Crockpot Creamy Pork & Black Bean Soup with Green Chilies

2 lbs. lean ground pork 1 can black beans, rinsed 4 cups sodium reduced chicken broth 4 oz. can of chopped green chilies 1 cup corn 1 cup chopped celery 1 tbsp. cumin 4 oz. light cream cheese 5 cloves of garlic, chopped Salt and pepper to taste 1. Optional. Brown ground pork with chopped garlic 2. Add all ingredients to crockpot except cream cheese 3. Cook 6-8 hours on low or 3-5 hours on high 4. 30 minutes before serving stir in cream cheese until melted and mixed. 5. Serve with sour cream, chopped green onions and/or grated cheese.

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 6
Amount per serving
Calories	433
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 29.9g	38%
Saturated Fat 4.2g	21%
Cholesterol 21mg	7%
Sodium 172mg	7%
Total Carbohydrate 9.9g	4%
Dietary Fiber 2.8g	10%
Total Sugars 0.7g
Protein 31.3g
Vitamin D 0mcg	0%
Calcium 109mg	8%
Iron 2mg	10%
Potassium 184mg	4%

Crockpot Saucy Pork Chops

1 tbsp of oil (optional)
4-6 boneless pork chops
1 389ml can of cream of mushroom soup (We used Amy Organics)
2 tsp of Dijon mustard
1 tsp of thyme
Salt and pepper to taste

1.      Preheat oil in pan to medium-high heat

2.    Season pork chops with salt and pepper and brown on both sides.

3.    Mix cream of mushroom soup with Dijon mustard and thyme

4.     Place pork in Crockpot and cover with soup mixture.  Cool on low for 7-8 hour or high 3-4 hours.

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 6
Amount per serving
Calories	285
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.4g	24%
Saturated Fat 6g	30%
Cholesterol 55mg	18%
Sodium 787mg	34%
Total Carbohydrate 4.6g	2%
Dietary Fiber 0.1g	0%
Total Sugars 0.8g
Protein 25.9g
Vitamin D 0mcg	0%
Calcium 10mg	1%
Iron 1mg	5%
Potassium 35mg	1%

 

Pork Sloppy Joes

1lb of lean ground pork
1/3 cup of sweet onion, chopped fine
1/3 cup sweet pepper, chopped fine
½ tsp of garlic powder
1 tsp of mustard
1 can of diced tomatoes with green peppers and onion (Hunt’s)
1 tbsp of brown sugar
¼ cup of Ketchup
¼ tsp of cajun seasoning (Hye’s of Canada)
salt and pepper to taste

1. Drain diced tomatoes and keep liquid
2. In a blender or chopper, blend up diced tomatoes, garlic, mustard and brown sugar until the consistency of ketchup. (Add back any reserved liquid if needed)
3. In a pan over medium heat, brown the ground pork, along with onions, and peppers.
4. Stir in tomato mixture, ketchup, cajun seasoning and reduce heat to medium-low.
5. Simmer for 30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
6. Serve on buns.

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Amount per serving
Calories	288
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.3g	22%
Saturated Fat 0g	0%
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 312mg	14%
Total Carbohydrate 13.2g	5%
Dietary Fiber 1.6g	6%
Total Sugars 10.2g
Protein 20.6g
Vitamin D 0mcg	0%
Calcium 32mg	2%
Iron 1mg	3%
Potassium 228mg	5%

Turkish BBQ'd Pork Chop

2 tbsp of olive oil
1 tbsp cumin
1 ½ tsp of paprika
1 ½ tsp of cinnamon
1 tsp salt
1 tsp of curry powder

1 lb of Pork Chops

1.     Mix together first 6 ingredients and slather on pork.

2.    Marinade them for 2-24 hours.

3.    Preheat BBQ on high heat

4.    Reduce heat to medium high.

5.    Grill for 4-6 minutes on each side depending on thickness.

6.    Make sure that chops are no longer pink and that juices run clear.

7.    Let sit for about 5 minutes before serving

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 6
Amount per serving
Calories	290
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23.8g	31%
Saturated Fat 7.8g	39%
Cholesterol 65mg	22%
Sodium 443mg	19%
Total Carbohydrate 1.4g	1%
Dietary Fiber 0.7g	3%
Total Sugars 0.1g
Protein 17.3g
Vitamin D 0mcg	0%
Calcium 40mg	3%
Iron 2mg	9%
Potassium 298mg	6%

Recipe Adaptations

Sometimes we need to make some changes to some of our favorite recipes for many different reasons.  Here are some of the adaptations that can be made.


Chickpea Salad : Replace Lemon Dijon Viniagrette with Apple Dijon Viniagrette and add 1 tsp of honey.

Apple Cumin Pork Chops: Take the spice paste and rub it on a pork tenderloin roast and bake in the oven.

Apple Curry BBQ's Pork Chops: Replace the applesauce with plum jam or jelly.

Crockpot Ranch Taco Soup with Chicken Meatballs: Make it vegetarian by omiting the meatballs and instead of chicken broth use vegetable broth.

Crockpot Peanut Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps: You can replace peanut butter for soy bean butter or cashew butter.

Recipes calling for Salsa Verde can be replace with your favorite Salsa.

Apple Curry BBQ's Pork Chops

Marinade

¼ cup of unsweetened applesauce

2 tbsp of curry paste (we use Patak’s Mild Curry Paste)

1 lb of boneless pork chops or loins

1.     Mix applesauce and curry paste together and slather on pork.

2.    Marinade them for 2-24 hours.

3.    Preheat BBQ on high heat

4.    Reduce heat to medium high.

5.    Grill for 4-6 minutes on each side depending on thickness.

6.    Make sure that chops are no longer pink and that juices run clear.

7.    Let sit for about 5 minutes before serving

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 6
Amount per serving
Calories	186
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.7g	18%
Saturated Fat 4.1g	20%
Cholesterol 44mg	15%
Sodium 135mg	6%
Total Carbohydrate 2.6g	1%
Dietary Fiber 0.1g	0%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 13.1g
Vitamin D 0mcg	0%
Calcium 0mg	0%
Iron 1mg	3%
Potassium 8mg	0%

Turkish Spiced BBQ'd Meat Patties

2 pound of ground turkey
2 tsp of cumin
1/2 tsp of cinnamon
1/2 tsp of paprika
1/2 tsp of salt
1 tsp of curry powder
1 egg
2 tbsp of bread crumbs
 

1.   Mix ingredients together

2.    Preheat BBQ on high heat

3.    BBQ for 7-8 minutes a side on medium high heat. Make sure that they are cooked through; no longer pink and juices run clear.

4.    Let sit for 5 minutes before serving

5.    Serve with pitas or buns with tzatziki, cucumbers and lettuce.

 Serves 6-8.

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 6
Amount per serving
Calories	66
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.8g	4%
Saturated Fat 0.3g	1%
Cholesterol 27mg	9%
Sodium 222mg	10%
Total Carbohydrate 2.4g	1%
Dietary Fiber 0.5g	2%
Total Sugars 0.3g
Protein 8.1g
Vitamin D 3mcg	13%
Calcium 18mg	1%
Iron 1mg	5%
Potassium 37mg	1%