Beef Satay Wraps

Please someone tell me I'm not the only one who frequents PF Changs simply for their lettuce wraps? I eat just that when we go. Its deliciousity- and I refuse to share.
While this is not the exact same thing- it's good, and pretty easy to make!

1/2 c. beef broth
(make sure it's just 1/2 c. and not the whole can- I have made this mistake before)
1/3 c. smooth peanut butter
2 tsp. cornstarch
1 tbl. vegetable oil
1 tbl. ground ginger
3 minced garlic cloves
1 lb. ground beef
1 c. shredded carrots (they sell them pre-shredded in bags by the bagged salad!)
1/4 c. thinly sliced green onion
2 tbl. soy sauce

Boston Lettuce leaves
Chopped peanuts

In a jar with a lid (maybe even the pb jar- if it's near empty?) combine broth, peanut butter, and cornstarch. Shake well to blend- shake that baby hard! Set aside.

In skillet, heat veggie oil over medium high heat. Add ginger and garlic. Cook for 30 sec. and then add beef. Brown for 5 minutes. Shake sauce again and pour into skillet- cook for 2-3 mins. Remove from heat and stir in carrots, green onion, and soy sauce. Serve wrapped in lettuce with peanuts.

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Hamburger Quiche

My mom always called this "Hamburger Quicky" because it is SUPER quick to make and super good!

Start by browning 1/2 lb of hamburger... while it's cooking, grab the rest of your ingredients.

1 unbaked 9" pie crust

1/2 C milk

1/2 C mayonnaise

2 eggs

1 Tbsp cornstarch

1 1/2 C shredded cheddar and swiss cheese

1/3 C sliced green onions

In a blender combine

-milk

-mayo

-eggs

-cornstarch

and blend until smooth.

Pour into a bowl and toss everything else in (except the crust!.... and don't forget to drain the hamburger first!)

Put your crust into a pie pan (I always spray mine first, just to be safe... Pam makes my life happy) then poke it with a fork several times to let the steam out.

Pour everything into the pie shell and bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes, or until a knife poked in the middle comes out clean.

Sometimes, if I'm feeling adventurous, I top my slice with a dollop of salsa. Or you can just eat it plain... either way is great!!

ENJOY!

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Tex Mex Meatloaf

I don't have a picture because I'm  not allowed to make this very often. (my hubs hates salsa- freak) So I make it for others (of the non-freak variety) and it's a big hit. So yummy! I am anti-meatloaf. We had it way too much growing up, but this is delectable!

2 beaten eggs
8 corn tortillas- pulverized in blender or food processor
1/2 c. finely chopped onion
1/4 c. canned green chiles
1 tbl. chili powder
1 tea. salt
2 lbs. ground beef
1 c. salsa

Mix together in a large bowl all of the above ingredients except the salsa. Place into a greased pan- either two loaf pans, or a 9x13 pan (although I'm not 100% on the pan size, could just be a 9x9- eye it out) Pour the salsa on top. Bake 60 mins. at 350.

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Chili Sour Cream Bake

I adapted this recipe from another recipe blog called "Rad Recipes." I give all the credit to Katie who posted it in the first place. It is one of my new favorites! So delish!Here is the original:

1 lb. Ground Beef
¼ C. Chopped Onion
1 can (16 oz.) Kidney Beans, Drained
1 can (15 oz.) Tomato Sauce
1 envelope Taco Seasoning mix
1/4 C. Dehydrated Onions
1 can of Corn, Drained
1 C. (4 oz.) Shredded Cheddar Cheese
3 ½ C. Fritos (I use the cheap-o Walmart brand corn chips and they taste the same :))
1 ¼ C. Sour Cream

Cook ground beef and onion until meat is browned and onion is tender; drain. Stir in beans, tomato sauce, taco seasoning, corn, onion and ¾ C. cheese.

Sprinkle 2 ½ cups Fritos in bottom of 8x8 baking dish. Cover with Chili. Bake at 350 degree for 20-25 minutes. Spread sour cream on top of chili. Top with remaining corn chips and cheese. Bake 3-4 minutes longer.

The changes I made were these: first of all, I'm not sure why it calls for chopped onion as well as dehydrated onion. I only put one kind in, depending on if I have an onion on hand, or if I'm too lazy to chop it. #2 When you put the Fritos on bottom, they tend to go soggy and I personally hate soggy things, so I don't bake them in, but rather add them to the finished product right before I consume it. The crunch adds just the right touch to the yumminess. Lastly, because this makes enough for 2 meals at my house, I also do not spread the sour cream on the whole thing because microwaved sour cream the next day is not very tasty. (although I did do it the first time I made it and it looked really pretty.)

So there you have it. I hope you like it as much as I do! Even my 1-year-old enjoyed this meal :) Ok so that's just an excuse for posting a picture of her cute face. Her and the tray were a lot dirtier than it looks like in this picture!

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