Green Bean Casserole

Baked Ham and Green Bean Recipe

Casseroles are an easy way to put a delicious meal on the table without spending half the night in the kitchen.

This ham and green bean casserole is a filling, tasty dinner that uses easy to find ingredients. Great for leftovers or any time you want a home cooked meal on the table in no time.

Ingredients:
10 oz. frozen cut green beans, thawed and drained
1 cup smoked ham, fully cooked, cut up
1 cup shredded mild cheddar cheese
1/2 cup buttermilk baking mix
1-1/2 cups milk
2 large eggs
Seasonings to taste (optional)

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Spread beans in an ungreased 8 inch square baking dish.
3. Layer with ham and cheese.
4. Beat remaining ingredients and your choice of optional seasonings with hand beater until smooth.
5. Pour over cheese. Bake about 45 minutes, uncovered, until golden brown. Serves 4.

Quick Orange Pork Chops with Green Beans.

These citrus pork chops with a twist. Easy to do, and so good.

4 boneless center cut  pork chops
1 medium orange
3 Tablespoons Lemon juice
3 Tablespoons Honey
2 teaspoons paprika
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
1/3 cup chopped onion
1/3 cup chopped red bell pepper
1 Table spoon Worcestershire sauce.
1 pound clean stringed green beans.
salt and pepper
olive oil
Butter

In a small sauce pan add the honey, lemon, a pinch of salt, paprika, Worcestershire and balsamic vinegar. slowly bring to a simmer.
Peel and chop the orange into small pieces, add to the honey mixture.
Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil to a large frying pan. Bring to medium heat and add the pork chops. cook for 4 minutes. Turn over, add the onion bell pepper mushrooms and the honey orange sauce.
Bring a pan of salted water up to a boil add the green beans. cook 5-7 minutes until tender. drain the water. return the beans to the pan and add a little butter. Strain half the mushroom onion mixture out the pork chop pan and add to the beans.
Serves 4.