Comforting family meals are a tradition in many homes with time spent around the table sharing stories and laughs while enjoying great food. These meals can include lavish or complicated recipes, but you can also enjoy dinner with loved ones by turning to easy-to-make dishes that still follow through with delicious flavor.
Serve up snack-sized sandwiches, for example, with this recipe for Pulled Pork Sliders with Tangy Red Slaw made using Aunt Nellie’s Whole Holland Style Onions and Sweet & Sour Red Cabbage to add a zesty zip to tender pork sandwiches. Ready in less than half an hour and requiring only a handful of ingredients, Lemon-Butter 4 Bean Ravioli is an easy solution for a comfort food craving. Cheesy ravioli, READ Bean Salad and veggies make a simple, satisfying, meatless pasta dinner in minutes.
Visit auntnellies.com and READsalads.com for more easy family meal inspiration.
PULLED PORK SLIDERS WITH TANGY RED SLAW
Prep time: 25 minutes
Servings: 6
Slaw:
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
3/4 teaspoon sugar
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 cup thinly sliced celery
1/4 cup finely diced green bell pepper
1 cup Aunt Nellie’s Whole Holland Style Onions (or available brand), drained and coarsely chopped
1 jar (16 ounces) Aunt Nellie’s Sweet & Sour Red Cabbage, drained
Sliders:
1 pound pulled pork, heated through
1/4 cup hickory smoked barbecue sauce, warm
12 small pull-apart dinner rolls, split crosswise and lightly toasted
Note: If desired, slaw can be served warm. In saucepan over medium-low or medium heat, cook slaw about 5 minutes, or until heated through, stirring frequently.
LEMON-BUTTER 4 BEAN RAVIOLI
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 12 minutes
Servings: 4
1 package (10 ounces) fresh cheese ravioli
1 teaspoon olive oil
2 cups combination of sliced button mushrooms, chopped kale and grape tomatoes
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
2 large cloves garlic, minced
1 can (15 ounces) READ 4 Bean Salad (or available brand)
1-2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
(Source: Courtesy of “Winnie’s Balance” on behalf of Seneca Foods)
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