Baltimore Beef Bad Boy

Another great sandwich from Guy Fieri!!!

Pretty simple to throw together....

beef top round, marinated in sea salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder,

dried oregano, paprika and chili powder.

Try to marinade for at 24-48 hours for the best flavor!

Top you rye bread with the meat, a horseradish, sour cream,

mayo mixture and lots of onions!!

It also would have been a lot better if we had a meat slicer, the

thiner the meat, the better!

I would also consider toasting the bread first...

the sauce did soak into the bread and make it a little saucy!

(Just a couple tips to throw at you!! :))

Another view...

look at all the meat and onions!!!

Yum!

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**Recipe from Food Network Magazine June 2011/Guy Fieri

Slow-Cooker Brisket Sandwiches

Hope you are all enjoying your Holiday weekend!

This recipe isn't a great kick-off for grilling season but

it IS a great backup if you can't

do a grill-out!

Heat oil in a large skillet and brown your salt and peppered

brisket on all sides.

Add the garlic the last 2 minutes to brown!

Transfer meat to slow-cooker.

Pour beer into the skillet and simmer for 30 seconds, scraping up

all the nummy brown bits left behind.

Add the beer to the slow cooker.

Nestle celery around the meat.

Add brown sugar, tomato paste, vinegar, mustard, soy sauce, bay

leaves and paprika.

Stir, then cover and cook on low for 8 hours or high for 6 hours.

(I know, I know... I didn't give you much time to plan ahead to make this today!!)

Transfer meat to cutting board and let rest for 10 minutes.

Slice it up!

Serve on your favorite rolls... be sure to drizzle some

of the yummy sauce over the top of the meat!

Enjoy!

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Cheesy Mini Meatloaves

These little meatloaves are cheesey, yummy and quick to throw together!

I make them alot during a busy week because I usually have everything I need on hand.

You could easily modify them too-using ground turkey instead of beef or throw in some fresh onion and parsley or even use a different kind of cheese.

Main ingredients:

ground beef, evaporated milk, 1 egg, cooking oats

Spices:

Salt, pepper, garlic salt, and Montreal steak seasoning.

Mix well.

Add in cheese-lots of cheese;)

Form into little loaves-make sure to make a little dent in the top for the sauce

Speaking of sauce...

Mix ketchup, mustard, and brown sugar in a small bowl.

Pour a dollop of sauce over each loaf.

Bake at 350 degrees for 40 to 45 mins.

Enjoy:)

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Carne Asada Tacos

Posting these pics is making my mouth water!!!

Good sign, right?

Warning: this is another one of those meals that you need

to start the night before!!!

But it is pretty simple and very tasty!!!

The night before, take a beef chuck roast and place it

in a glass baking dish. In a small bowl add the following

ingredients for the marinade:

lime juice

vegetable oil

chopped onion

minced garlic

salt

pepper

Cover and marinade overnight... be sure to turn several times!

The next day....

to a crockpot add vegetable stock, can of diced tomatoes, chipotle peppers, yellow

onion, garlic cloves, cumin, chili powder, salt and pepper.

Remove meat from marinade and add to crockpot.

Cook for 4-5 hours or until fork tender.

After the meat has cooked, start frying the tortillas.

Place corn tortillas in a large saucepan with a small amount

of oil and fry for about 1 minute each side.

Place on a paper towel lined place to drain extra grease.

You are ready to assemble....

this is the way I like them but you can add whatever you like

or leave off what you don't! :)

Take your warm tortilla, top with meat, squeeze lime juice over the

meat for extra nummy flavor... top with salsa, cilantro (lots of cilantro!!!)

and Quesco Fresco.

Serve with a side of chips and salsa and you are all set!

Enjoy!

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Beef Stew

On these rainy, cold, dreary days I can't think of too many ways to feel warm and cozy than good old fashioned Beef Stew!

This is a classic, easy comfort meal.

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Recipe rundown:

beef stew meat

potatoes

onion

carrots

beef stock/broth

bay leaf

sage

salt and pepper

I like to brown up the stew meat in a little olive oil.

