Saucey Baked Pork Chops
Oven-Barbecued Pork Chops
Pork chops are versatile and tasty addition to any evening meal. Although lean cuts of pork can get tough if overcooked, pork chops topped with sauce and baked in the oven usually come out tender and delicious.
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Minty Sugar Snap Peas
Zesty Sugar Snap Peas
Snappy Pork and Peas
For those times when shelling fresh peas isn’t appealing, choose varieties with edible pods. Sugar snap peas, a cross between green peas and snow peas, have a crispy, edible pod that’s perfect served raw or lightly cooked. If desired, you can remove the [...]
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Pork and Vegetables
Pork Noodle Casserole
Some leftovers are easy to use. Chicken makes great sandwiches, salads, and casseroles. Beef is terrific in hash, shepherd’s pie, and stir fries. Pork might seem trickier, but it is just as versatile as chicken and beef and delicious in many of the same types of dishes. You might find enough [...]
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Skillet Chicken and Rice
Skillet Ham with Cabbage and Potatoes
Skillet Spaghetti
Skillet meals are good for busy days because most don’t take a lot of time to prepare or cook. But beyond the ease, cooking all parts of the meal together in one pan allows those flavors to combine. This helps make an ordinary dish a little [...]
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Split Pea Soup
Ham and Bean Soup
Danish Potato Soup
Hams may seem expensive, but oftentimes one ham makes a meal with plenty leftover for sandwiches or casseroles. Even the bone can be used as the flavor base of a hearty soup.
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Split Pea Soup
2-1/4 cups dried split peas
8 cups water
1 ham bone
2 onions, thinly [...]
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Hot Ham Sandwiches
Pineapple-Orange Ham Steak
Ham Steak Dinner
Ham steaks have all the flavor of a whole ham but with a lot more convenience. Ham steaks can be pan-fried, broiled, baked, or grilled or used in recipes calling for chopped ham.
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Hot Ham Sandwiches
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
1-1/2 teaspoons mayonnaise
1-1/2 teaspoons prepared mustard
1 [...]
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Fast food doesn’t always have to involve a drive-thru. With the right recipes, you can make meals from healthier ingredients and get them on the table quickly.
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15-Minute Asian-Style Skillet Dinner
1/2 pound beef cube steaks, cut into strips
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/2 cup julienned green pepper
1/4 cup chopped celery
4 teaspoons cornstarch
1/2 cup water
2-1/2 [...]
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For a different flavor at your next barbecue, skip the sauce and mix up a dry rub. A rub is a combination of herbs, spices, salt, and sometimes sugar that is rubbed on the outside of meat, poultry, or fish before grilling. Use about 2 tablespoons of rub for every pound of meat to subtlety [...]
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Bok choy might look like one of the more unusual vegetables in the grocery store, but it’s a member of the common cabbage family. It’s simple to cook by steaming, boiling, or stir-frying.
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Bok Choy and Bacon
4 slices bacon, chopped
2 pounds baby bok choy
1 teaspoon olive oil
1/2 small red onion, chopped
1 teaspoon [...]
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Whether cooking in a skillet or baked in the oven, pork chops are perfect for an easy and tasty meal.
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Honeyed Pork Chops
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
6 boneless pork chops
3 tablespoons honey
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 small onion, chopped
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Heat the [...]
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