Stuffed Pepper

 Very fulfilling and delicious meal!  :-) 

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Ingredients:

Hamburger, Peppers, Onion, Garlic Cloves, Rice, Beef Broth, Diced Tomatoes, Tomato Sauce, Mozzarella Cheese (not pictured), Italian Seasoning, Parsley, Salt, Pepper  ...Mushrooms would be good in this, but I didn't have any.  :-(

Set your oven to 400 degrees.

Boil about 1/2c to 1c of rice in 2c of Beef Broth.  Boil the rice till it's done.  If you're using Minute Rice, follow the directions for 1 - 2 servings and boil it in Beef Broth.

Chop up your Garlic and dice 1/2 of the onion.

We like lots of Garlic.  :-)

In a bowl, put your 1lb of Hamburger, Chopped Garlic, Diced Onion, Salt, Pepper, Parsley, 1T Italian Seasoning, and set aside.  

Don't forget to check your rice.  :-)

Cut a lid off of your Peppers.

Pull out and trash the seeds.

Pull out the ribs and trash them.  If there's any seeds left inside, just rinse them out.

Once all the juice has boiled off of your rice, pour it into the bowl that has the hamburger in it.  Let's let that cool for a bit, don't want to burn our hands.

In that same sauce pan, pour in your Tomato Sauce, Diced Tomatoes, Salt, Pepper, 1T Italian Seasoning, Parsley, and we like ours a little on the sweet side, so add 1/4c of Sugar.  Stir and let that come to a boil.

Mix your hamburger mixture.

Stuff each pepper tightly.  Any extra meat, crumble in the bottom of the pan.  I didn't have any left over this time.

Pour the sauce over each pepper and into the pan.  Place the pan onto a foil covered cookie sheet and place into oven.  Bake for 45minutes to 1hr.

Oh man!  doesn't that look yummy?  See why I highly recommend you put a foil covered cookie sheet under the pan?  :-)

Take one and cut it in half.  Lots of juice coming out, and it looks so good!

Pour some of the sauce over it and sprinkle with Mozzarella Cheese.  And there you go!  :-D

Enjoy!

If you tried this, let me know what you think.

Thanks! :-)

Seasoned Meaty Vegetable Parmesan

My husband named this one.

He had seconds on this!
That's always a plus in my book.  ;-)

Enjoy!  :-)

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Ingredients:
1lb Ground Beef (I use 85/15), 1 Bell Pepper (any color), 1sm Onion, 2 Garlic Cloves (we love garlic, so I used more), 8oz Mushrooms, 2 Celery Sticks, 2 Zucchinis, 2 cans of Diced Tomatoes (Or 2 fresh Tomatoes - diced), 3T Ketchup, Fresh Shredded Parmesan, Sea Salt, Pepper, Parsley to taste

Chop up your veggies and place your Beef, Pepper, Celery, Zucchini, Onion, and Garlic in a pan.

Ground up the meat and add your Salt, Pepper, and Parsley and stir.  Let it saute till the onions are transparent.

Drain the tomatoes.

Slice your Mushrooms.

Add your Tomatoes, Mushrooms, Ketchup, and Parsley into the pan and stir in.  Let it continue to saute a few more minutes so the Mushrooms can get cooked.

At this point, I decided to add Italian Seasoning.  You may if you want to.

Serve with Fresh Shredded Parmesan sprinkled over the dish.  Yummy!  :-)







Recipe:

• 1lb Ground Beef
• 1 Bell Pepper - any color- diced
• 1sm Onion - diced
• 2 Garlic Cloves - chopped
• 2 Celery Sticks - sliced
• 2 Zucchinis - skinned and sliced
• 8oz Mushrooms - sliced
• 2 cans of Diced Tomatoes (Or 2 fresh Tomatoes - diced) - drained
  
• 3T Ketchup
• Fresh Shredded Parmesan
• Sea Salt, Pepper, Parsley to taste

1. Put Beef,  Bell Pepper, Onion, Garlic, Celery, Zucchini in a pan and ground the meat.
2. Stir in Salt, Pepper, and Parsley.
3. Let it saute till the onions are transparent.
4. Add Mushrooms, Tomatoes, and Ketchup, and stir.
5. Let it continue to saute till the mushrooms are soft.
6. Serve with Parmesan sprinkled on.

