Friday nights are for taking it easy. Since I have to get up for an early morning run on Saturdays...I like to get dinner over with, relax and get in bed early. Few dinners are easier than this one...
Take some pork chops (bone in) and drizzle with olive oil, coarse salt and fresh cracked black pepper. Slice, on the diagonal, squash and zucchini and mix with olive oil, salt and pepper. Put the vegetables in a grill pan and place on a preheated grill. (I always preheat the grill on high, and for this meal - turn it down to medium after I put the food on. However, grills differ - so use your best judgement!) Put your chops on the grill at the same time. Grill chops 8-10 minutes on each side and move your veggies around frequently so they don't burn. When everything is looking like it's about finished, I put a couple of slices of sesame seed Italian bread that is buttered on the grill. Sometimes I will chop fresh garlic and parsley and mix with the butter - but hubby just wanted the bread plain this evening!
For dessert - we had angel food cake with fresh strawberries, blueberries, and whipped cream! DELISH!
The simplicity of this meal is what makes it so great! It's fast, easy, and pretty healthy! And, most importantly - gets me in and out of the kitchen coz clean up is a breeze! One of my friends says she doesn't have success with pork chops - but she hasn't used the bone in chops. That is the key - when the meat is on the bone it helps to keep it moist and yummy. She stopped by while I was grilling tonight and said she was going to try it! We'll see what she has to say!
Well, bedtime is calling my name - I have a 20 mile training run in the morning! Until next time...
let's eat 'n run!
