Paprika Pork Tenderloin with

TUESDAY
Paprika Pork Tenderloin
Ingredients:
1 cup chopped onion
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 to 1 1/2 pound pork tenderloin, coarsely chopped
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 teaspoons paprika, sweet Hungarian
1 tablespoon flour
1 cup chicken broth
3 medium tomatoes, chopped, or 1 can (14.5 ounces) tomatoes, diced
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1/2 cup sour cream or plain yogurt
salt and pepper, to taste
Preparation:
In a heavy skillet over medium heat, saute the onions for 5 minutes in the oil. Add the pork and saute until browned. Mix in chili powder, garlic, and paprika and cook for 2 or 3 minutes more while stirring and scraping up bits from the bottom. Sprinkle the flour over the mixture and stir in; cook another 2 or 3 minutes. Stir in chicken broth a little at a time; mix well. Stir in tomatoes, tomato paste, and red pepper. Cover and simmer gently until the meat is cooked through, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Stir occasionally.
Pour about 1/2 cup of cooking liquid into a bowl and blend in the sour cream or yogurt. Remove pork mixture from heat and add yogurt mixture; stir gently to combine. Season to taste with the salt and pepper and heat through. Do not boil. Serve with hot cooked rice or noodles.

Serves 4.

This is going to be a much shorter, easier recipe for us. We'll be using up leftover pork from Sunday night so I'll be reducing cook time quite a bit.



Squash Casserole Recipe
Ingredients:
2 pounds yellow squash, cut in 3/4-inch cubes
1 cup chopped onion
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper, or to taste
water
4 tablespoons butter
1 cup saltine crackers, crumbled
1/2 cup milk
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1/2 cup pecans, finely chopped, or buttered bread crumbs
Preparation:
Place the squash, onion, salt, and pepper in a large saucepan. Add a small amount of water. Cover and cook the squash until tender, stirring occasionally and adding more water if necessary. Drain the squash and onions; return to the pan and stir in the butter. Taste and adjust seasonings, adding more salt and pepper to your taste.
Butter a 1 1/2-quart baking dish well. Stir the crumbled crackers into the squash mixture, and turn into the buttered casserole. Pour the milk over the squash and sprinkle with the cheese and chopped pecans or crumbs. Bake at 350°, uncovered, for 20 minutes, until the milk is absorbed and the squash casserole is bubbly. Serve hot. Serves 4 to 6.


I have some leftover Townhouse Crackers that for some odd reason we purchased some time ago so I'll be using those up in lieu of the saltines. I'll post later how it turned out.