Theme Meal Plans: Hey, Mon What's for Dinner
Dad's Mashed Potatoes | Spinach and More | Jamaican Jerk Pork Tenderloin
Dad's Mashed Potatoes
Recipe Summary
Complexity: | Easy |
Serves: | 6 |
Category: | Starch / Pasta |
Meal: | Hey, Mon What's for Dinner (Theme Meal Plans) |
7 | large | potatoes |
2 | Tb | salt, kosher |
1 | cup | sour cream |
4 | Tb | butter, salted |
1 | pinch | salt and pepper to taste |
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Peel potatoes, cook in large pot with salted water to cover until fork tender. Remove, drain and place in large bowl. Cut butter into small pieces. Add butter and sour cream to bowl. Using an electric mixture, mix until all lumps and gone. Salt and pepper to taste.
Note: Never use a food processor for potatoes, as they will turn to glue in the processor
Spinach and More
Recipe Summary
Complexity: | Easy |
Serves: | 6 |
Category: | Vegetables |
Meal: | Hey, Mon What's for Dinner (Theme Meal Plans) |
0.25 | cup | pecans, halved |
2 | Tb | oil, olive |
0.5 | cup | onions, pearl frozen |
3 | cloves | garlic, chopped |
2 | lb | spinach, fresh baby |
0.25 | cup | raisins |
1 | Tb | salt and pepper to taste |
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Lightly toast pecans. Wash spinach thoroughly. Heat oil in pan, add onion and garlic, cook for 3 minutes on medium heat, Add spinach and cook until wilted. Add raisins and pecans. Plate.
Jamaican Jerk Pork Tenderloin
Recipe Summary
Complexity: | Medium |
Serves: | 4 |
Category: | The Other Meat Entrée |
Meal: | Hey, Mon What's for Dinner (Theme Meal Plans) |
2 | cup | scallions, sliced |
0.5 | cup | onions, chopped |
2 | Tb | vinegar, white |
1 | Tb | soy sauce |
1 | Tb | oil, vegetable |
2 | tsp | salt, kosher |
2 | tsp | thyme, fresh |
2 | tsp | sugar, brown |
2 | tsp | ginger, fresh |
0.25 | tsp | nutmeg, ground |
0.25 | tsp | pepper, fresh ground |
0.125 | tsp | cinnamon. ground |
2 | cloves | garlic, minced |
1 | whole | peppers, habanera |
1 | tsp | allspice, ground |
1 | spritz | PAM |
2 | lb | pork tenderloin |
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Place all ingredients in a blender or food processor,with the exception of the pork and the PAM, and process until smooth.
Slice pork lengthwise, cutting to but not through, other side. Open halves, lying each side flat. Slice each half lengthwise,
cutting to but not through other side, open flat. Combine pork and green onion mixture in a dish or large Zip-lock bag. Cover or seal; marinate in refrigerator 3 to 24 hours. Remove pork from dish or bag; discard remaining marinade. Prepare grill. Place on grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 8 minutes on each side or until meat thermometer registers 160 degrees.
Hint: If you like more heat, add one extra habanera pepper!!