Baked Pork Chops and Rice and Spinach and Orange Salad

Baked Pork Chops and Rice
Salt and pepper to taste
6 pork chops
Oil
1 C uncooked brown rice
1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
2 Tbsp. oil
1 ½ water
1 Tbsp dry minced onion
½ C shredded cheddar cheese
1 clove garlic, minced

Season the pork chops with salt and pepper and brown on both sides in a small amount of oil. In a medium bowl mix together everything except pork chops. Place combined ingredients in a 9 x 13 inch baking dish. Arrange pork chops on top and cover. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until meat is tender and rice is cooked through.

Spinach and Orange Salad
1 bag spinach
1 can (11 oz) mandarin oranges
1 small cucumber, peeled and sliced

Dressing:
1 C mayonnaise
1 ½ Tbsp. caraway seeds
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
¼ C honey

In a salad bowl combine the salad ingredients. In a separate bowl combine the ingredients for the dressing. Drizzle dressing over salad before serving.

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Parmesan Sour Cream Chicken

Parmesan Sour Cream Chicken

3 lbs. chicken pieces with skin and bone
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
Salt and pepper to taste
½ C sour cream
¼ C mayonnaise
1 Tbsp. yellow mustard
1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
½ tsp. thyme
¼ tsp. cayenne red pepper
3 sliced green onions
Parmesan cheese for garnish

Place chicken in a 9 x 13 inch baking dish skin side up, in a single layer. Sprinkle with lemon juice and season with salt and pepper. Combine the sour cream, mayonnaise, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, and red pepper, stir in the green onion. Spread the mixture over the top of the chicken. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 50 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Before serving sprinkle with cheese.

Asian Smothered Pork Chops

Asian Smothered Pork Chops

6 pork chops
2 Tbsp. catsup
½ C. water
¼ C soy sauce
¼ tsp. ground ginger
1/3 C. honey
1 clove garlic, minced

Brown the pork chops in a large skillet on both sides. Combine the remaining ingredients and mix well. Pour over the pork chops and simmer, covered for 20 minutes until the sauce thickens, stirring frequently.

Lasagna

Lasagna

1 ½ lbs. ground beef
Salt and pepper to taste
Italian Seasoning to taste
3 (8 oz) cans tomato sauce
1 (8 oz) box lasagna noodles, cooked according to package
8 oz. mozzarella, shredded
1 ½ C ricotta cheese
1/3 C Parmesan cheese, grated

In a skillet cook the ground beef until cooked through. Drain off the fat and stir in the tomato sauce, season to taste. Heat sauce to boiling, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes. In a 9 x 13 inch baking dish make layers using 1/3 each of noodles, mozzarella cheese, ricotta, and meat sauce, ending with meat sauce. Heat the oven to 350 degrees, bake uncovered for 40 minutes. Before serving sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

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