Simple Pork and Cabbage Skillet
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"This is a simple and hearty meal for a chilly day. It adjusts easily to suit any taste. Serve with mashed potatoes."

Original Recipe Yield 2 servings
Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 pork chops
1/2 large head cabbage, quartered
2 onions, cut into 8 wedges
2 tart apples, cored and chopped
2 cups water
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons flour

Directions

1. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the pork chops in the hot oil until well-browned on each side, about 10 minutes per side.

2. Add the cabbage, onion, apple, 2 cups of water, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper to the skillet; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and place a cover on the skillet. Cook at a simmer until the pork chops are completely tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour.

3. Remove the pork and vegetable mixture from the skillet, leaving as much of the liquid in the skillet as possible. Whisk the water and flour together in a small bowl. Raise the heat under the skillet to medium-high. Pour the flour mixture into the remaining liquid in the skillet.

Cook, stirring constantly, until the gravy thickens and begins to boil. Reduce heat to low and continue to simmer an additional 5 minutes. Pour the gravy over the pork and vegetable mixture.

Butternut Squash Casserole

Ingredients

* 3 cups butternut squash pulp
* 1 cup white sugar
* 1 1/2 cups milk
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 1 pinch salt
* 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
* 3 eggs
* 1/4 cup margarine, melted
* TOPPING
* 1/2 cup nuts
* 1/2 cup margarine, melted
* 1 cup brown sugar

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
2. Put butternut squash in the microwave and cook on high, until soft, 2 to 3 minutes. Cut in half, scoop out seeds and cube. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add squash and cook until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain and mash.
3. In a 9x13 inch casserole dish combine 3 cups mashed butternut squash, white sugar, milk, vanilla extract, salt, flour, eggs and 1/4 cup melted margarine.
4. Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until set.
5. In a medium bowl combine nuts, 1/2 cup melted margarine and brown sugar. Crumble over top of cooked casserole and return to oven to brown.

Sue

I've been looking for a good Spanish rice recipe and maybe this is it.

CROCKPOT SPANISH RICE

2 pounds lean ground chuck
2 medium onions, chopped
2 green peppers, chopped
2 cans (14 1/2 ounces) tomatoes
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1 cup water
2 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
2 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 cup rice, (not Minute Rice)

Brown beef in skillet and drain off fat. Put all ingredients in CROCK-POT. Stir thoroughly. Cover and cook on Low 6 to 8 hours. (High: 3 hours).

Biscuits & Gravy
Down home comfort food

Baking powder biscuts:

2 cups all purpose flour
4 tsp baking powder
1 TBL sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 CUP veg shortening
1/3 cup water

In a bowl add ALL ingredients except water. Cut in shortening with a pastry blender. Then add water, stirring with a fork then with your hand. Roll out on floured surface to 1/2" thick, cut into 2" rounds. Makes 16 biscuits. Bake in preheated oven @ 400 for 15 min.

Gravy

1 lb bulk breakfast sausage
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
2 cups milk

Brown off sausage. Then sprinkle in half the four, let it coat the sausage and get a little browned off to make a roux. Add the milk slowly, stirring constantly, then add the flour slowly...add the rest of the milk..then the salt and pepper.

Serves 4.

I'll have some chocolate gravy over one of Nicoles buttered biscuits :o)

Chocolate Gravy

1/3 stick butter
2/3 cup sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/3 cup cocoa
2 cups whole milk
Heat butter in a cast iron skillet over low heat. Mix in sugar, flour and cocoa. Slowly pour 1 cup of milk into the skillet and whisk well to remove lumps. Whisk in remaining milk, stirring constantly, until mixture is thick, being careful not to scorch. Serve hot over biscuits.

glenda.....you bring the gravy...I'll bring the biscuits! lol any other joiners can bring something to drink.....anyone else coming over?

I'll be there!!!!!!!

(I have not tried this but it sounds good & easy.)

Crockpot Cranberry Chicken

Spray crockpot with oil. Place 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts on the bottom of the pot.

Open one can of jellied cranberry sauce (IâÂÂm sure the whole berry type will work, too) and spoon small pieces over the chicken.

Cook on low for 3-3.5 hours while IâÂÂm at church on Sunday morning and itâÂÂs fantastic by lunch.
You will not believe how good this simple recipe tastes. I serve it with mashed potatoes, green beans and corn. Enjoy!

Sounds delicious ... do you expect that it'll be outside ... and how many do you expect may be out to lunch?

Do you have some friends whom you suspect of being out to lunch ... at least occasionally?

o j