Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Barbecue Frankburgers

Inredients :


- 1 pound hot dogs 
- 1 1/2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 
- 1/4 cup vinegar 
- 1 to 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 
- 1/2 cup catsup 
- 1/2 cup water 
- 1/2 cup chopped onions 
- 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper 
- Hot dog buns 
 




Instructions :


- In an oblong glass dish, place hot dogs. 
 
- Combine remaining ingredients except buns. 
- Pour over hot dogs and bake at 350 degrees F for 1 
  hour. 
 
- Serve in hot dog buns. 
 
- For Variation : Use ground beef patties in place of hot dogs and 
  serve on hamburger buns. 
  

Sunday, April 19, 2009

Black Forest Beef Sandwiches

Ingredients :


- 3/4 cup applesauce 
- 2 to 3 teaspoons prepared horseradish 
- 2 tablespoons sliced green onions 
- 1 pound flank steak 
- 2 tablespoons butter or margarine 
- 1/4 teaspoon salt 
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper 
- 4 slices lightly buttered rye bread toast 
- 1 cup shredded lettuce 
- Sliced red onions 
- Watercress 
 


Instructions :


- In bowl combine applesauce, horseradish and sliced green onions; set aside. 
 
- Slice steak diagonally across the grain, 1/8-inch thick.* In large skillet 
  heat 1 tablespoon of the butter to sizzling. 
- Add half the beef and sprinkle with half the salt and pepper. 
- Toss over high heat until lightly browned. 
- Remove and repeat with remaining butter, steak, salt and pepper. 
 
- For each serving: place a slice of toast on plate; cover with 1/4 cup of 
  the lettuce and 1/4 of the beef slices. 
  Serve the applesauce mixture on the side. Garnish with red onion rings and 
  watercress. 
 
- Partially freeze flank steak to make slicing easier. 
 
- Makes for 4 servings. 

Friday, April 17, 2009

Philly Cheese Meatball Sandwiches

Ingredients :


- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 1 green bell pepper, cut into strips
- 1 small onion, cut into thin wedges
- 1 (18 ounce) package frozen, fully cooked meatballs
(about 35 meatballs)
- 6 hoagie rolls, split and warmed
- 3/4 cup low-fat pasteurized process cheese spread sauce, heated




Instructions :


- Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot.
- Add bell pepper and onion.
- Cook and stir 3 minutes. Add meatballs.
- Cover and cook 13 to 14 minutes, or until meatballs are heated
through and vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally.

- Spoon meatball mixture into rolls and drizzle with cheese sauce.

Makes for 6 sandwiches.

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Barbecued Turkey on Focaccia

Ingredients :


- 4 pieces focaccia or thick-sliced,
country-style rosemary bread
- 1/2 ripe avocado, mashed
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon prepared horseradish
- 8 slices barbecued turkey breast
- 4 slices canned pineapple, drained
- 4 teaspoons honey mustard
- 1/4 cup shredded Swiss cheese
- Lightly toast bread.


Instructions :


- In small bowl combine avocado, lemon juice and horseradish.
- Divide into four portions and spread on bread.
- Top each sandwich with two slices of turkey and a pineapple slice.
- Spread 1 teaspoon mustard over each sandwich, sprinkle 1 tablespoon
cheese over each and place under broiler, cooking until cheese is melted
and lightly browned.

Serve warm.

Barbecued Brisket

Ingredients :


- 1 (4 to 5 pound) fresh beef brisket
- 1 (5 ounce) bottle Liquid Smoke
- 3 teaspoons garlic salt
- 2 teaspoons onion salt
- 2 teaspoons celery salt
- 1 (18 ounce) bottle barbecue sauce
- Heavy-duty aluminum foil



Instructions :


- Line a 12 x 9-inch or larger baking dish with heavy-duty
aluminum foil, allowing enough foil to cover meat.
- Turn brisket fat-side down and pour entire bottle of
Liquid Smoke over meat.
- Sprinkle the 3 salts over meat.
- Turn brisket over (fat side on top) and seal with foil.
- Marinate overnight.
- Next morning pour off marinade, bake in a 225 degree F
oven for 5 hours, Let cool.
- Pour off gravy and refrigerate until cold.
- Slice meat with meat slicer on a thin setting or use an
electric knife.
- Layer in casserole dish the brisket and barbecue sauce, repeat several times.
- Cook an additional 30 to 45 minutes in a 300 degree F oven until warm.

Makes for 8 to 10 servings.

Mini Cheese Calzones

Ingredients :


- 6 sticks (1 ounce each) string cheese
- 1 package (11 ounces) refrigerated bread-stick dough
- 1 cup jarred marinara sauce or pizza sauce for serving



Instructions :


- Preheat the oven to 400°F
- Unwrap the string cheese sticks and cut them in half crosswise.
- Open or unroll the bread-stick dough and separate it into 12 rectangles.
- Coil a rectangle of bread-stick dough around a piece of
cheese stick as if you were wrapping it with yarn.
- Completely cover the cheese, tucking the dough ends
under and pinching them to seal closed.
- Repeat with the remaining dough and cheese.
- Place the dough-covered cheese on an ungreased baking sheet.
- Bake the mini calzones until they are golden brown,
about 12 minutes.
- Remove them from the baking sheet and serve at once with a bowl of
marinara or pizza sauce for dunking.

Serves 6 / makes 12 mini calzones

Tuna Cheese Spread

Ingredients :


- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 (6 ounce) can tuna, drained and flaked
- 1/2 cup finely sliced scallions
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 3/4 teaspoon curry powder
- Dash of salt
- Bread of crackers



Instructions :

- In a bowl, combine the first seven ingredients, mix well.
- Spread on bread or crackers.

* make for 2 cups.