Voila!  Hope you like this as much as we did.  :-)  We had this with Baked Florets.  Made a really nice dinner.

Let me know if you tried this and what did you think?
Thanks so much for taking a look.

Baked Florets

My family is used to me fixing this with cheese.

So, I was a bit nervous about making these.

Well, was I pleased to hear how much they liked this.

Enjoy! :-)

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Ingredients:
Frozen Cauliflower, Broccoli, or both; Real Butter, Garlic Cloves, Fresh Parmesan, Sea Salt, Pepper, and Parsley to taste.

Turn your oven on to 450 degrees. Take about 1T of Real Butter and smear some on the bottom of a cookie sheet.

Leave the rest of your Butter on the pan.  Place your Florets and chopped up Garlic on the pan.  Sprinkle with Salt, Pepper, and Parsley.  Mix it all together.  Then put it in the oven for 10 minutes.

Take it out and stir.  Then, put it back in the oven for another 10 minutes.

Then broil it till it gets a nice golden brown.

Serve it as a side dish and sprinkle some Parmesan on it.








Recipe:

• 1bg Frozen Cauliflower, Broccoli, or both
• 1T Real Butter
• 1 - 2 Garlic Cloves
• Fresh Parmesan
• Sea Salt, Pepper, and Parsley to taste

1. Set your oven to 450 degrees.
2. Smear some butter on the bottom of your cookie sheet.
3. Leave the remaining butter on the sheet.
4. Place your florets and chopped garlic cloves on the cookie sheet.
5. Season with Salt, Pepper, and Parsley and stir.
6. Place in oven for 20 minutes, stiring halfway through.
7. Broil for 5 minutes.
8. Serve with fresh parmesan on it.

Voila!  We ate this with Seasoned Meaty Vegetable Parmesan.  Very good dinner.

Let me know if you tried this.  What did you think?  Tried anything different?  Love hearing from you.

Thank you!  :-D

Chicken Spinach Bake

This turned out great!  My daughter went back for seconds.

That's always a plus in my book.

Enjoy!

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Ingredients:
Skinless Boneless Chicken Breast, 3 Garlic Cloves (We love garlic, so I use more), 1lb (16oz) Frozen Spinach, Shredded Mozzarella, 1 Red Bell Pepper, 1T Real Butter - Unsalted (not pictured, sorry), Sea Salt, Pepper, Parsley

Turn your oven on to 400 degrees.  Place your skillet over a medium heat.  Let it warm up while you get the chicken ready.  Slice the Chicken, lengthwise, in half

Salt and Pepper and rub in.  Turn them over and do the same on the other side.

Place them into a hot skillet to sear it.  Cook a few minutes and turn to sear the other side.  This will help keep it nice and juicy inside.

While your chicken is cooking, slice up your veggies.

When your chicken has this nice golden look, on both sides, place them on a cookie sheet.  Be sure to grease your pan first!  With Olive Oil Spray.  I learned that one the hard way.  :-(

Put your Spinach, Peppers, Garlic, Butter, and Salt and Pepper in the skillet, over medium heat.

Let is saute till the garlic is transparent.  Doesn't that look yummy!?

Then, spoon the spinach onto each chicken breast, sprinkling some Mozzarella on top.  Place a strip of Red Pepper over that.  Then sprinkle some Parsley over that.  Place in oven for 10 minutes.

