Pork chops in Mushroom sauce

This recipe is quick and easy but very delicious and mouth watering. This is one of my families  favorite recipe served over  hot rice.

                                                                                

makes  6 servings

Ingredients:

1/4 cup all purpose flour

2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

1/2 tsp paprika

6 pork chops, 3/4-inch  (2cm) thick

 2 garlic gloves crushed

10 oz (284 ml) canned cream of mushroom soup

1 cup (250 ml) water

3 potatoes, peeled sliced

2 onions, sliced

fresh parsley, chopped

Procedure:

• In a plate, mix flour, salt peeper and paprika. Dredge pork chops with seasoned flour. Set aside.
• In a skillet, heat oil. Lightly brown pork chops 4 minutes each side. Add garlic, cream of mushroom and water. Over low heat, simmer 15 minutes.
• Cover pork chops with sliced potatoes and onion. Adjust seasoning. If needed, add enough water to cover meat and vegetables.
• Over low heat, continue cooking 30 minutes or until potatoes are done. Serve garnished with parsley.

Healthy Eating

 

      In this blog before we proceed to a thousand and one new ways to add variety  to your everyday cuisine let me first emphasize to you how importance of healthy eating are. More and more studies link nutrition and health, recognizing the importance of healthy nutrition in the prevention of disease such as hypertension,  coronary disease, obesity and cancer. People always have a different notion on healthy eating. It actually does not mean staying away from your favorite food but following a nutritious diet to remain energetic and healthy. Nutrition differs from person to person. It is good to know about the exact nutrition basics which are essential for you and follow them to have a healthy disease-free life. Eating too much is not a matter but what you eat is important. People very often think that eating healthy means eating all three times till their stomach is full. The concept is even if you eat less the food that you eat must be rich in calories and keep your body healthy and strong. Eating healthy food is really very important because it helps you to stay away from many diseases. This may help your eating nutritious by making your nutrition more enjoyable by variety; example:

                                                          

• more diary products, meats and more lean foods;
• try o obtain and maintain a healthy weight by being active regularly and by eating healthy;
• consume salt, alcohol give the bigger part of your nutrition  to cereals, breads and other gain products and also to vegetables and fruits;

• choose and caffeine in moderation. 

      With a little imagination, it is possible to improve our nutrition and to vary our daily menus. To feel physically fit and obtain the necessary nutrition for good health variety is the secret to a balanced diet.We should consume nutrients of food guide each day:

                                                      

• Grain Products, include all kinds of brads, cereal, rice and pasta: they mainly supply Vitamin B Complex and fiber.
• Fruits and Vegetables are source of dietary fiber. Vitamin A and Vitamin C;
• Dairy Products are important for bone development of adolescents and maintain of bone structure for adults; contains mostly calcium and protein;

Meats and Meats Substitutes are an excellent source of iron and protein; all meats, fish, tofu, legumes and nuts