Archive for the ‘Meat’ Category

Spicy Beef & Broccoli Stir-Fry

Talk about fabulous! I never knew stir-fry could be this easy.  For some reason, I’ve always been hesitant to try and make a stir-fry.  I’m not sure why, but the concept was always intimating, but I finally tried it with this recipe from the Pampered Chef and it was amazing.  It only took me 30 [...]

April 17, 2009   Posted in: Main Dishes, Meat  No Comments

Mini Cheeseburgers (aka Sliders)

A friend had made these recently for a party and she said they were a huge success, so I thought they would be great for Ian’s 2nd birthday party. They’ll be the perfect size for his little hands and the adults can enjoy them as well.  However, since I haven’t made them before, I tried [...]

February 25, 2009   Posted in: Appetizer, Meat  2 Comments

Mexican Chicken Lasagna

One of the new items I’ve recently gotten for my kit was the Deep Covered Baker. With it, I can make meals in both the oven and the microwave and I wanted to see how it would work. The first recipe I tried was this Mexican Chicken Lasagna and I have to say that it [...]

February 19, 2009  Tags: ,   Posted in: Meat  One Comment

Country-Fried “Steaks” with Chipotle Gravy

I’ve been looking for something more to do with hamburger and I think I’ve found it.  Supposedly, this recipe only takes about 28 minutes (it’s from the Pampered Chef 29 Minutes to Dinner Vol. 2), but it did take me a little longer to do.  Granted, a lot of that had to do with me [...]

February 13, 2009   Posted in: Meat  One Comment

Hearty Lasagna

This is a great simple recipe for lasagna. It is quick and delicious. By using the sausage instead of the traditional hamburger certainly added great spice to it! A few changes I made was that I added a little bit more of the 5-cheese blend in each layer. Also, I used whole milk ricotta cheese [...]

January 25, 2009   Posted in: Meat, Pasta  No Comments

Red-Wine Flank Steak

This is *very* good. The hubby and I love this recipe, however, we generally only make it for special occasions due to the price of flank steak. However, the red-wine sauce gives the steak a simply delicious flavor. Ingredients 1 Beef Flank Steak (about 1 pound) 1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper 2 teaspoons olive [...]

January 25, 2009   Posted in: Meat  No Comments

Pot Roast with Twisted Potatoes

Pot roast is such an easy meal to make since it requires little effort to get it going and it cooks all day. The only problem we run into is what to do with all the veggies that are placed in the slow cooker to help flavor the beef. Usually, I serve them as a [...]

January 24, 2009  Tags:   Posted in: Meat, Side Dish  No Comments

Taco Ring

3/4 lb lean ground beef 1 package taco seasoning mix 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese 2 tablespoons water 2 packages (8 oz each) refrigerated crescent rolls 1 medium green bell pepper 1 cup salsa 3 cups shredded lettuce 1 medium tomato 1/4 cup onion (chopped) 1/2 cup pitted ripe olives sour cream (optional) Preheat oven [...]

January 10, 2009  Tags:   Posted in: Meat  No Comments

Cheeseburger Pie

This recipe originally came from Betty Crocker, but it is so easy to make, that you can easily make it your own. I know I did.  One of the things I added was green peppers.  For some reason, I love cooking with green peppers lately.  They just add a flavor that seems to always work.   [...]

November 14, 2008  Tags: ,   Posted in: Meat  No Comments

Roast Beef

This is one of those recipes I made up as I went.  I’ve been playing with pot roast recipes for awhile and it always depends on what I have in the kitchen at the time.  That’s actually one of the reasons I like playing with this recipe.  The only thing you really have to worry [...]

September 8, 2008  Tags:   Posted in: Meat  No Comments