oven fried pork chops

ingridients:

4 pork chops trimmed

1 medium egg

3 tablsp soy sauce

1 tablsp water

1/2 teasp garlic powder

1 cup bread-crumbs

preheat oven to 350º

beat the egg, soy sauce, water, & garlic together in a large bowl. place bread-crumbs in a separate large bowl.

dip the pork chops into the egg mixture, then into bread-crumbs, coating evenly on each side.

arrange in a single layer on prepared pan and bake for 30 minutes. turn and bake for another 20 minutes, until the chops are tender and no longer pink

hush puppies and home made sloppy joes (2)

hush puppies

ingredients:

i cup corn meal

1/4 cup all purpose flour

2

teaspoons sugar

3/4 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 beaten egg

1/2 butter milk or sour milk

1/4 cup slice green onions

shortening or cooking oil for deep fat frying

in a medium bowl combine cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. make a well in center of flour mixture, set aside.

in another bowl combine egg, buttermilk, and green onions add egg mixture all at once to flour mixture. stir just until moistened (batter should be lumpy).

drop batter tablespoon into deep, hot fat. fry about 3 minutes or until golden brown

turning once. drain on paper towels. serve warm

sloppy joes

1 tsp. oil

1 small onion chopped

1/2 green pepper, chopped

1 lb. of hamburger or ground turkey

1 cup tomato sauce

1/2 cup of water

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

hamburger buns

heat oil in heavy skillet. add onion and green pepper and cook until soft. add hamburger and continue cooking until pink color of meat is gone. stir once in a while.

add tomato sauce, water, salt and pepper and cook slowly about 15 minutes.

serve a generous spoonful of meat mixture on bread.

homemade refrigerator pickles

ingredients:

i cup distilled vinegar

1 tablespoon of salt

2 cups white sugar

6 cups sliced cucumbers

1 cup sliced onion

1 cup sliced green bell pepper

1 teaspoon dill weed

1 1/2 cup water

in a medium saucepan over medium heat, bring vinegar, salt, water, and sugar to a boil. boil until sugar is dissolved, about 10 minutes

place cucumbers, onions, and bell pepper in a large bowl. pour the vinegar mixture over the vegetables. add dill weed

transfer to sterile containers and store in the refrigerator.

chicken pot pie updated

ingredients

2 tblsp kraft italian dressing

1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breast cut into bite-size pieces
2 cups frozen mixed vegetables
1 can condensed cream of chicken soup

1/4 lb. velveeta pasteurized prepared cheese product, cut up

1 sheet frozen puff pastry thawed

1 egg lightly beaten

preheat oven to 400ºF.

heat dressing in large skillet. add chicken. cook and stir 5 min. or until chicken is cooked through.

stir in vegetables, soup and velveeta.

spoon into greased 9 in. squared baking dish.

unfold pastry sheet, place over chicken mixture. fold under edges of pastry: press on top of baking dish to seal.

brush pastry with egg. cut several slits in top of crust to permit steam to escape.

bake 30 minutes or until deep golden brown.

let stand 5 min before serving.

minestrone

2 14 ounce cans of beef broth

1 15 ounce can red kidney beans, rinsed and drained.

1 15 ounce can of garbanzo beans (chickpeas), rinse and drained

1 14 1/2 ounce can stewed tomatoes undrained

1 11 ounce can of vegetable juice

1 6 ounce can tomato paste

2 teaspoons sugar

1 teaspoon dried italian seasoning, crushed

1/2 cups loose pack frozen mixed vegetables, such as italian blend

2 cups cooked pasta, such as medium shell macaroni or mostaccioli

2 cups fresh spinach leaves cut into strips

parmesan cheese (optional)

in a 4- quart pot combine beef broth, kidney beans, garbanzo beans, undrained tomatoes, vegetable juice, tomato paste, sugar, and italian seasoning. bring to a boil.

add mixed vegetables, reduce heat. simmer covered, about 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

stir in cooked pasta and fresh spinach.

heat thoroughly

sprinkle with parmesan cheese if desired.

grandma's beef stroganoff

ingredients;

stew meat (cubed)

1 cup sour cream

small can tomato sauce

1 can of beef broth

2 tablespoons flour

seasoning salt & pepper

2

tablespoons oil

season meat with seasoning salt and pepper. heat oil in large skillet and brown meat.

add sour cream, cook for a minute and tomato sauce. simmer for 3 minutes.

add beef broth. fill broth can with cold water and add flour. stir and add to skillet.

cover and simmer until sauce is thick and meat is tender

serve over hot white rice.

i love this recipe so much. and i loved how it came out. my mom loved it and said that it tasted just like grandmas.

chicken fried steak & gravy (2)

ingredients:

1 pound boeless beef topround steak, cut 1/2 in. thick

3/4 cup fine dry bread crumbs

1/2 teaspoon

dry basil or oregano, crushed

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

1 beaten egg

1 table spoon milk

2 tablespoons cooking oil

2 table spoons all purpose flour

1 1/3 cups milk

salt and black pepper

trim fat off meat. cut meat into 4 serving size pieces. place each piece of meat between 2 pieces of plastic wrap. working from center to edges, pound meat lightly with the flat side of a meat mallet to 1/4 -inch thickness. remove plastic wrap.

in a shallow dish, combine bread crumbs, basil, the 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and the 1/4 teaspoon of pepper. in another shallow dish, combine egg, and the 1 tablespoon of milk. dip meat piece into egg mixture then coat with bread crumb mixture.

in a 12 in skillet cook meat half at a time, in hot oil over medium heat about six minutes or until brown turning once. (add more oil if necessary. return all meat to skillet. reduce heat to medium -low. cover and cook for 45- 60 minutes more or until meat is tender. transfer all meat to a serving platter, reserving drippings in skillet. keep warm.

for gravy- stir flour into hot drippings. gradually stir in 1 1/3 cups milk. cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. cook and stir for 1 minute more. if desired season to taste with additional salt and pepper. serve gravy with meat.

Serve with mashed potatoes and corn.

i didnt really like how this dish came out, but my mom really liked it. she said he meat was good and she thought the gravy came out really good too.