Monday, July 21, 2008

Maple-balsamic Salmon

2 salmon steaks (about 1 pound)
1 Tbsp olive oil
2 Tbsp maple syrup
1 clove garlic, minced
1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar

In crock pot, combine everything but the salmon. Cover and cook for 30 minutes
Add salmon, turning the steaks to coat. Re-cover and cook 1 hours

Lemon-Mustard Salmon Steaks

2 Tbsp butter
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp Dijon mustard
2 salmon steaks (about 1 lb)
2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley

combine butter, lemon juice, and mustard in crock pot.
cover and cook 30-40 minutes on low
Put salmon steaks in crock pot. Turn once or twice to coat.
re-cover and cook 1 hour.
sprinkle with parsley when serving

Mushroom-sauced Pork Chops

6 pork loin chops
1 Tbsp oil
1 small onion, thinly sliced
2 Tbsp tapioca
1 x 10.75 oz can condensed cream of mushroom soup
.5 cup apple juice
8 oz sliced mushroom, heated until they lose some of their juices
2 tsp Worcestershire
.75 tsp dried thyme
.25 garlic powder

Trim fat from chops. Brown chops on both sides in hot oil.
Place onion then chops to the crockpot
Grind tapioca. Combine tapioca, soup, apple juice, mushrooms, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, and gralic powder. Pour over chops

cover and cook on low heat 8 hours

Thursday, July 10, 2008

Sloppy Jose

1 lb burger
1 cup salsa
1 cup shredded cheese

brown burger and drain fat. add salsa and cheese. heat until cheese is melty.

Double the recipe if you have a big enough pan.

Vegetable Soup Meatloaf

1.5-2 lb lean ground beef
1x 10.5 oz can condensed vegetable soup
1 egg
.5 cup bread crumbs
.5 cup chopped onion
.5 cup chopped pepper
1 Tbsp Worcestershire
.25 tsp pepper

Mix all ingredients, shape into loaf, place in baking dish, bake at 350 for 1 to 1.5 hours.