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49ers Chili

By on January 1, 2013 in Entrees Recipe, Recipes

Homemade Chili Recipe from The Organized Cook Weekly Meal Plan System

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Homemade Chili

Homemade Chili

Ingredients

  • ground sirloin- 1 lb
  • dark beer- 1 bottle (optional)
  • white onion- 1, peeled and minced
  • chili beans - 1 28oz. can, not drained
  • dark red kidney beans- 1 14oz. can, drained
  • diced tomatoes - 1 15oz. can
    • STAPLES
  • garlic salt- 1 tablespoon
  • chili powder - 1 tablespoon
  • paprika- 1 teaspoon
  • onion powder- 1 teaspoon

Instructions

  1. In large soup pot or Dutch oven, brown beef over medium-high heat
  2. Add beer and let it simmer until foam is gone, approximately 5 minutes
  3. Season beef with all seasoning including garlic salt, chili powder, paprika and onion powder
  4. Add onion, chili beans, kidney beans and tomatoes
  5. Bring to boil
  6. Once boiling, cover pot and reduce heat to low to simmer until beans are tender, approximately 20 minutes
  7. Serve with shredded cheddar cheese and Goldfish crackers for kids
http://tonispilsbury.com/49ers-chili/

 

Homemade Chili Recipe

 

Homemade Chili Recipe

Homemade Chili Recipe

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Pork Fried Rice

By on June 2, 2012 in Entrees Recipe, Recipes

If you have leftover pork chops, this recipe is the perfect meal to “Reincarnate The Leftover”.

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Pork Fried Rice

Pork Fried Rice

Ingredients

  • frozen stir-fry vegetables- 16 oz. (like Birds Eye broccoli stir-fry blend)
  • cooked boneless pork chops- 1 lb (perfect for leftover pork chops), diced
  • cooked rice- 3 cups
  • this recipe is perfect with leftovers from Lemon-Pepper Pork Chops with Rice Pilaf
    • STAPLES
  • sesame or vegetable oil- 4 tablespoons
  • soy sauce- 2 tablespoons

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in wok or large skillet over medium-high heat
  2. Add vegetables and sauté until tender, approximately 4 minutes
  3. Add rice and pork chops to sauté while seasoning with soy sauce until rice begins to brown
http://tonispilsbury.com/pork-fried-rice/

 

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Easy Dinner Idea- Spring Penne

By on May 31, 2012 in Making Dinner, Recipes

Easy Dinner Idea of the Week

Our Easy Dinner Idea of the week is a simple and healthy pasta dish with fresh asparagus, mushrooms and sundried tomatoes.  If you’re scrambling for a last-minute dinner solution, this is the recipe for you.

Easy Dinner Idea Recipe

Spring Penne Recipe

 

Check out our past Easy Dinner Ideas of the Week:

easy dinner idea recipes

Greek Pita Pockets with Meditteranean Potatoes

 

easy family dinner idea recipe

Sauteed Steak with Spinach, Tomatoes & Avocado

 

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Berry-Good Pork Tenderloin with Herb Roasted Potaotes

 

 

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Lemon Pepper Pork Chops with Rice Pilaf & Spring Veggie Sauté

By on May 28, 2012 in Complete Family Dinner, Recipes

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Lemon Pepper Pork Chops with Rice Pilaf & Spring Veggie Sauté

Yield: 4 servings

Lemon Pepper Pork Chops with Rice Pilaf & Spring Veggie Sauté

Ingredients

  • 1. pork loin chops- 2 lbs (1 chop per person); if cooking extra pork chops to store for Pork Fried Rice in Weekly Meal Plan, use 2-3 lbs, or 2 extra pork chops
  • 2. lemon- 1, sliced in half
  • 3. whole grain rice- 1 cup
  • 4. zucchini - (1) sliced into ¼ inch slices
  • 5. squash - (1) sliced into ¼ inch slices
  • 6. carrots – either 2 whole carrots shredded or 1 cup of prepared shredded carrots
    • STAPLES:
    • For Marinade:
  • 7. olive oil- 1/4 cup
  • 8. lemon pepper- 1 tablespoon
  • 9. salt- 1 teaspoon
    • For Rice:
  • 10. almond slivers- 2 oz.
  • 11. olive oil- 2 tablespoons
  • 12. lemon juice- 1 teaspoon
  • 13. garlic salt- 2 teaspoons
    • For Veggies:
  • 14. olive oil- 1 tablespoon
  • 15. butter- 1 tablespoon
  • 16. minced garlic- 1 teaspoon
  • 17. salt- a pinch
  • 18. dried parsley (or fresh)- 1 teaspoon

Instructions

  1. For best results marinate chops ahead of time, 2-3 hours to overnight
    2. To Marinate:
  2. Mix together olive oil, zest and juice from lemon
  3. Season each pork chops with lemon pepper and salt, then place in shallow baking dish or large zip lock baggie
  4. Pour marinade over pork chops to coat evenly
  5. Store in refrigerator to marinate
    6. Dinner Time:
    Pork Chops
  6. Start the rice before cooking pork chops
  7. Pork chops can be grilled outdoors, or inside on indoor grill or broiled in oven until cooked thoroughly, approximately 7 minutes depending on thickness
    8. Rice
  8. Bring 1 cup rice and 2 cups water to boil in large saucepan (or use rice steamer)
  9. Once boiling, cover and reduce heat to low to simmer until liquid is absorbed, approximately 10 minutes
  10. Add to remaining cooked rice: almonds, olive oil, lemon juice and salt
  11. Toss
    12. Veggies
  12. Heat olive oil, butter and garlic in sauté pan
  13. Add zucchini, squash and carrots and sauté until tender (I like to cook until zucchini begins to brown), approximately 4 minutes
  14. Season with salt and parsley
http://tonispilsbury.com/lemon-pepper-pork-chops-rice-pilaf-spring-veggie-saute/

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