Slow Cooker Italian Pork Chops

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Posted on October 5, 2018 · Leave a Comment
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These Slow Cooker Italian Pork Chops are tender and delicious and require very little prep time. I don’t usually use dried spaghetti sauce seasoning as one of my ingredients so I was pleasantly surprised that the sauce turned out really good.

If you want to free up some of your time give this Slow Cooker Italian Pork Chops recipe a try; it’s really good!

Slow Cooker Italian Pork Chops
 
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Recipe type: Main
Serves: 4-6
Ingredients
  • 6 pork loin chops ½ inch thick (original recipe called for boneless – (I used bone in because they were on sale)
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1 medium green pepper (diced)
  • 1 can tomato paste (6 ounces)
  • 1 can portabella mushrooms (4.5 ounces)
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 package dry spaghetti sauce mix
  • 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce or to taste
Instructions
  1. Mix all ingredients together in the bottom of the slow cooker except for the oil and pork chops.
  2. Using the oil in a large skillet over medium high heat brown the pork chops on both sides.
  3. Place the pork chops on top of the spaghetti sauce and cook on low for 5 ½ to 6 hours or until pork chops are tender.

 

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Grilled Pepper and Onion Hot Dogs

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Posted on June 5, 2018 · Leave a Comment
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This recipe is super simple with amazing taste. 10 minutes of prep time and 15 minutes on the grill, and your hot dogs are ready to serve.

Grilled Pepper and Onion Hot Dogs
 
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Recipe type: Grilling
Cuisine: Italian
Serves: 8
Ingredients
  • 1 medium green bell pepper (cut into strips)
  • 1 medium red bell pepper (cut into strips)
  • 1 small sweet onion (sliced)
  • ¼ cup Zesty Italian dressing
  • 1 package of hot dogs
  • Hot dog buns
Instructions
  1. Prepare and preheat grill to medium heat
  2. Place peppers and onion on a large sheet of heavy duty aluminum foil and drizzle the dressing over the top. Fold the foil over the vegetables to form a packet.
  3. Grill vegetables for 15 minutes or until crisp-tender.
  4. After 6 minutes start grilling the hot dogs, grilling them until heated through. (Turn packet and hot dogs occasionally while grilling) this is also a good time to toast the buns if you wish to do so.
  5. Remove the foil packet from the grill and cut a few slits in the top to release the steam, and then open carefully. Serve the hot dogs topped with the vegetable mixture

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Quick and Easy Pork Chops Recipe

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Posted on February 1, 2018 · Leave a Comment
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This Quick and Easy Pork Chops Recipe is exactly as it sounds; quick and easy. You can have this on the supper table in less than an hour. It requires very little prep time and cooks quickly. Just be sure to thinly slice the carrots so you don’t overcook the pork chops waiting for the carrots to get done.

This is a great recipe for after school or work.

Quick and Easy Pork Chops Recipe
 
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Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • ¼ cup BBQ sauce (use your favorite sauce – this recipe is from Kraft recipes and their sauce was on sale so I used their sauce)
  • ¼ cup Zesty Italian dressing
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon honey mustard
  • 4 pork chops (I used boneless because they were on sale)
  • 2 cups carrots (thinly sliced)
  • 1½ cups instant white rice (uncooked)
Instructions
  1. In a shallow dish like a pie plate mix together the BBQ sauce, Italian dressing, and the mustard; remove 6 tablespoons of the sauce and set aside.
  2. Roll the chops in the remaining sauce, cover with plastic wrap, refrigerate, and let marinade for at least 10 minutes.
  3. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat, place chops in skillet and cook for 5 minutes on one side. Flip chops, add the carrots in around the chops, and spoon the remaining BBQ sauce mixture over the chops. Cover and cook 10 – 15 minutes or until chops are done. (145F)
  4. Cook rice according to package directions while chops are cooking.
  5. Serve chops and sauce over rice.

 

Adapted from Kraft Recipes

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Grilled Sausages with Bell Peppers and Onions

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Posted on June 13, 2017 · Leave a Comment
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Fire up the grill and give this Grilled Sausages with Bell Peppers and Onions recipe a try. The red bell peppers and sweet onion give this sausage sandwich a delicious flavor.

There are a lot of flare-ups from the sausage so keep a close eye on the grill when grilling them.

