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Sunday, June 17, 2012

Pork Tenderloin, Glazed, Crock Pot



Ingredients:
2 pound pork tenderloin
1 teaspoon ground sage
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 clove crushed garlic
1/2 cup water

Glaze:
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon corn starch
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar (do not use cider vinegar)
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons soy sauce

Combine sage, pepper and garlic.  Rub over roast.  Place in slow cooker with 1/2 cup water.  Cook on low for 8 hours.  About an hour before roast is done, combine ingredients for glaze in a sauce pan.  Heat and stir until mixture boils and thickens.  Carefully pour off the juices in the slow cooker and then brush roast with glaze 2 or 3 times during the last hour of cooking.  Serve remaining glaze on the side.

Saturday, June 16, 2012

Creamy Jalapeno Dip

1 1/3 cups mayonnaise
1/3 cup buttermilk
1/3 cup chopped jalapeno (seedless- or use seed is you want it HOT)
1/3 cup green chilies
1/3 cup cilantro leaf
1 package dry ranch dressing mix (1 ounce pack)

Directions: 
Mix all ingredients in a blender until smooth.
Serve with Tortilla chips