Another one from cooking light

Ingredients: 5 t of olive oil divided, pork loin or chops, 1/2 of pepper and salt each divided, 8 shallots, 1 garlic glove minced, 1/2 C of water, 2 T of balsamic vinegar.

First heat 1 T of oil in a pan over medium-high heat, sprinkle pork with half of the salt and pepper.

Cook for three minutes on each side, or until done. Remove from pan, and keep warm.


Then heat the other 4 T of oil- lower heat to medium


Add shallots to pan; cook 10 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Add garlic; cook 2 minutes. Stir in 1/2 cup water and vinegar; simmer 6 minutes. Stir in remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper.


Spoon shallot mixture over pork. Serve immediately.
The flavor of this was amazing! We loved this recipe and will make it again. Even if you don't like shallots, the flavor was good, and you could just pour the sauce over. 6 WW points per serving.
Printable recipe HERE.

Spaghetti with Meat Sauce

You need: spaghetti noodles, 2 T of olive oil, 1 large onion, carrots, 2 garlic cloves, 3/4 lbs of ground beef, 28 oz can of tomatoes, 1/4 c of Parmesan, Italian seasonings.


Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots, and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, 8 to 10 minutes.


Cook the pasta according to the directions.


Increase heat to medium-high. Add the beef, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and cook, breaking up the meat with a spoon, until no longer pink, 4 to 5 minutes.


Add the tomatoes and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens, about 5 minutes.


Serve the pasta with the sauce and sprinkle with the Parmesan.

This was good, but I'm not sure if it is better than regular spaghetti sauce with meat. The sauce was a bit bland and so I added extra garlic and Italian seasonings. I froze the left over sauce, so that will be nice to have on hand for a quick meal.
Printable recipe HERE.

Margarita Pizza

My husband makes great homemade pizzas. Here is how:


You need: 3 1/2 cups flour, 1 cup warm water, 2 tablespoons yeast, 2 tablespoons honey, 1/4 cup olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt. Depending on how big and how thick you want the crust to be, you can also half the recipe. Go ahead and heat your oven to 450 so it will be hot when you are ready.


First mix together the warm water, honey, salt, and then yeast.


Then add the flour and olive oil


Mix it all together


Let it rise for about 45 minutes


Then roll out your dough


Add whatever sauce you like


This one is just olive oil; spread it around and add some garlic powder


Drain a can of tomatoes, or use fresh if you have them on hand


Cover your pizza with tomatoes and cheese. Cook for about 15 minutes, or until your pizza is the "doneness" you like


And Eat!
Here is the printable dough recipe!