Easy Steak Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb ground round or 1 lb hamburger
• 1/2 lb margarine
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 gallon water (8 cups)
• ground pepper (no salt)
• 2 stalks celery, diced
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 16 ounces frozen mixed vegetables
• 2 potatoes
• 1/2 cup canned tomato (optional i don't use)
• 5 beef bouillon cubes

Recipe

• 1 melt margarine and stir in flour.
• 2 add 2 cups water.
• 3 add all but meat and set aside.
• 4 sauté steak until brown.
• 5 drain grease and add to other ingredients. simmer 1 ½ hours.

French Onion Burgers With Oven Fries And Dijon Gravy

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 large baking potatoes, scrubbed and dried
• 7 garlic cloves (4 crushed, 3 finely chopped)
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• salt
• black pepper
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 2 large onions, thinly sliced
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon ground thyme
• 1/2 cup dry sherry
• 2 lbs lean ground sirloin
• 3 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• fresh flat leaf parsley, a generous handful, finely chopped
• 1 large shallot, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 cups beef stock
• 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
• 8 slices fat french bread (1-inch thick slices)
• 1/2 lb gruyere cheese, shredded
• 2 romaine lettuce hearts, chopped
• 1 lemon, juice of

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 425°.
• 2 halve the potatoes lengthwise, then cut each half into 5 thin wedges.
• 3 place the potatoes and 4 crushed garlic cloves on a rimmed baking sheet and coat with about 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil.
• 4 season liberally with salt and pepper and roast for 45 minutes, turning once, until deeply golden in color and crispy.
• 5 once the fries have had a 15-minute head start, heat a skillet over medium heat with 1 tablespoon of the oil and 2 tablespoons of the butter.
• 6 add the onions, chopped garlic, bay leaf, thyme, salt, and pepper.
• 7 cook until the onions caramelize, 20 minutes or so.
• 8 add the sherry and deglaze the pan, scraping up any bits from the bottom, and cook for a couple of minutes longer.
• 9 while the onions are cooking, preheat a grill pan or large skillet over med-high heat.
• 10 in a bowl, combine the sirloin with the worcestershire sauce, parsley, salt, and pepper.
• 11 divide the mixture into 4 portions, then form each portion into a large patty.
• 12 coat the patties in a little oil and cook for 5 minutes on each side for pink centers, a minute or so less for rare and 2 minutes longer for well done.
• 13 melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat.
• 14 add the shallots and cook for 2-3 minutes, then whisk in the flour and cook for another minute.
• 15 whisk in the stock and cook, stirring, for a couple of minutes to thicken.
• 16 season the gravy with pepper and stir in the dijon mustard; set aside.
• 17 when the fries have cooked about 40 minutes, turn the oven to broil.
• 18 place the bread on a baking sheet and toast on both sides 6 inches from broiler until lightly golden.
• 19 set 4 pieces of bread aside, then mound the gruyere onto the remaining bread rounds, just like the large croutons that top french onion soup; return to the oven to melt the cheese, 1-2 minutes.
• 20 dress the greens with the lemon juice, the remaining 3 tablespoons of oil, and salt and pepper.
• 21 place the burgers on the plain toasts and top with mounds of the french onions.
• 22 take the cheesy bread and set in place on top of the onions, cheesy side down.
• 23 serve greens on the side; serve the fries piled high on a platter and pour the gravy over them, or pour the gravy in a bowl and dip as you go.

Culinary Explorer's Double Southwest Burger

Total Time: 13 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 2 veggie burgers (original boca burgers)
• 1 wedge laughing cow cheese (chipotle if you can find it)
• 1 slice reduced-fat american cheese
• 2 tablespoons guacamole aioli
• 1 slice red onion
• 2 slices red peppers
• 1 lettuce leaf
• 1 wheat bun (sandwich thins)

Recipe

• 1 prepare aioli ahead of time so flavors have time to blend.
• 2 cook burgers on the stovetop as directed, placing american cheese on one burger the last couple minutes to melt.
• 3 build burgers in the following order -- bottom bun, burger topped w/ melted cheese, red pepper strips, aioli, second burger, onions, lettuce and spread laughing cow cheese on the top bun to finish.

Holiday Spinach Hamburgers

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 lbs hamburger
• 16 ounces frozen chopped spinach
• 1 1/4 ounces onion soup mix
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 thaw spinach in microwave or by running under hot water in a colander for a few minutes. squeeze as much excess water from the spinach as possible.
• 2 in a large bowl combine spinach, hamburger, onion soup mix, and cheese. shape into patties and grill or broil until done. serve immediately.

Great Chili

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb hamburger
• 1 package williams chili seasoning mix
• 2 cans chili beans
• 46 ounces tomato juice
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 brown hamburger.
• 2 drain and mix together hamburger,seasoning,beans and juice.
• 3 simmer for about 45 minutes.

Bento Balls (aka French Hamburgers)

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup fine dry breadcrumb
• 1 cup havarti with dill (grated)
• 3 tablespoons prepared horseradish
• 3 tablespoons dried onion
• 1 teaspoon salt (or salt-spice mix of your choice, we prefer a creole seasoning)
• 1/2 cup cottage cheese (or 1/4 cup dairy of some sort)
• 1 large egg
• 1 1/2 lbs ground turkey
• 1/2 cup butter (melted)
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1 -2 tablespoon soy sauce

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees and prepare a baking sheet by lining with parchment or foil.
• 2 lightly coat the parchment or foil with cooking spray.
• 3 mix the bread crumbs, havarti, horseradish, dried onion, salt (or spice-salt mix), cottage cheese, and egg together in a large bowl. (please note that the horseradish should be prepared, i.e., the creamy kind that is mixed with mayonnaise. we use the beaver brand.).
• 4 allow to stand for 5 minutes to soften the bread crumbs.
• 5 mix in the ground turkey.
• 6 the meat mixture will be very soft.
• 7 form the meat into balls that will fit into your bento box(or on your plate).
• 8 flatten slightly so that the meat is formed into shapes resembling patties.
• 9 place in the oven to bake for 20 minutes.
• 10 meanwhile, make the basting sauce by combining the melted butter, ketchup, and soy sauce.
• 11 carefully turn the patties over and put them back in the oven until 20 minutes before the meat is cooked through.
• 12 **********.
• 13 the time to finish cooking will depend on how large you made your patties.
• 14 i use a meat thermometer to check for doneness.
• 15 **********.
• 16 approximately 20 minutes before the meat cooks through, baste one side of the meat with the sauce, returning to the oven for 10 minutes.
• 17 turn and baste the other side and return to the oven for the remaining 10 minutes.
• 18 let cool, add to your bento box, and have a great day hiking.

Burger Bites

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup barbecue sauce (suggest kraft honey barbecue sauce or bull's-eye original barbecue sauce)
• 1/4 cup grape jelly
• 1 lb meatballs, small, prepared, frozen, should contain 24 meatballs
• 1 (8 ounce) can pineapple chunks, drained
• 1 large red pepper, cut into cubes

Recipe

• 1 mix barbecue sauce and jelly in large skillet. cook and stir on medium heat 2 minute or until jelly melts.
• 2 add meatballs to skillet; cook 10 minute or until heated through.
• 3 skewer each meatball alternately on long wooden skewer or toothpick with pineapple chunk and red pepper.