Sloppy Joes a la Yum-o

 Sloppy Joes

Recipe source: Americas Test Kitchen

1lb ground beef add to bowl

In a separate bowl mix

1T water

1/2 tsp baking soda

Add to beef then add

1/2 tsp salt, mix beef 

2T oil in pan, add 1/2 chopped onion and 1/8 tsp baking soda

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 tsp paprika, stir until fragrant

1/4 tsp red pepper flakes

1/8 tsp salt

2 tsp brown sugar

1/4 cup tomato paste

Cook 3-4 min then add beef

Cook until no longer pink. Use a potato masher and mash the meat then add

1\3 c ketchup

1T Worcestershire 

1T red wine vinegar 

1/2 tsp cornstarch and 1 T water mix and stir into meat

Nathan's gooey meat sandwich

 ingredients: 

smoked roast sliced thin. (Warmed)

2 slices of bread for each serving. 

1/3 cup miracle whip

1/8 cup tamed jalapeños 

1/8 tsp minced garlic

Directions 

Mix mayo, jalapeño and garlic in a bowl. Butter one side of each slice of bread. Spread mayo mixture on other side of bread. place one slice of bread on grill butter side down, sprinkle with mozzarella then thinly sliced meat, add more mozzarella and then the final piece of bread, butter side up. Grill on both sides until golden brown and gooey.

Kelly’s Pressure Cooker Beef Stew

 Pressure Cooker Beef Stew

Source: allrecipes.com

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 
• ½ cup all-purpose flour 
• 1 ¼ pounds beef stew meat, cubed 
• salt and ground black pepper to taste 
• 1 large onion, chopped 
• 2 tablespoons white sugar 
• 2 cups water 
• 2 cubes beef bouillon 
• 2 cloves garlic, minced 
• 1 bay leaf 
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley 
• 1 tablespoon dried basil 
• 4 potatoes, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces 
• 2 cups peeled baby carrots
  

  Directions

  Instructions Checklist

  • Step 1

    Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Place flour in a resealable bag; drop in half the beef cubes and shake to coat. Shake off excess flour and add meat to pan. Repeat with remaining beef. Season meat with salt and pepper to taste.

  • Step 2

    Stir onion into beef and cook, stirring often, until the meat is browned on all sides and onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle in sugar.

  • Step 3

    Combine water, beef bouillon, garlic, bay leaf, parsley, and basil in a pressure cooker over medium-high heat. When bouillon cubes are dissolved, fit the pressure cooker's rack in the cooker (if it has one). Layer potatoes, carrots, and meat mixture in the pressure cooker, seasoning with salt and pepper to taste. Seal the lid and bring the cooker up to full pressure.

  • Step 4

    Reduce heat to medium-low, maintaining full pressure, and cook for 8 minutes. Remove from heat. Let the pressure drop naturally, about 15 minutes before releasing lid. Transfer the meat and vegetables to a serving bowl and pour pan juices over meat and vegetables.

  
  

Guacamole Chicken Burgers

Guacamole Chicken Burgers

1 lb ground chicken

1/2 cup guacamole

1/3 cup Panko bread crumbs

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp cumin

1/2 tsp pepper

1 Tbsp olive oil

1/4 cup chipotle mayonnaise (optional)

4 hamburger buns

Lettuce

Tomato

Directions

Heat grill to medium high heat. In a bowl, combine ground chicken, guacamole, panko, salt, cumin and pepper. Mix well and form into 4 patties. Brush patties with oil and place on grill. Grill for 4 minutes or until well browned on the bottom. Turn and grill 4 minutes longer or until patty is fully cooked. Place on hamburger buns and top with chipotle mayo and other toppings.

