PAULA DEEN & PORK CHOP PINEAPPLE PIE

I am not much for cooking these days. Just the two of us and we don't eat the same things so I usually keep it very simple when I cook.  This recipe looked easy and good!  I wanted to join

Lynn @ Happier Than A Pig In Mud 

for her fun celebrity cook along party!

This month with Paula Deen

I really enjoy Paula and have a two of her cookbooks.  She is so Southern and down home.  I have also read her book

It Ain't All About the Cookin'

It is an amazing story of how she got started selling brown-bag lunches with her two teenage sons and ended up with an amazing career including owning two Restaurants, writing cookbooks and TV shows.  I have an enormous respect for this woman.

The recipe I choose was 

Pork Chop and Pineapple Pie

Servings: 1 pork chop per person
Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 20 min
Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients

1 tablespoon teriyaki sauce per person
2   canned pineapple slices per person
1   slice green bell pepper per person
1   slice red onion per person
1   boneless pork chop per person
1 tablespoon margarine or butter per person
salt and pepper

Directions

For each serving, lay a pork chop on a large square of heavy-duty aluminum foil.  Top each chop with the onion, green pepper, and pineapple slices.  Drizzle with the teriyaki sauce.  Top with the margarine and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper.  Wrap tightly in the foil, rolling ends to completely seal the package.  Freeze or refrigerate.
When ready to eat, place packages directly in coals for 15-20 minutes.  Check to see if the pork chop is cooked through; rewrap and cook a little longer if necessary. 

Now I'm not sure why it has word 'pie' in the recipe but it looks good so here goes

I had regular center cut pork chops and used two, each in it's own packet

I did not have red onion so used some sweet Vidalia onion instead

no green pepper this time

I also did not have Teriyaki sauce so I made a version of my own using soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic powder and brown sugar...it wasn't bad

I also used pineapple tidbits instead of slices.  I added enough to cover the chop, added a couple of tbsps of the terikayi mixture and a pat of butter

These are made to do on your grill but can be baked in your oven for  45 minutes at 400 degrees

Served with rice it was delicious! 

I also had steamed broccoli on the side

I love an easy recipe that can adapt to what is in my kitchen cabinets

I am not good at food photos I've discovered and will try to improve next time.  So here is a picture from Paula's website showing how this dish should look

OK so maybe I see a little bit why they call it a pie??  

I hope you will stop by and visit Lynn and see all the fun recipes from the wonderful and talented Paula Deen!

Hugs,

Linda

YOU MUST KNOW PAULA!!

I am joining in these two fun Tuesday parties...Tuesday Trivia Tie-in and Nifty Thrifty Tuesdays.

I found these two great cookbooks at my local Goodwill, priced right and 25% off as it was Senior Day.   I have wanted to buy some of her cookbooks for awhile now but finding them at the thrift was even better.

 

Paula Deen (born Paula Ann Hiers) on January 19, 1947 in Albany GA. 
She is an American cook, restaurateur, author, and Emmy award-winning television personality.

Paula has an smile that you can spot a mile away and an infectious southern accent that makes you feel right at home.  She resides in Savannah, Ga where she owns and operates The Lady & Sons restaurant with her two sons, Jamie & Bobby Deen.  She has published five cookbooks.  

 The Lady & Sons Just Desserts was published in 2002 brings more then 120 Yummy sweets including the "Gooey Butter Cake" and one of the restaurants favorites "Turtle Cake".  I have yet to bake anything from this recent find, but I'm sure the calories will be worth every bite.

 Sharing a delicious meal is everyone's favorite way of bringing together friends and loved ones. In this cookbook, Paula Deen & Friends: Living It Up, Southern Style, Paula Deen -- author, restaurateur, and Food Network star -- turns to her friends to share their stories, ideas for entertaining Southern style, and, most important, more than 150 of the prized recipes they serve to their family and friends.  This was published in 2005.  


Many of you may know of the early hardships that Paula endured and overcame.  She suffered from panic attacks and agoraphobia, eventually becoming virtually housebound during her 20's.  

In 2009 Paula published a book about her life, struggles and successes.  I have not read this yet, but it is on my TBR list.  This woman makes me think that anything is possible.  

I hope you will go and visit Trey for Tuesday Trivia Tie-In and Linda at Coastal Charm for Nifty Thrifty Tuesday.  So as Paula would say
"Hey Y'all" thanks for stopping by and hope to see you again real soon.

Always,

Linda