Beef Lo Mein

Ingredients:

8 ounces Thin Spaghetti; broken in half
1 teaspoon Sesame Oil
1/4 cups Hot Boiled Water
1 tablespoon Beef Better Than Bullion
3 tablespoons Soy Sauce
2 tablespoons Brown Sugar
Oil; for frying
1 pound Beef
2 large Carrots
2 cups Broccoli
1 large Onion
4 Garlic Cloves

Directions:

Cook spaghetti per box instructions. Into cooked spaghetti add sesame oil and stir to combine.

Into hot, boiled water add Better Than Bullion and brown sugar; stir to dissolve. Into the mixture, add soy sauce and set aside. Using a hot skillet, brown both sides of the beef. Let beef cool and slice it into two inch pieces. Dice carrots, broccoli, and onions into 2 inch pieces.

Add sliced beef into the same skillet, fry until completely cooked. Into the cooked beef, add sauce mixture, cook all together for about a minute, set aside.

Using the skillet, where you've cooked beef, sautee onions until golden brown. Remove from the heat.

In a separate oiled skillet, sautee carrots until softened, add broccoli and cook for about three minutes. Press garlic into the same mixture and remove form the heat.

In a large dish, combine spaghetti, vegetables and beef, together. Toss to combine, serve hot.

Low Country Smothered Pork Chops

Ingredients:

4 - center-cut pork chops (inch thick)
salt and pepper
ground cayenne pepper, to taste (optional)
2 - tablespoons butter
1/4 - cup all-purpose flour
2 - medium green bell peppers, stemmed, cored, and seeds removed, cut into strips
2 - small onions or 1 large. trimmed, cut lengthwise
2 - cloves garlic, minced
2 - cups low sodium chicken broth or stock
2 - 3 dashes Worcestershire sauce

Directions:

Trim the excess fat from the chops and season well with salt, pepper, and cayenne if using. Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat.

Lightly roll the chops in flour, shake off any excess, and place them into the pan. Brown well, about 3 minutes per side, and remove to a plate and set aside.

In the same skillet add the green peppers and onions and saute until softened (about 3 minutes). Stir in the minced garlic and cook until fragrant (about one minute). 

Push the vegetables to the side of the skillet. Add pork chops to pan and place vegetables on top of pork chops. Pour in the chicken broth and sprinkle with Worcestershire sauce.

Tightly cover the skillet with foil and allow to simmer for 45 minutes or until chops are tender.

No Bake Italian Sausage 'Calazones'

Ingredients:

8 diagonally cut slices (1/2 inch thick) French bread
Cooking spray
1 package (19.5 oz) uncooked sweet or hot Italian turkey sausage links, casings removed, crumbled
1 small green bell pepper, sliced
1 can (18 oz) Progresso™ Recipe Starters™ fire roasted tomato cooking sauce
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella or Parmesan cheese (2 oz)

Directions:

Set oven control to broil. Place bread slices on ungreased cookie sheet. Spray bread with cooking spray. Broil with tops 4 to 6 inches from heat 1 to 2 minutes or until light brown; set aside.

In 10-inch skillet, cook sausage and bell pepper over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in cooking sauce; heat to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered 12 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened.

Place 2 toasted bread slices on each of 4 plates; top each with sausage mixture. Sprinkle with cheese.

Cheesy Ground Beef & Rice Casserole

Ingredients:

1 lbs ground beef
2 onions, diced
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 small can tomato sauce
1 cup cooked rice
1 cup chicken broth
1 cup sour cream
2 cups shredded cheese
salt
pepper
oregano
1 cup frozen peas

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350° F
2. Spray a skillet with cooking spray and turn on the heat to high
3. Roast the onions for a few minutes
4. Add ground beef and garlic, brown the ground beef completely, turn heat to medium
5. Spice with salt, pepper and oregano how you like it
6. Add rice, peas tomato sauce, 1 cup cheese and broth, let simmer for 3 minutes
7. Transfer everything into a casserole dish and bake for 15 minutes
8. Meanwhile combine the rest of the cheese with the sour cream
9. After 15 minutes bring the cheese/sour cream mixture on top of you casserole and bake for another 15 minutes

Pre-made Breakfast Burritos

Ingredients:

Scrambled eggs
Shredded Cheese
Sausage
Onions
Bell Peppers
Jalapenos
Tortillas
*list is endless on what you want inside*

Directions:

There are no real directions. You do these as you or your family desires. This is just a quick fix for a fast breakfast before school, work, etc.

I made several batches of these burritos...

Egg & Cheese
Egg, Cheese, Onions, & Bell Peppers
Egg, Sausage, and Cheese

You just want to tuck in the 2 ends and then roll them. Individually wrap them in saran wrap and place in freezer bag.

Microwave time is 45 seconds to 1 minute to have them ready.

Homemade Hot Pockets

Ingredients:

3 cups flour
1/4 cup dry milk
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 tablespoons yeast
1 cup warm water (not hot)
Diced meat (your choice)
Cheese (shredded)
Parmesan Cheese
Garlic Powder

Directions:

1. Combine the flour, dry milk, sugar, salt, yeast, and water in a stand mixer and knead well.
2. Divide dough into 10 equal portions.
3. Take each portion, roll it into a rectangle and top with cheese and meat.
4. Fold sides and ends up to create a pocket.
5. Place seam side down on a sprayed cookie sheet. Top liberally with parmesan cheese and garlic powder.
6. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 20 minutes or until lightly brown.
7. Serve while warm, or cook completely, wrap individually in saran wrap and store in a freezer bag in freezer.

