vinegar

¼   cup dark brown sugar

1    tablespoon lemon juice

¼   cup ketchup

12  hoagie buns, split

 

Place pork, water and salt in a large Dutch oven. Cover and simmer for 3 ½ -4 hours.  Remove meat from Dutch oven, shred and set aside.   Skim fat from juice and stir in celery, steak sauce, vinegar, brown sugar, lemon juice, and ketchup. Add shredded pork!  Cover and simmer for at least 1 hour.   Serve on hoagie buns and top with caramelized onions.  Yield:  10-12 servings. 

 

Caramelized Onions

 

4   pounds sweet yellow onions, thinly sliced

¼  cup olive oil

     Salt and fresh ground pepper

 

Heat oil in a large heavy skillet over medium heat.  Add the onion and stir to coat with the oil.  Reduce the heat to medium-low.  Cover and cook stirring occasionally until the onions are soft and have begun to color.  Remove the cover and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.  Increase the heat to medium and cook uncovered stirring frequently until onions are deep golden and caramelized.