Monday, June 21, 2010

Pork Chops with Apples and Rosemary with Balsamic Roasted Asparagus and Smashed Reds

Sorry, no pictures of tonight's dinner or tomorrow nights either. We made this dinner at 8pm and didn't get pics of it. We were just happy to get dinner together at all :) This was a good dinner. We didn't care for the asparagus as much as if we just do it on the stove top, but it was good and a good way to try something different.

Pork Chops with Apples and Rosemary

2 tea. evoo
4 boneless pork chops (we used 3, just use the # that you need)
salt and pepper to taste
1 c. applesauce
1/2 c. chicken broth
1/4 c. raisins
1 Tbs. rosemary
1 tea. ground cumin

Heat the oil in a large skillet over med-high heat. Season the chops on both sides with salt and pepper, then place them in the hot pan and sear until golden brown, about 2 min. per side. Add the applesauce, broth, raisins, rosemary, and cumin, bring to a simmer, and simmer until pork is just cooked through, about 5 min. Serve the chops with extra sauce spooned over the top.

Balsamic Roasted Asparagus

1 large bunch asparagus, woody bottoms trimmed
2 Tbs. balsamic vinegar
Salt and pepper to taste

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Coat a large cookie sheet with cooking spray.
Place the asparagus on the cooking sheet and spray them with the cooking spray. Brush the vinegar over all of the asparagus and season with salt and pepper. Roast until crisp-tender and golden brown, about 10 min. (be sure to watch them, because the tops of ours got a little over done).

Mashed Reds

Red potatoes (2 small per person eating)
1 stick butter
Garlic salt
Seasoned salt

Boil the potatoes, cut into chunks with skin on, in salted water, until fork tender, about 15 minutes. Drain and return to cooking pot. Mash with hand masher, add butter, garlic salt, and seasoned salt. This is a recipe that my husband makes and he only uses taste, not measurements.

Plate and enjoy!

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