Wednesday, October 27, 2010

* Salisbury Steak *

Like most of my recipes, I got this one from my mom. This recipe brings back memories for me...yummy family dinners growing up, making it for Heathe when we were dating (trying to impress him) and messing it up--but he ate it anyway...good times :) It is super easy and a great way to use ground beef and other staples I have in my cupboards.

Salisbury Steak
*1 lb ground beef
*1 egg
*1/4 c. dry bread crumbs
*1/4 c. chopped onions
*1/2 t. salt
*1/4 t. pepper
*2 T. parsley
*2 T. soup mixture (below)

Soup Mixture (I double this to have extra gravy):

*1 can cream of mushroom soup
*1 t. worchestershire sauce
*1 t. mustard
*1/2 c. water

Mix first 7 ingredients and add the two tablespoons of soup mixture. Form into patties and brown over medium heat. Drain excess grease from pan. Cover patties with soup mixture and simmer for 1/2 to 1 hour, basting frequently. Serve with mashed potatoes or rice.

* Stuffed Pizza Rolls *

We love pizza in this house! I found this recipe over at Our Best Bites and knew we had to try it...and we weren't disappointed! It was very easy and yummy!

Stuffed Pizza Rolls*1 roll refrigerated pizza dough (or make your own--I just used my old standby pizza dough recipe)
*marinara/pizza sauce
*2 T. grated Parmesan cheese
*1 T. olive oil or melted butter
*1/2 t. garlic powder
*1 t. dried Italian seasoning
*mozzerella cheese (I used the cheese we had on hand--colby jack)
*Pizza toppings of your choice: (ex: ham and pineapple, pepperoni slices, sausage, etc.)

Preheat oven to 400*.

Roll your pizza dough onto a lightly floured surface. Roll the dough to about 12" by 8". Cut it into 24 squares. (Using a pizza cutter makes it easy!)

Place cheese and desired toppings on each square. (Note that you're not putting the marinara sauce on the dough--it's for dipping after)

When all of your dough squares have cheese and toppings on them, carefully lift up each square and wrap the dough around the toppings. Pinch to make sure each ball is sealed shut and then place them seam side down in a lightly sprayed pie or cake pan (or similar sized dish).
Brush the tops of the dough balls with olive oil or melted butter and then sprinkle with the garlic and Italian seasoning and top with Parmesan cheese. (In lieu of the Parmesan, garlic, and Italian seasoning you could substitute this garlic bread seasoning.)

Cook them in the oven for about 15-20 minutes or until golden brown on top...Doughs vary, so I'd check them after even 10 minutes. Serve with warm pizza/marinara sauce and enjoy!