One Dish Pork Chops with Rice Recipe

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Posted on May 29, 2013 · Leave a Comment
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One Dish Pork Chops with Rice Recipe

I seem to be on a role with simple is good. This One Dish Pork Chops with Rice Recipe is about as simple as it gets, but incorporates a good blend of flavors. I was pinched for time and needed a simple recipe that would not take long to put together. This recipe is really basic and doesn’t require a lot of seasoning, so there is plenty of room to season it up a little more, if you would like. I prepared the recipe as written and thought it was really good just the way it is.

Another nice benefit of this One Dish Pork Chops with Rice Recipe is that it is very inexpensive to put together. The next time you want to try something a little different give this One Dish Pork Chops with Rice Recipe a try. Enjoy

One Dish Pork Chops with Rice Recipe
 
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One Dish Dinner
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Recipe type: Main
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 4 boneless pork chops (1-1½ inches thick)
  • 1 tablespoon cooking oil
  • 1 medium onion (chopped)
  • 1 can tomato sauce (15 ounces)
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
  • Black pepper to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon thyme
  • 1 cup uncooked long grain white rice
  • 1½ cups chicken broth
Instructions
  1. In a large skillet using the oil, lightly brown the pork chops and onion over medium high heat.
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  3. Reduce the heat to a simmer and mix in the tomato sauce, and then add the brown sugar, salt, pepper and thyme. Stir in the chicken broth, mix in the rice, and simmer on low heat for about 30-40 minutes or until pork chops are done and rice is tender.

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Hamburger Chop Suey Recipe

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Posted on February 9, 2013 · Leave a Comment
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Hamburger Chop Suey RecipeMany Years went by before I had the chance to taste or try a Chinese Chop Suey dish. I think it was mainly because of the area we lived in. There were no Chinese restaurants;-heck, there wasn’t even a Burger King around until I started growing up a little bit. Anyway, this Hamburger Chop Suey Recipe was the only form of Chop Suey I knew of at the time. It has been a staple for our family for many years. This is a simple recipe incorporating many of the ingredients from the store such as the Chop Suey vegetables. It is fairly quick to put together and requires very little prep time. I used roasted almond slivers for a garnish on this dish, but if you don’t care for that idea Chinese noodles also work out very well.

If you have never tried this American version of Chop Suey, give this Hamburger Chop Suey Recipe a try. It’s really good. Enjoy

Hamburger Chop Suey Recipe
 
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Recipe type: Main
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 medium onion (sliced)
  • 1 can Chop Suey vegetables (28 ounces, drained)
  • 1 tablespoon instant beef bouillon
  • 2 cups hot water
  • ¼ cup cold water
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • ½ cup slivered almonds (roasted)
  • 1 jar pimientos (sliced and drained)
  • 4 cups white rice (cooked)
Instructions
  1. Cook the rice while preparing the recipe, and roast the slivered almonds. (to roast the almonds spread them out on a baking sheet and roast them at 350F for 10 to 15 minutes shaking the pan occasionally to rotate them.)
  2. Using a large skillet brown the burger and onion until burger is no longer pink inside. Drain if needed.
  3. Dissolve the beef bouillon in the hot water and pour into the meat mixture. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat to a simmer and cook until the onion is tender. Then add the Chop Suey vegetables.
  4. In a small bowl mix together the cold water, soy sauce, and cornstarch-add the mixture to the beef and vegetables. Cook until heated through and thickened.
  5. Serve over hot rice garnished with the roasted almonds and pimientos.

 

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Rice Pilaf Recipe

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Posted on September 30, 2012 · Leave a Comment
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Rice Pilaf Recipe

I had never made Rice Pilaf before and I thought I would give it a try. This Rice Pilaf Recipe is a very basic recipe that is very easy to prepare. I am sure if you wanted to you could spice it up a little bit but I thought the taste was excellent without the addition, of additional spices. I also have never used orzo pasta before. The only recommendation I would make on that is watch the orzo closely because it browns very quickly. Outside of that I served this as a side dish with fish, and we all enjoyed it. The next time you are looking for a flavored rice side dish give this Rice Pilaf Recipe a try, you’ll be surprised as to how easy it is to prepare, and I am sure you will be happy with the results. Enjoy

 

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter

1/2 cup orzo pasta

1/2 cup diced onion

2 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 cup uncooked white rice

2 cups chicken broth

Directions:

1. Melt the butter in a skillet that you can cover over medium-low heat. Cook and stir orzo pasta until golden brown.

browning orzo pasta pasta and diced onions

2. Stir in onion and cook until onion becomes translucent, then add garlic and cook for 1 minute then mix in the rice and chicken broth. Increase heat to high and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender. (20 to 25 minutes)

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3. Remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork.

Serve Hot-Serves 4

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