Reviews from the weekend

[eks]

Hi! First and foremost I must say that I have been missing this board since it has been down. However, I have had an excellent weekend of cooking. Here are the reviews:

*Pasta, Beans, and Greens-A must for all spincach lovers. I actually doubled the amount of spinach that the recipe called for. This is not a real heavy pasta dish. Served with a salad this makes a great meal.

*Brocolli Calzones-These were so yummy! I ended up with extra filling though, and wish I could have thought up a good use for it. I believe this was suggested for a quick and easy breakfast, but we had them for dinner.

*Thai Style Pork Stew-This is definitely one of my new CL all time favorites. I did most of the prep work the night before, so all I had to do was throw the ingredients in the crock pot. The only changes I made were adding more garlic, reduced fat peanut butter, and instant brown rice instead of basmati rice. I wasn't quite sure if I would like the lime with it but it complements the other flavors well.

[Peggy]

eks,

Thanks to your posting, I finally got around to making the Broccoli Calzones! I have had the stuff off and on in the refrigerator for over a month. We had the last night for dinner and they were really easy and good. Thanks for reminding me about that recipe! Now I have to remember to make the Pasta, Beans and Greens....

Peggy

PS I LOVE the Thai Style Pork Stew! Yummy!!!!

[valchemist]

Here is the Thai Pork Stew recipe. I can't wait to try it myself!!


* Exported from MasterCook *

Thai-Style Pork Stew

Recipe By :Cooking Light, September 1999
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Main Dish Main Dishes
Soups and Stews

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
Stew:
2 pounds boned pork loin -- cut into 4 pieces
2 cups julienne-cut red bell pepper
1/4 cup teriyaki sauce
2 tablespoons rice or white wine vinegar
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
2 garlic cloves -- minced
1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
Remaining ingredients:
6 cups hot cooked basmati rice
1/2 cup chopped green onions
2 tablespoons dry-roasted peanuts -- chopped
8 lime wedges

1. To prepare stew, trim fat from pork; discard fat. Place pork, bell pepper, and next 4 ingredients in an electric slow cooker. Cover with lid, and cook on low-heat setting 8 hours. Remove pork from slow cooker, and coarsely chop. Add peanut butter to liquid in slow cooker; stir well. Stir in pork.

2. Combine stew and rice in a large bowl. Top each serving with onions and peanuts; serve with lime wedges.

Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 1 cup stew, 1 tablespoon green onions, about 1/2 teaspoon peanuts, and 1 lime wedge).


Calories 412 (30% from fat); Fat 13.6g (sat 3.6g, mono 6.2g, poly 2.5g); Protein 28.9g; Carb 42.3g; Fiber 2.1g; Chol 64mg; Iron 2.9mg; Sodium 425mg; Calc 37mg.

[Peggy]

FYI - The Broccoli Calzone recipe is from March 2001 and the Pasta, Beans and Greens is from April 2001.

Peggy

[bsimone]

Thai Pork Stew..Wow that sounds good. Could you give the recipe? Could it be made in a crock pot too? Thanks!

[deb]

eks, if these are CL recipes, can you post the issue that they appeared in? They sound wonderful. Thanks for the review!

[TIGBOO]

Made these the way suggested in the book, making the night before...They were so great! Unfortunately though both I and SO thought we'd rather have a soda than our morning coffee...

[valchemist]

http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/confused.gif

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[aggie94]

What's up Val? My first thought is that you made the Thai Style Pork Stew and it sucked.

[valchemist]

nope, I was just confused by TIGBOO's post. It seemed out of place. Or maybe I am missing something. I have no idea what that post meant or what it was referring to.

you know what, I still haven't made the Thai stew. But I am glad this post got pushed to the top because it reminds me that I need to make it soon!

editing here...
oh, I see. the broccoli calzones were suggested for breakfast. I should learn to read. I would have never guessed... Broccoli for breakfast? Yuk.

[This message has been edited by valchemist (edited 05-24-2001).]

[jazzcat]

Valchemist, I was equally confused. Broccoli for breakfast doesn't thrill me either unless it was in quiche perhaps.

[valchemist]

yeah, now that I think of it, broccoli quiche would be okay. I just would have never thought of a broccoli calzone for breakfast.