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Honey Mustard Pork
Roasted Potatoes
Alubias con Tocino,  leftover
Cooking time:   40 minutes for menu
Cooking schedule: see below for "menu"  instructions

Honey Mustard Pork                                                   Time: 35 minutes  

1 pork tenderloin
1/2 onion  save rest for Thursday
1 tbs olive oil
1/2 cup chicken broth
1/2 cup white wine
1 tbs whole grain mustard
1 tbs honey
1 tbs sherry vinegar or cider, red wine

Chop onion.  Slice pork tenderloin into slices, 1" (2.5cm) thick.  Heat oil in nonstick skillet.  Add onions and sauté until tender.  Move onions to the side and add pork slices.  Brown on both sides, about 10 minutes total.  Add remaining ingredients, cover, reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes.  Increase heat to medium-high.  Uncover, remove pork and keep warm.  Stir sauce well and boil until it reduces by half, about 5 minutes.  Pour over pork and serve.

Balsamic Roasted Potatoes                                        Time: 35 - 40 minutes

2 -3 potatoes depending on size - enough for 2
1 tbs Balsamic vinegar  or Sherry, red wine vinegar
1 tbs olive oil
1/2 tsp garlic powder

Cut potatoes in 4ths the long way and then in thirds the short way.   Put olive oil, garlic and vinegar in medium bowl, and mix well.  Add potatoes and toss well to coat.   Put them on a baking sheet with a lip (trusty round pizza pan) and bake in the oven for 30 minutes.  The vinegar gives these a kind of crusty sweetness that works well with the roasted or grilled meats. Salt and pepper to taste - I don't bother. Serve.

Alubias con Tocino  leftover                                           Time: 10 minutes

white beans, leftover

Remove leftover beans from fridge and gently reheat.  You can add a bit more stock if needed.

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Cooking schedule: 40 minutes
Assemble all ingredients and utensils
Turn oven on
Mix garlic, oil and vinegar
Cut potatoes, toss with oil mixture
Start to bake potatoes
Remove beans from fridge
Chop onion
Sauté onion
Slice pork

Start to sauté pork
Start to reheat beans
Add remaining ingredients to pork, cover, simmer
Wee break, clean kitchen, fuss with potatoes
Mind the beans
Remove pork, keep warm
Reduce sauce
Remove potatoes
Pour sauce over pork
Serve all and Eat

 

 

 

 

 

 

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