Pork Lo Mein

So I got a Womans day magazine at the store today because it had easy cheap recipes in it. I am pumped and we will be having one today for lunch.

I was SHOCKED because there are 4 recipes are made with RAMEN NOODLES! Yup Still shocked.

So I am making this one for a late lunch today because I found some pork chops on managers special because they had to be sold by tomorrow:

Pork Lo Mein

cook time 25 minutes
serves 4

Ingredients:
2 packages of oriental flavored ramen noodles
2 tsp oil -olive or vegetable
1 onion chopped- i will use half
3 garlic cloves minced
1 1lb frozen stir fry veggies-thawed
12 oz pork cutlets or thinly sliced pork chops cut into strips
1 TBS cornstarch

directions:

Boil 6 cups of water
Add Ramen noodles without the flavor package
turn off heat and let stand 5 minutes until tender and drain.

while the noodles are cooking heat 1tsp of oil in nonstick skillet. add onion and cook for 5 minutes stirring often about 5 minutes or until tender then add garlic 1 minute or unitl fragrant

add thawed stir fry veggies cook 3 minutes or until crisp and pour into a bowl.

heat 1tsp of oil in same skillet and add pork cook 2 minutes or until browned and cooked through remove to bowl of veggies

in skillet-stir 1 cup of water, the seasoning packets, and corn starch and bring to simmer cook 1 minute or until slightly thickened.

add noodles and toss to coat

add veggies and pork toss to coat and cook over low heat tossing until warmed through.

Shredded Apricot Sandwiches

Ingredients:

2 medium onions, thinly sliced
1 cup apricot preserves
1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/2 cup barbecue sauce
1/4 cup cider vinegar
2 Tblsp Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp Red pepper flakes
1 (4-lb) boneless pork top loin roast, trimmed of fat
1/4 cup cold water
2 Tblsp cornstarch
1 Tblsp grated fresh ginger
1 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
10-12 sesame or onion rolls, toasted

Directions:

1. Combine onions, preserves, brown sugar, barbeque sauce, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce and pepper flakes in small bowl. Place roast in slow cooker. Pour apricot mixture over roast. Cover; cook on LOW 8-9 hours.

2. Transfer pork to cutting board; cool slightly. Shred pork into coarse shreds using 2 forks. Let cooking liquid stand 5 minutes to allow fat to rise; skim off fat.

3. Blend water, cornstarch, ginger, salt, and pepper until smooth. Whisk cornstarch mixture into cooking liquid. Cook, uncovered, on HIGH 15-30 minutes, or until thickened. Return shredded pork to slow cooker; mix well. Serve on rolls.