Balsamic Pork Chops

Ingredients:

• 4 (4 oz) boneless center-cut pork loin chops (1/2 inch thick)
• 1 tsp lemon-herb seasoning (like Mrs. Dash)
• 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1/3 cup chicken broth

Directions:

1. Sprinkle chops evenly on both sides with seasoning. 
2. Coat a medium nonstick skillet with cooking spray and place over medium high heat until hot. 
3. Add chops, and cook 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. 
4. Remove chops from skillet and keep warm.
5. Wipe drippings from skillet with paper towel. 
6. combine vinegar and broth in skillet. 
7. Cook over medium-high heat until mixture is reduced to a thin sauce (5 to 6 minutes), stirring occasionally. 
8. Spoon sauce over chops.  

{Feeds 4 at 210 calories per serving}

*Try serving with roasted asparagus and couscous. 

Cafe Rio Pork

Whenever we go to Cafe Rio I usually order the beef, but for some reason I can't get enough of the pork when it's homemade. It's a great recipe for a warm day when you don't want to heat up your house using your oven. You just throw it in the crock pot, add a few ingredients, and you have enough pork to feed you for a month.

Cafe Rio Pork:

• 6 lb. pork roast
• 16 oz. bottle of salsa
• 1 can of Coke
• 2 cups brown sugar

Place pork in a crock pot and fill it half way up the pork with water. Cook on high for 5 hours. Drain off water. Cut pork in thirds. Mix together sauce ingredients and pour on top of pork. Cook an additional 3 hours on high. Shred pork with forks. Leave it on low or warm until ready to serve.

Creamy Tomatillo Salad Dressing:

• 1 packet Hidden Valley Ranch Buttermilk dressing
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 3 tomatillos
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 cup fresh cilantro
• 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper

Blend all ingredients in a blender. Refrigerate.

*When I make this I use about a 1/4 tsp. of cayenne pepper, be careful it gets spicier once it sits in the fridge over night*

My favorite way to use these recipes is to make pork tacos. I love the soft corn tortillas. Heat the tortilla in a pan with some shredded cheese sprinkled on top, just until cheese is melted. Then add your pork, some lettuce, and drizzle on the dressing.

Also delicious in a salad, burrito, enchilada or quesadilla.