Sunday, September 8, 2013

Cheesesteak Sloppy Joes


Ingredients:
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1lb ground beef
1 medium onion (chopped) or 1/2 cup of frozen already chopped

1 medium green bell pepper (seeded and chopped) or 1/2 cup frozen chopped
¼ cup steak sauce
1 cup beef broth
salt and ground black pepper (to taste)
1 pkg of Shredded Mozarella Cheese or sliced Provolne
4 hamburger buns ( for the class I am going to use the small rolls you can buy in the bakery like potato rolls.
In your bean pot, put olive oil (vegetable will work as well) bell peppers, onions and hamburger. Put the lid on and microwave for 5 minutes. Remove and crumble. Repeat until hamburger is slightly pink, mostly brown. add beef broth and steak sauce and heat for another 4 minutes. Remove lid and serve on rolls sprinkle a good amount of cheese and then top with the rest of the roll. Serve and enjoy!

Saturday, September 7, 2013

Bean Pot Chicken Spaghetti

Ingredients:
1 pound of cooked, chopped or shredded chicken (I use pre-cooked, fajita seasoned)
1 box of Ronzoni angel hair pasta
1/2 pound Velvetta, diced...
1 can cream of chicken
1 can of petite diced tomatoes with green chilis
Diced green and red bell pepper (1/3 to 1/2 of each)
Chopped onion (1/2 of a large onion)
Black pepper, garlic salt, parsley, basil to taste

Break pasta in half and put into bean pot. Add enough water to cover. Put lid on bean pot and microwave for 5 minutes. Chop and dice veggies and Velveeta while pasta cooks. Let the pasta sit while prepping veggies and Velveeta. Stir noodles, then drain. Add Velveeta to the pot and stir followed by all other ingredients. Stir again. Put into microwave and cook for 5 minutes. Remove and stir. Cook for an additional 3 minutes. Stir and serve. Can top with shredded cheese.

Unstuffed Cabbage

1 1/2 to 2 pounds lean ground beef or turkey
1 tablespoon oil
1 large onion, chopped...
1 clove garlic, minced
1 small cabbage, chopped
2 cans (14.5 ounces each) diced tomatoes
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1/2 cup water
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon sea salt

Preparation:

Put olive oil, ground beef and onion in bean pot and microwave 3 minutes. Chop up ground beef and microwave another 3 minutes. Drain, then add other ingredients. Microwave for 15 minutes or until cabbage is tender.

Best Ever BEAN POT Enchilada's!!

1 Bag of Frito’s
2 Cans of Chicken Breasts
2 Cups Of Grated Mexican Style Cheese
1 Small Can of Chiles...
1 Large Can of Enchilada Sauce
Olives (Optional)

 Layer up all ingredients twice in Bean Pot….Place in Microwave for 15-20 minutes.
Serve with Sour Cream and Salsa

Monday, September 2, 2013

Spice Pumpkin Cake

Spice cake mix
1 can of pumpkin

Mix in the large bowl ~ cover ~ microwave 10 minutes

Healthy Banana Bread

Banana Bread with honey and applesauce instead of sugar & oil....Delicious & Healthy... YES PLEASE!!

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Ingredients
2 cups whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup sugar free applesauce
3/4 cup honey
2 eggs, beaten
3 mashed overripe bananas
Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. In a separate bowl, mix together applesauce and honey. Stir in eggs and mashed bananas until well blended. Stir banana mixture into flour mixture; stir just to moisten. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.

Bake in preheated oven for 60 to 65 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean. Let bread cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack.

Meatloaf

1lb hamburger
1 box stuffing
1 egg
cup water.

Mix in a bowl (we added green peppers) and pat down in your CH dish or Bean Pot. Cook at 350 for 45mins.

Corned Beef and Cabbage Soup

 Ingredients:

2 tsp olive oil
2 leeks, chopped (whites and light green only)
2 cloves garlic
3 medium carrots, chopped
1 yellow pepper, chopped
1 lb lean corned beef brisket (yields 9 oz cooked)
6 cups of water
2 bay leaves
1/4 cup chopped parsley, plus more for garnish
1 small head cabbage, cored and chopped
1 large potato, peeled and cubed
fresh pepper to taste


Directions:
In your beanpot, heat oil and Add leeks and sauté until soft, about 4-5 minutes in the microwave. add garlic, carrots and yellow pepper in the microwave for about 2-3 minutes.
Add corned beef, peppercorns or seasoning packet that comes with the corned beef, bay leaves, parsley and water; cover and bring to a boil. Cook in the oven covered on low heat for 3 hours, until the meat becomes tender.

Remove the corned beef, set it on a cutting board and shred with a fork. Return it to the pot then add the cabbage and potatoes, taste for salt and pepper and adjust as needed. Cook until the potatoes and cabbage are tender, about 45 more minutes.

Makes 9 cups.
 

Rotel Chicken Mexican Casserole

3 split fryer breasts cooked and cubed
1 bag of tortilla chips crushed
1 can of Rotel
1 can Cream of Chicken soup
1 small can of chopped green chiles
1 lb of Velvetta or American Cheese

Directions:
Cook and dice your chicken. Mix together your Rotel, Soup, Green Chiles, and cubed Cheese. Heat this mixture in a microwave till melted and then add your chicken. In a Celebrating Home casserole dish, layer 1/2 your chips and 1/2 your cheese mixture. Repeat these layers and top with a few crushed chips. Bake at 350degrees until hot and bubbly. Its DELICIOUS!!!!