Instant Pot Pork with Black Eyed Peas + Veggie Bowl

I’ve made roast over the years, but making pork roast in the Instant Pot is a game-changer. As we get ready for the New Year, I’m sharing our lucky recipe – Instant Pot Pork with Black Eyed Peas. It’s pork, black-eyed peas, and fresh veggies all made in the Instant Pot. I’ve also added a new way to make brown rice with black-eyed peas. 

Instant Pot Pork with Black Eyed Peas + Veggie Bowl

The new year is upon us once again, and you know what that means don’t you? Of course, you do! But just in case you haven’t figured it out, we’re preparing a traditional New Year’s pork with black-eyed peas meal to ring in the new year with luck aplenty.  But this year, we prepared some delicious pork shoulder country style ribs in our Instant Pot, and let me tell you, they came out absolutely perfect. Don’t worry; I’ll show you exactly how I put the whole wonderful and delicious shebang together. So easy and so good.

Find more recipes for the new year below:

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How to make Instant Pot Pork with Black Eyed Peas + Veggie Bowl

Pork

Ingredients:

• 4 lbs pork shoulder country style ribs
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 large sweet onions
• 2 1/2 tablespoons McCormick Garlic Herb Black Pepper with Sea Salt
• 1 tablespoon freshly cracked black peppercorns
• 1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning
• 1 tablespoon coarse sea salt

Directions:

1. Peel and quarter two large sweet onions, put onions in the bottom of the Instant Pot
2. Rinse and pat dry the pork shoulder country style ribs with a paper towel.
3. In a bowl, mix seasoning and evenly coat the pork with using all of the seasonings.
4. Place the meat on top of the onions.
5. Put the Instant Pot lid on and lock it into place.
6. Switch the vent nozzle to close and select the Meat|Stew cooking option.
7. When the time has expired, safely vent the Instant Pot.
8. Using a pair of tongs, remove pork shoulder country style ribs, place them on a cutting board, cut the meat off the bones, and chop them into bite-size pieces.
9. Fill a measuring cup with 1 1/2 cup of the pork broth.
10. Place the chopped pork back into the remaining warm broth in the Instant Pot and cover with the lid.

Vegetables

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 cups cabbage, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups carrots, sliced
• 1 cup celery hearts with leaves, sliced
• 1 cup sweet potatoes, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1 cup leeks, sliced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 3/4 teaspoon freshly cracked black peppercorns
• 1/3 cup parsley, chopped, reserved (use at the end to build the bowls)

Directions:

1. In a large skillet over med-high heat, add extra virgin olive oil.
2. When the oil is hot, add cabbage, carrots, celery, sweet potatoes, leeks, and garlic.
3. Sauté vegetables med-high for five (5) minutes, then reduce the heat to low heat and cover the skillet with a tight-fitting lid and cook for ten (10) more minutes.
4. Remove from heat and remove the lid, set aside.

How to make Rice and Black-Eyed Peas in the Instant Pot

Ingredients:

• 2 cups Jasmine Rice
• 1 1/2 cup reserved pork stock
• 1/2 cup chicken stock
• 1 15.5 oz can Black-Eyed Peas

Directions:

1. Add the Jasmine rice into the Instant Pot, add reserved pork stock and chicken stock. The liquid should cover the rice.
2. Lock and secure the Instant Pot lid and make sure the vent is moved to the closed position.
3. Select the Rice cooking option.
4. When the time has elapsed, vent the pot, unlock, and remove the lid.
5. Fluff the rice with a fork and add the can of black-eyed peas. Adding the reserved pork stock and black-eyed peas will create the “brown look” on the rice.  

Build Bowls

1. Add Jasmine rice and black-eyed peas to each bowl, top with vegetable mixture, then pile on the chopped pork.
2. Finish with chopped flat-leaf parsley.

Serve and have a Happy New Year!

How to make Pork Roast in the Instant Pot

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Ingredients

 

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• Ingredients:
• 4 lbs pork shoulder country style ribs
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 large sweet onions
• 2 1/2 tablespoons McCormick Garlic Herb Black Pepper with Sea Salt
• 1 tablespoon freshly cracked black peppercorns
• 1 tablespoons Old Bay seasoning
• 1 tablespoons coarse sea salt

Instructions

Directions:

• Peel and quarter two large sweet onions, put onions in the bottom of the Instant Pot
• Rinse and pat dry the pork shoulder country style ribs with a paper towel.
• In a bowl, mix seasoning and evenly coat the pork with using all of the seasonings.
• Place the meat on top of the onions.
• Put the Instant Pot lid on and lock it into place.
• Switch the vent nozzle to close and select the Meat|Stew cooking option.
• When the time has expired, safely vent the Instant Pot.
• Using a pair of tongs, remove pork shoulder country style ribs, place them on a cutting board, cut the meat off the bones, and chop them into bite-size pieces.
• Fill a measuring cup with 1 1/2 cup of the pork broth.
• Place the chopped pork back into the remaining warm broth in the Instant Pot and cover with the lid.

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How to make Rice and Black-Eyed Peas in the Instant Pot

5 from 1 vote

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Servings: 0

Author: This Worthey Life

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Ingredients

 

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• 2 cups Jasmine Rice
• 1 1/2 cup reserved pork stock
• 1/2 cup chicken stock
• 1 15.5 oz can Black-Eyed Peas

Instructions

• Add the Jasmine rice into the Instant Pot, add reserved pork stock and chicken stock. The liquid should cover the rice.
• Lock and secure the Instant Pot lid and make sure the vent is moved to the closed position.
• Select the Rice cooking option.
• When the time has elapsed, vent the pot, unlock, and remove the lid.
• Fluff the rice with a fork and add the can of black-eyed peas. Adding the reserved pork stock and black-eyed peas will create the "brown look" on the rice.
• Build Bowls
• Add Jasmine rice and black-eyed peas to each bowl, top with vegetable mixture, then pile on the chopped pork.
• Finish with chopped flat-leaf parsley.

Tried this recipe?Mention @thiswortheylife or tag #thiswortheylife!

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