Crockpot Pork Chops

So this is a recipe that is made as a "leftover" type meal. I had some grilled asparagus in the fridge (grilled it with sesame seeds, olive oil, and mrs dash in aluminum foil) and some spinach that needed to be used. Alas, here comes my masterpiece.

I shall name it Crockpot Pork Chops and it shall be mine.

Crockpot Pork Chops
Ingredients:
2 boneless pork chops
1 cup of chicken broth
2 tablespoons of olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 clove of garlic

Seasonings: (add to taste)
1 tsp of Paprika
1 tsp of oregano
1 tsp of Italian seasoning (or Basil)
1 tsp of garlic powder
1 tsp of Poultry seasoning
salt and pepper (red and black pepper)

Base:
1 bag of spinach
1 90 second wild rice bag (Uncle Bens)..or just 2 servings of wild Rice
Almonds (if you want them)
1 tsp of italian Dressing (if you want more flavor)

Recipe:

1. In the bottom of the crock pot add olive oil, seasonings, chicken broth, and garlic. Stir.
2. Slit the tops of the pork chops and rub poultry seasoning, salt and peppers.
3. Put meat on top of liquid mixture in crockpot. Cook on High for 4 hours.
4. When meat is close to being done, microwave spinach, rice, almonds, and italian dressing in a bowl for 5 minutes with a plate over the bowl to prevent splashing.
5. Slice the asparagus into 2 inch pieces and put on top of rice and spinach mixture and cook in microwave until spinach has melted down.
6. Lay the vegetable/rice mixture on plate and put pork on top.
7. Garnish with onions from crockpot and sauce.
8. Enjoy!

Italian Sausage Sandwiches

It's a given that most of these recipes are convenient, mostly because I don't do inconvenient. After college I became a LeanCuisine girl, so anything more than that is a lot for me. Baby steps...

Tonight was SO easy. (and cheap!!) Granted it was not the most healthy option. I can imagine that the sausage and peppers can be served over whole grain pasta with a salad to make it better for you. I got it off of the McCormick website http://www.mccormick.com

Tonight we had a comfort food night. We served the Sausage on toasted hoagie rolls with green beans and mac-n-cheese. (I know, I know..it was our TGIF meal). It would be great for entertaining for football season!

Italian Sausage Sandwiches
Ingredients:
2-15oz. cans of stewed tomatoes
2-10oz. cans of tomato paste
2 lbs of italian sausage (we used hot, but you can go for mild if you don't like spicy stuff)
1 medium onion
2 green peppers (sliced in 1/2 inch longitudinal pieces)
1 Pkg of McCormick Italian Herb Chicken Seasoning

Recipe:
Combine all ingredients in Crock Pot and cook for 8-10 hours on low and 4-6 on high.

Crock-Pot Creamy Chicken and Rice

Crock Pot Creamy Chicken and Rice

Haven't tried this yet, but it looks amazing and it was about only $20 at the supermarket.

Recipe:
3 boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 cups of brown rice (can be substituted with wild or white rice)
1 can of cream of chicken soup (98% fat free)
1 carrot
3 stems of celery
1 onion
2 cloves of garlic
1 small bag of spinach (optional)
1 cup of water
Basil, oregano, garlic salt and pepper

1. Pour brown rice in bottom of crock pot. Top with can of cream of chicken soup with water.
2. Chop up carrot, onion, garlic, and celery and put on top of rice with chicken mixture.
3. Sprinkle basil oregano garlic salt etc on both sides of each chicken breast and place on top of rice.
4. Cook on HIGH for 4-6 hours or LOW for 8-10 hours. Before serving add bag of spinach and mix.
5. Serve chicken over rice and sauce on top and enjoy!