Shannon's Cookbook

This is what I whipped up for dinner last night, for just me. Had I been thinking, however, I would have made extra. Then I would have had leftovers. These things reheat really well and taste awesome the next day. Measurements are approximate, I just winged this one. about 1/2 lb ground beef spice blend: chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder and Mexican oregano, and salt and ground black pepper to taste about 1/4-1/3 cup water about 1/2 cup shredded Mexican blend cheese, divided handful shredded lettuce 1 extra large burrito size flour tortilla, lightly warmed 1/2 small can enchilada sauce Preheat oven to 350°. In a large frying pan over medium heat, brown ground beef; drain well. Return to pan and add spices. Stir in water, and simmer for 10 minutes or so, or til liquid is cooked off. Remove beef mixture from heat to cool slightly. Mix beef mixture with half of cheese and lettuce. Lay warmed tortilla out on a flat surface and add beef mixture. Fold sides o...

Easy and so good, especially with the provolone cheese. 1 recipe pizza dough (I used homemade) 6 oz pkg provolone cheese slices 1/4 lb cooked sausage, drained 2 roasted red peppers, well drained sliced green olives sliced pickled jalapenos melted garlic butter homemade chunky tomato sauce to serve Preheat oven and pizza stone (if you have one) to 450°. Load up half the dough with half of cheese slices, sausage and red peppers and top with remaining cheese. I put green olives on Matt's portion and jalapenos on mine. Fold dough and seal. Cut a few vents in the top. Brush with garlic butter. Bake calzone 15 minutes or til golden brown and bubbling. I served the calzone with chunky tomato sauce.

If there is one thing I should have learned with Gather food giveaways, it's that I should really pay more attention to ingredients in the products. Ingredients in the Yogurt Flavored Pretzels (from the Nabisco web site): YOGURT FLAVORED COATING (SUGAR, PALM KERNEL OIL, MILK, YOGURT POWDER [ CULTURED WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE , CULTURED SKIM MILK, YOGURT CULTURES], COLOR ADDED, SOY LECITHIN, SALT), UNBLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON,THIAMINE MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2]], FOLIC ACID), SALT, CORN AND/OR CANOLA AND/OR COTTONSEED AND/OR SOYBEAN OIL, CORN SYRUP, BAKING SODA, YEAST. CONTAINS: MILK, SOY, WHEAT. Based on this, I was really prepared not to like the pretzels, however, they were actually quite tasty. They had a good salty to sweet flavor ratio and the texture was perfect: creamy on the outside and crispy on the inside. Would I buy them? No. Not even with a coupon or while on sale. That is, unless Nabisco figures o...

This is my version of Allrecipes heavenly hot dog sauce. I posted the link to the recipe the other day. It can be found here: http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978075394 These were REALLY good, but the fat content in this meal must have been off the chart! 1 lb ground beef 1/2 cup beef broth 1/2 cup tomato sauce 1/3 cup ketchup 1/3 cup regular mustard 1 T chili powder 1 t onion powder 1 t salt 1/2 t ground black pepper hot pepper flakes or cayenne pepper to taste 1. Brown ground beef. Stir in remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer, 1- 1 1/2 hours. Taste and adjust half way through if desired. I served the sauce over hot dogs in homemade buns, topped with shredded Velveeta, pickled jalapenos and mustard with a side of homemade macaroni and cheese.

I've had this recipe almost a year, and I can't believe it's taken me this long to finally make it for dinner! I can't recall where I found it. Yummalicious! oil 1/2 red onion, minced 1 clove garlic, minced 4 cups chicken or vegetable broth 1 small (15 oz) can diced tomatoes 1 cup frozen corn 1 cup frozen green beans 1/2 cup tomato sauce 1/4 cup dried pinto beans, cooked and drained 1 small can diced green chilies 2 T Southwest seasoning (I used homemade) or to to taste crushed tortilla chips shredded co jack cheese In a large soup pot heat a little oil over medium heat. Saute onion til softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook another minute or so. Add remaining ingredients (except chips and cheese) to the pot and increase heat to high. Bring to a quick simmer; cover and reduce heat to medium low. Simmer soup for 20-30 minutes, stirring occasionally. I served the soup topped with chips and cheese.

I use this delicious blend on many recipes, most recently in the southwest vegetable soup I made tonight. Feel free to adjust ingredients to your particular tastes. 2 T chili powder (use your favorite variety. I like regular for this recipe) 2 T paprika (use your favorite variety. I like smoked for this recipe) 1 T ground coriander 1 T dried oregano 1/2 T salt (I used sea salt) 2 t ground cumin 1 t garlic powder 1 t onion powder 1 t mustard powder 1 t black pepper 1/2 t cayenne pepper Mix spices in a container with a tightly fitting lid or cover.

What a flavorful (not to mention healthy) soup! Of course, I had to spice it up a bit by serving it with some homemade habanero sauce. 1 cup dried black beans, soaked overnight and drained 1 red onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, chopped 2 cups chicken or vegetable broth 1 jarred roasted red pepper, drained lightly and chopped 1 jalapeno, chopped 1 t ground cumin 1 t ground coriander 1/2 t dried oregano salt and ground ancho chile powder to taste sour cream or plain yogurt Add beans to a soup pot and cover with water to about 1" above the beans. Add onion and garlic to pot. Cover and cook beans about 1 1/2 hours over medium low heat, checking occasionally to ensure enough water remains in pot. Stir in red pepper, jalapeno and spices. Cover and continue to cook for another 30 minutes or til beans are tender. Taste and adjust as desired. I served the soup with a dollop of yogurt stirred in.