PORK AND SWEET POTATOE WOW!! ENJOY DAN:

PORK RIBS AND SWEET POTATO FOR DOT’S DINNER by CHEF DAN:

Serves 4

 

INGREDIENTS:

 

3 pounds pork country style ribs

2 cups chicken broth

1 (14.5 Oz) can diced tomatoes, with green chilies

2 teaspoon chipotle chili powder

1 teaspoon EACH dried oregano, cumin, sage and smoky paprika

1/2-teaspoon EACH sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 onion, chopped

1 bell pepper, cored and thinly sliced

4 garlic cloves, minced

2 sweet potatoes cut into 1-inch cubes

 

CORNBREAD:

 

1/2-cup cornmeal

1/2-cup all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons sugar

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/8-teaspoon sea salt

2 tablespoon cold butter, cut into small pieces

1/2-cup milk

2 tablespoons lime juice

2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped

 

DIRECTIONS:

1.   Coat the crock-pot with non-stick cooking spray.

2.   Season pork with chili powder, oregano, cumin, sage, paprika, and 1/2-teaspoon salt and pepper.

3.   Place in crock-pot.

4.   Add onion, garlic, sweet potato, diced tomatoes and bell pepper.

5.   Pour broth over the top.

6.   Cover and cook on low for 8 hours.

7.   Meanwhile whisk together cornmeal, flour, sugar, salt and baking powder.

8.   Cut in butter until mixture is coarse, stir in milk, and fold in cilantro.

9.   1-hour before serving mix in butter, and lime juice,

10.                Then drop in cornbread batter in heaping tablespoon on top of ribs, and cook for 1 hour.

                         ENJOY DAN:              BON-APPETITE!!