Pork Skillet With Chickpeas Carrots Raisins Food

PORK SKILLET WITH CHICKPEAS, CARROTS & RAISINS

Steps:

• Heat half the dressing in large skillet on medium heat. Add half the meat; cook 2 min. on each side or until each piece is browned on both sides. Transfer to bowl; cover. Repeat with remaining dressing and meat.
• Add carrots and onions to skillet; cook 2 to 3 min. or until crisp-tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in flour and crushed pepper; cook 1 min., stirring constantly. Stir in chickpeas, broth and raisins. Bring to boil. Return meat to skillet; cover. Simmer on low heat 10 min. or until meat is done. Remove from heat.
• Stir in nuts, cilantro and zest. Serve over rice.

ROSEMARY-GARLIC PORK CHOPS WITH CHICKPEAS

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler. Toss the pork chops with 1 tablespoon olive oil, the chopped rosemary and grated lemon zest on a rimmed baking sheet; season generously with salt and pepper.
• Toss the chickpeas, garlic, roasted red peppers and rosemary sprigs with the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Scatter around the pork chops. Pour the chicken broth over the chickpea mixture.
• Broil, stirring the chickpea mixture once and rotating the baking sheet halfway through, until a thermometer inserted into the pork registers 145 degrees F, 10 to 12 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley.

PORK RAGOUT WITH CARROTS & CUMIN

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pan, add the pork, then fry until the meat is sealed. Lift onto a plate.
• Add the onions, fry until lightly coloured, then stir in the carrots, spices, tomato purée and raisins. Add 500ml water, then bring to the boil. Cover, gently cook for 25 mins until the carrots are tender, add the pork to the pan, then simmer for 5 mins until cooked through. Scatter over the sesame seeds and coriander, then serve with rice.

CHICKPEA PATTIES WITH CARROT & RAISIN SALAD

Steps:

• Tip the chickpeas, garlic, egg, almonds, harissa and cumin into a bowl and blitz with a hand blender until smooth. Stir in the parsley. Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan and dollop in the mixture in 8 big spoonfuls, spaced apart. Cook for 5 mins on each side.
• For the salad, toss the raisins and all the veg together, but don't dress with the oil and vinegar until you are about to eat. If taking to work, add a wedge of lemon to squeeze over instead of the dressing.

PAN SEARED PORK CHOPS WITH GLAZED CARROTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F Dredge the pork chops (or steaks) in the spices (except oil). Let them sit for about 30 minutes to absorb the flavor of the spices.
• Heat frying pan (that is oven safe) over medium high heat with the oil. Place the chops/steaks into the heated pan and sear until golden brown (about 5 minutes each side).
• Cut carrots into thin slices and toss them in a bowl with the thyme, olive oil, salt and pepper. Add the carrots to the saute pan with the pork chops.
• Place the saute pan into the oven for about 10 minutes or until chops are cooked thru.
• Remove the chops/steaks from the pan onto serving plates, and leaving the carrots, deglaze the pan with the orange juice.
• Place carrots atop the chops and drizzle with glaze.

CHICKEN STEW WITH CARROTS, CHICKPEAS, AND RAISINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Place the flour in an ovenproof bag; shake to coat inside. Place bag in a small roasting pan.
• Season chicken with the salt, and place in bag. Add broth, chickpeas, carrots, raisins, onion, garlic, ginger, thyme, mustard, and zest to bag; tie bag closed, and shake to combine. Set in pan, and make four 1/2-inch slits in bag near opening. Bake chicken mixture in bag in the roasting pan until chicken is very tender, 1 hour 30 minutes.
• While the chicken cooks, prepare the couscous according to package instructions, omitting any fat. Serve chicken and sauce over couscous.
• (Per serving)
• Calories: 381
• Fat: 10g
• Cholesterol: 76mg
• Carbohydrate: 46g
• Sodium: 473mg
• Protein: 28g
• Fiber: 5g

CHICKPEA CARROT RAISIN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F and grease your muffin pan.
• Whirl chickpeas in the blender or food processor with wet ingredients until smooth.
• Stir in the remaining ingredients.
• Bake in prepared muffin tins for approximately 20 minutes or until golden and done.