Slowly start adding in the broth and water

cut up potatoes, onions, carrots-throw 'em in

add seasonings and bay leaf

and put a lid on it:)

Serve with your favorite bread.

Enjoy!!!

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~Pasty~

This is a classic recipe.

I like to put Pasty on the menu on cold, rainy days:)

Everyone should have this one for those times when you want something

that reminds you of your youth!

Not that my youth was that long ago!!

heh hee;)

Let's get right to it-

Recipe rundown:

frozen hashbrowns

shredded carrots

chopped onion

turnip-if you want;)

ground beef

cream soup

salt, pepper, garlic salt

pie crust

brown hamburger

quick tip* boil carrots just to soften

lay in bottom crust

top beef with shredded hashbrowns

season and top with cream soup

mix thoroughly

lay top crust over

pinch crust together

bake at 375 degrees for about an hour

Yummy!

Can't beat a quick and wholesome meal like this one:)

Enjoy!!

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Chili Dog Casserole

One thing that comes with being a parent is

always trying to please my kids.... can i get an Amen? LOL!

With five kids to keep entertained, it can be a challenge!

The Peppered Pantry has been invited to take part in a CSN review again; love CSN and all the different varieties of items they have.

With Summer just around the corner (we can hope right?!), CSN has all kinds of things from Swing set, to bikes, trampolines and even pools...

basically everything you need to keep your kids happy!

Food is always a big challenge when it comes to my kids too

but they loved this Chili Dog Casserole!

This is unbelievably good-really unbelievably!

It has all the kiddo-s favorites-cheese, hot dogs, tortillas...

I think it would be even better with chopped onions, maybe some black olives, even some bacon would be delish and throw on a little extra cheese-YUM!

But this was for the kiddos...so I had to stick to the original-which is really good too:)

Pictured above is all you need!!

Awesome hey?!?

Comes together really quickly-sprinkle tortillas with a little cheese, then roll up with good quality beef hot dogs, place in 9x13 baking dish. Continue until you've used all the dogs.

Top with chili and then cheese.

Pop into a preheated oven and bake for about 25 to 30 minutes-until heated through.

Some of the kids like to drizzle with a little ketchup.

just sayin...;)

Enjoy!!

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Crescent Roll Lasagna

Look at all that creamy, meaty goodness!!

This is a really easy and delicious week night meal-I know you all are gonna be needing recipes like this one during this very busy Christmas season!!!

The good thing about this recipe is the basic ingredients-you'll probably have most of them on hand!:)

*recipe adapted from The Best Cooks Come From A Cottage Kitchen

Here's the ingredient rundown:

Package of crescent rolls

Unroll 1/2 of pkg and press out flat onto cookie sheet

1 lb. browned Hamburger, onion, garlic powder, basil, oregano, salt and pepper

tomato paste

Mix together and simmer for a couple mins.

1/2 c. cream cheese and 1 t. parsley-stir together in a small bowl.

Top the pressed out roll with the meat mix first, then spread with the cream cheese.

Top with 4 oz Mozzarella cheese.

Unroll 2nd half of rolls and place on top and pinch seams together.

Brush with egg, and if desired sprinkle with poppyseed.

Bake at 375 degrees for 20 to 25 mins.

Golden!

Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

Then you and your family just enjoy it!:)

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Walking Tacos

I'm back!!

Well....sorta;)

We had our sweet little baby girl at the beginning of July and we've been having fun getting to know her! So hopefully I can keep the posts coming at least a couple times a week over the next month or so...

Anyway on to the easiest party food I've ever served!

Walking Tacos-something I had never heard of before My sister and I made a trip to South Dakota last fall. They are sooo easy and really good, I highly recommend them for parties-easy clean-up. People out there make them for camping-excellent idea!

Yum!!!

You'll need some small bags of Doritos in any flavor you like.

You can also use Fritos or tortilla chips.

Then all the fixings for tacos that you like.

We had ground beef, refried beans, shredded lettuce, tomatoes, black olives, cheese, avocados, salsa and sour cream.

Then you just toss in what you want and give the bag a shake and there you have it-

a walking taco!!

Looks good right;)

Two of our party guests enjoying their own creations:)

So if you need something different to serve this should do the trick!

Enjoy!

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