Philly Cheese Steak Pizza

I was in the mood for homemade pizza last night and had found a few different recipes for cheese steak pizza so I decided to give it a try. (Just google Philly cheese steak pizza and there are a TON of options!)  I pulled a little bit from a bunch of different recipes to create ours and it was fantastic! 

Shopping List:

1 pizza crust (homemade/store bought/etc...)

1/2 cup tomato sauce (we used 6 cheese from a jar)

2 oz. cream cheese

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 1/2 cups Italian cheese (any kind)

1/2 lb. roast beef (from the deli)

1 medium onion

1 green pepper

2 Tbsp. butter

Dash Worcestershire

Parmesan cheese

Oregano

Directions:

-Prepare crust, if needed and heat oven to directed temperature for crust (ours was 450 for a pre-made crust). 

-Saute chopped onion and pepper in a pan with the butter until caramelized, about 10-15 minutes.  Add a dash of Worcestershire at the end.

-In a small saucepan, heat the tomato sauce, cream cheese, and garlic until melted and combined. Spread thinly over crust.

-Top pizza with 1/2 of the cheese, chopped roast beef, peppers/onions, the rest of the cheese, Parmesan, and a sprinkle of oregano.

-Follow directions on crust to determine baking time. Ours was about 10-12 minutes.

The 'sauced' crust

The finished pizza, fresh out of the oven

Ready to eat!

This was a quick and simple pizza that was MUCH cheaper than ordering in!  Now I'm ready to start thinking of new ideas for pizza. Does anyone out there have any 'out of the norm' ideas? Let me know!

Happy Eating!

Crabcakes!

Yet another recipe from the good ole Taste of Home. I'm going to start out by saying that I did not like these crabcakes ( and I'm a seafood junkie!). The husband, however, loved them.  Guess it will be up to you to decide.

And PS... Have you noticed my awesome counter tops yet? The retro aqua is coming back, really... right??? Probably not so much, but it is what I have to work with. If anyone would like to start a fund for 'Get the Rusks a new Kitchen' I would gladly accept. :)

Crabcake Ingredients

 Sauce Ingredients (this part was tasty)

Shopping List:
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/2 cup bread crumbs
1/4 cup mayo
1 tsp. grated onion
1/2 tsp. minced parsley
1/2 tsp. Worcestershire
1/4 tsp. seafood seasoning
1/8 tsp. ground mustard
Dash pepper
1 can lump crab meat, drained and flaked ( I actually used two)
1 Tbsp. oil

Sauce:
2 Tbsp. mayo
2 Tbsp. sour cream
1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
1/2 tsp. lemon juice
1/2 tsp. Worcestershire

Directions:
-In a small bowl, combine the first 9 ingredients; fold in the crab. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.  Meanwhile, mix sauce ingredients together.
-In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Drop crab mixture by 1/4 cupfuls into the pan; cook for 3-5 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Serve with sauce.

Crab Mix

Cookin the cakes!

 

The sauce.

Like I said, I wasn't really a fan of this one.  I think maybe it was the texture for me? Feel free to use this recipe as a base for your own and let me know how it comes out!

Happy Eating!

Meat Loaf

I was never really a fan of meatloaf growing up.  I did, however, find a recipe recently that the husband loves (and I do too)!

Ingredients for the Loaf

Ingredients for the Sauce

 Shopping List:
1 lb. ground beef
1 egg
1 cup bread crumbs
1/2 can tomato soup
1 clove garlic
1/2 tsp. chili powder
1/4 tsp. dried mustard
2 tsp. Worcestershire
Salt and Pepper to taste

SAUCE:
1/2 can tomato soup
1 Tbsp. honey
1 Tbsp. ketchup
1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
1 tsp. Worcestershire

Directions:
-Mix the meat ingredients together and form into loaf in a foil lined roaster (if you want to save on clean-up time).
-Combine remaining ingredients and spread a layer over the loaf. (I usually have extra leftover).
-Bake meatloaf at 350 degrees for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until internal temperature reaches 160 degrees.

Meat Loaf going into the oven:

A finished slice!

As always feel free to add your own flavors and ideas. This was adapted from my mothers recipe and added a few touches based on multiple recipes I've found in different books and online.

Happy Eating