Here's another family recipe.. and also as delish as the others
(pic from my phone doesnt show how Yum this actually is)
Stuffed Pork
Ingredients
Pork tenderloin (sliced)
1 medium onion
1 apple (gala, pink ladu, fuji)
Rosemary
Garlic
Teriyaki Marinade
Sweet & Sour Sauce
Directions
Preheat the oven to 400*
Marinate your pork in the teriyaki sauce over night (or at least 30 minutes). Take the pork one piece at a time and place inside of a gallon zip lock baggie. Pound each piece with a meat hammer to about an eighth of an inch.
Take the onion chopped, apple chopped and about a tablespoon of garlic and tablespoon on rosemary in a food processor.
Take a piece of the pork and spread the filling across. Roll up each piece and secure with toothpicks. Top with sweet and sour sauce.
Bake for 25 minutes. Baset with sweet and sour mid-bake.
I serve with a starch and veg... those can be anything you prefer, but the staple is applesauce. Its a must for dipping!
Here is a meal that I have been eating since I was a child - and soooo super easy!
((& shame on me for not taking a photo - so I stole this off of google images))
Stuffed Bell Peppers
Ingredients
8 Green Peppers
1lb Ground Beef ((I used Ground Turkey... and my husband was angry))
1 can diced tomatoes
1 chopped yellow bell pepper
1 medium chopped onion
1 can tomato sauce
Garlic
Italian Seasoning
Bread Crumbs
Directions
Preheat the oven to 425*
Cut the tops off the green peppers. I do not cut off as much as the photo above, but it is at your discretion. Brown the beef (or turkey) in a little olive oil and garlic. I add italian seasoning (which I put on everything) to taste. Add in chopped onion and chopped bell pepper. Let sautee for 5 - 7 minutes. Add in diced tomatoes and half of the tomato sauce.
Fill the green peppers with the filling. Top each with remaining tomato sauce and with a tablespoon (ish) of breadcrumbs.
Bake for 30 minutes and serve.
((As yall can see, I cook like my parents.. "ish" and "to taste" is my general rule of thumb.. if you have questions about any of my "recipes" just let me know!))
I love Italian food. Love. LOVE. LOVE!
While browsing pinterst I found a recipe for crockpot lasagna. Lasagna and I dont have to do anything except turn on the crock pot? Done & done!
Crock Pot Lasagna
Ingredients:
Pasta Sauce (I did make my own easy sauce because I am slightly a snob about it - I'll include this below, but store bought works)
Lasagna noodles
Ricotta Cheese
Mozzarella Cheese
Pasta Sauce: Brown hot italian sausage, sautee a yellow and orange pepper, a large yellow onion in garlic, italian seasoning and red pepper flakes. Add in fire roasted diced tomatoes, tomato sauce and a small can of tomato paste. Let the flavors marry over low heat for 20 - 30 minutes.
Lasagna: Place 1/3 of the pasta sauce in the bottom of the crockpot. Place uncooked lasagna noodles ontop of sauce. Break them if necessary to make fit. Place 1/3 of the ricotta cheese over the noodles. Layer twice more. The original recipe said to cook on low for 4 hours. After about 2 hours, it was done, so its a lot quicker than I thought! I placed mozzarella cheese over the top and covered it for about 5 minutes to allow it to melt.
I made some garlic bread and a salad (out of a bag - I know, real gourmet) and we were ready to go! Enjoy!
Happy December!
I dont know about all of you, but December marks the beginning of a crazy busy month (& for me, an even crazier month). Even though life is busier than normal this month, I still dont like to put the knives down or the pots and pans away... but I am willing to make life a little easier on myself. So every Monday this month I will post an "easy peasy" meal.
This week, we will start with a childhood favorite of mine... I have no clue what made me crave Peppered Steak this week, since I have not had it for years. When I called my mom for the recipe, she couldnt even remember... but after racking her brain a bit she was able to come up with the main ingredients - the rest was my guesstimates and it all turned out delish.
Peppered Steak
Ingredients:
Sirloin
Green Pepper
Yellow Pepper
Large Yellow Onion
Pot Roast Mix
Egg Noodles
Garlic
Olive Oil
Worchestire Sauce
Pepper & Salt
1. Pound the Sirloin to a 1/4 inch thickness. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Add minced garlic and olive oil and rub in. Cut the sirloin into strips. Drizzle with the Worchestire Sauce. Set aside for 10 minutes to marinate.
2. While the meat marinates, cut the yellow and green pepper and the yellow onion into strips.
3. Take the Pot Roast Mix and add 3 cups of water (this is more than the package requires). Add to skillet and bring to a boil. Once the sauce is boiling, add the sirloin and veggie mix. Bring down the heat. Simmer for 20 minutes, or until meat is cooked properly and veggies are tender.
4. While the meat and veggies are cooking, boil water and cook the egg noodles according to the package. Add the noodles to the sirloin and veggie mix and serve.
This made more than enough for J&I - we could have fed 1 or 2 other people as well. Super easy. Super delish! Enjoy!