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Serves: 12
Ingredients
  • 3 red bell peppers (cut into ¼ inch strips)
  • 1 large sweet onion (cut in half and sliced into ¼ inch thick)
  • 3 tablespoons white vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1/ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 1- 13 x 9 inch disposable pan
  • 2 pound sweet Italian sausage links
  • 12- 6 inch sub roles (I used brat buns)
Instructions
  1. In a large microwavable bowl mix together the peppers, onion, vinegar, sugar, vegetable oil, salt and pepper. Microwave for 7 minutes or until vegetables are just tender.
  2. Preheat and prepare grill on med high heat. Place vegetables in the pan and place on the grill, cover, and grill for 20 minutes maintaining a grill temperature of 375 to 400F. Turn of all burners except 1 and move pan of vegetables to the hot side of the grill and stir the vegetable mixture.
  3. Place the Italian sausage on the cool side of the grill, cover, and grill for 8 minutes. Flip sausage, stir vegetables, and cook for another 8 minutes. Places sausage in pan, move pan to cool side of grill and then place the sausages on the hot side. Grill turning as needed until sausages are done. (160F) return sausages to the pan, remove pan from grill, and cover with aluminum foil; let rest 5 minutes before serving.
  4. Serve with bun, sausage, and cover with the vegetables.

Adapted from Cooks Country

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Pizza Spaghetti Bake

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Posted on March 30, 2017 · Leave a Comment
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This Pizza Spaghetti Bake recipe is quick and simple to put together and just requires a few ingredients.

Use your favorite spaghetti sauce and you can have supper on the table in less than an hour.

Pizza Spaghetti Bake
 
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Recipe type: Main
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 8 oz spaghetti
  • 3 eggs
  • ¼ cup milk
  • ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • ½ teaspoon oregano
  • 2 cloves garlic (crushed and minced)
  • 2½ cups spaghetti sauce
  • 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1 package pepperoni (3.5 ounces sliced)
Instructions
  1. Cook spaghetti according to package directions; drain.
  2. Preheat oven to 375F.
  3. In the bottom of a large bowl whisk the eggs and milk together and then mix in the Parmesan cheese, garlic, and oregano and then mix in the cooked spaghetti.
  4. Spray a 13 x 9 casserole dish with cooking spray and pour the spaghetti mix into the casserole dish.
  5. Pour the spaghetti sauce over the top, and top with ½ of the pepperoni slices. Spread the mozzarella cheese evenly over the top and then top with the remaining pepperoni.
  6. Bake for 25 minutes or until cheese is melted and starts to brown.
  7. Let rest for 5 minutes and serve hot.

Adapted from

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Chicken Cacciatore for Two

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Posted on February 9, 2017 · Leave a Comment
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Chicken Cacciatore for Two

Sometimes it’s hard to scale down a recipe for 2 people without sacrificing the quality of the recipe, but this Chicken Cacciatore for Two recipe is delicious. This recipe is fairly quick to put together and doesn’t require a lot of cooking time. You can use 2 chicken leg quarters in this recipe or 3-4 chicken thighs depending on whats available. I used 3 because that’s what was in the package.

If you’re cooking for two give this one a try it’s excellent. Enjoy

Chicken Cacciatore for Two
 
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Italian
Serves: 2
Ingredients
  • 4 chicken thighs or 2 leg quarters
  • Salt
  • pepper
  • 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
  • 8 ounces fresh portabella mushrooms (trimmed and quartered)
  • 1 small onion (chopped)
  • 1 medium red pepper (chopped)
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 2 garlic cloves (crushed and minced)
  • ½ teaspoons dried rosemary
  • ⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • ¼ cup white wine
  • 1 can diced tomatoes (14.5-ounces)
  • ½ cup chicken broth
Instructions
  1. Salt and pepper the chicken on both sides. In a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat brown chicken on both sides; remove chicken to a plate. Reserve about 1 tablespoon of fat in the skillet.
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  3. In the same skillet cook the mushrooms, onion, bell pepper, 1 teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper until vegetables are softened and start to brown. Stir in the tomato paste, garlic, rosemary, and pepper flakes and cook until mixture is rust colored. Mix in the wine stirring any dripping off the bottom of the pan and continue cooking until liquid is evaporated.
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  6. Mix in the diced tomatoes and chicken broth and then work the chicken into the mixture. Cook covered over low heat for about 25 minutes until chicken reaches a temperature of 175F. Remove cover and cook on medium high until sauce starts to thicken and chicken is done. (185F.)