** You can use your choice of meats, cheese, or ingredients **

** Common Ingredients For Variety of Hot Pockets **

Ham & Cheese
Chicken & Cheese (we added onions & bell peppers)
Pepperoni & Cheese
Sausage & Cheese
Egg & Cheese
Turkey & Pepper Jack
Baked Chicken, Broccoli, & a small amount of alfredo sauce

Breakfast Ham Cups

**Based on a 12 cup cupcake pan**

Ingredients:

6 eggs
1/4 cup milk
Shredded cheese
1/4 of a bell pepper, chopped
1/4 of a small onion, chopped
1 tbsp butter
1 green onion, chopped
Ham slices
salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

Saute the onion and bell peppers in the butter. Beat the eggs together and add in the milk, mix. Spray the muffin pan with non-stick cooking spray. Line each with a slice of ham. Add the cooked onions and bell peppers (divide evenly) into the ham. Sprinkle in some shredded cheese and then pour in the egg mixture (basically allowing a 1/2 egg per cup). Sprinkle the green onion on top and salt and pepper to taste.

Bake at 350 for 25 minutes. The eggs get fluffy and the ham gets crunchy on the edges.

Stuffed Hamburgers

Ingredients:

Hamburger meat
Onions
Mushrooms
Jalapeños
Shredded cheese
Grape tomatoes

Directions:

Make a hamburger pattie pretty thin. Once made add diced vegetables listed above to the center and top with cheese. Make another thin hamburger pattie and place on top. Press edges together as if you were sealing it. Cook. Enjoy.

Smoked Sausage Quesadillas

This recipe doesn't give a lot of details because it's more based on how much/little you want of each thing in your quesadilla. 

Ingredients:

Smoked Sausage

Onions

Bell Peppers

Mexican Style Shredded Cheese

Flour Tortillas 

Salsa

Jalapenos (optional)

Directions:

Dice the onions and bell peppers and saute them in a little oil. Remove from pan. Dice up the smoked sausage. Place flour tortilla in pan on medium heat and add shredded cheese (to your desire), then sprinkle on the onions and bell peppers, then the smoked sausage, and then finally a little more cheese. Once all your ingredients are in the pan add another flour tortilla to the top. Cook until lightly browned on one side and flip. Cook until lightly browned on other side and remove from pan.

I used a pizza cutter in cut into 4 slices.

Salsa for dipping.

Chinese Pepper Steak

Ingredients:

1 1/2 lbs boneless beef chunk
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 (16oz) can diced tomatoes
1 medium green pepper, cut in chunks
1 cup water
3/4 cup chopped onions
1/2 cup diced celery
2 tablespoons cornstarch
6 tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Hot cooked rice

Directions:

1. Cut meat into 1/2-inch thick slices.
2. Brown meat in oil in large skillet.
3. Add garlic, tomatoes, and 1 cup water to browned meat.
4. Cover and simmer for 45 minutes, or until meat is tender.
5. Add green pepper, onions, and celery.
6. Cover and cook 15 minutes longer.
7. In a small bowl, combine cornstarch with 1/4 cup cold water and stir until smooth.
8. Stir into meat mixture and add soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and pepper.
9. Cook, stirring, until slightly thickened.
10. Serve over rice.

Easy BBQ Pulled Pork

Ingredients:

6 boneless center cut chops
1/2 cup water
Spices of your choice - I used Creole & black pepper
Sliced onions
Half bottle BBQ sauce of your choice

Directions:

Pour water and some BBQ sauce into slow cooker, stir well.

Place one layer of pork chops inside slow cooker. Put some BBQ sauce and onions on top of first layer, then add another layer of chops followed by more onions and sauce.

Cook 7 hours on low.

At the end of 7 hours you can pull the pork apart allow you desire. I used a fork & tongs and pulled it that away.

Baked Chicken Fajitas

Ingredients:

1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
1 (15oz) can diced tomatoes
1 (4oz) can diced green chilies
1 medium onion, sliced
1 large bell pepper, seeded and sliced
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 teaspoons chili powder
2 teaspoons cumin
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon salt
12 flour tortillas, warmed to serve

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Grease a 13x9 baking dish. Mix together chicken, tomatoes, chilies, peppers, and onions ok the dish.

In a small bowl combine the oil and the spices. Drizzle the spice mixture over the chicks and toss to coat.

Bake uncovered for 20-25 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are tender.

Serve with warm tortillas and enjoy.

Oven Roasted Sausage, Potatoes, and Peppers

Ingredients:

1 package (at least 1lb) of your favorite sausage (smoked sausage)
4-5 decent sized potatoes
1 small jar of banana peppers
1-2 bell peppers, sliced
1 large onion, sliced
3 tbsp olive oil
Salt & Pepper
Optional - Creole seasoning

Directions:

1. Spray a large baking pan with non-stick cooking spray (I used a cookie sheet)
2. Slice sausages into thin rounds
3. Cut potatoes into 1/2 inch chunks.
4. Slice onion and bell pepper into strips.
5. Place all ingredients in large bowl and drizzle olive oil over and toss to coat them.
6. Add salt, pepper, and spices.
7. Top with sliced banana peppers.
8. Bake at 400 for 30-35 minutes, until potatoes are tender.