Pork Chops with Smashed Yellow Peas & Black Eyed Pea Gravy

Servings
4 Serving(s)
Category
Main Dishes
Pork Chops with Smashed Yellow Peas & Black Eyed Pea Gravy

Ingredients

  • 4 pork chops
  • 2 tablespoons cooking oil
  • 2 cups split yellow peas (cooked and drained)
  • ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/4 cup cream
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 can black eyed peas (do not drain)
  • 1/8 cup flour
  • 1 cup milk
  • Salt & black pepper to taste

Pork Chops with Smashed Yellow Peas & Black Eyed Pea Gravy Directions

  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.