"Pioneer Crock Chops" - Lovely thick pork chops cooked in a wonderful, spicy 'gravy' consisting of a brown gravy base, soy sauce, spicy Szechuan sauce, brown sugar and garlic for six hours. Served over a bed of egg noodles tossed with olive oil, butter, and Italian seasonings.
The real reason for making turkey, and the ideal use of leftovers!
I've been making this one for more than 30 years, since we spent the Thanksgiving holiday up in a 'little red cabin' and didn't have a way to freeze leftover smoked turkey. Makes 12 servings at about 200 calories per serving. INGREDIENTS: 2 lbs chopped turkey (I use dark meat) 2 cans white beans (or substitute fresh COOKED) 2 cans black beans (or substitute fresh COOKED) 2 cups chopped celery 2 cups chopped onion 2/3 cup chopped jalapeno and hot wax peppers 1 large green bell pepper, diced 1 cup chopped artichoke hearts 2 cups chopped mushrooms 4 tbsp chili powder 2 tbsp ground cumin 2 tbsp sweet basil 4 tbsp minced garlic 1 tbsp sea salt 1/2 cup masa flour (added later) PREPARATION: Combine ingredients in a 6-qt crock pot, stir thoroughly Cook on HIGH setting 4-5 hours, stirring occasionally Reduce to LOW setting 3-4 hours, stirring occasionally Add Masa flour and cook an additional 60 minutes, stirring occasionally Serve with fresh-baked cornbread and enjoy! |