Monday, February 28, 2011

Pork Chop Dinner

6-8 pork chops depending on size
1 cup water
1 onion
6 potatoes, peeled and cut in big hearty chunks
4 carrots, cut in big chunks
3 TB of steak sauce or Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup butter
salt and pepper

Prepare onion, carrot and potatoes.

Melt butter in bottom of pressure cooker. Season chops with lots of salt and pepper. Brown chops on both sides in butter and remove to a plate.

Dump onions into pork fat and butter. Top with carrots and potatoes. Place chops on top of veggies. Mix steak sauce with water. Pour over top of chops.

Put lid on pressure cooker lock it. Bring to high pressure. Cook for 15 minutes. Use normal release method and enjoy!

Saturday, February 26, 2011

Apple Cheddar Soup

1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1 tbsp butter

Cook together until tender.

2 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
2 cups apple cider
1 tsp fresh thyme or 1/2 dried thyme
1/2 tsp salt
Dash cayenne pepper

Add, bring to a boil and simmer, covered for 15 minutes.

1/2 cup milk
2 tbls flour

Combine in a separate bowl. Add to soup, cook until bubbly.

Add 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese. Stir until melted.

from my sis-in-law... Coral :)