Sunday, April 28, 2013

Sweet and Sour Sauce

Combine and heat the following:

1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white vinegar
1 cup ketchup
2 TBSP Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 TBSP mustard
1 tsp garlic
Salt and pepper to taste

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Spinach Carbonara Pizza

I've made this Pampered Chef recipe a few times and have enjoyed it each time.


1 pkg (13.8 oz) refrigerated pizza crust
6 slices of bacon
6 oz fresh baby spinach leaves (frozen will work too)
2 garlic cloves
1 oz grated Parmesan cheese (about 1/4 cup)
1 cup Alfredo sauce
1/4 tsp black pepper
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.  Unroll dough over bottom of lightly greased pan.  Gently stretch and press dough to cover bottom of pan.  Bake 10-12 minutes or until crust begins to brown.  Remove pan from oven.

Meanwhile, slice bacon into 1/4 inch pieces, cook in skillet over medium heat 5-6 minutes or until crisp.  Remove from pan, and drain on paper towels.  Then, finely chop half of the bacon.  Place spinach and garlic pressed with garlic press into bowl.  Cover bowl and microwave on high 2-3 minutes or until spinach is wilted.  Carefully remove lid, press spinach to side of bowl and dab excess moisture with paper towels.

Combine Alfredo sauce, pepper, and chopped bacon (save the rest for topping the pizza).  Mix well.  To assemble the pizza, spread sauce to edges of crust.  Top with 1 cup of the mozzarella, spinach mixture, and remaining bacon.  Then, sprinkle with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.

Bake 7-10 minutes or until cheese is melted.  Cut pizza into squares and serve.

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Sunday Sandwiches (funeral sandwiches)

1 pkg dinner rolls (12 count)
1/2 - 1lb good deli ham
Gouda cheese, sliced (original recipe called for Swiss....I hate Swiss so it was changed)
1/2 cup butter, melted
3 TBSP Worchestershire sauce
2 TBSP Dijon mustard
2 TBSP brown sugar
Dash of onion powder

Slice the rolls in half and fill each one with sliced ham and cheese. Line rolls in a baking sheet/dish and place the top foe the roll back on.

Mix together remaining ingredients for a glaze and pour the whole mixture over the rolls, drenching each one. Cover with plastic wrap and let chill for 4-24 hours.

Remove plastic wrap at bake at 350 for 15 minutes. Serve hot.