This week we’re making a simple, hearty lasagna with all the classic flavors and following it with quick skillet pork chops (15-20 min) in a creamy dijon glaze. Sound fancy? It’s not! It’s easy with these recipes, created so you can serve your family great meals they’re guaranteed to always love!
This Week’s Secret To Success
- Seasonal eating shines with this week’s pork chop dinner! Bone-in pork chops, mashed sweet potatoes and brussel sprouts give all the right autumn vibes. Don’t like brussel sprouts? Substitute with skillet fried cabbage instead!
- Capitalize on shared ingredients with these meal ideas too. Buy a bag of sweet potatoes & save a few bucks instead of picking out an armful when making the sweet potato skins and the whipped sweet potatoes.
- Prep the bacon for the brussel sprouts (or the cabbage) and the green beans at the same time so you’ve saved a step when you’re ready to make one of the recipes.
- And both the brussel sprouts and the pork chop sauce uses a little white wine, so there’s no waste there. (Don’t want to use a splash wine for flavor? Substitute with an equal amount of chicken broth.)
- If you’re thinking about fluffy, whipped sweet potatoes for Thanksgiving, this week’s meal idea is a great chance to practice and get a feel for how you want to serve the dish!
Tasty & convenient recipes are only half of the dinner equation! So, don’t forget to make a plan for you table this week!
Having a few things you really love and at the ready is KEY to making any meal time special and to inviting others over stress free.
I’m sharing this table setting again because I’ve got my sites set on Thanksgiving, and I’m hoping you do too! The classic gold/camel linens with the light blue is so inviting mixed with rich browns. The gooseberry garland and stag plates? Well, simple, seasonal, stunning. (I’ve got an option for turkey plates too.)
Menu 1- Classic Crowd Pleasing Lasagna
A hearty lasagna layered with just the right balance of rich, seasoned meat sauce, velvety melted cheese and perfect pasta is the kind of comfort food that is worth a little time in the kitchen. (but not too much!) Serve it with a cheesy olive bread and sautéed green beans for a complete meal.
Menu 2- Quick Skillet Pork Chops
You won’t believe how easy it is to put these juicy, tender, bone in pork chops on your table! Simple enough for any night of the week, but gorgeous enough for special occasions, these Skillet Pork Chops are cooked to perfection with an irresistible golden sear, then bathed with a flavorful 5 ingredient dijon cream sauce. 15- 20 minutes is all it takes to serve the best pork chops around!
Dessert This Week
If you like chocolate, I mean really like chocolate, then this Buttermilk Chocolate Sheet Cake is your cake. I know it’s a favorite at my house. It’s rich. It’s dark choc-aholic chocolatey. And it’s super easy to make.
Breakfast Made Easy
Waffles have never looked or tasted so good! This quick and easy recipe uses frozen waffles, strawberries, pineapple tidbits and a fluffy whipped cream mixed with a touch of Greek yogurt to create gorgeous Fruit & Waffles Parfaits guaranteed to make any brunch occasion special!
Snack of the Week
What could be better than crispy, salty potato skins loaded down with all your favorite toppings? Crispy, salty potato skins made from sweet potatoes! That’s right. For all my sweet and salty lovers out there, this is game day or party appetizer that you’re not going to be able to get enough of- seasoned skins, loaded with fluffy, cheesy sweet potatoes and topped with pulled pork & sour cream.
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