Pork, Black Bean and Sweet Potato Stew-Pressure Cooker

Tish's Note:

This recipe comes from the Bean Education & Awareness Network. Using your pressure cooker this meal will be ready in a matter of minutes, 15 to be exact! Pork, sweet potatoes, beans, brown sugar and mustard all blend in for a unique taste sensation

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 cup dried black beans or 1 cup black-eyed peas
• 1 ½ lbs boneless lean pork loin , fat trimmed
• 1 large onion , sliced
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• ¾ cup orange juice
• ½ cup packed light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons dijon-style mustard
• 3 small sweet potatoes , peeled,cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces (1 lb)

Directions:

1. Cover beans with 2" water in large saucepan and heat to boiling; let boil, uncovered, 2-3 minutes.
2. Remove from heat, cover and set aside for at least 1 hour and up to 4 hours.
3. Drain soaking water and rinse.
4. Cut pork roast into 6 slices, 1 1/2-2" thick; cut slices into halves.
5. Sauté pork, onion, and garlic in oil in pressure cooker over medium heat until browned, about 10 minutes.
6. Stir in beans and remaining ingredients, except sweet potatoes.
7. Close and seal lid; cook 12 minutes at 15 pounds pressure, according to manufacturer's directions.
8. Immediately cool cooker under cold water and open lid.
9. Add sweet potatoes to pressure cooker.
10. Close and seal lid; cook at 15 pounds pressure until sweet potatoes are tender, 2-3 minutes.
11. Immediately cool cooker under cold water and open lid.

Reviews

[NJD]

A good recipe and a nice blend of flavors. The only change I made was to add some powdered pork gravy mix to thicken up the sauce. I would make this again