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If you are interested in joining our swap, please send inquiry to deannebecker@yahoo.com for more information.

May 2012

  • Ultimate Steakhouse Burgers ~ Lisa
  • Popular (Poppy) Beef ~ Kari
  • Cilantro Citrus Chicken ~ Deanne
  • Little League Beef Burgers ~ Laura

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  1. Ultimate Steakhouse BurgersMay 9, 2012 at 10:59 PM

    Ultimate Steakhouse Burgers

    3 slices sandwich bread, crusts removed and discarded, remaining bread cut into ½ inch pieces (about 2 cup)
    1/2 cup milk
    3 lbs lean ground beef
    2 teaspoons salt
    1 teaspoon pepper
    4 large garlic cloves, very finely minced

    Place bread in small bowl, add milk, and let mixture sit until saturated, about 5 min. Using fork, mash bread and milk until it forms smooth paste. Break up beef into small pieces in medium bowl, Season with salt and pepper, then add garlic and bread paste. Mix well. Place in labeled gallon freezer bag. Freeze flat.

    Ultimate Steakhouse Burgers
    Thaw. Form into burger patties. Oil cooking grate and grill burgers over very hot fire, without pressing down on them, until well seared on both sides, 7 to 10 minutes. Alternately, these can be broiled or done on the stovetop.

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  2. Cilantro Citrus ChickenMay 9, 2012 at 11:01 PM

    Cilantro Citrus Chicken:

    1/4 cup Homemade Gourmet cilantro citrus seasoning mix
    1 cup chicken broth
    2.5 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts

    Mix the seasoning and broth well, add the chicken breasts, mix again, and freeze.

    To serve, defrost the chicken in the refrigerator, letting it marinate in the seasoning mix. Broil or grill the chicken for about 5 minutes on each side, or until the juices run clear.

    This chicken is good when sliced and served in a grilled sandwich.

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  3. Popular (Poppy) BeefMay 9, 2012 at 11:14 PM

    Popular (Poppy) Beef

    Ingredients:
    1 lb ground beef
    ½ tsp salt
    ½ cup chopped onion
    15 oz can tomato sauce

    8 oz cottage cheese
    1 cup sour cream
    8 oz cream cheese
    1/4 tsp pepper

    8 oz spaghetti, linguine or other pasta (get what is inexpensive--can be more than 8 oz)

    Cooking Day Directions:
    Sauté the beef with salt and onion in a large skillet on medium heat until the beef is no longer pink, about 15 minutes. Add tomato sauce and set aside. Combine the remaining ingredients in a medium bowl, except pasta. Freeze each of the two mixtures in baggies. Put all together in a gallon bag freezer bag. Label and freeze flat. Be sure to bring the pasta on swap day.

    Popular Beef Serving Day Instructions:
    Thaw. Preheat oven to 350. Cook 8 oz pasta according to package directions and drain. While pasta is hot, mix it in to the cheese mixture in a medium bowl. Spread the pasta and cheese on the bottom of a greased casserole dish. Top with the meat mixture and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese if desired. Bake for 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

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  4. Little League Beef BurgersMay 10, 2012 at 3:23 PM

    Little League Beef Burgers

    2 pounds Ground beef, cooked
    1 can (10 oz) Chicken Gumbo soup (or similar)
    1/4 cup Brown sugar, packed
    1/4 cup Ketchup
    1 T. Mustard
    1/4 cup quick cooking Oatmeal, uncooked
    1 package of 12 Hamburger buns – for day of swap

    Assembly Directions:

    Cook and drain ground beef. Add soup, brown sugar, ketchup, mustard and oatmeal. Cook over low heat, stirring until well combined and heated through (about 5-8 minutes). Cool. Pour mixture into freezer bags. Seal, label, and freeze flat. Bring package of 12 buns for each person on the day of the swap.

    Little League Beef Burgers Serving Directions:
    To serve, thaw and reheat until hot. Serve on hamburger buns. (Can be thawed in microwave.)

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