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Monday, March 30, 2015

Mushroom, Onion And Pepper Smothered Burgers

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 2 tablespoons i can't believe it's not butter!â® light spread, divided
  • 1 (8 ounce) container sliced mushrooms
  • 2 medium green bell peppers or 2 medium red bell peppers or 2 medium yellow bell peppers, sliced
  • 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 lb lean ground beef or 1 lb ground turkey, shaped into 4 patties
  • 4 whole grain kaiser rolls or 4 hamburger buns, split and toasted

Recipe

  • 1 melt 1 tablespoon butter spread in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and cook mushrooms, stirring frequently, 5 minutes or until golden; remove mushrooms from skillet and keep warm.
  • 2 melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter spread in same skillet over medium heat and cook green peppers with onion, stirring frequently, 10 minutes or until very tender. add to mushrooms and keep warm.
  • 3 cook burgers in same skillet over medium-high heat, turning once, 5 minutes or until burgers are thoroughly cooked. serve on rolls, then top with mushrooms, peppers and onion.
  • 4 nutrition information per serving with ground beef: calories 470, calories from fat 120, saturated fat 4g, trans fat 0g, total fat 13g, cholesterol 70mg, sodium 570mg, total carbohydrate 55g, sugars 12g, dietary fiber 9g, protein 35g, vitamin a 60%, vitamin c 90%, calcium 15%, iron 30%.

Carnegie Deli Wrap

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 4 large burrito-size flour tortillas
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons grainy mustard
  • 1 lb thinly sliced corned beef
  • 1 1/3 cups coleslaw
  • 1 cup thickly sliced dill pickle

Recipe

  • 1 spread approximately 2 teaspoons of mustard over each tortilla.
  • 2 layer each tortilla with 1/4 of the corned beef, followed by 1/4 of the coleslaw and pickles.
  • 3 wrap up burrito style: fold in 2 sides of the tortilla, starting at the bottom edge of the tortilla, roll the wrap away from you.
  • 4 cut in half on the bias; serve immediately.

Penne With Eggplant And Sausage (penne Con Melanzane E Salsiccia

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 1 -2 eggplant, diced
  • 2 -3 garlic cloves, whole
  • 1 lb bulk italian sausage
  • 2 -3 tablespoons red wine
  • 2 cups beef broth
  • 1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes, drained

Recipe

  • 1 saute eggplant and garlic in olive oil until the eggplant is tender. remove to a plate.
  • 2 in the same pan, cook the sausage.
  • 3 add the red wine, using it to deglaze the pan. reduce slightly.
  • 4 add the broth and the tomatoes, crushing the tomatoes by hand into the pan.
  • 5 return eggplant to the sauce. salt to taste.
  • 6 simmer until flavors blend and sauce has thickened slightly.
  • 7 serve over cooked penne or other pasta.

Melissa's Easy Chili

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 3 (15 ounce) cans flavored chili beans (i use 1 hot & 2 mild)
  • 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 1 (28 ounce) can petite diced tomatoes
  • 1 small onion (diced)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 dash hot sauce
  • 1 (1 1/4 ounce) package chili seasoning mix (i use mccormick's mild)
  • 1/2 cup shredded cheese
  • 1/2 cup water

Recipe

  • 1 brown ground beef; drain.
  • 2 combine all ingredients in a pot.
  • 3 simmer for 20 minutes.
  • 4 top with shredded cheese.
  • 5 serve with crackers or cornbread.

Jimbo's Sloppy Joes

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1/4 cup diced onion
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 3 ounces tomato sauce
  • 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
  • 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
  • 1/8 cup vinegar
  • 1/8 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1/8 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1/8 cup red wine vinegar
  • 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon allspice
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • salt
  • pepper

Recipe

  • 1 saute in the butter onions until soft, sprinkle with the garlic powder and cook for a few minutes.
  • 2 add the red wine vinegar to onions and cook to allow vinegar to marry with onions, about 2 minutes.
  • 3 add the ground beef and brown well, drain.
  • 4 while the ground beef is browning, in a small bowl mix the tomato sauce with all the rest of the ingredients, except the brown sugar.
  • 5 stir in the sauce mixture over the ground beef and bring to just boiling.
  • 6 turn heat down to low and add the brown sugar, stir well and let simmer for 30 minutes or more, stirring occasionally.
  • 7 salt and pepper to taste.

Gazpacho

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 8 cups tomato juice
  • 2 tablespoons beef bouillon (i like superior touch, better than bouillon) or 2 tablespoons vegetable bouillon (i like superior touch, better than bouillon)
  • 4 ripe tomatoes, diced
  • 1 unpeeled cucumber, diced
  • 1 green peppers or 1 yellow pepper, diced
  • 1 vidalia onion
  • 3/4 cup red wine vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce or 2 teaspoons vegetarian worcestershire sauce
  • 6 drops tabasco sauce

Recipe

  • 1 in a saucepan, boil 1 cup of tomato juice and mix with bouillon until dissolved. let cool for several minutes.
  • 2 in a large bowl, combine remaining tomato juice with the rest of the ingredients.
  • 3 stir in tomato juice-bouillon mixture.
  • 4 chill for several hours (preferably overnight).

Not So Mini Meat Loaves

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 2 lbs ground sirloin (80% fat free)
  • 1 medium shallot, grated on a rasp
  • 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
  • 2 teaspoons chopped garlic
  • 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
  • 2 teaspoons madras curry powder
  • 2 teaspoons cumin
  • 1/4 cup ketchup
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/2 cup breadcrumbs

Recipe

  • 1 mix all ingredients in a large bowl.
  • 2 separate into 6 even loaves.
  • 3 bake 45 minutes on 375°f.