Cheeseburger Pie

As unappetizing as this "pie" looked in the picture, it was actually really good. I guess I'm just a cheeseburger type of girl at heart. Using crescent rolls as the crust was genius. It tasted so good! I guess I just never thought to combine all the ingredients of a cheeseburger into a casserole but it works. I really enjoyed the chopped up pickles in the beef. I might have to try chopping up pickles and putting them in the meat next time I make hamburgers. It's a really nice touch. But my favorite part of a burger has always been the pickle. 

This recipe was quick and easy to whip up, and it is pretty kid friendly. What kid doesn't want to eat a pie made of cheeseburgers? When I told Logan we were having cheeseburger pie he immediately paid attention. If you like cheeseburgers, this is definitely a 4 star recipe.

Cheeseburger Pie

Source: Disney Family

Ingredients:

1 can crescent rolls
1 pound ground beef
1/4 cup finely chopped onion, OR 1 teaspoon onion powder
1/3 cup chopped dill pickle slices
2 tablespoons ketchup
1 teaspoon prepared mustard
2 tablespoons flour
2 tablespoons dill pickle juice
2 tablespoons milk
2 cups shredded American cheese, divided

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375°.


Unroll crescent rolls and press into the bottom and up the sides of an 8 inch pie pan.


Cook ground beef in a skillet until browned. Drain well. Stir in onion, chopped pickle, ketchup and mustard. Sprinkle with flour and add pickle juice and milk. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Remove from heat and add 1 cup of shredded cheese.


Pour into the prepared crust and bake for 15 minutes, or until edges of crust are golden brown. Remove from oven and top with remaining cup of cheese. Let stand until cheese melts.


Garnish with extra ketchup, mustard and pickle slices.

Beef Samosas

I always like it when a recipe I make looks exactly like the picture they show. My samosas turned out just like the picture and they tasted fabulous. I think Brian is enjoying this blog of mine. I made these for dinner and while we were eating he told me he would give these 5 stars. He even went as far as to say they were better than the samosas at my favorite Indian restaurant. And I'd have to agree with him. Definitely a 5 star recipe. They were great for dinner, even Logan ate them, we had no leftovers. They would also be a great appy to bring to a party. Super easy to make, too. That's always a bonus.

I served them with Patak's Sweet Mango Chutney; I just found it in the international isle at Kroger. But, of course, you could serve it with any flavored chutney and could even make your own if you want. This was really yummy though, I would recommend it.

Beef Samosas

Source: Taste.com.au

Ingredients:

2 tsp vegetable oil

1 medium brown onion, finely chopped

1 garlic clove, minced

1 tsp ground cumin

1/2 tsp ground coriander

200 g beef mince

1 cup beef stock

1/2 tsp garam masala

1/2 cup frozen peas

2 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed

Instructions:

Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until onion is softened. Add cumin and coriander. Cook for 30 seconds or until aromatic. Increase heat to high. Add mince. Cook, stirring with a wooden spoon to break up mince, for 5 minutes or until browned. Add stock. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until stock is absorbed. Add garam masala and peas. Cook for 1 minute or until peas are heated through. Season with salt. Remove from heat. Allow to cool.

Line a large baking tray with baking paper. Using a 12cm round pastry cutter, cut 8 rounds from the pastry. Cut each circle in half. Fold over and pinch together the straight edge of one pastry half to make a cone shape. Spoon 2 heaped teaspoons of mince mixture into cone. Pinch top together to enclose filling. Place on prepared tray. Repeat with remaining pastry halves and mince mixture.

Preheat oven to 220°C. Bake samosas for 20 minutes or until golden and puffed. 

Pioneer Woman My Favorite Meatloaf

Another Pioneer Woman recipe this week, this time with a raving review. My Mum didn't make Meatloaf very often growing up so I don't have much to compare this to, but this meatloaf was great. The bacon wrapped around it was so mouthwateringly good. I love bacon. The sauce was really great also. Instead of just having it on top next time (yes, there will definitely be a next time) I would mix it in with the rest of the meatloaf along with having it on top. If you do this then the recipe will be 5 stars for sure. Meatloaf gets a bad rap, probably because of the name. Who really wants to eat something called Meatloaf? But this recipe is sure to change anyone's view on Meatloaf to a positive one, unless you are a vegetarian and then maybe still it might tempt you.

My Favorite Meatloaf

Source: The Pioneer Woman

Ingredients:

Meatloaf:
1 cup Whole Milk
6 slices White Bread
2 pounds Ground Beef
1 cup (heaping) Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese
1/4 teaspoon Seasoned Salt
3/4 teaspoons Salt
Freshly Ground Black Pepper
1/3 cup Minced Flat-leaf Parsley
4 whole Eggs, Beaten
10 slices Thin/regular Bacon
Sauce:
1-1/2 cup Ketchup
1/3 cup Brown Sugar
1 teaspoon Dry Mustard
Tabasco To Taste

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Pour milk over the bread slices. Allow it to soak in for several minutes.

Place the ground beef, milk-soaked bread, Parmesan, seasoned salt, salt, black pepper, and parsley in a large mixing bowl. Pour in beaten eggs.

With clean hands, mix the ingredients until well combined. Form the mixture into a loaf shape on a broiler pan, which will allow the fat to drain. (Line the bottom of the pan with foil to avoid a big mess!)

Lay bacon slices over the top, tucking them underneath the meatloaf.

Make the sauce: add ketchup, brown sugar, mustard, and hot sauce in a mixing bowl. Stir together. Pour 1/3 of the mixture over the top of the bacon. Spread with a spoon.

Bake for 45 minutes, then pour another 1/3 of the sauce over the top. Bake for another 15 minutes. Slice and serve with remaining sauce.

Serve with mashed potatoes. Yummy!