Pork Chops with Salsa Beans

I came across this recipe in a Pillsbury cookbook and modified a bit for us.

• 2 bone-in center-cut pork loin chops; 1/2" thick (I use boneless)
• 1 cup frozen corn
• 1/2 cup Salsa (recipe calls for chunky - I used Kroger brand picante)
• 16 oz baked bean; undrained (I used Bush's Country Style)
• Salt and pepper to taste

Spray crockpot with cooking spray. Mix corn, salsa, and beans. Season one side of pork chops with salt and pepper. Put seasoned side down on top of bean mixture. Overlap as necessary and press gently into beans. Season remaining side of pork chops with salt and pepper.

Cover. Cook on Low 4 to 5 hours.

OPTIONAL: Heat skillet over medium-high heat. Season pork chops. Place in skillet. Cook 2-4 minutes or until browned on both sides. Obviously I skipped this step since it is just something else to clean and it is not needed.

Roast - Crockpot

one 2-3 lb chuck roast (or other pot roast
)3-5 medium potatoes cut into chunks
2-3 carrots, peeled and cut into chunks
one can cream of mushroom soup
one can of water (use soup can)
one packet onion soup mix

place carrots and potatoes at the bottom of the crockpot, place the meat on top. Mix the water, soup and mix together, and pour over all. cook on low all day.

Kalua Pork and Cabbage - Crockpot

Rinse a pork roast, cover in Sea Salt and 1/4 cup liquid smoke, wrap in foil, pour 1 cup water in crock pot, place roast in there and cook on high for 8 hours or so. I add a head of cabbage cut into wedges for the last hour and I serve it over jasmine rice with hawaiian sweet rolls. Its not exactly like the real thing but very close.

Another Pork Sandwich - Crockpot

2-3lb pork roast
12oz bbq sauce (I like Jack Daniels)
12oz can root beer

Cook on low for 6-8 hours. Shred pork and serve on rolls.

Sausage Casserole - Freezes easily

Freezes really well.....
1 lb sweet hot Italian sausage- ground
1 medium onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic - minced
2 26oz jars marinara sauce
6 Tbsp bottled basil pesto
1 lb penne pasta
1/2 lb mozzarella cheese
1 Cup parmesan cheese1
bag (6 oz) spinach (frozen, thawed, works fine)

In large non-stick skillet, cook sausage on medium-high heat,breaking up meat, until meat no longer is pink, 5 minutes. Add onion,stirring constantly until onion is softened, about 5 minutes. Addgarlic, cook 1 minute. Add marinara sauce, simmer over medium heat 10minutes. Stir in pesto. Set aside.2. Cook penne according to package directions3. Heat oven to 375. Coat 13x9 dish with non-stick cooking spray. Spreadthin layer of sauce over bottom of dish.4. In large bowl, combine cooked penne, remaining sauce, cheese, 3/4 Cparmesan and the spinach. Spoon into baking dish. Sprinkle the remainingparmesan over the top.5. Bake at 375 for 30 minutes

Pork Chops and Rice

2-4 pork chops
1 cup rice
2 cups water
1 packet onion soup mix

put pork chops in 9x13 pan, pour rice and water around (scrap rice off top of pork chops). Sprinkle onion soup mix over. Cover with foil and cook at 425 for 30 minutes.