Adapted from cookscountry.com

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Rabbit Cacciatore

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Posted on January 6, 2017 · Leave a Comment
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This Rabbit Cacciatore is perfect for wild or domestic rabbit meat. This recipe has a delicious combination of flavors and tastes exceptionally good on a cold night.

If you have rabbit meat available give this one a try you wont be disappointed, it is delicious.

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Recipe type: Main
Serves: 3-4
Ingredients
  • 1 rabbit cut into 6 – 8 pieces (about 2 ½ pounds)
  • 1 tablespoon dried thyme (divided)
  • ½ teaspoon dried rosemary
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • ¼ cup white wine (I used homemade cherry wine)
  • ½ cup chopped onion
  • 4 cloves garlic (crushed and minced) or more to taste
  • 3/ cups fresh mushrooms (coarsely chopped)
  • 2 cans diced tomatoes (14.5 ounces each)
  • 2 red bell peppers (seeded and cut into 1 inch pieces)
  • 1 bay leaf.
  • 1 can sliced black olives (4 ounces)
Instructions
  1. Place flour, salt, ½ tablespoon thyme, and pepper into a food grade disposable bag and work with your hands to combine.
  2. Shake rabbit pieces in flour mixture one piece at a time. In a large skillet over high heat using the olive oil cook rabbit until nicely browned on both sides; set aside on a platter.
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  4. Reduce heat to medium, add the onion and cook for about 1 minute. Add the garlic, mushrooms and pepper pieces and continue cooking for about 2 more minutes. Stir in the other ½ tablespoon of thyme and the rosemary. Add the wine to the skillet and using a spoon scrap any dripping from the bottom of the pan. Continue cooking until wine is reduced to about in half. (about 1 minute)
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  7. Reduce heat to low - place the rabbit pieces back into the pan and pour the diced tomatoes over the top. Add the bay leaf, cover, and cook until rabbit is tender. (domestic rabbit meat 35 minutes – wild may take longer depending on the rabbit)
  8. remove rabbit to a serving platter, add the olives, and continue cooking sauce until sauce starts to thicken. (about in half)
  9. rabbit-cacciatore sauce reduction
  10. Serve rabbit and sauce over spaghetti.

Adapted from Simply Recipes

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Italian Meatball Subs Recipe

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Posted on September 12, 2016 · Leave a Comment
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Oven baked meatballs, marinara sauce, and provolone cheese, create these delicious Italian Meatball subs.

This is a great game day recipe, or a simple recipe for lunch or supper. The original recipe calls for Italian sub rolls, but if you don’t have them available hoagie buns work out just fine. This recipe makes 4, if you need more double the recipe.

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Recipe type: Game Day
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 1 ¼ pound ground chuck
  • ¾ cup Italian bread crumbs
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 4 hoagie buns (or 6 inch Italian sub rolls)
  • 1⅓ cups marinara sauce (your favorite brand)
  • 4 slices provolone cheese (sliced thin)
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400F.
  2. Lightly spray a rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray.
  3. Lightly beat the eggs in the bottom of a large bowl. Place the burger on top of the eggs and then add the bread crumbs, salt, pepper, and garlic powder; using your hands mix until thoroughly combined.
  4. Divide meat mixture into 12 - 2 inch meatballs and place on baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes or until an instant read thermometer reads an internal temperature of 160F, and meatballs are browned. Remove meatballs to a plate and discard any accumulated fat. Line now empty baking sheet with parchment paper, slice buns, and place 3 meatballs on each bun. Pour ⅓ cup marinara sauce over the meatballs on each bun and top with a slice of cheese. Return to the oven and cook until heated through and cheese is melted – serve hot.

Adapted from Cooks Country

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Ricotta cheese Meatballs Recipe

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Posted on April 15, 2016 · Leave a Comment
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There are many different versions of meat balls and most of them are pretty good. When I saw this Ricotta cheese meatball recipe I decided to give it a try. The original recipe called for ground pork but because the local market didn’t have it available at this time I replaced it with ground chuck. This recipe is a little bit of work but it is well worth the effort. I chose to serve the meatballs and sauce over spaghetti but you could also use it as a standalone dish.

It just seemed like a good match to serve with spaghetti.

