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Pork Chops Diablo
Patatas Bravas
Sautéed Shredded Brussels Sprouts
Cooking time:   35 minutes for menu
Cooking schedule: see below for "menu"  instructions

Pork Chops Diablo                                                                      Time: 30 minutes                                        cut the chili powder in half for less heat or add cayenne for more.

2 - 4 pork chops, depending on size
1 large onion
2 tbs chili powder
1/4 cup flour
2 tbs olive oil
1 small can tomato sauce, 8 oz (250 ml)
1/2 cup beef stock (broth)
1 tbs Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp dry mustard
1 tbs cornstarch (maizena) dissolved in 2 tbs water

Peel and slice onion.  Combine flour and 1 tbs chili powder in plastic food bag.  Add pork chops and toss to coat.  In nonstick skillet large enough to hold the chops heat 1 tbs oil over medium-high heat.  Add chops and sauté about 3 minutes per side, until lightly browned.  Remove and set aside. Add remaining 1 tbs oil and the remaining 1 tbs chili powder.  Sauté for 1 minute, then add sliced onions.  Sauté about 5 minutes until onion starts to brown.  Add tomato sauce, broth, Worcestershire and mustard and bring to a boil.  Add cornstarch mixture and cook, stirring constantly until thickened.  Reduce heat to low and return chops to pan.  Simmer chops until done, about 10 minutes, turning once.  Serve chops with sauce and onions.

Faux Patatas Bravas                                                       Time: 35 minutes

2 medium potatoes
1 tbs olive oil
1 tsp chili powder
1 tbs sherry vinegar
Pimiento Sauce   leftover from Friday
1 tsp paprika, divided

Cut potatoes into large pieces.  Whisk together the oil, chili powder and vinegar.  Add potatoes and toss to coat.   Arrange potatoes on a baking sheet with rim (I use my trusty, round pizza pan) Bake at 400F for 30 minutes.  Add 1/2 tsp paprika to Pimiento Sauce and gently warm.  When potatoes are done, put them into a bowl and pour warmed pimiento sauce over.  Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 tsp Paprika.

Sautéed Shredded Brussels Sprouts                            Time: 15 minutes

12 - 15 medium Brussels sprouts
1 tbs chicken stock
1 tbs butter
1 tbs olive oil
1 clove garlic
1 tsp marjoram
2 tbs Parmesan

Mince garlic.  Slice off stem end of sprouts and remove any wilted or damaged leaves.  Cut each sprout in half through the stem and, then thinly slice.  Put into a bowl and fluff - separate the layers.  Heat butter and oil in medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.  Add garlic, marjoram and shredded sprouts.  Sauté until crisp tender, about 5 minutes, stirring often.  Add chicken stock, cover and turn heat off.  Let sit for 10 minutes.  Uncover, turn heat back up to medium and sauté another minute.  Finish with a sprinkle of Parmesan and serve.
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Cooking Schedule: 30 minutes
Assemble all food, utensils and serving dishes
Turn oven on
Mix oil, vinegar and chili powder for potatoes
Cut potatoes, toss with oil mixture
Put on baking sheet and start to bake
Mix flour and chili powder for pork chops
Toss pork chops
Start to sauté pork chops
Slice onion
Mince garlic
Turn chops
Trim sprouts, slice
Remove chops, sauté chili powder

Add onions to chili powder, sauté
Fluff sliced sprouts
Start to reheat Pimiento Sauce
Add tomato sauce, etc to onions, thicken
Return chops to pan, cover and simmer
Heat butter and oil for sprouts
Add garlic and sauté
Add sprouts and sauté
Add stock, cover, remove from heat
Turn chops
Wee break - kitchen clean-up
Remove potatoes, add sauce and toss
Finish sprouts
Serve and enjoy

 

 

 

 

 

 

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