Chicken Baked Pork Chops

This is a super easy way to make pork chops, especially if you have some that aren't the highest quality. It tenderizes them and makes a yummy sauce.

2 Pork chops (1 inch thick)
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
Salt and Pepper to taste

Brown the pork chops in olive oil on both sides. Mix soup, Worcestershire sauce and seasonings to taste. Place pork chops in a baking dish and pour soup mixture over chops. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes or until juices run clear. Serve over rice. Enjoy!

Rapid Rise Pizza Dough

I use this recipe pretty often. It is great for pizza, but I also use it for calzones. I like to use up leftovers that way. Stuff the bread with leftover ham and cheese or chicken and broccoli, etc. You can also replace a third of the flour with whole-wheat if you prefer (no more than 1/3 because it wont rise well).

3 to 3.5 cups all-purpose flour
1 pkg Rapid Rise Yeast
3/4 tsp salt
1 cup very warm water
2 tbsp olive or vegetable oil
Cornmeal (opt)

In a very large bowl, combine 2 cups flour, undissolved yeast and salt. Stir very warm water and olive oil into dry ingredients. Stir in enough remaining flour to make soft dough. Knead dough on lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 4 to 6 min. Cover, let rest on floured surface for 10 min.

Lightly oil 1 (14 inch) round pizza pan. Sprinkle with cornmeal (opt). Form dough into smooth ball. Roll dough to fit pan. Top with pizza sauce, cheese and toppings of your choice. Bake in preheated 425 degree oven for 11-12 minutes or until done. Time depends on thickness of crust and amount of toppings.

Menu

I thought that I would post my potential dinner menu for this week and maybe that that would be inspiring if you are in need of inspiration.

>Chicken pot-pie
>Pork chops with saurkraut and mashed potatoes
>Meatballs with rice
>Spaghetti
>Home-made pizza
>Barbequed chicken with garlic potatoes and corn on the cob

Hey Tara! Could you post your version of meatballs?
Kirsten! Could you post your pizza dough recipie?

Thanks!

Bacon-Potato Soup

Haven't made it in awhile, so no picture to entice you, but it is good! I've had to add some flour to thicken it up in the past here in this lovely Washington climate.


6 cups potatoes, peeled and diced
5 cups water
2 cups chopped onions (or minced onions)
4 chicken bouillon cubes
6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 can (12 oz) evaporated milk
2 cups grated cheddar cheese

Combine potatoes, water, onions, and bouillon cubes in greased 5 to 7-quart slow cooker. Cover and cook on low heat 6-8 hours or until potatoes are tender. Stir in crumbled bacon, milk, and grated cheese. Cover and cook an additional 20 minutes or until cheese is melted. Makes 10-12 servings

Serve with hot biscuits and garnish soup with fresh chopped parsley.

VARIATION: Add 1/2 cup diced celery and 1/2 cup chopped carrots with potatoes at the beginning of cook time.

Bake Potato Soup

4 baking potatoes

2/3 c. flour

6 c. milk

1 c. shredded cheddar cheese

1 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. pepper

1 c. sour cream

3/4 c. chopped green onions

6 bacon slices

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Pierce potatoes and bake for 1 hour then peel potatoes and coarsley mash them.

Over medium heat whisk together the flour and milk until thick and bubbly (about 8 minutes) Add potatoes, 3/4 cup cheese, salt and pepper. Once cheese has melted remove from heat. Then stir in sour cream and bacon. Cook over low heat approximately 10 mintues. Do not boil. Garnish with remaining cheese and green onions. Serves 8

Smokey Corn Chowder

1/2 c. chopped yellow onion
4 tbs. butter
1/4 c. flour
1 1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
4 c. milk
2 can whole-kernel corn (drained)
14 oz pkg kielbasa

Saute onion in butter until tender but now brown. Stir in flour, salt and pepper. Add milk and bring to a boil stiring constantly until thick and bubbly, about 1 minute. Stir in corn and sausage. Reduce heat, simmer approximately 10 minutes.

Fall Soup Recipes?

Does anyone have any good recipes for fall soups? (Preferably crock-pot soups.) I'm especially looking for a good potato soup recipe.

Stroganoff

This is what we had for dinner tonight. Extrememly quick and easy. I know that you don't all like mushrooms, but T doesn't like them either and he still likes this. So, if you are daring, give it a try!

1 can cream of mushroom soup
4 oz of sour cream
1/4 - 1/2 lb of browned ground beef
1 lb of pasta (I like rotini, but any will do)

Make pasta according to package directions. Add remaining ingredients in sauce pan. Stir together until nice and hot. Pour over pasta.

(This is kind of weird timing, but I had someone tonight tell me about how they do their french toast in a crockpot. Put the bread in, pour their milk/egg mixture over and cook until there is no more moisture.)

Strawberry French Toast

If you like strawberry shortcake, like I do, you may love this one as well...


1 loaf french bread, cut into 1 inch slices.
Whipped cream cheese

Spread cream cheese between two slices of bread, place sandwiched slices in a glass pan sprayed with cooking spray.

Mix together:
4 eggs
1 cup milk
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp cinnamon

Pour over bread and let sit for five minutes, turn bread over and cover pan with saran wrap. Refrigerate overnight. Drizzle melted butter over the top and bake at 400 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes.

Whipped Topping:
1 pt whipping cream
1/4 cup sugar
2 tsp. almond or amaretto flavoring

Top with strawberries mixed with sugar and the whipped topping.

Make ahead French Toast

This takes a bit longer to make, but is really good. You can also make it in the morning and just pop in in the oven for dinner.

PREP TIME 15 Min
COOK TIME 45 Min
READY IN 14 Hrs 10 Min

INGREDIENTS
5 eggs, lightly beaten
1 1/2 cups milk
1 cup half-and-half cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 (1 pound) loaf French bread, cut diagonally in 1 inch slices
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 cup light brown sugar
2 tablespoons maple syrup

DIRECTIONS
1. In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, cream and vanilla. Dip bread slices into egg mixture and place in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking pan. Refrigerate overnight.
2. The next morning: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
3. In a small bowl, combine butter, sugar, and maple syrup. Spoon mixture over bread.
4. Bake in preheated oven until golden, about 40 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

Breakfast for dinner anyone?

The good ol' standby at our house: French Toast, scrambled eggs and hashbrowns. Do any of you have some fun variations to the standard french toast?

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