Glazed Pork Chops

This dinner was a hit!

The pork chops, with garlic mashed (recipe below)

Add a side of applesauce...everyone is happy!

*TRULY*

Glazed Pork Chops

STEP 1: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. In a bowl combine 1/4 cup brown sugar and spices (1/2 teaspoon each salt, pepper, cayenne, paprika and garlic powder or whatever spice blend you like).

STEP 2: Remove the pork chops from their package and rub the brown sugar/spice mix all over both sides. Use all of the spice mix.

STEP 3: Heat 2 Tbsp of olive oil in a skillet over medium/high heat. When the oil is nice and hot (it will look wavy in the pan), add the pork chops. Cook the chops for about 5 minutes on each side or until they are nicely browned.

STEP 4: If you are using an oven safe skillet, place the skillet in the oven for an additional 5 minutes to make sure they are cooked through. If your skillet is not oven safe (most plastic handled skillets and teflon are not safe in the oven), transfer the chops to a baking sheet lined with foil then place in the oven.

STEP 5: Remove the chops from the oven and drag each side around in the thick glaze that has formed around the chops in the pan prior to serving.

GARLIC MASHED

4 lbs peeled, cubed potatoes

5 Tablespoons real butter

1 cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese

6 cloves roasted garlic (directions are below)

1- 1 1/2 Cups warm skim milk (any milk will do, I used skim)

1 Tablespoon salt, or to taste (i add only 1/2 Tablespoon)

1 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper, or to taste

Place potatoes into a large pot of cold water. Place onto stove top over high heat and bring to a boil. Once water is boiling, cook for 10-12 minutes or until potatoes are fork tender. Drain and transfer to the work bowl of a stand or electric mixer. Mix on low until potatoes are mashed then add butter, Parmesan, garlic, milk, salt and pepper. Season to taste if needed. For thinner mashed potatoes add more milk, slowly until your desired consistency.

Scoop mashed potatoes onto serving plates and top with pork chops and soup gravy from crock pot. I put a little parsley on top to serve.

Roasted Garlic

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place bulb of garlic with skins on, wrap lightly in tin foil and bake for 1 hour. Remove from foil and let cool for 15 minutes. Remove garlic from skins, place in a bowl and mash with a fork until completely mashed. Set aside. One garlic bulb will have around 12 cloves.

Honey Butter Pork Tenderloin

(photo and recipe from her)

Honey Butter Pork Tenderloin 

4 tbs butter

2 tbs honey

1 1/2 pounds pork tenderloin, trimmed

1/2 tsp Cajun seasoning

1/2 tsp black pepper

3/4 cup water

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In an ovenproof pot, heat butter and honey over medium heat until melted.  Sprinkle pork tenderloin with Cajun seasoning and black pepper.  Brown each side for 5 minutes.  Lower heat if honey begins to burn.

Place pot in oven and roast for 15 - 20 minutes*.  Remove pot from oven and transfer the pork to a plate. Cover with foil.  Add water to the pot and stir over medium heat.  Simmer for about 5 minutes, until sauce is reduced slightly.  Slice pork on the diagonal and drizzle sauce over top to serve. 

*NOTE:  May need to cook longer depending on the size and thickness of the pork tenderloin.

I made this the other night with baked potatoes...it's easy and delicious!

*TRULY*

My weekly cooking experiment was a ........*salty* SUCCESS!!!

My family voted it "OK" --We all liked the potatoes the best.

THIS was dinner.

Ranch House Crock Pot Pork Chops with Parmesan Mashed Potatoes

6 pork chops, 1/2 inch thick ( had pork loin in the freezer, so I used that and shredded it)
2 packet dry Ranch Dressing Seasoning (i would only add one packet. The flavor was awesome but it really was salty)
2 10 oz can Cream of Chicken Soup
4 lbs peeled, cubed potatoes
5 Tablespoons real butter
1 cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese
6 cloves roasted garlic (directions are below)
1- 1 1/2 Cups warm skim milk (any milk will do, I used skim)
1 Tablespoon salt, or to taste (i would probably add only 1/2 Tablespoon next time)
1 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper, or to taste

Place pork chops, Ranch seasoning and soup into a medium sized crock pot over high heat for 4 hours or low heat for 6 hours.
Place potatoes into a large pot of cold water. Place onto stove top over high heat and bring to a boil. Once water is boiling, cook for 10-12 minutes or until potatoes are fork tender. Drain and transfer to the work bowl of a stand or electric mixer. Mix on low until potatoes are mashed then add butter, Parmesan, garlic, milk, salt and pepper. Season to taste if needed. For thinner mashed potatoes add more milk, slowly until your desired consistency.
Scoop mashed potatoes onto serving plates and top with pork chops and soup gravy from crock pot. I put a little parsley on top to serve.

Roasted Garlic
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place bulb of garlic with skins on, wrap lightly in tin foil and bake for 1 hour. Remove from foil and let cool for 15 minutes. Remove garlic from skins, place in a bowl and mash with a fork until completely mashed. Set aside. One garlic bulb will have around 12 cloves.

MARINADE for pork or chicken

INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup lime juice
1/2 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons honey
2 garlic cloves, minced
6 (4 ounce) boneless pork loin chops

In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the first four ingredients.

Add pork chops. (really good on chicken too)

Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.

Drain and discard marinade.

Grill chops, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 6-7 minutes on each side or until juices run clear.

SCRUMPTIOUS

EASY PORK ROAST

Put your pork roast in the crockpot. Sprinkly with 1/2 packet of Ranch Dressing. (dry mix) Fill the crockpot about 1/3-1/2 with water and cook on low for about 5-8 hours. The roast is done when you can easily shred it up with your fork. Super tender and falvorful!

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This is SO easy yet SO good.

Try it for your next Sunday dinner....I dare you!:)

BON BON

Fast and Easy Porkchops

6 lean pork chops

3 tablespoons lemon juice concentrate

1 1/2 tablespoon brown sugar

3 tablespoons minced onion

Just a drizzle of ketchup

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place the pork chops in a single layer in a baking dish. Season with salt and pepper.



2. Sprinkle the rest of the ingredients over the pork chops. Bake, uncovered, for 35 minutes and smile, smile, smile!

BON BON