Crock Pot Pork Chops

We play a game every day. We meaning hubs and I do. The game goes like this, "What do you want for dinner", one of us says, "I don't know what do you want". Hubs says, "I'll make pork chops". I say, "It's too cold for grilling, it's 10 degrees out." Hubs makes chops one way and one way only, on the Grill. He says, "It's okay, it doesn't bother me if it's cold outside." ( Hubs has been known to grill in sub zero weather). So I decided to make Crock Pot Pork Chops and not have any freezing bodies lying around.

This recipe is so easy, you are just going to love it!
Crock Pot Pork Chops
Ingredients:

• 6 Pork Chops
•  1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 cup soy sauce ( I used 1/4 cup sot sauce and 1/4 cup Uncle Gary's Hot Pepper Jelly)
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1/2 cup fried onions
• salt and pepper to taste

Method:

1. Place Pork Chops in Crock Pot, mix all of the ingredients and place over pork chops. 
2. Cook on Low setting for 6 hours, or high setting for 4 hours until internal temperature of pork has reached 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

This recipe has been adapted from ALLRECIPES.Com and made even better by Me!

Easy Spaghetti Bolognese

Easy Spaghetti Bolognese

 

So, it's a summer day and I am really craving a great red sauce, real Italian style, hearty. I have just finished baking a couple batches of my English Muffin Bread and it's LOVE Italian Style! This pasta dish is so easy and so delicious, you won't ever want to buy a jar sauce again, yes I promise you, it's true!

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp Olive Oil
• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 1 onion chopped
• 1 16 oz can chopped tomatoes
• 1 12 oz can tomato sauce
• 1 small can tomato paste
• 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
• 2 tsp Italian Seasoning
• 1 Tbsp sugar
•  1/2 cup water
• 2 cloves crushed garlic

Method

1. In a saute pan, add Olive Oil, meat and onions and garlic, brown meat, drain fat. 
2. Add tomatoes, water and sugar and seasonings, bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer for 25 minutes. You will smell the fabulous aromas. 
3. In a large pot of salted water bring to a boil, add spaghetti, cook at a rolling boil for 8-10 minutes until pasta is Al dente, drain water. 
4. Cover pasta with a scoop of meat sauce. 
5. Add grated Parmesan cheese and basil. 
6. Enjoy! Nettie. This post has been linked up to these fabulous blogs!
   
   
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Souper Meat Loaf

Meatloaf is my go to meal when we have a big group for dinner. I usually make a double batch. This time I have added a couple of different ingredients and it came out fabulous. I added roasted red peppers and crunchy onions and Romano Cheese, everyone was going back for seconds, some thirds! We won't embarrass them by mentioning any names, but it really was the usual suspect, yes you know who I am talking about~ HUBS!!! My favorite lunch sandwich is a slice of meatloaf on English Muffin Bread ( toasted) with lettuce~ HEAVEN-LY!!!

Mix all of the ingredients well~ take off all of your rings, wash your hands well, and dig in, best way to mix a meatloaf! Shape mixture into a loaf pan.

Delicious! Crispy onions are a great addition!

Cook in 350 degree oven or until done. Let stand for 10 minutes.

Super Meat Loaf Recipe

Ingredients:  

2 lbs of extra lean ground beef

3/4 cup Panko bread crumbs

2 eggs

1 package Lipton Onion Soup & Dip Mix

3/4 cup Roasted Red Pepper, chopped

1/3 cup Liquid from Roasted Red Pepper's

1/3 cup Gourmet Fried Onions (Trader Joe's) 
 1/3 cup grated Romano Cheese

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 uncovered..
2. Mix all ingredients in a large bowl.
3. Shape into loaf in 13 x 9 baking pan or roasting pan. Top with Gourmet Fried Onions and Romano Cheese
4. Bake uncovered for 1 hour or until done. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving. This post has been linked up to these fabulous blogs! ...
   
   
   
   
   
   

Chicken Pot Pie Fancy!

This is the Chicken Pot Pie that Susan and I made for my pie party. Neither one of us had ever made a chicken pot pie before, we have probably combined eaten thousands of them and love them, but make one, never. We know what we like in a chicken pot pie : Chicken, Mushrooms, onions, peas. But you can add carrots, garlic, potatoes, anything that makes your heart sing! We made a large pie, since we were inviting 15 women to the party and I wanted to make a savory pie just in case everyone was hungry for an early supper. There were so many oohs and aaahs and there was a tiny little sliver of a pie left for hubs supper. What a hit! The great thing is you can use turkey, beef, pork, goose, venison, moose, any meat that you have on hand for this recipe. I also wanted to try something pretty and tasty, drop biscuits, so that you could see what the pie looks like inside, great idea, beautiful presentation. Also you can do any crust or use puff pastry, as individual servings, it makes quite a statement when serving!

Diced Chicken and Portabella mushrooms.

Saute onions and carrots in EVOO.

Cut shortening with flour.

Making gravy, melt butter, add flour.

Add chicken broth and heavy cream.

Of course, we used a small container of heavy cream. MM M.

Shred chicken, add carrots and onion. Place in pie dish.

Add Thyme to gravy.

Pour gravy over chicken mixture.

Place 1 cup of frozen peas in glass measuring cup, heat for 30 seconds- 1 minute until defrosted. pour over chicken and gravy.

Drop biscuits over pie mixture.

Bake pie until biscuits are golden brown and pie is bubbly.

Chicken Pot Pie

Ingredients

•     6 tbs butter
•     6 tbs flour
•     2 cups chicken broth
•     1 cup heavy cream
•     4 cups diced, cooked chicken
•     2 large carrots, diced and cooked
• 1/2 cup diced Portabella Mushrooms
•     1 onion chopped
•     1 cup peas
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
•     Drop Biscuits ( Baking Powder Biscuits)
•     salt and pepper, to taste

Method

1.     Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
2.     Melt butter in a large saucepan. Add flour gradually and cook for 2 minutes.
3.     Gradually add chicken broth and milk or cream. Stir until thickened, about 5 minutes.
4.     Add chicken, carrots and peas to chicken broth mixture. Combine thoroughly.
5.     Pour mixture into a deep-dish pie plate or casserole. Place drop biscuits over top of chicken mixture.
6.     Bake pie for 25-30 minutes, until top is crusty and brown.

Drop Biscuits
yield: 16 Biscuits

Ingredients

•     2 cups flour
•     ½ teaspoon salt
•     4 teaspoons baking powder
•     1 tablespoon sugar
•     ½ cup vegetable shortening
•     1 cup milk

1. Put the flour, salt, baking powder, and sugar in a bowl. 
2. Cut the shortening into the flour with two knives or a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse meal. 
3. Add the milk all at once and stir just until the dough forms a ball around the fork. 
4. Using two teaspoons, place a heaping spoonful on the chicken and vegetable mixture, use other spoon to scrape off dough. 
5. Leave a bit of space between biscuits.  

Recipe adapted from The Fannie Farmer Cookbook.