Quick Meals Planner: Chop Chop
Grilled Pork Chops | Spaghetti Squash | Mixed Vegetables
Grilled Pork Chops
| Complexity: | Easy |
| Serves: | 4 |
| Category: | The Other Meat Entrée |
| Meal: | Chop Chop (Quick Meals Planner) |
| 1 | Tb | oil, olive |
| 4 | large | pork chops, center cut |
| 1 | pinch | salt and pepper to taste |
| 1 | Tb | lemon, juice of |
Put oil on a paper towel and wipe grill. Salt and pepper the chops. Grill 3-5 minutes on one side, rotating 90 degrees to make grill marks. Cook 2 - 4 minutes on the other side. Drizzle the lemon juice on top of chops prior to serving.
Shown here with spaghetti squash and More than Spinach recipe.
Suggested Meal Plan!
Spaghetti Squash
| Complexity: | Easy |
| Serves: | 4 |
| Category: | Vegetables |
| Meal: | Chop Chop (Quick Meals Planner) |
| 1 | large | spaghetti squash |
| 3 | Tb | oil, olive |
| 1 | pinch | salt and pepper to taste |
Microwave the whole squash on high for 3-4 minutes. Remove squash; cut in half and remove seeds with a large spoon. Brush olive oil on squash; salt and pepper to taste and place in a preheated 350-degree oven. Cook for 20-25 minutes until tender. Remove squash; run a fork, tines down, along the length of the squash. The flesh will come out looking like spaghetti. Place in bowl, season with remaining oil, salt and pepper.
Mixed Vegetables
| Complexity: | Easy |
| Serves: | 4 |
| Category: | Vegetables |
| Meal: | Chop Chop (Quick Meals Planner) |
| 2 | cup | mixed vegetables, frozen |
| 1 | pinch | salt and pepper to taste |
Place vegetables in a microwavable dish, heat on high for 3 minutes. Stir and heat an additional 2-3 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste.
