Hoagie Burgers!

This is what we're having for dinner tonight, haven't tried the recipe before but it looks so good, I can't wait. I'll be back with a review for it!!!

HOAGIE BURGERS

1 1/2 lb lean ground beef
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 sweet onions, halved, thinly sliced and separated into half-rings
Cooking Spray
1/2 cup garlic-and-herbs spreadable cheese
4 Hoagie buns, split
4 leaves green lettuce

Heat gas or charcoal grill (I'm making mine in the skillet). In a medium bowl, mix ground beef, salt and pepper. Shape mixture into 4 oval patties, about 1/2 inch thick, to fit hoagie buns.

Cut 2 (18x12-inch) sheets of heavy-duty foil. Generously spray half of one side of each foil sheet with cooking spray. Place onions evenly in center of sprayed portion of foil; generously spray onions with cooking spray. Fold unsprayed half of foil over onions so edges meet; seal edges, making tight 1/2-inch fold; fold again, allowing space for heat circulation and expansion. Fold other sides to seal.

Place patties and packets on grill. Cover grill; cook over medium heat 11 to 13 minutes, turning patties and packets over once, until meat is done and onions are tender.

Spread cheese onto bottom halves of buns. Top with lettuce leaf, patty and onions. Cover with top halves of buns.

NOTE: I'm skipping all the outside grilling stuff, so I'm doing it all in the skillet, making the patties and when they're cooked, I'm cooking up the onions in the same skillet.

Menu Plan Monday!!!

 

Hey Ladies, come on into my kitchen and see what I'm cooking this week....I have some old family favorites and some new ones too.

If you're interested in playing along or just checking out what everyone is cooking, run on over to "I'm an Organizing Junkie".

I've decided that since I do my Slow Cooking Thursday every week, it's going to coincide with my menu for that day too....so from now on, every thursday will be Slow Cooking day in my house.

This week I have the Country Fried Steaks that I have brought over for the past month or so, it keeps being pushed to the following week and I figured today was the day.

MONDAY 10th

BREAKFAST: Homemade bread with Homemade Tomato Jam, Milk
LUNCH: Lunch Burritos, veggies
DINNER: Country Fried Steak w/ mashed potatoes and carrots

NOTE: One of my favorite ways of making mashed potatoes, I add about 1 to 1 1/2 cups of sliced carrots in with the potatoes and cook it all up, then make the mashed potatoes as usual. It's a great way to get the kids to eat carrots and it comes out with this orange color that they just love, very tasty too


TUESDAY 11th

BREAKFAST: Scrambled Eggs, Toast, OJ
LUNCH: Grilled Cheese and Tomato Sandwiches
DINNER: Grilled Texas Turkey Burgers


WEDNESDAY 12th

BREAKFAST: Cinnamon Rolls, Warm Milk
LUNCH: Chicken soup, yogurt
DINNER: Breakfast for Dinner - Bacon, Eggs, Sausage


THURSDAY 13th

BREAKFAST: Cream Cheese and Strawberry Crepes, Hot Tea
LUNCH: Chicken Nuggets, Homemade Fries
DINNER: Slow Cooker Scalloped Potatoes and Sausage


FRIDAY 14th

BREAKFAST: Cinnamon & Raisin Bagels with cream cheese
LUNCH: Sonic
DINNER: Hoagie Burgers w/ Potato Salad


SATURDAY 15th

BREAKFAST: Omelets, toast.....coffee, orange juice for the kids
LUNCH: Garlic Cheese Pizza
DINNER: Chicken Curry


SUNDAY 16th

BREAKFAST: Cinnamon Toast, Juice
LUNCH: Out for the day
DINNER: Chicken Tetrazzini

Slow Simmered Meat Sauce for Spaghetti!

Tried this one for the first time yesterday and it was a big hit, hubby raved about it so I'm thrilled :)

It smells heavenly as it cooks all day long in the crockpot and come on, who doesn't like a delicious meal without having to slave away at the stove????

Give it a try and let me know what you think!

SLOW SIMMERED MEAT SAUCE FOR SPAGHETTI

1 lb lean ground beef
1/2 lb bulk Italian pork sausage
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium green pepper, chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 cup finely chopped carrot
1 can (28 oz) crushed tomatoes, undrained
1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce
1 can (6 oz) tomato paste
1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
3 teaspoons Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
16 oz uncooked spaghetti
Shredded Parmesan cheese, if desired


The recipe calls for you to first brown the beef and the sausage, but I skipped that step.

In a slow cooker, mix beef, sausage and all remaining ingredients except spaghetti and Parmesan cheese.

Cover; cook on LOW for 8 to 10 hours.

About 20 minutes before serving, cook and drain spaghetti as directed on package. Serve sauce over spaghetti and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

Arroz con Pollo!!!

Tonight's dinner is Arroz con Pollo, it's a new recipe I'm trying so I'm eager to see how it turns out :)

ARROZ CON POLLO

2 t. ground cumin
2 t. dried oregano
1 t. kosher salt
1 t. black pepper
1 t. paprika
1/4 t. cayenne
11/2 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into chunks
1/2 lb. ham, chopped
1 cup white onion, diced
1 Tbsp. garlic, minced
1 cup dry converted rice
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 3/4 cups chicken broth
1 1/2 cups Roma tomatoes, chopped
1 bay leaf
1 cup frozen peas, thawed

Combine seasonings in a bowl, then rub the mixture over the chicken to coat. Heat oil in a large saute pan over medium-high, then add chicken; cook until browned, about 4 minutes. Add ham, onion, and garlic; saute 3 minutes.

Stir in rice, cook 1 minute, then deglaze with wine. Simmer until nearly evaporated, then add broth, tomatoes, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and cook 20-25 minutes, or until rice is tender.

Add peas; cover and simmer 3 minutes more to blend flavors.

Chicken and Sausage Ragu

I made this for dinner last night and it was a HUGE hit, it's soooo good. It has this creamy, rich sauce which is to die for when combined with the noodles.

Chicken and Sausage Ragu

8 oz. dry pappardelle or other noodles
1 lb. link Italian sausage, cut into 1" chunks
1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1" chunks
1 cup onion, diced
2 T. garlic, minced
2 T. tomato paste
1 can diced tomatoes (14 oz.)
1 cup chicken broth
1 bay leaf
2 oz. cream cheese
Shredded Parmesan
Chopped fresh parsley

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil for the pasta.
Cook pasta according to package directions, drain and set aside.

Saute sausage, chicken and onion in oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat until browned, 5-7 minutes. Add garlic and tomato paste; cook until fragrant 2-3 minutes.

Stir in tomatoes, broth and bay leaf. Bring to a boil; simmer 5 minutes to reduce.

Finish with cream cheese, stirring until melted. Spoon ragu over pasta and garnish with Parmesan and parsley.