What's for Dinner ~ Saturday Sept 14th

[Lucinda]

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[NJCher]

1. Stuffed Peppers!

I'm making stuffed peppers. I have beautiful yellow peppers!

I saw some at one of our grocery stores that has some nice displays of prepared food. They were $5.99 each (on sale!).

I said to myself that mine would be better and cost a lot less. Do you think I can make six stuffed peppers for $36?


Cher

[pinto]

2. I would hazard a guess at under $20 all told?

peppers you already have on hand
ground beef
1 onion
a few cloves garlic
rice
tomato sauce
spices on hand
whatever else you toss into the mix

[livetohike]

3. Definitely! Your peppers will be much, much better too.

[cbayer]

5. $5.99 each? I'd much rather have them made at home and it will cost you much less.

Enjoy!

[livetohike]

4. Orecchietti with peas, caramalized onions, parmesan, salad and crostini n/t

Hope you are feeling better today Lucinda.

[cbayer]

6. Leftover chili and cornbread.

Did a little too much imbibing last night and am recovering.

Not repeating it tonight, that's for sure. This is what happens when I don't go out for a month or two.

[greatauntoftriplets]

7. A Trader Joe's chicken pot pie.

[maddezmom]

8. Just saw this on FB and heading to the store to get the fixings

Cheeseburger Stuffed Zucchini
By Metabolic Cooking Book: http://tiny.cc/Metabolic


Ingredients
4 large zucchini, sliced lengthwise and middle scooped out and reserved.
3/4 lb lean ground beef
1/2 cup chopped red/yellow/green peppers in any combination
1/2 cup onion, diced
1/3 cup of water
1 Tablespoon taco seasoning
1/2 cup shredded cheddar
1/2 cup of mascarpone cheese (cream cheese is excellent substitute)
1/4 cup of parsley, chopped
1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese, shredded
1 green onion, sliced thin

Preparation
Brown beef, peppers, onions and the middle part of the zucchini that was scooped out. Leave “boats” on a sprayed sheet pan.
Add taco seasoning and water. Stir and simmer a few minutes until seasoning is equally distributed.
In a large bowl, add beef, cheddar, mascarpone, parsley. Mix well.
Spoon mixture into each zucchini boat.
Bake 400* for 30 minutes. If zucchini is not done, return to oven and check after 10 more minutes.
Remove, sprinkle mozzarella cheese and return to oven. Turn heat off. Cheese will melt in 3-5 minutes. Top with green onions and serve.

[cbayer]

13. Those look great! Let us know how they come out.

[Galileo126]

9. Chicken enchiladas

Finally figured out what to make with the leftover chicken. I have all the ingredients, except the diced green chilis. So, I'm using roasted red peppers as a substitute. Even made the red sauce, which was easier than I expected.

Hola!

[cbayer]

11. I keep chipotle peppers in adobe in the freezer.

I used to open the can just to get one and end up throwing the rest away. Then I found out you could freeze them.

Since you need so little, they are great to have around. And that smoky taste is great for things like enchiladas.

But watch out! They are hot.

[Galileo126]

15. Thanks!

You just reminded me - I have some chipotles in the freezer too!

Good call. And yeah, they can pack some heat indeed! I use the Embasa brand, the adobo sauce is killer.

This oughta spice up them enchiladas for sure.

[cbayer]

16. Wow! I'm glad I was able to remind you.

That's the brand I use as well and it used to break my heart to toss them.

I wish I could get one of your enchiladas!

[Jazzgirl]

10. Umami burgers with tomatoes and bread and butter pickles

and sweet potato fries.

[cbayer]

12. What's an umami burger? Sounds intriguing.

[Jazzgirl]

18. It's hard to explain but it is Asian inspired.

I make it with ground chuck, finely chopped garlic, a little sugar, salt and fresh ground pepper and fish sauce. Mix it up and let it set for about 20-30 minutes.

The fish sauce is what makes it umami.

[rdharma]

14. Gotta' do something with all those tomatoes!

I got a screaming seasonal deal on tomatoes at the local farmers' market....... but I bought too many for normal consumption. So it's gazpacho and tomato salsa making time for me. Warmed gazpacho and left over basmati rice cooked with chicken broth makes the best tomato rice soup!

Got a cup of pintos soaking for tomorrow's project. And a pound of ground chuck thawing for tomorrow or Monday.

[pscot]

17. 40 small Willapa oysters

[NJCher]

19. that is hysterical!!

Looks just like one of mine!


Cher