Bacon-Cheeseburger Calzones

SERVINGS: 8
PREP TIME: 30 Minutes
TOTAL TIME: 50 Minutes

INGREDIENTS
4          slices bacon, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
1          lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
1/4       cup dried instant minced onion
1/4       cup chopped hamburger pickle slices
1/4       cup ranch dressing
2          Italian plum tomato, thinly sliced, if desired
4          slices (3/4 oz each) American or Cheddar cheese, each cut in half
2          cans (8 oz) Pillsbury® refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
1          egg, beaten

STEP ONE:  Heat oven to 375°F. In 10-inch nonstick skillet, cook bacon over medium heat 2 minutes. Add ground beef and onion; cook, stirring occasionally, until beef is thoroughly cooked; drain if necessary. Stir in pickles and ranch dressing.

STEP TWO: Unroll dough and separate each can into 4 rectangles; place on ungreased cookie sheet. Press each into 7x4-inch rectangle, firmly pressing perforations to seal.
 
STEP THREE: Spoon about 1/3 cup ground beef mixture onto one end of each rectangle. Top each with tomato slices and 1 piece of cheese. Fold dough over filling; press edges with fork to seal (sandwiches will be full). Brush tops with egg.

STEP FOUR: Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until deep golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet. Serve warm.

Nutrition Information: 1 Serving (1 Sandwich)

Calories 420 (Calories from Fat 250), Total Fat 28g (Saturated Fat 11g, Trans Fat 1/2g), Cholesterol 75mg,  Sodium 820mg, Total Carbohydrate 25g, Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 8g, Protein 16g

Recipe Courtesy of Pillsbury

HAPPY EATS!
-Heather

Chicken Enchiladas

Total Time: 30 min
Prep Time: 5 min
Cook Time: 25 min

Yield: 4 servings

Level: Easy

INGREDIENTS: 

8 soft corn tortillas

FILING:

3 cups chicken broth
4 pieces boneless skinless chicken breast, 6 to 8 ounces
1 bay leaf, fresh or dried
2 sprigs fresh oregano
1 small onion, quartered
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 teaspoon chili powder, 1/3 palm full
1 teaspoon ground cumin
Salt

SAUCE:

2 cups tomato sauce
2 teaspoons hot cayenne pepper sauce, several drops
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 2 pinches
1 teaspoon chili powder
2 1/2 cups Monterey Jack shredded cheese, available on dairy aisle

DIRECTIONS

Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F.

Wrap corn tortillas in foil and warm in the oven. Bring broth to a boil in a saute pan. Set chicken into broth with bay and oregano and onion. Return to a boil, cover and reduce heat to simmer. Poach chicken in broth 10 minutes. Remove chicken breasts to a bowl and shred with 2 forks. Add 1/2 cup of cooking liquid and tomato paste, spices and salt and work through the chicken using the forks.

Combine all sauce ingredients and heat through, keeping warm until needed.

Remove tortillas from oven and switch broiler on high.

Pile chicken mixture into warm corn tortillas and roll. Line casserole or baking dish with enchiladas, seam side down. Pour hot tomato sauce over the chicken enchiladas and top with cheese. Place in enchiladas in hot oven 6 inches from broiler and broil 5 minutes to melt cheese and set enchiladas. 

 

Serve.

Enjoy!

-Heather

 

This recipe is courtesy of Rachael Ray and Food Network

Recipes for Families on the Go!

We had a special request for quick recipes for families on the go- I personally am always on the go! I have a number of cookbooks that I rarely get to bust open for a good big home cooked dinner. I understand the pain most American families feel now a days.

Below are a few of my favorite quick recipes and even a few websites that can give you more ideas!

Homemade Pizza

*Buy the roll out dough (I use Pillsbury) and preheat the oven as directed.

*While the oven is preheating get your pizza ready to go with all "fully cooked" ingredients or vegetables. 

((use fully cooked pepperoni, ham, turkey or bacon as you want on it.)

*Don't forget your favorite store bought sauce, just throw it all together.

*Place it in the oven for about 15 minutes (until dough is cooked thoroughly)

*Allow to cool for 5 minutes

*Enjoy!!

Sub Sandwiches

When I tell my husband we need a quick dinner this is his go-to!

*Preheat oven to 350* (optional)

*Use sub bread that can be found in your local grocers deli department. Cut off how much you want, slice to make the sandwich.

*Place the cheese and meats on your sandwich as you desire

*If baking do NOT place condiments on your sandwich before baking!!!

*Eat cold OR Bake for 5 minutes open faced, allow to cool for 3 minutes.

*Enjoy!

Chef's Salad

My personal favorite quick dinner!

*Place lettuce or salad mix in a large bowl

*Chop ham or turkey and place in bowl (your desired amount)

*Place cheese of your choice in bowl

*Chop boiled eggs and place in bowl

*Drizzle with dressing and mix together 

*Enjoy!

**This works best "quickly" if you boil eggs previously and place them in a sealed container in your refrigerator. 

**When baking a dinner be sure to get any extra "necessities" while it's baking such as plates, silverware or drinks.

Those were just a few of my families favorites- below are a few that I found online when I searched quick easy recipes.

Easy Garlic Chicken 

(Ready in 20 minutes!)

Cajun Spiced Pork Chops 

(Ready in 15 minutes!)

Stir Fry Sesame Vegetables With Rice 

(Ready in 35 minutes!)

Grilled Cheese and Veggie Sandwich 

(Ready in 25 minutes!)

Crunchy NO-FRY Chicken 

(Ready in 30 minutes!)

Ranch Style Pork Chops 

(Ready in 30 minutes!)

Chicken Cordon Bleu 

(Ready in 30 minutes!)

These recipes were pulled from allrecipes.com and from campbellskitchen.com .

I hope this helps you or gets you started with quick easy dinner recipes for your busy family!

-SC