Chicken 'N' Biscuits

From: Taste of Home

Ingredients:
1 medium onion, chopped
2 tsp vegetable oil
1/4 cup flour
1/2 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1/4 tsp pepper
2 1/2 cups milk
1 Tbsp worcestershire sauce
1 pkg (16 oz) frozen mixed vegetables
2 cups cubed cooked chicken
2 Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese

Biscuit ingredients:
1 cup flour
1 Tbsp sugar
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/3 cup milk
3 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 Tbsp minced fresh parsley

In a saucepan, saute onion in oil until tender. Stir in flour, basil, thyme, and pepper until blended. Gradually stir in milk and Worcestershire sauce until smooth. Bring to a boil; boil and stir for 2 minutes.

Stir in vegetables, chicken and Parmesan cheese; reduce heat to low. Meanwhile, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a bowl. Combine milk, oil and parsley; stir into dry ingredients just until combined.

Transfer hot chicken mixture to a greased 2 1/2 quart baking dish. Drop biscuit batter by rounded tablespoonfuls onto chicken mixture. Bake, uncovered, at 375 degrees for 30-40 minutes or until biscuits are lightly browned.

Skillet Pork Chops

From: Taste of Home

Ingredients:
4 pork chops
1 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 cup chicken broth
2-3 Tbsp grape jelly
1/4 tsp ground ginger
4 1/2 tsp cornstarch
3 Tbsp cold water
Rice

In a skillet over medium heat, brown pork chops in oil; drain.

Add onion; cook until tender.

Pour broth around chops; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover simmer for 12-16 minutes or until the meat is tender. Remove chops and keep warm.

Stir jelly and ginger into broth. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; add to broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Serve over pork chops and rice.

Verdict:
I liked the simplicity of this recipe. I loved that I didn't have to go to the store for any ingredients! But it wasn't my favorite pork chop recipe. I think would like it to be a little sweeter. The sauce didn't have quite as much flavor as I'd hoped. I think you could add more grape jelly and ginger and solve that problem. The consistency was great and it was very good over hot rice!