A Walk in the Park

Easy Sunday Dinner

In an effort to eat more vegetables, I found this amazing product. Birds Eye Steamfresh. They come in quite a few varieties. Microwave in bag for 5 minutes (much akin to microwave popcorn) and walla, the best looking, freshest tasting frozen vegetables I have ever had. We are esp. fond of broc, cauliflower and carrot variety. You can get them 2 for 4 at Stop and Shop. And this is much better for me than having my fresh vegetables from Stop and Shop go bad in the fridge before I cook them.

Here's an easy recipe (also using another short cut product) to go with your veggies.

Pork Chops with Country Gravy and Mashed Potatoes
From Cooking Light

3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
4 (4-ounce) boneless center-cut loin pork chops (about 1 inch thick)
1 teaspoon butter
1 1/3 cups 1% low-fat milk
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 (20-ounce) package refrigerated mashed potatoes (such as Simply Potatoes)

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon salt evenly over both sides of pork. Add 1 teaspoon butter to pan, stirring until butter is melted. Add the pork to pan, and cook pork for 3 minutes on each side. Remove pork from pan, and keep warm.
Combine low-fat milk and flour, stirring with a whisk. Add the milk mixture to pan, stirring with a whisk. Stir in remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, poultry seasoning, and black pepper. Return pork to pan. Cover; reduce heat, and simmer for 7 minutes or until gravy is thick and pork is done.

While pork cooks, prepare potatoes according to package directions. Serve with pork.

Enjoy!

posted by Kathryn @ 5:41 AM