You want them to lay flat in the pan so the edges get browned, as well as the center. Don’t slice it too far in, just enough so when you are cooking your pork chops, they don’t curl up when the fat shrinks. Tip: Before cooking the pork chops, make a slit in the fatty area opposite the bone. Tip: Before cooking the pork chops, slice a slit in the fatty area opposite the bone. Do you like Rice-A-Roni? That’ll work, too. Some sort of boxed rice or couscous that you like or pick a mild tasting one that you can throw some extra seasonings in. In the photos here, I added some chopped baby spinach to make it look pretty, but I don’t normally do that when I’m in a hurry. After this couscous is cooked (which takes 5 minutes!) I add in some grated Parmesan cheese which makes it taste SO good. You should be able to find this brand in your local grocery store or Amazon sells them by the case for a pretty reasonable price here.
Near East Couscous – Roasted Garlic/Olive Oil Flavor or Parmesan Flavor. Canned green beans can be kicked up with a couple of pats of butter, salt and pepper, and a few of the seasonings you will be putting on the meat. Or try something easy like canned green beans.
Fresh garlic makes your recipes go from blah to bling! They last a long while (as long as kept dried and have good air circulation around them). Fresh Garlic – you should always have fresh garlic heads on hand.Pre-grated or ground Pecorino Romano, or Parmesan.Let’s make this dinner so tasty that people will wonder why it’s called Plain Jane! The Staples You Will Need For Plain Jane Supper a.k.a. I’m going to share with you the brands and ingredients I prefer. So when it’s time to make dinner, the only thing you might need at the store is your meat (in this case pork chops, but you could substitute chicken, too). But first, you must have the right staples in your fridge/pantry. The key to Plain Jane Supper, is to use what you have on hand. After you accept that – you’re on your way to becoming a good cook!Īnd because I can’t help myself (bad foodie, bad) I kicked up the ingredients just a bit, but not enough to make this recipe any harder. Worst case scenario: you’ll save the day by having Pizza Hut’s number nearby. To be a good cook, you have to accept that you’re going to screw it up at some point or another. I think she just gets worried of the outcome. In her mind, I’m the gourmet cook and she’s the simple cook. Honestly, I think my mom thinks she’s this boring cook. And they were so good that we make these pork chops quite often. Well, despite her hesitation, she whipped up these easy, fried (but not breaded) pork chops and prefaced the fact that they were Plain Jane – like “don’t get your hopes up, snobby darlings.” So we didn’t. So weird she would feel that way, right? The Almighty Foodie, The Hungry Husband, and the two Persnickety Cats. I think she got a bit nervous cooking for the holier than thou, magnificent Kitchen Snob a.k.a. My mom came to visit us last year when I was recovering from a minor surgery. Plain Jane Supper has become very popular in our house. I’m going to change everyone’s perception.