Tasty Tuesday: Pulled Pork & Twice-Baked Potatoes

The Pioneer Woman strikes again in our kitchen!! I have two amazingly delicious recipes for you today! I prepared this dish for some friends this past weekend and we all loved it (with the exception that the pulled was a little spicey - see my recommended change below).
Spicy Dr Pepper Pulled Pork

Ingredients 2 onions, peeled and quartered 1 whole pork butt (pork shoulder rust) Salt & pepper to taste 1 - 11 oz can chipotle chiles in adobe sauce (I would recommend using a small can instead) 2 - 12-oz cans of Dr Pepper 4 Tablespoons packed brown sugar
Steps 1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. 2. Place onions in bottom of pot (I used a roasting pan).

3. Place the pork butt on top of the onions and add salt & pepper to taste. 4. Pour the chipotle chiles over the top of the roast.

5. Pour both cans of Dr Pepper over the chiles and then add the brown sugar to the liquid and stir to combine together.

6. Cover and cook for at least 6 hours (turning every 2 hours) - I cooked mine for 2 1/2 hours total, only 1 1/2 hours as the end instead of 3 rounds of 2 hours.  7. Remove meat and shred with forks, spoon out any fat on top of the liquid, then pour liquid back over the meat. 
Twice-Baked New Potatoes

Ingredients 12 new potatoes, scrubbed clean 2 Tablespoons olive oil 4 oz cream cheese, softened (I used about 6 oz) 1/2 cup sour cream (I used about 3/4 cup) 1 1 /2 cups grated Monterey Jack cheese (I used about 2 cups) 1 tablespoon minced chives 1 garlic clove, finely minced (I used 1 T of refrigerated minced garlic in the jar) Salt & black pepper to taste
Steps 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. 2. Coat the potatoes with olive oil (I used a basting brush and brushed it on). 3. Roast the potatoes for 20-25 minutes or until they are tender and skin is crisp. 4. Half the potatoes and make a small scoop to remove the insides (leave a rim of potato along the edge). 5. Add the cream cheese, sour cream, cheese, chives, garlic, salt & pepper to the scooped out potatoes. 6. Mash until the mixture is smooth (add salt & pepper if needed). 7. Scoop the mixture into each potato shell. 8. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown on top.
These were so delicious! I had leftovers yesterday and a sandwich out of the pulled pork. They were even better the second day!
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Just a little note, I have been so busy at work and with other things going on in my life lately that I haven't been able to read blogs until I get home from work. I am apologize for writing comments late or not at all lately! I hope that things start to slow down a little and I can get back to reading them earlier. Thanks for sticking with me :)

Linking up with 33 Shades of Green for Tasty Tuesday. Make sure and head over to her blog to find other wonderful recipes.