Here is how it looks after taking it out of the oven.  At this point, I realized that I should have greased the pan first.  :-/

And there you go.  We had Cranberry Apple Salad with this.  Turned out to be a great dinner.  :-)






Recipe:

• 3 Skinless Boneless Chicken Breast
• 3 Garlic Cloves
• 1 Red Bell Pepper
• 1lb (16oz) Frozen Spinach
• Shredded Mozzarella
• 1T Real Butter - unsalted
• Sea Salt, Pepper, and Parsley to taste

Directions

1. Turn Oven on to 400 Degrees.
2. Place your skillet over medium heat.
3. Slice your chicken, lengthwise, in half and lay out flat.
4. Salt and pepper, then rub in on both sides.
5. Place in hot skillet to sear the side - cook for a few minutes
6. Flip to sear the other side - cook for a few more minutes
7. While chicken is cooking, slice up the garlic and peppers
8. When chicken is golden brown on each side, place them on a greased cookie sheet.
9. Put the spinach, sliced up veggies, salt, pepper, and butter into skillet and saute till garlic is transparent.
10. Spoon out spinach onto each chicken breast.
11. Sprinkle mozzarella on top.
12. Place 1 strip of pepper on top then sprinkle with parsley
13. Place in oven for 10 minutes.

Voila!  You're done!  :-)

If you try this, let me know.  I'd love to hear from you.
Thank you.

Honey Garlic Salad Dressing

I must say that I was really surprised with how well this turned out.

I was nervous about mixing honey and vinegar together, but ...WOW!

My family really loved this.

Enjoy!

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 Ingredients:
Honey, Olive Oil, Cider Vinegar, Poppy Seed, Garlic Cloves, Sea Salt, Pepper, Parsley Flakes







Recipe:

1. 1/2c Honey
2. 3/4c Olive Oil
3. 1/4c Cider Vinegar
4. 2T Poppy Seed
5. 4 Garlic Cloves - minced 
6. (We like garlic, so I added an extra clove)
7. Sea Salt, Pepper, and Parsley to taste

• Put all the ingredients together in a jar, tightly screw on the lid, and shake.
• Let it sit for at least 45 minutes, but the longer the better.  Must allow all those flavors to mix.
• Shake well before pouring over your salad.

If you tried this, let me know.  How did you like it?  Did you change anything?  Love hearing from you.

Beef Confetti Rice

We had this for dinner lastnight.  It turned out pretty good, if I do say so myself.  :-)

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Enjoy!

 Ingredients:
3C Chicken Broth, 1C Rice,  1lb Hamburger, 1/2 Green Pepper, 1/2 Yellow Pepper, 1/2 Red Pepper, 1 Onion, 2 Garlic Cloves, 6 Mushrooms, 2 Celery Sticks, 3T Mustard, 4T Honey, Parsley, Sea Salt & Pepper to taste.

 Put the broth and rice in your pan and let it simmer for about 20mins, or until done.  (If you're going to use minute rice, follow the direction on the box and use the broth instead of water.)

While your rice is cooking, chop up all your veggies, except the mushrooms.  Doesn't that look so nice?

Put your hamburger and chopped up veggies in a skillet, no oil or butter, ground up and brown.  Let it cook till the veggies are transparent - not crunchy when you bite into it.

 While your skillet is going, chop up your mushrooms.

Then put your mushrooms into your skillet and stir.

Add salt, pepper, and parsley; then stir.

Add a little salt, pepper, and parsley into the rice; then stir.

Add your mustard and honey into the meat mixture; then stir.  Let it cook about a minute longer to make sure the sauce is well heated and mixed in.

Serve the meat and veggies over the rice.  And Voila!  You're done!  :-)  It was so good!  I served mine with some harvard beets.





Recipe:

• 3C Chicken Broth
• 1C Rice
• 1lb Hamburger
• 1/2 Green Pepper
• 1/2 Yellow Pepper
• 1/2 Red Pepper
• 1 Onion
• 2 Garlic Cloves
• 6 Mushrooms
• 3T Mustard
• 4T Honey
• Parsley, Sea Salt, Pepper to taste

1. Simmer the Rice in the Broth.
2. Chop up all veggies except Mushrooms.
3. Ground and Brown Hamburger and chopped up Veggies in skillet. Do not add oil or butter.
4. Chop up Mushrooms and add to the meat mixture.
5. Add Sea Salt, Pepper, and Parsley to both meat mixture and rice and stir.
6. Add Honey and Mustard to meat mixture; cook a couple of more minutes longer.
7. Serve the meat mixture over the rice.

Thank you for taking a look.  If you tried my recipe, let me know what you thought.
Thanks!  :-D