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Recipe: Orzo Risotto

Published by Alexandra

Yes, I know, this will be my second post today. But I want to post this for fellow blogger Elisabeth because I know she was looking for easy to do recipes for her family. Especially kid friendly, and this one is very kid-friendly. Also, very easy to make. Ingredients: 1 large chicken breast cubed ½ cup of orzo 1 can Campbell’s condense mushroom soup 1 tin of sliced mushrooms 1 bay leaf ¼ tsp oregano Salt & pepper to taste Method: Heat your oven to 350 (gas mark 5). Place all the ingredients in a large mixing bowl, plus ½ can of water and mix together. [Note: there is no need to precook the chicken but, if your chicken is already cooked, adjust the cooking time to 40 minutes.] Pour the mixture into a large rectangle baking dish and cover with tin foil and seal the sides as best you can. Place the dish in the oven to bake for 45 mins to 1 hour. Remove the dish from the oven and carefully remove the …

Recipes: Pork in Garlic & Mushroom Sauce

Published by Alexandra

I love making this simple but very adaptive recipe. You can use either a cheap cut of cubed pork, pork chops, or even pork loin. The choice is yours. Ingredients: 8 oz of cubed pork or chump pork chops ½ tsp of paprika 4 tbsp butter 8 oz of sliced mushrooms 4 cloves garlic, minced/diced 1 tbsp dijon mustard 2 tbsp all-purpose flour 1 cup mushroom broth (or beef) salt & pepper to taste Method: Season the pork with paprika, salt & pepper. Heat a large skillet over a med-high heat, add 2 tablespoons of butter. Sear pork till golden brown and no longer pink. Remove and set aside. Melt remaining butter in the skillet and, over a medium-high heat, sauté the mushrooms for about 5 mins. Add garlic and mustard and cook for a further min till garlic is fragrant. Add flour to the skillet, stirring to remove any lumps. Slowly add broth whisking until incorporated. Season with salt & pepper. Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring often, until sauce thickens (about 5 …