Pork Chop Cauliflower Stew

I made this dish last Sunday and I’ve been thinking about it every day since. It was so good and juicy and a hearty meal too!

Ingredients:

• 2 pork chops
• 1/2 can of tomato sauce
• 1/2 can of diced tomatoes
• 1 cup of fresh basil, chopped
• 1 cup of black beans
• 1/2 large onion, sliced
• 2 cups of cauliflower (sorry forgot to include in picture)
• 2 tbsp of olive oil
• salt and pepper

Directions:

1. Start by heating up your heavy pot, I used my cast iron one for even heating, with the olive oil.

2. Sprinkle your pork chops with salt and pepper.  Once the oil is hot in the pan, brown the pork chops evenly on both sides.  It should take you about 3 minutes each side.  Then set aside.

3. In the same pot, use another tbsp of oil and saute the onions for 3-4 minutes, until you see them turning transparent.

4. Add in the tomato sauce and the diced tomatoes to the pot and stir.  Bring to a boil.  I used 1/2 sauce and 1/2 diced tomatoes to give the stew a bit more texture.

5. Add the cauliflowers to the pot and mix, for about 5 minutes.

6. Add the pork chops back to the pot and immerse them in the sauce with the cauliflower.  Place the lid on and lower the heat to medium-low and cook for 10 mins.  Or until the cauliflower is soft enough to your liking.

7. Add the fresh basil and black beans to the pot.  And season to taste.  Fold everything together and let it cook for another 3-5 minutes.

And this is it! Easy isn’t it?  Not that many ingredients either so it’s a very easy meal to prepare.  This took me about 45 mins to cook so it’s more of a weekend meal.  Delicious, flavorful and good for you!  Hope you enjoy it too!