Leftover Creations

Sometimes I don't know what to make for dinner. I know it's a shock but even I get in a rut where I can't think of something to make. Last night was one of those times with the kids having already been fed I only had to make something for the hubby and I. I spent the better half on an hour trying to decide what I could make when I came across some leftover boneless pork spareribs in the freezer that only had 4 in the freezer bag. I took them out and began working on what to do with them. I could of bbq'ed them but was looking for something else since I just didn't have the time to properly bbq the meat to my standards. All I knew was it was 6 pm and I was hungry. After rummaging through the pantry I came up with something to make finally and I'm glad I did. The recipe was super simple and the taste was great. It took 30 minutes total from prep to the table. Not bad all in all for a thrown together leftover creation.

Pork Spareribs in Mushroom sauce
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4 Boneless Pork Spareribs
1 can cream of mushroom soup
3 slices mozarella cheese
1/4 cup milk
1 mushroom sliced thinly of your choice
salt and pepper to taste

*I served over white rice but if you prefer something else by all means make that.

Start by parboiling the spareribs. I cooked them 10 minutes at a rolling boil while my oven pre-heated @ 350F degrees. Once done boiling remove carefully from pan and slice into chunks. *I rinsed the pan and started rice which takes 20 minutes to cook.
Put meat into a small pan and top with cream of mushroom soup,milk and mushrooms. Stir together until everything is coated and cover the pan with tin foil. Bake for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and top with Mozarella slices and pop back into oven while plating rice. The cheese should melt in just a minute or two. Serve mixture over rice and that it's your done. A simple easy dinner from freezer to table in 30 minutes.

Shrimp and Broccoli

I made this tonight on a whim. I wasn't in the mood for chicken or beef and so I settled on shrimp. I always keep a few bags of frozen shrimp in my freezer and usually I go the shrimp alfredo route but tonight I wanted to try something different. Both my husband and kids loved this and I am sure it will be made again soon.

Shrimp and Broccoli
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roughly 4 cups shrimp peeled and de-veined
1 tbsp chopped garlic
2 tbsp chili powder
1 tbsp paprika
salt and pepper to taste
1 small bag frozen broccoli
1/4 cup of spicy miso sauce

I par cooked the broccoli in the microwave then drained and set aside. warm up some oil in a pan over medium heat. Toss all ingredients in a plastic bag with shrimp and shake to coat. Once oil is heated toss shrimp in pan. Make sure broccoli is drained and then add to shrimp. Combine and let cook for around 5 minutes. Pour in the miso and stir to combine. Cook another 8-10 minutes. Serve immediately over rice. I used safron rice and it was delicious. But you could use white, brown or whatever your family enjoys.