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Meatball Subs

Beef, Crockpot /Make Ahead Meals, Sandwiches

I am always looking for ways to cook make ahead meals. This sandwich is a great idea for just that. I did all the cooking last night(meatballs and sauce- total time just under 2 hours), but when I got home tonight dinner came together in a snap. After dinner last night (fish, couscous, and broccoli) I went ahead and prepped dinner for tonight. Tonight, I prepped dinner for tomorrow night (chicken pot pie). Saves me the stress of the dreaded, “What is for dinner? When are we eating?” I can answer those questions pretty fast most nights thanks to make ahead meals.

-Meatball Sauce-

Ingredients
1 28 oz. can of crushed tomatoes
3 squirts of tomato paste (or 3 tablespoons if you have a can).
fresh herbs chopped- oregano, basil, parsley, and thyme
1/2 chopped onion
1 container of mushrooms,sliced
1 can of black olives
2 carrots chopped
2 stalks celery chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed and diced
2 tablespoons or so of Worcestershire
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons sugar.
salt and pepper to taste
meatballs- from ground beef- directions below

Directions

Take all your chopped veggies and cook them down about 8 minutes on med.heat.
Add your garlic and tomato paste and cook for 4 more minutes.
Add the rest of the ingredients and stir. Cook for 30-45 minutes on low heat. The consistency should be on the thick side since it is going to be part of a sandwich.
Add in your meatballs. Cover and cook on low for another 45 minutes. Here is how I made mine…

I used 1 pound of beef, 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, 1 cup bread crumbs, 2 tablespoons Worcestershire, 1 teaspoon of onion and garlic powder, chopped parsley, oregano, and basil. Mix it all up and make some meatballs.

For the sandwich- Split open a hoagie roll and add in lots of meatballs and sauce. Top with mozzarella cheese and bake at 350 until bread is crispy and cheese is melted. Top with basil.

Chicken Kabobs, Oven Roasted Corn, and Naan with Arugula and Walnut Pesto

Chicken, Dips, Dressings, and Spreads, Sandwiches

I have been in the kitchen cooking since 3 pm. I made marinara sauce for my baked shells, cooked hamburger meat, marinated my chicken, made pesto, cooked dinner, and assembled my baked shells for tomorrow’s dinner. Any day I get to spend in the kitchen is a great one! Here is what we ate tonight…

Chicken Kabobs

I cut up chunks of chicken (4 breasts) and marinated it in olive oil, garlic (6 cloves, smashed and chopped), and salt and pepper to taste. Let set in fridge for at least 20 minutes. This is a great mild marinade, but heat would have been amazing in this. I might have added some diced jalapeno, a splash of hot sauce, or a few shakes of red pepper flakes if the girls were not eating this with us. Maybe next time I will do 2 marinades.
I also cut up some onion and added whole mushrooms to skewers I soaked in water for 20 minutes (while the marinade was going). Rotate on smoking hot grill or grill pan for about 6 minutes or so per side until the inside is no longer pink.

Arugula and Walnut Pesto

You guys know I love to make pesto. This is the same as all the others. Greens (arugula), nuts (walnuts), cheese (Parmesan), and olive oil streamed in to the right consistency.

Oven Roasted Corn

I wrapped 6 ears of corn in aluminum foil with 2 pats of butter per ear. I placed them in a 450 oven for about 20 minutes. Fresh corn is always a big hit! We planted some in our garden this year, so hopefully we will get a few ears out of it!

I heated some Naan bread on my gas eye and assembled a sandwich of sorts.It was heaven.

The B.E.L.T- Bacon, Egg, Lettuce, and Tomato Sandwich

Sandwiches

The best thing about a sandwich is there is no right way to make one. You can add anything you like. You can leave off something you don’t like. You can take a classic sandwich, like the BLT, and change or enhance it, if you will. The same can be done for the Grilled Cheese. One of my daughters did not want a BLT, but a grilled cheese with bacon. Ok. Love it! My husband wanted a BLT, so I made him the classic. My other 2 daughters wanted a plain grilled cheese and a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. I wanted to have a BLT with a poached egg.

