Sloppy Joe DiMaggio’s A La Rachael Ray

Alex aka Ma, What's For Dinner — Tue, 18 May 2010 18:00:47 +0000

I saw her whip this up on TV not too long ago and it’s so much fun. I make a version of this but I decided to pay hommage to Rachael straight up. I loved it, but the kids like my turkey burger version better. Aren’t they good boys??? Next time I’ll post my sloppy doggies version and you can decide!

Serves: 9 little leaguers Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
2 pounds lean ground sirloin or ground turkey
1 packages beef or pork hot dogs, sliced 1/2-inch thick
1 onion, chopped
1 tablespoon steak seasoning (recommended: Montreal Steak Seasoning by McCormick)
1 tablespoon chili powder
3 tablespoons dark brown sugar
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 (14.5-ounce) can tomato sauce
9 soft burger rolls – like at the ballpark

Be sure to have the kids help you with this one. It’s right up there alley, minimal chopping and lots of goodies they like. Cooper and Brady helped me whip these up. Here’s what we did…

Heat the extra-virgin olive oil, a turn of the pan, in a deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add meat and crumble as it browns. Add chopped hot dogs after 3 to 4 minutes then cook 3 to 4 minutes more. Add the onions to the pan and cook to soften, 5 to 6 minutes more. In a bowl mix the spices, sugar, Worcestershire and tomato sauce. Pour sauce over the meat and simmer a few minutes to combine flavors. Slop onto buns and serve.

Game Day Chili

Alex aka Ma, What's For Dinner — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:00:55 +0000

Serves: 8 Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour

1 T Canola Oil

2 pounds ground beef (or you could do 1 lb beef/1 lb ground pork)

1 large onion chopped

1 clove garlic chopped

1 pablano pepper seeded and chopped

1 green bell pepper seeded and chopped

1/2 T dried oregano

1 T ground cumin

1/2 T chili powder

1 t cayenne pepper

1 t corriander

S&P

1 8 oz can tomato sauce

1/2 can Guinness stout (or other dark beer)

1 14 oz can pinto beans, drained

1 14 oz can kidney beans, drained

1 can beef stock

For Garnish

chopped red onion

chopped tomato

chopped avacado

chopped cilantro

shredded cheddar cheese

sour cream

tortilla chips

Heat a large stock pot over medium high heat and add in your oil. When the oil is hot toss in your ground beef and allow to brown. Once browned add in your onions and peppers and allow the veggies to soften, about five minutes. When the onion and pepper is soft, toss in the garlic and cook for an additional minute or so.

Add in your spices and toss to coat well. Season with S&P. Next add in your beans and allow to heat a bit. Deglaze the bottom of your pot with the half a can of Guinness. Be sure not to let the other half go to waste! Pour yourself a glass and enjoy while you scrap the bottom of the pan for all the stuck on goodness. Stir in your tomato sauce and beef broth and allow to come to a boil. Once it boils turn the heat back to a med-low and allow to simmer for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Serve with garnishes and allow people to build their own bowls. This one is a touchdown!

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Sloppy Joe DiMaggio’s A La Rachael Ray

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