Sunday, March 17, 2013

Pico de gallo

Ingredients

  • 1 large Red Onion, minced.
  • 1 Avocado, diced.
  • 2 Large tomatoes, diced.
  • 1/4 bunch of Cilantro (about 1/4 cup), finely chopped.
  • 1 Red Jalapeno with seeds, minced.
  • 1 Green Jalapeno with seeds, minced.
  • 1/2 tsp Salt.
  • 2 TB Lime Juice.

Directions

  1. Mix everything into a bowl and serve with tortilla chips.

Pork Chops with Potato Dumplings and Sauerkraut

Pork Chops

  1. Rinse Pork chops, pat dry, salt and pepper.
  2. Heat oil on high heat in a skillet, brown all sides of the chops
  3. Place chops in broiler until cooked. (usually about 10-12 per side depending on how thick they are)

Potato Dumplings

Yeild: 10 dumplings

Ingredients

  • 2 Cups finely grated potato
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Caraway seed
  • 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Onion Powder
  • 1 1/2 Cups All Purpose Flour

Directions

  1. Place large pot of salted water on stove top, and bring to a boil. 
  2. Peel potatoes and place in boiling water until they are not quite fully cooked. 
  3. Grate potatoes into bowl. 
  4. Whip eggs and spices, then add to potatoes and mix thoroughly. 
  5. Add flour and hand mixed until completely integrated. 
  6. Flour your hands and roll mixture into 1 1/2 inch balls. Alternatively you may use a wet spoon to scoop the mixture and place drops into boiling pot.
  7.  Dumplings will float to the surface when they are done.

Sauerkraut


Ingredients

  • 2 cups sauerkraut
  • 1 TB Caraway seed

Directions

  1. Place into sauce pan, cover and heat over medium.

Gravy

Ingredients

  • Drippings from the browning skillet and broiler pan
  • 1 cup chicken broth (or 1 cup water + chicken base/bouillon)
  • 2 TB Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 1 TB Starch
  • Salt and Pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Reuse the skillet from browning the chops
  2. Add broth, starch and spices
  3. Cook until thickened