Very good recipe for how easy it is. The only reason I gave it 4 is because of the amount of sodium in a can of black beans. I rubbed some minced fresh ginger, salt, pepper and cumin on the pork chops before cooking. Great served over brown rice. The sauce is better the next day!

Reviewed On: Feb. 11, 2009

A very, very simple recipe. Take the suggestions of other reviewers - use a pork shoulder blade roast, add a few cloves of garlic to the slow cooker, sprinkle a good deal of salt and pepper on the roast and let it cook for 8 hours. It is amazingly good for a such an easy, easy recipe.

Reviewed On: Feb. 11, 2009

This is a quick and easy recipe. Take the other suggestions. Use a can of diced tomatoes slightly drained, add extra garlic and cook the onions with some of the marinade from the artichokes. I also added a dash of the marinade to the pasta noodles before I stirred them in. It is very good for an easy dish.

Reviewed On: Feb. 11, 2009