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Cold Weather Recipe: Pork Chop Casserole

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This next recipe is a great cold weather meal for all of our meat eaters out there. Who doesn’t love a good casserole in December? This incredibly simple recipe for Pork Chop Casserole is quick to whip up and could be easily adapted for a melt-in-your-mouth crockpot meal.

Think this recipe looks great – but you don’t have 6-8 pork chops handy? Passanante’s is a convenient home food delivery service that provides healthy, clean, and flavorful hormone-free meats and organic veggies delivered right to your door. We put out new recipe’s every week that are sure to make your mouth water, so give us a call at 1-800-772-7786 to get your next shipment of tasty ingredients delivered!

Pork Chop Casserole

What You Need:

  • 6-8 pork chops
  • 4-6 peeled potatoes sliced
  • 1 can cream of mushroom soup
  • 6-8 slices of american cheese
  • 14 ounces of green beans (can used canned or fresh organic)
  • 1 small onion sliced

How to prepare Pork Chop Casserole:

  1. Brown pork chops in 1/4 cup oil in skillet
  2. Mix potatoes with 3/4 can of cream of mushroom soup
  3. Grease baking dish and layer: potatoes, onion, cheese, green beans, pork chops and the rest of the can of cream of mushroom soup
  4. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 1.5 hours
  5. Uncover for the last 1/2 hour to brown

As always, check out our Facebook page for more great recipes from your fellow Passanante’s customers!

Happy Eating!

What’s With The Bacon Craze?

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Fair warning: This video is ridiculous! ha

If you spend anytime on Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter, or pretty much any other website you’ve probably picked up on the recent bacon craze. Suddenly bacon is more than a favorite breakfast food or burger topping; bacon is a way of life. There’s a bacon Facebook fan page, bacon inspired nail polish, lampshades, adhesive bandages, cell phone cases, and even bacon scented candles (check out our “Bacon Craze” Pinterest board to see a few of these bizarre adaptations).

So what’s with the bacon craze? Why this sudden outpouring of bacon love? Well, a few weeks ago the National Pig Association in Britain announced an inevitable world bacon and pork product shortage in 2013 as a result of the increased prices for feed following severe drought. In fact, pork supply in US warehouses was at a record high last month, rising 31% to 580.8 million pounds as farmers scaled down their herds in an effort to save on feed costs.

Luckily, according to Steve Meyer, consultant to the National Pork Producers Council and National Pork Board, there’s no risk of a shortage saying, “If the definition of shortage is that you can’t find it on the shelves, then no, the concern is not valid. If the concern is higher cost for it, then yes.”

Fabulous news for all of us bacon lovers and even better news, with Passanante’s Home Food Service products in your home you’ll never have to worry about food shortages! Give us a call today at 1-800-772-7786 to chat about our fabulous organic and hormone-free food delivery services.

Recipe: BBQ Bacon Wrapped Shrimp & Homemade Coleslaw

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Well, our last bacon recipe was a hit so why not toss another one out there? BBQ bacon wrapped shrimp on homemade coleslaw is another incredibly easy crowd pleaser for you to add to your recipe repertoire. If you aren’t an existing Passanante’s Home Food Service customer, request a FREE gourmet food sample and see what we’re all about. Our customers depend on Passanante’s to deliver high-quality, healthy and delicious foods to their homes including organic produce and hormone-free meats. Give us call at 1-800-772-7786 to talk with one of our friendly staff to learn more, or check out our Facebook to see what people are saying!BBQ Bacon Wrapped Shrimp | Passanante's Home Food Service

What You Need:

Coleslaw Preparation:

  1. Combine mayo, Asian coleslaw and apple cider vinegar in a mixing bowl.
  2. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  3. Let sit in fridge.

BBQ Bacon Shrimp Preparation:

  1. Wrap each shrimp with a piece of bacon
  2. Skewer the bacon wrapped shrimp
  3. Lightly sprinkle with Tony Chachere’s Original Creole Seasoning
  4. Bake on 350 for 10 minutes or until fully cooked
  5. Remove from oven, toss in your favorite BBQ sauce
  6. Serve BBQ bacon wrapped shrimp on top of homemade coleslaw

Sweet & Spicy Bacon Wrapped Chicken

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Are you and your family on team bacon? At Passanante’s Home Food Service we’re very pro-bacon and even more pro-simple-recipes! This incredibly easy sweet and spicy bacon wrapped chicken recipe is an instant favorite at any dinner table or pool party. Give it a try and let us know what you think on our Facebook Page!
What You Need:
4 hormone-free chicken breasts cut in thirds (12 pieces)
1 Package of thick-cut bacon (12 slices)
Salt and pepper to taste
Garlic powder
Chili powder
Brown sugar
Olive oil or non-stick spray
Preparation:
  1. Cut each breast into 3 pieces
  2. Lightly season chicken with garlic powder, chili powder, salt and pepper
  3. Wrap a piece of bacon around each piece of chicken
  4. Roll each bacon wrapped piece of chicken in brown sugar
  5. Coat an oven safe dish with olive oil or non-stick cooking spray
  6. Place bacon wrapped chicken pieces in the dish
  7. Bake at 400 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and bacon is nice and brown and crispy.  Skip steps five and six if you prefer to grill these tasty treats!

3 Tips For Healthy “Dieting”

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Dieting is hard work! That’s why at Passanante’s Home Food Service we encourage our friends and family to give eating right a chance before they start looking into rigid diet programs that can be as pricey as they are difficult. Take a look as these three helpful tips for healthy “dieting” and give us call at 1-800-772-7786 to find out how eating hormone-free meats and organic produce can help you achieve your weight loss goals!

1. Don’t Crash Diet

  • All diets work by reducing your calorie intake so your body is forced to burn stored fat. Crash diets, however, take this to an extreme level and can deprive your body of essential nutrients. Your body needs at least 1,200 calories a day to run properly so don’t give in to those 500 calorie a day crash diets. Set reasonable expectations for yourself. Remember, if your “diet” is miserable or too difficult you probably won’t stick with it long. Look for a long-term option like portion control, eating fewer preservatives, opting for organic produce and always allow yourself to eat!

2. Don’t Cut Out All Of Your Favorite Foods

  • We’ve all done it. Sworn off chips and cookies and cokes and you name it.  If you’re trying to eat healthier and even lose weight it’s important to remember to keep it in perspective. Everything is okay in moderation – yes, even a REAL Coke – you don’t have to always choose diet. In fact, many experts agree that allowing yourself a real treat will satisfy your craving while allowing a semi-treat (ie. Diet Coke, not real Coke) will actually only boost that craving as it is not being fully satisfied. If you have a powerful sweet tooth you might allow yourself a piece of dark chocolate which offers great benefits for your heart and brain health all while satisfying your need for a treat.

3. Keep A Food Journal

  • For many of us the problem isn’t a fast food addiction or even a lack of activity, its portion control. Try keeping a food journal so you can monitor what you’re eating on a daily basis and more importantly how much you’re eating. A recent study conducted by the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center revealed keeping a food journal is one of the most effective methods for women seeking weight loss.