Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Italian Meatloaf

I got this recipe from my friend Alicia, and it is FABULOUS and easy. It has replaced my other meatloaf recipe at our house... just so easy and so yummy.

2 beaten eggs
1 c milk
3/4 c (17) saltine crackers - coarsely crushed
1/2 c grated parmesan cheese
1/4 c finely chopped onion
1 tsp worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp garlic salt
1/4 tsp dried basil
1 1/2 lbs ground beef
ketchup

Combine first 8 ingredients. Add beef and mix well. Shape into 6 individual loaves. Sprinkle each with extra cheese and basil. Squeeze some ketchup on top in a fun design! Bake in a shallow pan @ 350 for 45 minutes.

We like to eat it dipped in more ketchup. Also, ground turkey makes it a great turkey meatloaf!! We're doing weight watchers right now... using ground turkey, 1 egg and 1 egg white, and fat free cheese and crackers makes this about 3 points points per loaf. Enjoy! SO YUMMY!

Monday, April 6, 2009

Pulled Pork (sandwiches)

1- pork roast
1- can of rootbeer
2- tbs. minced garlic
1- bottle of barbeque sauce (I just use Kraft original...)

Salt and pepper the pork. Place in crock pot. Pour can of root beer in. Add the garlic. Cook on low for 7 hours. Take meat out and shred it. Pour in the barbeque sauce. Add the meat and simmer for another hour. DELICIOUS!!!

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Chipped Beef Dip

This is SO yummy... a recipe from David's family that is used at all family gatherings. It sounds weird (especially since it is served warm), but seriously, we fight over it!!!

16 oz cream cheese
8 oz sour cream
1/4 c milk (cream can be used if you are ambitious)
6 oz dried beef (in canned meat section, in glass jar usually), tear into small-ish pieces
1/4 c green bell pepper, chopped
2 T chopped onion
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp horseradish
1/2 tsp pepper
pecans (for topping)

Mix all above ingredients well, except for nuts, and place in 1 or 1 1/2 quart baking dish. Cover top with chopped pecans. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes (or you can heat and serve in crock pot). Serve with Fritos Scoops chips. Oh so good. :)

Monday, November 17, 2008

Garlic Lime Chicken

Ingredients:
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 Teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon thyme
6 boneless/skinless chicken breasts
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 Cup chicken broth
4 tablespoons lime juice


Directions:
In a bowl, mix together first 7 ingredients. Sprinkle mixture on both sides of chicken breasts.
In a skillet, heat butter and olive oil together over medium high heat. Sauté chicken until golden brown on each side, about 5 minutes on either side or until no longer pink in the center. Remove chicken and add lime juice and chicken broth to the pan, whisking up the browned bits off the bottom of the pan. Keep cooking until sauce has reduced slightly. Add chicken back to the pan to thoroughly coat and serve.

Serves 6

I've cooked this a few times, and we really like it. I thought it would be too spicy for Roselyn, but she liked it (dipped in ranch). You could cut back on some of the cayenne and paprika if you wanted it less spicy. This is good served with rice.

Friday, June 20, 2008

Oriental Chicken w/ rice

1 cup of Soy Sauce
1/3 cup of rice vinegar
1 tsp of sesame oil (or vegetable if you prefer a less oriental flavor)
garlic powder to taste

3 lbs of chicken breast (if you use more chicken you will need to increase the sauce)

Mix the first ingredients together and pour over raw chicken. Let marinade a few hours (or all day for even more flavor.) Grill on your outside grill. Eat over white, brown or fried rice. This is SO simple and SO flavorful and good!

Thursday, May 22, 2008

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Italian Pot Roast

This is a simple, yummy recipe that serves 8.

2 1/2 lb roast
1 medium onion, sliced
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 pkg Italian Dressing Mix
2 (8oz) cans of No Salt Added tomato sauce (I could not find them so I just left the 1/4 tsp salt out of mine and used the regular tomato sauce)

Cut the roast in half (so that is cooks evenly) and place it in the bottom of your slow cooker. Slice the onions and add those and the rest of the ingredients to the slow cooker. Put the lid on and cook on high for 5 hours (or until done.) You can also cook on high for 1 hour and then on low for 7 hours if you need to.