Mini Pizzas

So this recipe is entirely the good wife in me! I haven't even had one of these pizzas yet. My husband either brings his lunch to work or stops home for a quick lunch, so I wanted something tasty and fast! Best of all it is homemade, no tostinos or bagel pizzas for us! This recipe made 24 mini pizzas.

You will need:

• 2 cans Pillsbury Pizza Dough
• Pizza Sauce
• Mozzarella Cheese
• Pepperonis
• Spices
• Extra toppings

 

Here is the ingredient line-up! I am using my muffin top pan, WHICH I LOVE!

 

Grease the pan, and break off pieces of dough to fill each cup. If you plan right, you can get an even 12 (2 pans) of pizzas from one can of dough.

 

Scoop some sauce and spread it on each of the pizzas. Also add your seasonings now.

For the husband, I chopped up some fresh Jalepenos and pepperonis to put on the pizzas.

 

Add your cheese, of course!

 

Now they are ready to go in the oven. Cook at the degrees on the dough can, and for about 9-11 minutes.

 

These turned out better than I expected!

 

After they cooled, I bagged them 2 together and put them all in the freezer. Now they can be grabbed and taken to work or thrown in an oven! Enjoy!

Stuffed Green Peppers

So I am pretty proud of these stuffed peppers. These are pretty easy to make and you can take away or add to them as you please!

You will need:

• 4 [green] peppers (big enough to stuff)
• 1 lb Sausage
• 2 servings rice
• 1/2 onion
• 1-2 cloves garlic
• 4-8oz cream cheese
• spices
• cheeses

 

Start cooking your sausage. I used Jimmy Dean 'Sage', but next time I want to use Italian Sausage.

 

Wash your peppers, and set to dry. While those are drying, start dicing the onion. I just used half. Start boiling the water and cooking the rice while you chop. I used White Minute rice, the 1 cup-2 serving size.

 

Then you need to cut the tops off the peppers. Use your own judgement so there is still enough room to fill them.

I cut around the stems on the tops and diced that pepper along with the onion. Dice some garlic too =) Saute the peppers, onion and garlic in a skillet with a little bit of olive oil. Don't let them get too soft!

 

Use and knife and spoon to clean out the seeds and such from inside the peppers.

 

After the sausage and pepper mixture are down cooking, mix them together. Add the cream cheese. Start with 1/2 an 8oz package, then go from there depending on your tastes. We used 3/4 of the package. Add your cooked rice to this.

Season as you please. We used chili powder, pepper, salt, and garlic powder. You can also add any extra cheese such as Parmesan or mozzarella. We added a bit of both.

 

Now you get to fill those peppers! Place them in an 8 or 9 inch pan, square or circle is great. After you fill them, top with cheese! Bake @ 375 for 30-45 minutes, depending on how soft you want your peppers.

 

Out of the oven! Of course we added some more cheese! They were so great, the cream cheese made the filling so great! =) Enjoy!

Stuffed Jalepeno Stuffed Burgers

Okay, if you are reading the title of this post you are probably thinking I am getting a little ambitious. The truth is, I didn't actually make the stuffed jalepenos just to stuff them into burgers. Leave the poppers to my friend, Victoria. They are pretty simple, but delicious. She cleans out the peppers and stuffs them with a cream cheese/sausage mixture and wraps them in bacon. OH YES!

Anyway, we had a get-together recently and she sent me home with a platter FULL of these poppers. What better to do then put them into a new recipe! My husband thinks I am silly, but I enjoy re-using stuff!

You will need:

• Leftover Stuffed Jalepenos (or something similar)
• 1 lb ground beef
• seasonings
• Cheese

 

Start with putting your hamburger into a bowl and adding the basic seasonings. I used creole seasoning, pepper, and garlic.

 

Now look at those delicious jalepenos! Dice them up into small pieces.

 

Add those pieces into the mixture. Combine well with your hands. If making ahead, keep this is in the fridge to get a nice flavor for a couple hours.

Now time to patty them up. I chopped up more stuffed jalepenos for this. Divide your meat into 4 or 5 equal amounts for 4-5 burgers. Form a patty shape and then make a 'bowl' in the middle for the filling and some cheese. I used white american sliced cheese. Then close it up as best you can around the filling.

 

Here they are stuffed and in the pan to cook!

 

If you sealed them well enough, the shouldn't ooze too much in the pan.

 

Oh my goodness! These were so juicy and delicious! It makes me consider stuffing a burger with a cream cheese mixture! Maybe a coming recipe?! =)

Hope you think these look yummy and I inspire you to use some leftovers to stuff your burgers.. maybe superbowl snacks?

My Chili

From my experience, everyone makes chili their own special way. Here is how I make chili, shaped by David and my mom! =) This recipe would feed 4-6 people. For us 2, we still can get 2+ meals out of it!
You will need: 1 lb of hamburger, 2 cans of tomato sauce, 1 or 2 cans of crushed/diced tomatoes, 1 or 2 cans of beans (pinto, black etc), 1 envelope taco seasoning, jalapenos, fresh onion, and garlic. Top with cheese, fritos, or whatever you please!

Brown your lb of hamburger, drain and (if you like) ass in jalapenos. David likes his spicy!

Add the taco seasoning the the hamburger meat and mix. Also add 1/4-1/2 a medium onion, and a clove or 2 of garlic. Garlic powder would also be good.

 

Add the tomato sauce, tomatoes, beans, onion and garlic. I used about half each can of beans, but if you like them, use all of both. I also added more jalapenos and some hot sauce. ;) Bring to a boil, then reduce to low, cover and let simmer for 30 minutes to 2 hours. Be sure to stir occasionally. Top with lots of cheese and enjoy!

*I didn't have any, but I like to add a little beer to it before simmering. Learned this from my family and it gives it a great flavor!*