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Sheet Pan Greek Pork Chops

August 9, 2023 by Dinner Tonight

Add this recipe to your weekly family favorite list!  This sheet pan recipe is budget-friendly, easy to prepare, uses minimal cooking time, high in protein, loads of vegetables, and you can have leftovers…it’s a busy family must have!


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Ingredients
  • 2 red bell peppers cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 2 yellow Bell peppers cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 1 red onion cut into wedges
  • 3 cups cherry tomatoes
  • 14 ounce canned quartered artichoke hearts drained
  • 2 lemons wedged
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 Tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1.5 pounds boneless center loin pork chops 1 inch thick (about 6 chops)
  • 1/4 cup kalamata olives pitted and halved
  • 2 Tablespoons reduced fat feta cheese crumbled
  • 1/4 cup fresh basil chopped
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  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Clean produce and surfaces.
  2. Combine red and yellow bell pepper, red onion, cherry tomatoes, artichoke hearts, and lemon wedges in a large skeet pan (22 X 16).
  3. In a small bowl, whisk together garlic, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, oregano, and pepper. Pour half over the vegetables, stirring and coating well.
  4. Place the pork chops over the vegetables and top each with the remainder of the mixture. Place prepared sheet pan in the oven and bake for 20 minutes.
  5. Remove the sheet pan from the oven and check the pork temperature with a food thermometer. Once the pork has reached 145 degrees, add olives and feta cheese over the vegetables and return to the oven for 5-10 minutes until golden brown.
  6. Remove the sheet pan from the oven and cover with foil. Let the pork rest for 5-10 minutes.
  7. Slice the pork and return over the vegetables. Squeeze the lemon juice from the cooked lemon wedges over the pork and vegetables. Top with fresh basil.
  8. Serve pork and vegetables together.
Recipe Notes

Balsamic Vinegar- may contain added sugars  

1 serving of Sheet Pan Greek Pork Chops includes approximately 0.5 grams or 1 % Daily Value of Added Sugars 

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: Pork, pork chop, sheet pan

Marinated Tomatoes

July 6, 2023 by Dinner Tonight

A simple salad of Marinated Tomatoes will be perfect for any dish from grilled chicken to steak. The balsamic vinegar gives this side dish the flavor of sitting in an Italian village without leaving your dinner table.

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Ingredients
  • 2 pounds slicing tomatoes (approximately 8 small tomatoes (approximately 8 small tomatoes, 4 cups tomatoes)
  • 1 cup red onion thinly sliced
  • 1 cup green bell pepper sliced
  • 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 3 cloves of garlic minced
  • 1/4 cup basil chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Servings: 1 cup servings
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  1. Slice tomatoes into slices and place in a resealable bag. Add in sliced onions and green bell peppers.
  2. In a small bowl whisk together balsamic vinegar, olive oil, garlic, chopped basil, salt and pepper
  3. Pour vinegar mixture over tomatoes and seal bag. Place in the refrigerator to marinate for at least 1 hour up to 24 hours.
Recipe Notes

Balsamic Vinegar- may contain added sugars

1 cup serving of Marinated Tomatoes includes approximately 3 grams or 6 % Daily Value of Added Sugars

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: Salad, Side Dishes, summer, tomato, tomatoes

Beet and Butternut Squash Roasted Salad

January 6, 2022 by Dinner Tonight

This salad is as nutritious as it is beautiful! Packed with the powerful nutrition of beets, butternut squash, and arugula this is the perfect lunch salad or dinner salad with some added protein like grilled steak or chicken! Elevate your next salad with this Beet & Butternut Squash Roasted Salad.


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6 1.5 cup servings
Ingredients
  • 3 cups butternut squash peeled and cubed
  • 6 medium beets peeled and cubed
  • 1 cup pecans chopped
  • 1 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 2 Tablespoons maple syrup
  • 3 cups arugula
  • 1/3 cup goat cheese crumbled
Servings: 1.5 cup servings
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  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. On a foil-lined baking sheet, spread the squash and beets in a single layer. Bake in the over for 20-25 minutes or until the squash and beets are soft.
  3. On a separate baking sheet, spread the chopped pecans and bake for 3-4 minutes or until fragrant. Take care not to burn.
  4. While the squash and beets are roasting in the oven, in a small saucepan begin to heat the balsamic vinegar and maple syrup together. Stir frequently and bring to a slight simmer to reduce.
  5. Fill a large bowl with the arugula, place the roasted squash and beets on top of the arugula, drizzle with the balsamic reduction. Top with the toasted pecans and goat cheese. Serve warm.
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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: arugula, beet, beets, butternut, butternut squash, goat cheese, healthy side dish, Salad, Side Dishes, side salad, squash, winter vegetable

Chicken Caprese Spaghetti Squash

March 5, 2020 by Dinner Tonight

All week we’ve been talking about Spaghetti Squash. Trade in your pasta for a fun take on noodle night! This Spaghetti Squash Chicken Caprese Recipe is super delicious!


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Ingredients
Squash & Chicken
  • 2 spaghetti squash cut in half
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 8 ounce chicken breasts diced
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes
  • 3 ounces fresh mozzarella pearls
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 3 leaves fresh basil torn
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
Balsamic Glaze
  • 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons honey
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  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. While oven is heating, microwave spaghetti squash in oven for 5 to 6 minutes. This will make the spaghetti squash soft and easier to cut.
  3. Cut the top and bottom off the spaghetti squash and slice squash in half.
  4. Cook chicken in a skillet for about 4 minutes on each side.
  5. While chicken is cooking in the skillet, scrape your spaghetti squash using a spoon or knife until you get about 10 cups out. Put spaghetti squash in a bowl.
  6. Add olive oil, salt and pepper, cooked chicken, cherry tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, and fresh basil in bowl and combine.
  7. Add spaghetti squash back in bowl and bake the spaghetti squash in the oven for 20 minutes.
  8. While spaghetti squash is cooking, mix balsamic vinegar and honey together.
  9. Remove spaghetti squash after 20 minutes or when all cheese is melted, and tomatoes have begun to burst. Drizzle with balsamic glaze and serve warm!
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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: 400, Chicken, fall, main dish, protein, spaghetti squash, squash, tomato, winter, winter squash

Cranberry Cheese Puffs

December 20, 2019 by Dinner Tonight

These festive Cranberry Cheese Puffs are the perfect holiday appetizer! They are impressively delicious, yet so easy to make!


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Ingredients
  • 6 sheets phyllo dough frozen
  • 1/4 pound deli sliced turkey meat
  • 16 cubes fontina cheese
  • 1/2 cup cranberry sauce canned
  • 2 teaspoons honey
  • 1 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
Servings: wedges
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  1. Begin with clean hands and a clean preparation area
  2. Heat oven to 350
  3. Lay out frozen phyllo dough. Let them defrost a bit so they are easy to fold
  4. Lay your turkey meat, fontina cheese, and cranberry sauce on the phyllo dough
  5. Wrap phyllo dough up. Make sure to close off the ends so when the fontina melts, it does not make a mess and melt out!
  6. Bake all wraps in the oven for about 15 minutes at 350
  7. While it is baking, whisk honey and balsamic vinegar in small bowl
  8. Once done, let stand for 5 minutes and divide each roll in half.
  9. Drizzle with honey mixture
  10. Serve warm and enjoy!
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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: appetizer, cheese, cranberry, cream cheese, fall, fontina, Turkey, winter

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