Pork Fried Rice

1/4 lb. ground pork
5 green onions, chopped
5 eggs
soy sauce
About 4 cups of cooked rice

*My sister in law emailed me this recipe ages ago and I've lost track of it. Sorry Ai, if you read this. I know that it's different from the original, but it's how I decided to make it when I couldn't find the recipe. ☺

In a large, deep skillet or wok, heat a small amount of vegetable oil, about 1 tsp. Add the ground pork and stir to break up and brown. You can season with salt and pepper while browning if desired. Remove from pan. If necessary, add another tsp. of oil. Put onions in the pan and stir fry for about 30 seconds to 1 minute. Remove from the pan. Add another tsp. of oil if necessary and scramble the eggs. When scrambled, add the meat and onions back to the pan. If it seems like the rice will stick, you can add a little more oil to the pan. Add rice to the pan. Season with soy sauce. Stir fry until cooked through. I'm calling this a side dish, but it's so filling it really works as the main course.

Baked Beans

1 28 oz. can baked beans
1 medium onion, diced
1 medium red pepper, diced
1 medium green pepper, diced
4 links spicy pork sausage
2 tbl. chili powder
3 tbl. Worcestershire sauce
4 tbl. vinegar
1/2 c. packed brown sugar
1/2 c. ketchup
1 tsp. garlic powder
salt & pepper to taste
1 dash cayenne pepper (optional)

Brown the sausage links in a large skillet. Cut into bite size pieces. Combine all ingredients in a crock pot. Cook on low for 4 hours, or on high for 2-3.

Texas Ranger Baked Beans

1 28 ounce can baked beans
1 medium onion, diced
1 medium green pepper, diced
1 medium red pepper, diced
4 links spicy pork sausage, cut into chunks (you can also use ground spicy sausage like Mexican chorizzo)
2 tbl chili powder
3 tbl Worcestershire sauce
4 tbl vinegar
1/2 c packed brown sugar
1/2 c ketchup
1 tsp garlic powder
salt & pepper to taste
1 dash cayenne pepper or red pepper flakes (optional, depending on the amount of heat you want)

You can cook these in the oven, but I like to use a crock pot. If in the oven, preheat it to 350. I like to cook/brown the sausage first. I think it adds great flavor. Next, in a heavy pan, like a Dutch oven, combine everything together. Combine and bake for one hour.

If using a crock pot, cook on low for about 4-6 hours, on high for 3-4.