Today is National Meatball Day, so I thought I would share MY PERSONAL meatball recipe. After I researched many recipes for the perfect, EASY meatball, I have designed this recipe. Let me know if you try them. PREP: 20-25 MINUTES MAKES ABOUT 2 DOZEN 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil; 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 1 Tablespoon dried oregano; 1 Tablespoon dried thyme; 1 teaspoon Kosher salt; 1 lb of mild Italian sausage (I purchased the links, but you can use ground sausage instead); 1 cup dry breadcrumbs (I used the Italian flavored); 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano Cheese; 1/4 cup FRESH chopped Italian parsley; 2 garlic cloves, minced;…
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Celebrate National Pig Day! with EASY Sautéed Pork Chop with Jack Daniel’s Glaze
Today’s pork is leaner (about 1/3 fewer calories) and higher in protein than that consumed just 10 years ago. Pork is a great source of protein: 100 grams of roasted pork top loin contains 26.45 grams of protein. Roasted pork top loin is considerably lower in fat compared to most types of poultry, at 8.82 grams in 100 grams of pork, according to the USDA; chicken with meat and skin has 13.39 grams. Most pork in the marketplace is CURED – like bacon and ham. Normal precautions should be taken, as with all raw meat. Never taste uncooked pork and thorough wash all kitchen items in contact with raw pork…
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Maple-Glazed Stuffed Pork Roast
Did you ever plan a romantic maple-glazed stuffed pork roast and then discover, you did not buy what you thought you did? I found a great recipe from Kraft Foods Magazine (which readers must now pay for when this magazine used to be free), Maple-glazed stuffed roast pork. I had purchased what I THOUGHT to be a pork roast, however, it turned out to be two small pork loins netted together. My husband created an ingenious solution. He suggested placing the stuffing in between the two loins, tieing the two loins together with butcher’s twine, and cooked it on the Big Green Egg for about 90 minutes or so…it was…
