Favorite Pork Chops

Favorite Pork Chops Serves 6 Ingredients:

• 2 cups soy sauce
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp molasses
• 6 bone-in pork loin chops

Sauce Ingredients:

• 3/4 cups ketchup
• 2/3 cup chili sauce (found in the condiments isle)
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp ground mustard

Directions:

• In saucepan, over medium heat, bring soy sauce, brown sugar and mollasses to a boil.
• Remove from heat.
• Cool to room temperature.
• Pour into large resealable ziplock bag.
• Add pork chops to the bag.
• Seal bag and refridgerate for 3-6 hours (or overnight).
• Drain and discard merinade.
• Place pork chops in a greased 13 by 9 inch baking dish.
• Cover with foil.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
• Combine the sauce ingredients and pour over the chops.
• Bake uncovered for another 30 minutes or until the meat juices run clear.

Brooks' Chili

This is the chili recipe Brooks has been making the past few years. He won the ward chili contest at church one year with this chili. I consider it a very meaty, manly recipe. All men rave about it, but you ladies might want to 1/2 the amount of meat. :)

Ingredients:

 1 lbs. hamburger

1lb. stew meat (or cut up roast)

Bacon or salt pork

1/2 chopped onion

2 cloves crushed and minced garlic

8 ounces salsa

15 ounce can of tomato sauce

1 can Ro Tel Diced Tomatoes & Green Chilies

1 packet chili seasoning

1/2 t ground cumin

1-2 T Worcestershire sauce
1-2 T Brown Sugar

1 T Molasses

2 cans of beans (any kind)

Salt & Pepper

Directions:

1. Cook the bacon crisp, sear the stew meat, and brown the hamburger

2. Saute the onion

3. Mix all ingredients in a large pot

4. Simmer (not too vigorously- you don't want the stew meat to dry out)

Recipe is very flexible. Ingredients are estimates and can be added to without trouble. Sometimes Brooks adds a little lemon juice or apple cider vinegar.