Best Ever Steak Marinade

Best Ever Steak Marinade
from butterwithasideofbread.com

1/2 cup soy sauce
2 TBSP olive oil
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp season salt
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp garlic powder

Mix ingredients in a ziplock bag or shallow dish, add steak and let sit 3-8 hours or overnight. (longer for thicker steaks)

Best Turkey Meatloaf

We made this the other night and couldn't get enough! It was so moist and yummy!! 
Adapted from allrecipes.com

Best Turkey Meatloaf

2 lbs ground turkey, ground beef, or ground pork (or a combination of any of these)
3/4 cup crushed buttery round crackers, plain bread crumbs or rolled oats.
1/2 cup milk
1 small onion chopped
1 egg
1 1/2 tsp. salt
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 tsp pepper
1/2 Tbsp parsley flakes
1 tsp. Oregano

Topping:
1/2 cup ketchup
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 Tablespoon worcestershire

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a jelly roll pan.
2. Mix ground turkey, buttery round cracker crumbs, milk, onion, egg, salt, garlic, and black pepper in a bowl; shape into a loaf and place on the prepared jelly roll pan.
3. Mix ketchup, brown sugar, and Worcestershire sauce in a separate bowl; set aside.
4. Bake meatloaf in preheated oven for 30 minutes; remove from oven and drain liquids. Top meatloaf with ketchup topping. Return loaf to oven and continue baking until no longer pink in the center, about 30 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).
5. You can also divide this recipe into 12 balls and cook in muffin tins. Just reduce the cook time to 15 minutes, then add the topping and cook for another 10 minutes, or until the temp reaches 160 degrees F.

Salisbury Steak

Salisbury Steak

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons dry bread crumbs
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 3/4 pound lean ground beef
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour, divided
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 3/4 cup water
• 2 tablespoons ketchup
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon beef bouillon granules
• 1 medium onion, quartered and sliced
• 1 (4 ounce) can mushroom stems and pieces, drained

Directions

1. In a small bowl, combine the egg, bread crumbs, garlic powder and pepper. Crumble beef over mixture; mix well. Shape into two patties; dredge in 2 tablespoons flour. In a small skillet, brown patties on both sides in oil; drain. Set patties aside.
2. Add the remaining flour to the skillet; whisk in water until smooth. Stir in the ketchup, Worcestershire sauce and bouillon. Add the onion and mushrooms. Bring to a boil. Return patties to the pan. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until beef is no longer pink. Serve gravy over patties.

Orange spiced Corned Beef with Dried Fruit

Orange spiced Corned Beef with Dried Fruit

Ingredients

• 1  2-1/2- to 3-pound  corned beef brisket
• 1  7-oz. pkg.  mixed dried fruit
• 1/2  cup  dried cranberries
• 2  Tbsp.  quick-cooking tapioca
• 1/2  cup  orange juice
• 1/2  cup  water
• 1  Tbsp.  mild-flavored molasses
• 1/4  tsp.  ground cinnamon
• 1/8  tsp.  ground nutmeg

Directions

1. Trim fat from meat. If necessary, cut meat to fit into a 3-1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker. If a seasoning packet is present, discard it. Place meat in the cooker.
2. Cut any large pieces of mixed dried fruit into quarters. Sprinkle mixed dried fruit, dried cranberries, and tapioca over meat in cooker. In a small bowl, combine orange juice, the water, molasses, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Pour over mixture in cooker.
3. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 8 to 10 hours or on high-heat setting for 4 to 5 hours.
4. Remove meat from cooker. Thinly slice meat across the grain. Arrange meat slices on a serving platter. Spoon fruit mixture over meat. Makes 6 servings.

Sloppy Joes

My sister made this for me the other day. She found it on mykitchencafe.blogspot.com It's probably the best Sloppy Joes I've ever had!!

Sloppy Joes with Potato Rolls
adapted from Dave Lieberman

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 onions, roughly chopped
2 ½ pounds ground beef
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2/3 cup smoky BBQ sauce (or whatever BBQ sauce is in your fridge)
½ cup ketchup
¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
¼ cup soy sauce
Freshly ground black pepper
8 to 12 potato rolls
Preheat oven to 300 degrees.

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring, until they start to turn translucent, about 4 minutes. Add the beef and cook, stirring and breaking up the meat, until it is finely crumbled, the liquid boils off and the meat begins to brown, about 10 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste, and keep stirring until the meat is coated. Add the BBQ sauce, ketchup, Worcestershire, soy sauce, and pepper, and bring to a boil. Cook until the sauce is slightly thickened, 4 to 5 minutes. You can make the sloppy joe up to 2 days in advance and reheat it over low heat or in the microwave.
Wrap the rolls in aluminum foil and warm in the oven for about 10 minutes. Serve the sloppy joes hot with the warmed rolls.