One Pot Butter Beans with Brown Rice and Optional Cumin Dusted Pork Chops
Healthy and savory, our butter beans with brown rice dish can be paired with cumin dusted pork chops for added flavor. Give it a try!
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon Kosher Salt
- 4 thin sliced pork chops
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ large sweet onion finely chopped
- 1 large green bell pepper chopped
- 1 can Butter Beans drained and rinsed
- 1 8 oz can of tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ tablespoon molasses
- 2 cups cooked brown rice
Instructions
- Mix 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 2 teaspoon ground cumin and the Kosher Salt in a small bowl. Sprinkle on one side of the chops leaving ½ of the spice mixture.1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 2 teaspoon ground cumin, ¼ teaspoon Kosher Salt
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat and spray with non-stick cooking spray.
- Brown the pork chops spices side down, then sprinkle on the remaining spices.4 thin sliced pork chops
- Cook for 2-3 minute based on thickness. You should start to see the edges cooking like this before flipping.
- Flip and cook for another 2-3 minutes then remove from the skillet and set aside.
- Add the olive oil and chopped onion. Don't worry about any of those brown bits from the pork. You want them in there for flavor!1 tablespoon olive oil, ½ large sweet onion finely chopped
- Once the onion is brown add the peppers, butter beans, tomato sauce and a ½ tomato sauce can of water.1 large green bell pepper chopped, 1 can Butter Beans drained and rinsed, 1 8 oz can of tomato sauce
- Add the cumin, garlic powder and molasses to the skillet.1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon ground cumin, ½ tablespoon molasses
- Bring to a boil and then add the rice. I keep the instant stuff on hand for things like this but you can use whatever you like.2 cups cooked brown rice
- Mix it all together and you get this glorious vegetarian dish.
Nutrition
Calories: 411kcalCarbohydrates: 76gProtein: 15gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 1280mgPotassium: 1105mgFiber: 15gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 1579IUVitamin C: 63mgCalcium: 157mgIron: 6mg
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