Friday, November 13, 2009

Monterey Jack Turkey Burgers (again)

10-ozs. ground turkey
2 tablespoons minced scallion
1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon ketchup
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2-ozs. shredded Monterey Jack cheese
4 strips turkey bacon
4 hamburger rolls (2-ozs. each), split and toasted
1 medium tomato, cut into 4 slices

In large bowl, combine turkey, scallion, soy sauce, ketchup, garlic powder and pepper; mix well. Add cheese; stir to mix well. Shape turkey mixture into 4 equal patties.

Heat indoor ridged grill sprayed with nonstick cooking spray; add bacon. Cook 3-4 minutes on each side, until browned. Transfer to plate; set aside.

Wipe grill clean; arrange burgers on grill; cook 6-8 minutes on each side, until cooked through.

To serve, layer rolls with burgers, bacon and tomato slices.

From Frozen: Grill until cooked through. I like to eat mine with bacon and sliced avocado, yum!

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Mandi's Lasagna

I don't know that there is much point to posting this cause lasagna is kind of lasagna, you know. Anyway- here are the things that are in mine:

mozzarella cheese
ricotta cheese
chive and onion cream cheese
asiago cheese
tomato sauce
ground beef
noodles

Yep- that about does it for mine. I think we all probably know how to layer it all up. Cook it for about an hour with the foil on until the last 10 minutes. Enjoy with garlic bread!

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Pork Chops and Apples over Rice

5 pork chops cooked or grilled
3 unpeeled apples sliced
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
2 tablespoons margarine or butter

Heat oven to 350. Grease 13x9 baking dish. Place sliced apples in baking dish. Sprinkle brown sugar and cinnamon. Dot with margarine. Top with pork chops. Cover and bake for about 30 minutes or until apples are tender.

Serve over rice.

Pulled Pork Sandwiches

There really isn't a recipe I can give you. It is a process to make good Southern pulled pork! In a nutshell....the pork is brined in a molasses brine for about 24 hours. The meat then gets a homemade rub of about 10-12 spices. Then the meat is smoked for about 12-16 hours in a smoker with hickory wood. It also gets an occasional "sop" of spices and marinade during the smoking process.

All you need to do is put the frozen packet of meat in a pan of boiling water for about 15 minutes to warm in through. (I wouldn't microwave it.) Take the meat out of the packet, fluff with a fork and eat with or without a bun. Some people like to put BBQ sauce on it and some don't! Your choice, it is good either way.

Monday, November 9, 2009

Tortellini Soup

1 lb italian sausage, browned
6 c beef broth
1 can (28 oz) diced tomatoes
1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce
2 c chopped zucchini
1 c carrots, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1 c chopped green pepper
1 c chopped mushrooms
2 tsp sugar
1/4 c parsley
1 tsp basil
1 tsp oregano
1 garlic clove
2 c frozen tortellini

Put everything in crockpot and cook 3-4 hours, or until carrots are tender. Add tortellinis 30 min before done, or cook tortellinis separately and add to soup.

From frozen: Thaw in fridge or pot on stove. Cook tortellinis according to package directions in separate pot. Combine warm soup and cooked tortellinis and ENJOY!