You might say, “Why are you making everyone something different? I thought you only make one thing and everyone has to eat it?”

That is my rule for dinner. I only make one meal. You eat it or starve. No one has starved. Everyone eats. Breakfast and lunch are a different story. I have no problem making different meals for breakfast and lunch. Usually everyone always wants to have the same thing anyway. Every once in a while, someone might want to be unique, so I roll with it. C’est la vie!

Here are some very lovely pictures of my BELT. I toasted some rosemary french bread, slathered it with mayo and horseradish, added my bacon, lettuce, and tomato, and topped with my poached egg. Messy, but oh so good.

Pimento Cheese Sloppy Joes

Beef, Sandwiches

SAY WHAT???
Yes!!! Finally I have done it!!! I have made my daughters’ beloved hohum sloppy joes that they love so much actually taste AMAZING!!! Sloppy Joes are not a pretty dish. There are tons of recipes out there that look great. I wanted to try more, but my girls stand by the recipe their daddy first made.

My husband remembers having this as a child. The only sloppy joes I had were in the school cafeteria and avoided at all cost. Maybe it was Manwich… Not sure, but I don’t ever remember my mom making a Sloppy Joe. And I thank her for that.

I had to figure out a way to make me like them more without adding cooks onions, peppers, or tomatoes that may give it away. I found a solution; tomato paste, barbecue sauce, onion and garlic powder and pimento cheese. The kids didn’t eat it with pimento cheese, but I will be happy to hog all the cheese for the time being. For real…TRY THIS COMBO!

Sloppy Joes- all my ingredients are now eyeballed and to taste, but these are pretty much the right portions- taste everything and add if needed.

Ingredients-
1 pound ground beef
1 cup light brown sugar
1 tablespoon tomato paste
2 tablespoons ketchup
1 tablespoons mustard
2 tablespoons barbecue sauce
a generous shake of liquid smoke… Once I ran out and used worcestershire sauce and no one noticed.
a few shakes of onion and garlic powder- the real thing would be better, but I am easing them in to the idea of a different sauce…
pimento cheese- I used 2 tablespoons of Palmetto’s Bacon Cheese. I have made plenty of pimento cheese. Homemade pimento cheese is easy and delicious, bit this is a great premade brand.

Directions- Brown your ground beef. Drain any grease leftover. Add all your ingredients. Warm on low. I toasted MY bun, but the girls like theirs untoasted. I also made some Annie’s Mac and Cheese and canned baked beans.

The Girls’ Plates

My Plate
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Italian Sausage Sandwiches

Pork, Sandwiches

This sandwich was amazing. Now, it is not like your regular sandwich. You cannot really eat this with your hands. You gotta get in there with a knife and fork. It is a cross between a meatball sub and a sausage and peppers sub. Just do me a favor and make this. Soon. Did I mention it has cheese? Ooey Gooey Cheese. Clean plates all around!

Italian Sausage Sandwich

Ingredients

small onion, chopped
2 heads garlic, chopped
1 container mushrooms, sliced
1 red pepper, thinly sliced
5 Sweet Italian Sausages cut up in 1 inch pieces- You could substitute chicken or turkey sausage
4-6 hoagie rolls
1 container of marinara sauce- You could make your own, but for a quick meal, use your favorite jarred sauce. I actually found a sausage and peppers marinara that was perfect (Publix brand).
1/2-1 cup of mozzarella cheese- feel free to use as much as you like

Directions

Preheat broiler to high
Hollow out the top halves of rolls. Arrange rolls on baking sheet. Broil 1 1/2 minutes or until toasted. Set aside for the time being.
Heat a large skillet or pan over med. heat. Add some veg. oli to the pan and let it get hot. Add your onions and garlic and cook for about 5 minutes. Add your sausage pieces to pan; cook about 5 minutes or until lightly browned. Add mushrooms, peppers, and marinara; bring to a boil. Reduce heat,and simmer 5 minutes or so until peppers are tender.

Arrange some of the sausage mixture on each half of roll. Add plenty of mozzarella cheese on each sandwich. Broil for 2 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly. Enjoy!

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