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Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Lentil Soup with Knockworst
Ingrediants:

16 oz. bag of lentils
4 cloves of garlic
1 bundle of green onion
2 lg. celery sticks (diced)
2 lg. carrots (diced)
3 potatoes
1 dash of nutmeg
Salt & Pepper to your taste
Maggie 20 Squirts or to your taste
4 slices of bacon fried and crisp then crumple into small pieces

Prep:
Clean & Rinse Lentils
Add Celery, carrots, green onions and garlic into a pot of 12 cups of water
add 3 full pinches of salt and pepper to your taste & dash of nutmeg
Add Maggie - 20 squirts or to your taste
cook to a boil
Simmer for 1 hour
Add Diced potatoes the last 20 minutes
add cooked slices of bacon (crumbled)
stir and let set for 10 minutes
 
Knockwurst- slice knockwurst and cook on stove until heated.  Put 4-5 slices per bowl.

*Add sliced Knockworst to your bowl of soup!! Ready to EAT!!!

Sunday, May 26, 2013

Kielbasa & Potato Grill Packs

Ingredients:
1 14 ounce Polska Kielbasa 
 2 large potatoes (cut into small pieces)
1 medium green bell pepper (cut into slivers)
1 medium onion (diced)
4 tsp Olive Oil
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper

Prepare:
Have 4 sheets of 12x18 foil sheets cut for use - spray with cooking spray
Wash/cube potatoes - lay them on foil first
Cut Kielbasa, bell peppers and onion and layer on
Drizzle 1 tsp Olive Oil on each pack
Sprinkle salt and pepper
Fold over so edges meet - then fold again to make a seal on top and sides
Heat oven to 350* - or have coals ready to grill
If cooking in the oven, place packs on jelly roll pan (to catch any juices) and if grilling, place 4-6 inches away from fire
Cook for 30-40 minutes for both oven and grill
Enjoy :)

DIVAS:
Thaw 24-48 hours
Cook with above directions

Grilled Honey-Cumin BBQ Pork Packs

 

Ingredients

1/2 cup barbecue sauce
1/4 cup honey
2 teaspoons ground cumin
4 pork boneless rib or loin chops, 3/4 to 1 inch thick (1 1/4 pounds)
1/2 ear of corn
1 cup crinkle cut carrots
2 cups (from 1-pound 4-ounce bag) refrigerated cooked new potato wedges
1 teaspoon salt 
 
Cooking Instructions:
  • 1 Heat coals or gas grill for direct heat. Spray half of one side of four 18x12-inch sheets of heavy-duty aluminum foil with cooking spray.
  • 2 Mix barbecue sauce, honey and cumin in small bowl. Place 1 pork chop, 3 pieces corn, 1/4 cup carrots and 1/2 cup potato wedges on center of each sprayed foil sheet; sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Spoon 3 tablespoons sauce mixture over pork and vegetables on each sheet.
  • 3 Fold foil over pork and vegetables so edges meet. Seal edges, making tight 1/2-inch fold; fold again. Allow space on sides for circulation and expansion.
  • 4 Grill packets 4 to 6 inches from medium heat 15 to 20 minutes, turning once, until pork is slightly pink in center. Place packets on plates. Cut large X across top of each packet; fold back foil.