Tasty Bunless Spinach Burgers

Don't be scared - give them a try.:) They're really good!

1 lb. leanest gr. beef or turkey
1 c. fresh spinach, chopped
2 Tbsp. shredded cheese
1/2 c. chopped onions
1/2 c. rolled oats or oatmeal
1 egg
steak seasoning to taste
salt & pepper to taste
soy sauce

Fry onions in a little soy sauce. Mix together all ingredients. Shape into mini patties and grill (or broil) 7 min. each side.

I serve them with mashed potatoes and gravy.

Crockpot Chicken

This recipe looks so easy:

Ingredients

3-4 chicken breasts

1 can black beans

1 can diced green chilies

1 package taco seasoning

from http://kraftykatrina.blogspot.com/search/label/dinner

Mix all the ingredients together in a Crockpot and cook for about 4 hours. Shred chicken. Serve in a tortilla, as nachos, or anyway you want to eat it.

Spicy Honey-Glazed Chicken

My new favorite cookbook is Saving Dinner, by Leanne Ely. I had to pay an overdue fine at the library because I just can't bear to return it. And I haven't had time to copy all the recipes we love from it, out onto paper. This lady is a nutritionist, so all the meals are incredibly healthy, but also incredibly tasty.

Here is one of our new favorites: Spicy Honey-Glazed Chicken.

1/2 c. honey
2 TBSP. frozen orange juice concentrate
2 cloves garlic, pressed
1/8 tsp. red pepper flakes (take out your kids' portions before putting this in. It's not really that hot, but the warmth is more than the average child probably likes)
1 TBSP butter
1/2 tsp olive oil
6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
Salt and pepper to taste
cilantro, chopped
green onions, chopped

Combine honey, OJ, and garlic in a small bowl. (If no children are eating add the red pepper flakes now as well.)

In a skillet, heat butter and olive oil over medium heat, add chicken, salt and pepper to taste, and brown the chicken.

Add honey mixture to the skillet and cook, turning to thoroughly coat the chicken. Cook until the sauce begins to thicken. (At this point you can take out childrens' portion and then sprinkle in some red pepper flakes.)

To serve, place chicken on plate, spoon sauce over the top and sprinkle with cilantro and green onions.

Serve with brown or white rice, steamed broccoli, or baked butternut squash.
Enjoy! This is honestly one of the most flavorful recipes I own now. The orange juice, honey, and garlic are a great combination.

P.S. The second time I made this, I doubled the sauce ingredients, and I liked the amount much better. For six chicken breasts, I recommend doubling it.

Bean and Beef Enchiladas

1/2 lbs. ground beef (I used 1 pound so it was meatier)
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 tsp. chili powder
1- 15oz can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
1-4oz can green chili peppers
1-8oz. container sour cream
2 TBS. flour
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
8-6" corn tortillas
1-10oz. can enchilada sauce
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

In a large skillet cook the ground beef, onion, and chili powder; drain. Stir in pinto beans and chili peppers set aside. In a small bowl combine sour cream, flour and garlic powder; mix and set aside. Place half of tortillas in the bottom of a lightly greased 2 quart baking dish. Top with half of meat mixture, half of sour cream mixture, and half of enchilada sauce. Repeat layers. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cover with foil. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until bubbly. Uncover, sprinkle with cheese and bake for 5 more minutes.

Chicken Enchiladas

6 to 8 boneless/skinless chicken breasts, baked 1 hour (I just boiled chicken on stove for 20 min)

Sauce:
3 c Mozzarella cheese, grated
1 cup sour cream
2 cans cream of chicken soup
green onions to taste, chopped
Olives (if desired)

After chicken is cool, chop it into small pieces. Spoon into soft white flour taco shells. Cover with a little sauce; roll taco shells up in 9 X 13 inch dish and cover with remaining sauce and cheese. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes. This recipe makes plenty of sauce for 1 1/2 pans of enchiladas.

I liked this recipe because the mozzarella cheese gives it a different flavor.

Spicy Cashew Chicken

Go this recipe out of the Lincoln Journal Star and finally tried it. It is REALLY yummy and SUPER easy! Those are my favorite kind of recipes!

Spicy Cashew Chicken

1 yellow onion, chopped
1 green pepper, cut into strips
1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1/4 in slices or bite-size pieces
Vegetable oil or olive oil
1 cup picante or salsa (from mild to medium-hot, depending on taste)
4 Tbs soy sauce
4 tsp sugar
4 Tbs white cooking wine (apple juice or chicken broth)
1 cup cashews, halves or pieces (I used unsalted)
2 cups Rice (brown or white)

Pour 2 cups rice in a saucepan and add 4 cups water. Turn on heat to high until rice and water start to bubble.
Turn down heat source to low and put the lid on the pan. Don't peek until time is up. For brown rice: set timer for 35 minutes. For white rice: set timer for 20 minutes
While rice is steaming pour some oil into a skillet and turn heat to medium-high.
Add onion and pepper and saute until the veggies are crisp tender. Remove the veggies from pan and set aside.
Add more oil to skillet and add chicken pieces. Stir occasionally until the chicken is cooked evenly through and starting to brown.
While chicken is cooking, prepare the sauce in a medium sized bowl. Stir together the salsa, soy sauce, white wine and sugar.
When the chicken is cooked through and starting to brown, add the vegetables. Continue to heat through at a medium-low heat until bubbly. ( I continued to simmer until a thicker consistency)
Stir in 1/2 cup cashews
Transfer chicken to a serving bowl or platter and scatter another 1/2 cup cashews over the top.
When the rice timer says it is done, fluff it a little with a fork and transfer to serving bowl.

