Sunday, December 5, 2010

Ideas to Try

Crock Pot BBQ Roast

Ingredients:

    1. 3 lb. boneless chuck roast or pork roast (very inexpensive if you buy them on sale!)
    2. 1 tsp. garlic powder
    3. 1 tsp. onion powder
    4. 3 1/2 c. BBQ sauce, divided
Directions:
    1. Put roast in crock pot.
    2. Season with garlic powder, onion powder, salt & pepper.
    3. Pour 2 1/2 c. BBQ sauce on meat.
    4. Cook on low 6 – 8 hours.
    5. Using the back of a spoon, shred the meat in the crock pot.
    6. Drain the meat, return to the crock pot and add the remaining 1 c. of BBQ sauce.
    7. Reduce heat to warm until ready to serve.
    8. Serve on buns.
Serves 6

Make Your Own Bean Burrito Bar
    1. 1, 16 oz. can refried beans
    2. 1 cup picante sauce
    3. 8 oz. Mexi-cheese, shredded
    4. 3/4 c. sour cream (reduced fat works fine!)
    5. 4 oz. cream cheese (reduced fat works fine!)
    6. Combine all ingredients in a crock pot.
    7. Cover and cook on low 2 hours or until heated. Stir occasionally.
    8. Optional burrito toppings for the make your own burrito bar: shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, rice
    9. Yield: 6 servings.


    10. Crock Pot Red Beans & Rice
    1. 1 lb. dried red kidney beans
    2. 1 lb. smoked sausage (turkey sausage, Andouille sausage, your choice!)
    3. 4 celery stalks, sliced
    4. 2 green bell pepper, diced
    5. 1 onion, diced
    6. 4 garlic cloves, minced
    7. 1 T. Tony Chachere’s creole seasoning
    8. 2 cups rice, cooked
    9. Combine all ingredients (except rice) in a crock pot.
    10. Add 7 cups water.
    11. Cover and cook on high 7 – 8 hours or until beans are tender.
    12. Serve over rice.
    13. Yield: 4 servings


  • French Bread Pizza
    1. 1 lb. ground beef or Italian sausage
    2. 1 1/2 cups of your favorite spaghetti sauce (jar or homemade)
    3. 1 lb. loaf of French bread (a wide loaf works better than a skinny loaf!)
    4. 2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
    5. In a skillet, brown beef or sausage over medium heat.
    6. Stir in spaghetti sauce.
    7. Cut bread in half, lengthwise.
    8. Hollow out the bread just a little bit, so the meat sauce doesn’t overflow!
    9. Place the bread on a baking sheet.
    10. Spread meat sauce on bread.
    11. Top with mozzarella.
    12. Bake at 400 for 8 – 10 minutes.
    13. Yield: 6 servings


  • Southwest Salad
    1. 1 romaine lettuce, cut-up
    2. 3 roma tomatoes, diced
    3. 1, 15 oz. can black beans, rinsed & drained
    4. 1, 15 oz. can of corn or mexi-corn, drained
    5. 2 cups mexi-cheese, shredded
    6. 1, 6 oz. can black olives, drained
    7. 2 cups tortilla chips, crushed
    8. diced chicken (optional, but a great way to use up leftover chicken!)
    9. 1/4 c. ranch dressing (reduced fat works fine!)
    10. 1/4 c. salsa
    11. Toss together lettuce, tomatoes, black beans, corn, cheese, black olives & tortilla chips in a large salad bowl.
    12. Dressing: mix together ranch dressing & salsa.
    13. Toss salad with dressing.
    14. Yield: 4 main dish servings.


  • Lazy Day Lasagna
    1. 1, 24 oz. jar spaghetti sauce
    2. 1, 16 oz. container cottage cheese (reduced fat works fine!)
    3. 2 c. mozzarella, shredded
    4. 1, 16 oz. package egg noodles
    5. Cook noodles according to package directions. Drain.
    6. Return noodles to the pot and add spaghetti sauce, cottage cheese & mozzarella.
    7. Stir until combine & enjoy the taste of lasagna without the work!
    8. Yield: 4 servings.


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