Hello!

Thanks for wanting this recipe!

I hope you love it like Marty, Sarah, Seth and I do. I also hope you enjoy how fast it is to make! It takes about 15 minutes to make this sweet and sour pulled pork with rice meal. 😃

You will notice that a lot of the ingredients are freeze-dried vegetables from a company called Thrive Life, which you can substitute for fresh if you wish. I really enjoy Thrive Life meats, vegetables, and fruits because they help me waste less food, have healthy food on hand, and are delivered to my door.

Ingredients

3 3/4 cups Water, divided
1 tsp salt or Chef’s Choice Seasoning, divided
1 3/4 cups Instant White Rice
1 tbsp. Butter
1 tbsp. Garlic, minced
3/4 cup Pulled Pork
1/4 cup Onion Slices
2 tsp. Espagnole Sauce
1/4 cup Red Bell Peppers
2 tbsp. Green Chili Peppers
1/4 cup Green Beans
1 can Pineapple tidbits, 8 ounce with juice
4 tbsp. Rice Vinegar
1 tbsp. Soy Sauce
1/3 cup Brown Sugar
1/2 cup Ketchup
1 tbsp. Cornstarch mixed with 1 tbsp of cold water

Step 1:

In a medium-sized pot, bring 1 3/4 cups of water and 1/2 teaspoon salt or Chef’s Choice Seasoning to a simmer, then add the Instant White Rice. Cover with a lid and turn heat to low. Let the rice cook for about 6 minutes or until all the water is gone.

Step 2:

In a medium-sized skillet, sauté the butter and garlic together until lightly brown. Add the Pulled Pork, 1/2 teaspoon salt or Chef’s Choice Seasoning, Onion Slices, Espagnole, Red Bell Peppers, Green Chili Peppers, Green Beans, and 1 1/2 cups of water to the skillet, and bring it to a simmer for 2-3 minutes.

Step 3:

Add in the remaining ingredients, except for the rice, and simmer for an additional 5-6 minutes or until the sauce thickens.

Step 4:

Place the rice in a bowl and top with the sauce, then enjoy!

So simple right? Let me know in the comments if you try it and if you’d like for me to send you more? Would love to hear if you give Thrive Life a try and which products are your favorite.

Have a great day and keepsm:)ing! – Julie (Jules)

* photo credit: Thrive Life