Pork Chops with Smashed Yellow Peas & Black Eyed Pea Gravy

Course: Entrees
Difficulty: Moderate
Pulse Type: Dry Peas
Occasion: Healthy Comfort Foods
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4
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Ingredients

  • 4 pork chops
  • 2 tbsp cooking oil
  • 2 cups split peas, yellow cooked and drained
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup cream
  • 1 onion diced
  • 1 can black eyed peas do not drain
  • 1/8 cup flour
  • 1 cup milk
  • salt
  • pepper black

Instructions

  1. Place the cooked peas in a medium bowl and mash with a fork or potato masher.
  2. Once peas are smashed, stir in ¼ cup butter, cream, and ¼ teaspoon salt.
  3. Heat pan with 2 tablespoons oil.
  4. Once hot, add pork chops seasoned with salt & pepper and cook to an internal temperature of 145°F approximately 4 minutes per side. Remove from pan.
  5. Add 2 tablespoons butter, onion, and black eyed peas to the pan, scraping the pan.
  6. Once onions soften, add flour, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon pepper and stir until thickened.
  7. Slowly pour in the milk, stirring the entire time.
  8. Serve smashed peas and pork chops with gravy on top.