Volume Eating Meal Prep: Slow cooker Kalua (ish) pork, cabbage and rice/veg meals £1.23 per portion

Name: Volume Eating Meal Prep: Slow cooker Kalua (ish) pork, cabbage and rice/veg meals £1.23 per portion
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 8 h
Total time: 9 h
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pack smoked bacon (I used streaky) ~300g or 10-11oz; 2.3kg/5lb pork shoulder or pork butt, bone in or out; 1-1.5 tablespoons Alaea Red Hawaiian Coarse Sea Salt (UK link) alternate link for US/non-UK Amazon; 1 tablespoon liquid smoke or 1 teaspoon smoked paprika if you don't have liquid smoke; Half a bulb of garlic, peeled optional; 1 head cabbage, chopped. I used 1kg of frozen sliced green cabbage; 1 tablespoon butter; Salt and pepper to taste