Makes 4 servings.

Baked Ziti

This is a super easy recipe and it taste's so yummy! I usually use Ramano and Parmesan cheese Ragu. Also, the only place I have found actual Ziti noodles is Walmart. You can also use Penne noodles. I hope you enjoy it!

Baked Ziti

1/2 lob (8 oz) ziti pasta
1/2 onion, chopped (I never put this in)
1/2 lb ground beef
1 (26 oz) jar spaghetti sauce
3 oz provolone cheese
3/4 cup sour cream
3 oz mozzarella cheese
1+ Tbs grated Parmesan

Cook noodles in large skillet. Brown onion and ground beef over medium heat. Add spaghetti sauce and summer 15 minutes. Butter 9x13 inch pan and later as followed:
1/2 ziti
provolone cheese
sour cream
1/2 sauce
remaining ziti
mozzarella cheese
remaining sauce
Top with Parmesan cheese and Bake 20 min at 350 F or until cheeses are melted.

Poppy Seed Chicken

2 lb chicken, cooked and cubed
1 cup sour cream
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 sleeve of Ritz Crackers, crushed
2 T poppy seeds
1 stick melted butter

Layer chicken in bottom of 8 X 12 casserole dish. Mix soup and sour cream. Put on top of chicken. Stir cracker crumbs into melted butter and poppy seeds. Pour of soup mixture and spread evenly. Bake 30 minutes until hot and golden brown at 350.

Calzones

1 bag frozen Rhodes White Bread dough (3 loaves)
1 jar traditional spaghetti sauce or pizza sauce
Any toppings you would like inside the calzone: olives, onions, green peppers, pepperoni, any meat, mozarella cheese

1. Thaw Rhodes dough and let rise
2. Cut loaves in half (1 loaf= 2 big calzones)
3. Roll out dough into circle
4. Fill half of dough with cheese, spaghetti sauce and toppings of your choice
5. Fold over dough to cover toppings and pinch together to close
6. Spread a little olive oil on top of calzone and sprinkle parmesean cheese over oil.
7. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray and place calzones on sheet.
8. Bake in oven at 350 degrees for approx 15 minutes, OR until the dough is done and top of calzone is golden brown or just follow baking instructions on back of rhodes dough bag.

We had these the other night, and they were DELICIOUS!

Oriental Cashew Asparagus

1 lbs. asparagus spears, bias-sliced into 1-inch spears
1-1/2 cup fresh button mushrooms
1 med. red onion, cut into thin wedges
1/4 cup red sweet pepper
1 TBS butter or margarine
1 tsp. cornstarch
2 TBS teriyaki sauce
1 TBS water
2 TBS cashew halves
1/2 tsp. black pepper

Place steamer basket in sauce pan. Add water til just below the bottom of basket. Bring water to a boil.
Add asparagus to basket. Cover and reduce heat; steam for 2 minutes. Add mushrooms, onion and sweet red pepper. Cover and steam for 2-5 minutes more or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Remove basket; discard liquid.
In same saucepan, melt butter; stir in cornstarch and black pepper. Add the teriyaki sauce and water. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Return vegetables to pan; toss gently to coat. Top with cashews.

This is a great and easy recipe. The best part is that you can add whatever vegetables you want. It really doesn't matter. I also thought about adding shredded chicken to it as well. Depending on your taste, I would recommend adding only 1/8 tsp. of black pepper the 1/4 tsp. was a bit much for me.

Shrimp Scampi

1 TBS. Olive Oil
1/4 cup Chicken Broth
4 Garlic Cloves, minced or 1/2 tsp. Garlic Powder
1/4 cup Clam Juice
Salt and Pepper
2 Lbs. Extra Large Shrimp, peeled
4 TBS. Cold, Unsalted Butter, cut into 4 pieces
2 TBS. Lemon Juice
2 TBS. Chopped fresh parsley (optional)

Heat oil, then add garlic. Cook for 30 seconds. Add chicken broth, clam juice, 1/4 tsp salt, and 1/8 tsp pepper; bring to a boil. Add shrimp, cover and cook until shrimp are slightly translucent; about 2 minutes. Reduce heat to medium, stir, cover and cook until shrimp are just cooked through, about 2 minutes. Put shrimp aside. Bring sauce to a boil until reduced by half, about 1 minute. Whisk in butter 1 piece at a time; stir in lemon juice and parsley. Pour mixture over shrimp. Serve over hot spaghetti noodles. Serve 4 to 6.

Made-Over Meatloaf

This is not your run of the mill meatloaf. It is delicious-and I don't even really like meatloaf. So easy, too!

Made-Over Meatloaf

2 eggs (beaten)
2 lb. lean ground beef
1 pkg. Stove Top Stuffing (dry)
1 c. water
1/2 c. bbq sauce (Famous Dave's Rich and Sassy is the very best!)

Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl until well combined. Grease a large cookie sheet and shape mixture into two loaves (like french bread loaves). Bake 45-60 minutes at 350 degrees or to an internal temp of 165 degrees (until it is not pink inside at all). Approximately 10 minutes before it is done, remove it from the oven and spread approximately 1/4 c. more bbq sauce over the top of each loaf. Place back in the oven for about 10 more minutes.
Delicious served with mashed potatoes.

Labels

Remember when you're typing a new post to enter in a clear label for what you're writing about(ex: dessert, main dish, off topic, etc). I say this just because the labels will appear on the sidebar, so that one day if you wanted to look at all the beef recipes people have posted about, you could click on that and see only those recipes. I have added a few general labels, you can add what you want. Also, you can label it as more than one thing, for example: A steak recipe you can label it as a main dish and a beef recipe.