Monday, January 17, 2011

Baked Corn

Ingredients:

- 1 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 can (15 oz) of whole corn, drained
- 2 eggs, beaten well

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Boil 3/4 cup milk with butter and sugar.

Dissolve flour in remaining 1/4 cup milk.

Pour flour mixture into milk mixture to make a thin whie sauce. Add to drained corn in a 1-1.5 qt Pyrex loaf pan. Mix in eggs.

Bake for 1 hour.

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Sesame Pork with Garlic Cream Sauce

A blend of garlic, cream cheese, and chives creates a delicious sauce to accompany broiled slices of pork tenderloin.

Ingredients:

- 1.5 lb pork tenderloin
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup sesame seeds

- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 package (3 oz) cream cheese, cut into cubes and softened
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives, or 1 teaspoon dried chives

Directions:

Cut pork into 12 slices. Flatten slices to 1/2-inch thickness.

Set oven control to broil. Brush oil on both sides of pork. Place pork on rack in broiler pan. Sprinkle with half of the sesame seeds.

Broil pork with tops 4-6 inches from heat for 6 minutes, then turn. Sprinkle with remaining sesame seed. Broil about 5 minutes longer, or until pork is no longer pink in center.

Meanwhile, in a 10-inch skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Cook garlic in butter for about 1 minute, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat. Add cream cheese and milk. Cook 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly, until smooth and hot. Stir in chives. Serve sauce with pork.

Roasted New Potatoes

Rosemary and garlic add flavor to this healthy recipe for potatoes.

Ingredients:

- 2.5 lb new potatoes
- 1/8 cup fresh rosemary, chopped (or equivalent dry rosemary if no substitute is possible)
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/8 cup garlic, chopped
- salt and pepper, to taste

Directions:

Cut potatoes into 1/2-inch cubes. Toss with all other ingredients.

Roast potatoes in a greased 13x9-inch pan at 425 degrees for 45-50 minutes, or until potatoes are golden brown and fork tender.