Showing posts with label Quick Meal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Quick Meal. Show all posts

Sunday, December 4, 2011

Roasted Potatoes and Ginger Sesame Pork Tenderloin

Cooking is something I've enjoyed since I was a little girl, 
but that doesn't mean I like to be in the kitchen all day preparing a meal.
Here's a quick and very easy meal that everyone enjoys in our house.

Roasted Potatoes with garlic and spring onion seasoning

Pork Tenderloin with ginger sesame seasoning


 Roasted Potatoes
Preheat oven to 500 degrees
6 Russet Potatoes, washed and cut into chunks (see photo below)
Toss with olive oil and favorite seasonings. I use
Garlic and Spring Onion seasoning & Kosher Salt.
Place in roasting pan, I spray a little Pam on the bottom
of the pan to keep the potatoes from sticking.
Roast for about 30-40 minutes, uncovered. 
Check periodically, I turn the potatoes once or twice while
roasting to make sure they're cooked evenly.

Toss potatoes with olive oil, kosher salt and garlic & spring onion seasoning



Pork Tenderloin
Preheat oven to 500 degrees (I cooked the potatoes and tenderloins together)
I use 2 packaged Pork Tenderloins-Hatfield, unseasoned.
They come marinated too, but I like to add my own flavors.
I coated these with Blood Orange Olive Oil-I had been at a store
at Chelsea Markets and they had wonderful flavored olive oils,
balsamic vinegars and salts, so I had to try them out.
Season with Kosher Salt, Ginger and Sesame Seasoning.
Place on raised rack in a roasting pan, uncovered.
They cook in about 45 minutes, depending on their size. 
I use an instant read thermometer-when the tenderloin reaches 150 degrees
take them out and wrap them in foil for about 10 minutes
while prepping the vegetables or setting the table.
Slice, serve and enjoy.

Coat tenderloin with blood orange olive oil, kosher salt & ginger sesame seasoning.


See, a good meal doesn't have to be a big deal!
Enjoy!
-Lynn


Sunday, August 28, 2011

Chicken and Poblano Peppers

This is another favorite dinner and it's quick and easy!



Only a few ingredients are needed.














Chicken and Poblano Peppers:

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts-cube and saute in olive oil
4 sweet green frying peppers-sliced
4 poblano peppers-sliced
1 jalapeno pepper-seeded, minced
2 garlic cloves-minced
2 cans fire roasted diced tomatoes-with juice
1 can diced tomatoes-with juice
1 white onion-halved and sliced
Sea salt and course ground pepper to taste

Jasmine Rice-cook according to package directions.

Saute cubed chicken in light olive oil, when done set aside. Saute peppers, garlic and onion until tender. Add chicken and canned tomatoes with juice to peppers and simmer for about 10 minutes. Serve over Jasmine rice. Enjoy!

-Lynn


I am linking to:
Stone Gable for On The Menu Monday
This Chick Cooks for These Chicks Cooked Party
Miz Helen's Country Cottage for Full Plate Thursday

Sunday, July 24, 2011

Quick and Easy Summer Meal


Fresh Basil

Garlic




BASIL PESTO-from everyday italian, Giada De Laurentiis

2 cups packed fresh basil
1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
1 garlic clove
1/2 tsp. salt + more to taste
1/4 tsp. fresh ground black pepper + more to taste
2/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
I add red pepper flakes to this recipe, we love spicy foods! Add to taste, if you like.

In a food processor, pulse basil, pine nuts, garlic, salt and pepper until finely chopped.
While processing, gradually add olive oil until smooth and thick consistency.
Transfer pesto to bowl and add cheese.

Cook desired pasta according to directions. When draining pasta, save a little water. Add pesto to pasta, add a bit of water, the fresh pesto is thick-use just enough water so pesto coats the pasta. Don't add too much, you don't want to create a soup.

For a quick meal, I add sauteed chicken breast to the pesto pasta.
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cubed
Saute in garlic and olive oil. Toss into pasta.

I love this cookbook. It's one of my absolute favorites. Every recipe I've tried is wonderful!

My son gave me this book for Christmas 2005

Today I'm linking to:

Hope you enjoy this dish. It's quick, easy and delicious!

-Lynn