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EZ PORK MILANESE DINNER This recipe was meant to be a Valentine Day special but as usual life got in the way! Here it is now and best of all you DO NOT need to wait for a special day to make this delicious and super EZ meal! EZ PORK MILANESE DINNER Serves: 2 Ingredients: -Milanese- 2 boneless pork loin chops 1/2 cup panko crumbs 1/2 cu all purpose flower 1 egg -Roasted Asparagus- 1/2 lb asparagus, trimmed 2 tbsp good balsamic vinegar -Creamy Mashed Potatoes- 2 white rose potatoes 1/4 ...

CARNITAS RE-VISITED!   CARNITAS RE-VISITED Servings: 3   This is my 2nd attempt at carnitas, my first attempt was delicious BUT it was missing the crunch! So I did some research and found an easy way to make street like carnitas without frying them! The result?! SUCCESS trust me when I say that these carnitas are crunch-tastic!   Ingredients: -CARNITAS- 3lb pork shoulder  [aka pork butt] 12 corn tortillas 1 white onion chopped 3 garlic cloves, peeled 3 tbsp. tomato paste 2 bay leaves 1 tbsp. salt 1.5 tbsp. cumin 1 tbsp. oregano 1 liter ...

WEEKNIGHT SPAGHETTI   WEEKNIGHT SPAGHETTI Servings: 6   This recipe is sure to cure the weeknight pasta itch, its easy, hearty and delicious!   INGREDIENTS: 4 Italian sausages without casings [I used chicken sausages] 1 zucchini 1 bell pepper, any color 1 jar of your favorite store bought spaghetti sauce 2 tbsp olive oil 12oz cooked spaghetti Fresh Parmesan cheese  for garnish   DIRECTIONS:   1. Rough chop the veggies.       2.  Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, place sausage in skillet. Cook until evenly brown, crumbling it as it cooks.       3. ...

SWEET PORK LOIN   SWEET PORK LOIN Servings: 6   Ingredients: 2lb boneless pork loin 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar 1/2 cup olive oil 1/3 cup brown sugar steak seasoning salt + pepper   Directions: 1.   Season loin with salt and pepper. Dissolve steak seasoning and sugar in balsamic vinegar, then stir in olive oil.     2. Place pork into a resealable plastic bag and pour marinade overtop. Squeeze out air and seal bag; marinate 2 hours to overnight.       3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.   4. Place pork into a baking dish along with ...

MUSHROOM CHOPS   Mushroom Chops! Servings:2   Ingredients: 3 boneless loin chops 80z sliced mushrooms, any variety 1 0nion, thinly sliced 1 [10oz can] cream of mushroom garlic powder salt + pepper   Directions: 1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees   2. Season chops with salt, pepper and garlic powder   3. In a large skillet, brown the chops over medium-high heat, transfer to oven safe casserole dish.         4. Add the onion and mushrooms, and saute for one minute, transfer to casserole dish.       5. Pour cream of mushroom over chops, cover casserole with aluminum paper. ...

PAPAS and CHORIZO TACOS     PAPAS and CHORIZO TACOS Potato &  Mexican Sausage Tacos Servings: 8   Ingredients: 2.5lbs Yukon gold potaoes 1 tube of mexican pork chorizo 2 dozen corn tortillas salt & pepper - toppings- sourcream shredded cheddar cheese sliced lettuce   Directions:   1. Potatoes: wash potatoes with mild soap, pat dry cube potatoes cook potatoes: 1.  bring a large pot of salted wated to boil 2.  add potatoes; cook until tender but still firm, about 15min 3.  drain and set aside     2.  Chorizo heat large skillet over medium heat until hot add tub of chorizo to hot skillet fry chorizo in its own fat until chorizo ...

CARNITAS     CARNITAS Servings: 8   Ingredients: 1 1/2lb rump roast 4 garlic cloves, peeled 1 bell pepper [green, orange, yellow or red] sliced 1/3 white onion, sliced 3 tbsp. Mrs Dash Southwest Chipotle salt + pepper   Directions:   1. Make 4 small cuts in roast and insert garlic cloves.       2. Season roast with salt, pepper and Mrs Dash seasoning.       3. Coat the bottom of slow cooker with onion, bell pepper and remaining seasoning.       4. Set roast on top and cook on slow for 8 hrs. or 4hrs. on fast.       5. After roast in cook ...

FANCY PORK CHOP DINNER     FANCY PORK CHOP MEAL Servings: 2   Ingredients: 3 porkchops 1 cup couscous 1 large white -or- yellow onion 2 cups chicken broth 1 cup white wine 2 dried bay leafs olive oil salt + pepper   Directions:   1. Roast Onion: Heat oven to 425 degrees Cut onion into large pieces, toss with olive oil, salt and pepper Roast until golden brown, about 25-30 minutes Remove from oven & set aside       2. Prepare Couscous:* In medium saucepan bring 2 cups of chicken broth to boil Stir in couscous, cover and remove from heat Let it stand for 5-10minutes, ...