Thursday, April 30, 2009

Marinated Pork Chops

1/2 cup orange juice
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup apricot jam
2 tablespoons lemon juice
6 (1" thick) pork chops Combine first four ingredients.

Marinate pork chops in sauce for 1 hour. If desired, brush sauce on pork chops before grilling. Grill on medium heat 5-8 minutes per side.*
Serve with mashed potatoes with (instant) pork gravy and steamed broccoli.

*You can grill these on a George Foreman Grill, or they can even be baked in 350 degree oven for 45 mins. (brush the sauce on during the last 10 minutes.)

Simple Beef Stroganoff

(slow cooker recipe!)
1 pound stew meat, cubed
1/2 cup dried minced onion
1 can (10 3/4 onces) Cream of Mushroom Soup
1 can (4 ounces) mushrooms, drained
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
1 cup sour cream (or for a richer taste, substitute one 8 oz. package of cream cheese.)
Combine all ingredients except sour cream in greased slow cooker. Cover and cook on low heat 6-8 hours. Add sour cream the last hour of cooking. Makes 4-6 servings.
Spoon over hot cooked noodles. Serve with a salad of red cabbage and apricots tossed with balsamic vinegar and oil.

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Chicken Enchiladas

Karyn's Favorite Chicken Enchiladas
mix together:
4 chicken breasts cooked and shredded
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1 pint sour cream
1 small can diced green chilis
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup chopped onions
1 can of your favorite enchilada sauce, divided in half
Spoon meat mixture into 12 flour tortillas. Roll, and place into greased 9"x 13" pan. Pour other half of ennchilada sauce on top of tortillas. Sprinkle with extra grated cheese.
Bake @350 degrees for 45 mins. to an hour.