Herb Crusted Pork Loin with Butternut Squash Risotto

Roasted Veggies...
Asparagus, Carrots, Beets and Red Onion
Drizzle a little EVOO on them and a pinch of S&P
Bake @375 for 20 minutes, flip beets over and turn carrots and asparagus, bake another 20 minutes.

Herb Crusted Pork Loin...
I followed this recipe from Curtis Stone.
http://www.curtisstone.com/Recipes/Mains/Herb-Crusted-Pork-Loin-with-Grilled-Asparagus.aspx
I did not follow to a tee. I forgot to go pick some fresh Rosemary from my parents and I did not have any fresh Thyme. So I mixed my dry Rosemary and Thyme and sprinkled on after I pan seared the loin.
*Hint, rub dried spices in hand before placing on food, brings them back to life!*
**I topped my pork with some of my homemade Pesto. I had some in the freezer, I believe its my collard green pesto**

Butternut Squash Risotto...
I followed this recipe from Allrecipes
http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/butternut-squash-risotto-2/Detail.aspx
I used a whole Butternut Squash
I also only had about 4 cups of chicken stock so I just added more white wine to the chicken stock.
Enjoy!

Exploding Salsa Pork Taquitos

Took idea from Hungry Girl's Exploding Chicken Taquitos, here is her recipe...

8 corn tortilla, warm in microwave until soft
1-10oz can chicken, drained
1/2 cup salsa
1/2 cup FF cheddar cheese
1/4t Taco seasoning
Mix all together
Place 2T of mixture into each corn tortilla, place on baking sheet and bake @375 for 15 minutes
Serve with Sour cream and salsa.

My version...
I used pork today but can be done with chicken or even fish...
Crock pot
Butter Spray
1 orange pepper, cleaned and cut, spray with a little butter spray
1 yellow pepper, cleaned and cut, spray with a little butter spray
8 Tortillas, corn warm in microwave until soft
4 Boneless pork fillets or more
1 jar of salsa
1/4t taco seasoning
Place pork, salsa and taco seasoning in crock pot. Cook on low for 6 hours
20 minutes before ready to assemble taquitos, place 1/2 cup FF cheddar cheese (I used my veggie cheese). With 5 minutes left, turn off crock pot.
Mix ingredients and scoop 2T into each corn tortilla. Fold and don't worry if they break. Place on baking sheet.
Place buttered sprayed yellow and orange peppers on top of taquitos
Pour any remaining salsa from crock pot over all.
Bake @375 for 15 minutes
Enjoy!