The next time you’re in the mood for meatballs give this one a try; they’re really good.

Ricotta cheese Meatballs Recipe
 
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Italian
Serves: 3-4
Ingredients
  • Meatballs
  • 2 slices white sandwich bread, crusts removed, torn into small pieces
  • ½ cup whole-milk ricotta cheese
  • 1 pound lean ground burger (I used Chuck)
  • ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese, plus extra for serving
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 shallot (minced)
  • 2 garlic cloves (minced)
  • ½ tablespoon salt
  • ¾ teaspoon pepper
  • ½ teaspoon grated lemon zest
  • Sauce
  • ⅛ cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 5 garlic cloves, smashed and minced
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 can crushed tomatoes (28-ounces)
  • Salt and pepper
  • 3 teaspoons dried basil
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 450F.
  2. In a large bowl using a fork mix together the ricotta cheese and bread slices; pressing the bread into the cheese to form a paste. This may take about 10 minutes – kind of let the bread absorb the cheese and mix occasionally. Add the beef, Parmesan, parsley, eggs, shallots, garlic, salt, pepper, and lemon zest, and mix with your hands until thoroughly combined. Divide mixture into 12 portions of about ¼ cup each and roll into meatballs. Place meatballs on a baking pan covered with aluminum foil, lightly sprayed with cooking spray, and bake for 30 to 35 minutes until meatballs are nicely browned; set aside
  3. Remove meatballs from the oven and reduce oven temperature to 300F.
  4. While meatballs are baking prepare the sauce in a Dutch oven using the oil over low heat. Cook the garlic until softened, add the red pepper flakes and basil, continue cooking until fragrant. Mix in the crushed tomatoes and ½ teaspoon salt. Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium high heat and leaving the cover loose reduce heat to medium low simmer and cook until mixture just starts to thicken; salt and pepper to taste.
  5. Place the meatballs in the sauce, cover and bake for 30 minutes or until meatballs are tender.
  6. Serve with Parmesan cheese sprinkled over the top.

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Adapted from Cooks Country

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Sweet and Tangy Oven-Barbecued Chicken for Two

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Posted on February 9, 2016 · Leave a Comment
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Sweet and Tangy Oven-Barbecued Chicken for Two recipe

When cooking for just two people it can be kind of hard to find recipes that you don’t have to break into pieces, or freeze ¾’s of it so you don’t have a lot of waste. This recipe calls for 2 chicken breasts about 8 ounces each. If you don’t have that size available just add another to make up the difference in size. I used 3 in this recipe about 5 ounces each and there was plenty of barbeque sauce left over, plus some extra for dipping.
If you’re cooking for 2 give this one a try; the chicken comes tender, sticky, and delicious. Enjoy

Sweet and Tangy Oven-Barbecued Chicken for Two
 
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Italian
Serves: 2
Ingredients
  • ½ cup ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon grated onion
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 ½ tablespoons molasses
  • 1 tablespoon real maple syrup
  • 1 ½ tablespoons cider vinegar
  • ½ teaspoon chili powder
  • ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (6 to 8 ounces each), trimmed and patted dry with paper towels
  • Salt and ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • Preheat oven to 325F, place rack in upper middle position.
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 325F, place rack in upper middle position.
  2. In a medium size bowl mix together the ketchup, onion, Worcestershire, mustard, molasses, maple syrup, vinegar, chili powder, and cayenne. Salt and pepper to taste and set aside.
  3. In a large oven proof skillet, using the oil, cook the chicken over medium high heat until lightly browned on both sides; cover and set aside to keep warm.
  4. Drain any excess oil from the empty skillet, add the sauce mixture, and cook stirring constantly over medium high heat until sauce thickens. (This only takes a few minutes)
  5. Place the chicken back in the skillet and roll them in the BBQ sauce to coat, spooning extra sauce over the top of the chicken to help coat.
  6. Place the chicken in the oven and roast until an instant read thermometer registers 130F. (about 10 minutes)
  7. Switch oven over to broil (I have a high and low setting – I used the low) and continue roasting until internal temperature reaches 160F. transfer chicken to a serving platter and let rest 10 minutes before serving.
  8. Mix any sauce together that is left in the bottom of the skillet, remove, and serve as a dipping sauce with the chicken.
  9. Enjoy

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Adapted from Cooks Country

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