Club Pedro

Club Pedro

1 lb ground beef

1 medium onion, chopped

10 oz diced tomatoes with green chili peppers

1 tsp fresh ground pepper

1 avocado, sliced

6 slices cheddar cheese

6 flour tortillas

1 tomato sliced

Shredded lettuce

Brown ground beef in skillet and drain off liquid.  Add onions and tomatoes with chili peppers and cook until onions are tender.  Divide burger mixture into tortillas and top with sliced avocado.  Roll and top with one slice cheese.  Serve with shredded lettuce and sliced tomatoes.  Serves 6

© Crackerberries 2013

Parmesan Crusted Burgers

Parmesan Crusted Burgers

1 lb ground beef

½ cup Italian style bread crumbs

1 tsp garlic salt

1 tsp onion powder

1 egg

¼ cup parmesan cheese

¼ cup finely shredded mozzarella cheese

½ tsp garlic salt

1 tsp fresh coarsely ground pepper

½ tsp BBQ spice

Combine ground beef, bread crumbs, 1 tsp garlic salt, onion powder, and egg and mix well.  Shape into four patties. 

In small bowl combine parmesan cheese, garlic salt, pepper and BBQ spice and mix well.  Roll outside edges of patties in mixture, shake off excess.  Add mozzarella cheese and mix well.

Place patties in preheated cast iron skillet on medium heat and cook for 7 minutes.  Flip and cook an additional 4-5 minutes.  In the meantime, preheat broiler.  

Divide parmesan mixture over each patty.  Place under broiler for 2-3 minutes or until cheese is slightly golden and bubbly.  Remove from skillet and serve on buns or alone with favorite sides.

© Crackerberries 2012

Salisbury Steaks

Salisbury Steaks

Are you tired of hamburgers and meatloaf?  Try this ground beef recipe.  It is great with noodles, mashed potatoes, French fries, rice or whatever your favorite starch-side might be.

1 lb ground beef

1 envelope Lipton Onion Soup

1 egg

½ cup Italian style bread crumbs

3 tbsp flour

2-3 tsp Worcestershire sauce

1 cup water

1 green pepper

1 onion

Salt and pepper (optional)

Slice onions and separate rings; slice green peppers.

Preheat oven to 350°

Mix beef, 1 tablespoon of onion soup mix, egg, bread crumbs, slat, pepper and 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce.  Shape into 4 oval patties, and arrange in 8x8 baking dish.  Cover with onions and green peppers.

Combine remaining onion soup with flour, water and 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce and pour over steaks.  Cover and bake for 45-50 minutes.  Remove from oven and slightly stir gravy mixture before serving.

© Crackerberries 2012

                                                                                                    

Meatball Veggie Bake

¾ lb burger
1 egg
¼ cup Italian bread crumbs
½ tsp marjoram
1 Tbsp BBQ sauce
1 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 can cream of mushroom soup
¼ cup milk
½ tsp nutmeg
1 tsp gravy master
2 large potatoes
2-4 cloves garlic
1 tsp Lawry’s seasoning salt
1 medium onion
4 oz sliced fresh mushrooms
6 oz sweet petites carrots
1 cup frozen peas

Combine burger, egg, bread crumbs, marjoram and BBQ sauce together in bowl and mix well. Shape into 20-two inch meatballs. In large skillet, brown meatballs in vegetable oil on all sides. Remove meatballs from skillet, reserving 1 tbsp of grease.

Wash, peel and cube potatoes; cook with garlic in water until done well enough to mash/whip. In mixing bowl, mash or whip the potatoes with ¼ cup of the chopped onion and Lawry’s seasoning salt and a little bit of milk. Set aside.

Cook carrots and peas; drain; set aside.

Using 1tbsp grease, cook the remaining chopped onion and mushrooms in the skillet, just until tender. Add cream of mushroom soup, milk and nutmeg and heat until thick and bubbly.

Place meatballs in well greased 3quart casserole dish around the outside. Place carrots and peas in the center and pour mushroom mixture over top. Scoop potatoes strategically around the casserole; bake 375º for 45 minutes or until potatoes are lightly browned. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.


© Crackerberries 2011

OLÉ, OLÉ BURGERS

Summer’s here and the time is right for cooking up the meat! {Sing to rhythm of “Dancing in the Street”} Sometimes I just have to make myself laugh! Ha ha! How many ways can you eat a burger? I’m going to see how many versions of the “Secret Ingredient Burger” we can come up with. Here’s Número Uno .

1 lb ground beef
1 pkg. Lipton onion soup mix
1 tsp. chili powder
1 egg
¼ cup Italian style bread crumbs
1 avocado, sliced
American cheese
Prepared salsa
Hamburger buns

Combine ground beef, egg, bread crumbs, soup mix, and chili powder; mix well and form into 4 patties. Grill about 4-5 minutes per side or until internal temperature reaches 165º-170º. Add cheese, avocado and prepared salsa.


© Crackerberries 2009