taste of tuesday: pork. the other white meat

until a few years ago, I had an aversion to all meats, except chicken (and fish-but that's not really a "meat", right?). and roast, if made by my grandmother. but, being married to a meat lover, I have been forced to try different meat recipes to satisfy his appetite. it wasn't until I was pregnant that I really started to like meat. must have been the need for iron or something. I don't always want a juicy burger or pot roast, and chicken becomes bland after a few meals, so I found some great pork recipes that are super easy and quick.

One Pan Pork & Rice dinner

Ingredients:

• 1 tbs oil
• 4 thin cut pork chops
• 1 can mushroom soup
• 1 soup can water
• 2 soup cans Minute rice, uncooked
• S&P

Directions:
1. Heat oil in large nonstick skillet. season pork with salt and pepper and add to skillet. cook approx. 4 minutes on each side until cooked through. remove from skillet.
2. Add soup and water to skillet. bring to a boil.
3. stir in rice. top with pork; cover and cook on low heat for 5 minutes.

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Apple Juice Pork Tenderloin

Ingredients:

• 2 lbs. pork tenderloin
• 1 envelope dry onion soup mix
• 1 cup water
• 3/4 c. apple juice
• 3 tbs. minced garlic
• 3 tbs. soy sauce

Directions:

combine all ingredients in crockpot and cook on low for 8 hours.

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Lemon Pepper Pork Chops

(courtesy of Brit F.-super delicious and Aaron's favorite, but do you expect anything less from Brit?)

Ingredients:

• 4 boneless pork chops
• 1/4 cup oil
• 2 Tbsp. soy sauce
• 2 Tbsp. water
• 1 Tbsp. lemon pepper
• 1 Tbsp. dried basil
• 2 Tbsp. sugar

Directions:
1. mix all ingredients together (except pork). Pour marinate into a large ziploc bag and add pork. refrigerate at least 2 hours prior to cooking.
2. Place on hot grill and cook 4-5 minutes on each side.