New Year's Pork, Black-Eyed Peas and Greens

• Meat

  • 1 lb White meat pork chops, lean

• Produce

  • 2 Bay leaves
  • 1 tbsp Chipotle chili, powder
  • 1 tbsp Garlic
  • 8 cups Kale greens
  • 1 Onion, medium
  • 2 (12 oz. packages Pre-soaked black-eyed peas
  • 1 tbsp Thyme, fresh
  • 1 (15 oz. can Tomatoes

• Canned Goods

  • 1/2 cup Reduced-sodium or sodium-free chicken stock

• Condiments

  • 1 tbsp Hot sauce
  • 1 tbsp Liquid smoke
  • 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 tsp Black pepper
  • 1 tbsp Brown sugar, light
  • 1 Cinnamon stick
  • 1 tbsp Red pepper flake
  • 1 tsp Sea salt

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1 Oil

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1 tbsp Cumin, powder

• Other

  • 4 tbsp Reduced-sodium soy sauce or braggs liquid aminos

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 lb lean, white meat pork chops
• 2 (12 oz.) packages of pre-soaked black-eyed peas
• 1 (15 oz.) can diced tomatoes
• 1 medium onion diced
• 8-12 cups of cleaned kale greens, sliced or chopped
• 4 tbsp. reduced-sodium soy sauce or Braggs liquid aminos
• 2 tbsp.Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tbsp. liquid smoke
• 1 tbsp. hot sauce
• ½ cup reduced-sodium or sodium-free chicken stock
• 1 tbsp. light brown sugar
• 1 tbsp. cumin powder
• 1 tbsp. minced garlic
• 1 tbsp. fresh thyme, chopped
• 1 tbsp. crushed red pepper flake
• 1 tbsp. chipotle chili powder
• 1 tsp. sea salt
• 1 tsp. black pepper
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 bay leaves
• oil as needed

Directions

• Spray non-stick cooking spray or place a slow cooker liner in the slow cooker. Add pork chops, peas, tomatoes and onions to the bottom of the slow cooker and top with kale.
• In a small bowl, combine soy sauce (or liquid aminos), worcestershire, liquid smoke, hot sauce, chicken stock, brown sugar and all spices. Stir to combine and dissolve the brown sugar.
• Pour mixture over greens. Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 8-9 hours or high for 4-5 hours or until the peas are tender but not mushy.
• Adjust spices and enjoy a new year filled with progress and prosperity 🙂