.....well, i think i am quite overdo for a recipe! i have still been cooking a lot lately but so many times i don't have a true recipe ~ more just a method for my madness :) this meal below is like that.....one side item is a true recipe, everything else is a bit of this & that.....a little shake of this, a little dash of that.....sorry ahead of time if i don't have true measurements! we had the honor of hosting our dear friends tommy, sara & their son grey this weekend....this was our dinner saturday night...
Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Roasted Red Potatoes & Creamed Spinach
Pork Tenderloin
...this is a very basic marinade that i like to use on pork (chops, tenders, whatever)...
- Pepper
- Garlic Salt
- Olive Oil
- Balsamic Vinegar
...again, no real measurements...place tenderloin in a zip-loc bag....several shakes of pepper & garlic salt, a swish or two of olive oil & a few dashes of balsamic on each side. Close bag, mix around well & let marinate at least an hour, longer if you have the time...
....grill over medium-low heat....usually takes around 3o minutes...
Roasted Red Potatoes
1 bag (3 or 5 lb) of small red potatoes
- garlic salt
- pepper
1 package dry ranch dressing
- olive oil
...wash & dry off potatoes. cut up into bite size pieces, as evenly as possible. place potatoes in a zip-loc bag (i was loving these this weekend!). pour over potatoes dry ranch, a few swirls of olive oil, and a couple good shakes of the salt & pepper. close bag & shake up well. pour onto a well greased jellyroll pan.
....roast at 425-450 for 30-45 mins. stir them up a few times.
Creamed Spinach
-2 packages frozen chopped spinach ~ thawed, drained & squeezed dry
- 5 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 2 cups of milk
- 1/2 - 1 cup of grated parmesan cheese
- 1 large or 2 smaller shallots, finely diced
- 2 gloves of minced garlic
- pinch of nutmeg
- white pepper & salt to taste
- 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
...in a saucepan, melt 3 tablespoons butter, add flour. whisk together well. slowly add in milk. add in 1/2 cup of parmesan cheese. heat thoroughly, whisk frequently.
...in a saute pan, melt 1 tablespoon of butter, add shallots & garlic. cook a minute or two. add spinach and a pinch of nutmeg. a few dashes of salt/pepper. cook for 6-8 minutes.
....add white sauce to spinach. one more dash of salt/pepper. mix together well. pour into a greased casserole dish.
...in microwave, melt 1 tablespoon butter. mix with breadcrumbs & 1/4 - 1/2 cup parmesan cheese (your preference). crumble over top of spinach mixture. bake at 400 until top is browned.
...this was a great meal! so yummy :) earlier in the week i had also made some pulled pork bbq, slaw & beans...here is the recipe for the slaw, it is my own little invention...
ColeSlaw
1 bag of pre-shredded coleslaw
1 cup (maybe a little shy if you don't want it too wet) of Marzetti® Original Slaw Dressing
4 tablespoons chopped cilantro (roughly one handful chopped)
ground pepper
celery salt
tabasco sauce
....i like to chop up the cabbage a little bit more. add in the slaw dressing, cilantro, several shakes of pepper & celery salt. a few dashes of tabasco sauce. stir & mix together well. taste. add more s/p if needed. refrigerate at least 30 minutes to chill & let flavors marry.
- garlic salt
- pepper
1 package dry ranch dressing
- olive oil
...wash & dry off potatoes. cut up into bite size pieces, as evenly as possible. place potatoes in a zip-loc bag (i was loving these this weekend!). pour over potatoes dry ranch, a few swirls of olive oil, and a couple good shakes of the salt & pepper. close bag & shake up well. pour onto a well greased jellyroll pan.
....roast at 425-450 for 30-45 mins. stir them up a few times.
Creamed Spinach
- 5 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 2 cups of milk
- 1/2 - 1 cup of grated parmesan cheese
- 1 large or 2 smaller shallots, finely diced
- 2 gloves of minced garlic
- pinch of nutmeg
- white pepper & salt to taste
- 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
...in a saucepan, melt 3 tablespoons butter, add flour. whisk together well. slowly add in milk. add in 1/2 cup of parmesan cheese. heat thoroughly, whisk frequently.
...in a saute pan, melt 1 tablespoon of butter, add shallots & garlic. cook a minute or two. add spinach and a pinch of nutmeg. a few dashes of salt/pepper. cook for 6-8 minutes.
....add white sauce to spinach. one more dash of salt/pepper. mix together well. pour into a greased casserole dish.
...in microwave, melt 1 tablespoon butter. mix with breadcrumbs & 1/4 - 1/2 cup parmesan cheese (your preference). crumble over top of spinach mixture. bake at 400 until top is browned.
...this was a great meal! so yummy :) earlier in the week i had also made some pulled pork bbq, slaw & beans...here is the recipe for the slaw, it is my own little invention...
ColeSlaw
1 cup (maybe a little shy if you don't want it too wet) of Marzetti® Original Slaw Dressing
4 tablespoons chopped cilantro (roughly one handful chopped)
ground pepper
celery salt
tabasco sauce
....i like to chop up the cabbage a little bit more. add in the slaw dressing, cilantro, several shakes of pepper & celery salt. a few dashes of tabasco sauce. stir & mix together well. taste. add more s/p if needed. refrigerate at least 30 minutes to chill & let flavors marry.
...i hope you guys like these recipes! sorry i don't always have exact measurements....i think that is why i don't bake :) oh, and all the above pics were borrowd from the internet...i forgot to take food pics this weekend ~ i was too in awe of this sweet baby boy at my house...
Enjoy!...Bon Appetit!!
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