Pulled pork sandwiches with coleslaw
Tender, falling-apart pork shoulder makes an easy crowd-pleaser that fills the house with fragrance while you do nothing.
- Per serving
- $1.35
- Serves
- 4
- Time
- 180 min
- Whole dinner
- $5.40
Ingredients
4 lb Pork Boston Butt Roast, Bone-In
On sale at Publix: Publix Pork Boston Butt Roast, Bone-In
$2.00$3.992 cups Publix Coleslaw Mix
On sale at Publix: Publix Coleslaw Mix, 16-oz pkg.
$1.49$2.991/2 cup Wish-Bone Dressing
On sale at Publix: Wish-Bone Dressing, 15-oz bot.
$2.00$3.991 tablespoon Oil
pantry1 teaspoon Salt
pantry1/2 teaspoon Black pepper
pantry4 Hamburger buns
about $2.00
Prices are from Publix the week of October 11, 2026. Sale prices change every week and differ by store.
Steps
- Season the pork roast with salt and pepper, then sear it in a hot oiled pot until browned on all sides, about 8 minutes.
- Cover, reduce heat to low, and braise for 3 to 4 hours until the meat shreds easily with a fork.
- Mix the coleslaw with dressing about 20 minutes before serving.
- Shred the warm pork and pile it onto buns, top with a generous spoonful of dressed coleslaw.
Why it’s cheap
3 of the 7 ingredients were on sale at Publix the week of October 11, 2026, led by pork boston butt roast, bone-in at $2.00 instead of $3.99.
The sale items rang up $5.48 under their regular prices.
Penny Meals prices a dinner by the share of each package you actually cook, adds an estimated shelf price for anything that wasn’t on sale, and counts pantry staples like oil and salt as free. That came to $1.35 a serving, or $5.40 for 4 servings.
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