June 25, 2007 by Tarrant Figlio
I like an occasional pork chop. It just seems like dinner at home.
4 loin pork chops
salt and pepper
2 medium-sized onions, thinly sliced
1 1 pound 3 oz can tomatoes, drained
Heat oven to 350. Place chops in a heavy skillet over moderate heat and brown on both sides. Place chops in a 2-quart casserole. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add remaining ingredients. Cover. Bake 45-50 minutes until chops are tender. Serves 4.
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June 22, 2007 by Tarrant Figlio
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June 20, 2007 by Tarrant Figlio
Not so much retro except for the fact it is very like the dirty rice of my youth (except much easier) and uses canned soup. I made this in my Sunday cooking spree and it went over enormously well. It reheats fabulously. I have made dozens of different dirty rice recipes and haven’t ever hit on one worth making a second time, until now.
1 lb white long grain rice
1 lb soy crumbles (like the Boca crumbles) Actually equiv. to 1 lb ground beef
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of celery soup
1 can French onion soup
2 cans water
1 tbs Old Bay (or Cajun spice blend)
1 tsp cayenne pepper (you may want to skip if you are using Cajun spices)
1 chopped bell pepper
2 stalks chopped celery
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 11 x13 pan with Pam/nonstick spray. Mix rice, soups and crumbles, bell pepper, celery and spices in pan. Mix in water. (ok you can mix it in a bowl and then dump it in the pan, but I am all about less dishes.) Cover tightly with foil and bake for 70 minutes or until rice is tender.
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June 19, 2007 by Tarrant Figlio
We are on a squash kick this week. Did I mention it was on sale? Here is a very simple baked squash.
Baked Squash-Mrs John Houser
2 pkgs. frozen sliced gooseneck squash or 2 lbs fresh peeled squash; 4 strips bacon, 1 onion, prepared bread crumbs; salt and pepper to taste
Boil squash in about 1 cup slightly salted water. In skillet fry 4 strips bacon unitl crisp. Remove bacon and drain. To bacon drippings add 1 onion finely chopped. Saute until tender. Drain squash in colander. Add squash to bacon drippings and onions in skillet. Mash squash with fork while stirring. Cook slowly about 10 min. Add crumpled bacon strips, salt and pepper to taste, 1 heaping tablespoon bread crumbs. Place mixture in casserole. Top with bread crumbs. Bake in 350 oven until bread crumbs are brown.
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