TANTILIZING BURGERS FOR THE BBQ
PHOENIX DESERT BURGER
1 lb lean ground beef
Sandwich buns
1- 4oz. can chopped chiles
Sliced avocado
2 Tab chopped fresh cilantro
Sliced tomato
1/2 teas. onion salt
Heinz Ketchup
Mix together ground beef, chiles, cilantro
and onion salt; form into 4 patties.
Grill to desired doneness.
Serve burgers on sandwich buns with
the avocado, tomato and ketchup.
Makes 4 servings.
MIAMI SOUTH BEACH BURGER
1 lb. lean ground beef
Lettuce
1 teas jerk seasoning mix
Red, green and yellow bell pepper rings
Sandwich buns
ketchup
Mix together ground beef, and
seasoning mix. Form into 4 patties.
Grill to desired doneness.
Serve burgers in sandwich buns,
with lettuce, pepper rings and ketchup on top.
Garnish with plantain or sweet potato
chips if desired. Makes 4 servings.
CLEVELAND ROCKIN' BURGER
1 lb. lean ground beef
1/4 cup ketchup
1/2 teas garlic salt
1/4 cup sweet relish
2 Tab sour cream
2 tab drained horseradish
Lettuce
Sliced tomato
Sandwich buns
Combine ketchup, sweet relish, sour cream
and horseradish; set aside. Mix together
salt and ground beef; form into 4 patties.
Grill to desired doneness. Serve burgers
on buns with lettuce, tomato and reserved
ketchup mixture. 4 servings.
ZUCCHINI-TOMATO CASSEROLE
This will a be good way
to use the zucchini & tomatoes from the garden.
This goes well with anything tangy.
2 Tab olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
4 cups thinly sliced zucchini
2 med. tomatoes, peeled & chopped
1/2 cup Italian-seasoned bread crumbs
1 cup grated mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper to taste
3 Tab butter, sliced
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
In a small saucepan over medium heat,
heat the oil and saute the onion 4 minutes.
Oil a 1 1/2 qt. baking dish and in it
layer half of the following:
the onion, zucchini, tomatoes, bread
crumbs, mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.
Season with salt and pepper, and
top with half the butter.
Repeat the layers. Bake, uncovered,
45 min. or until vegetables are very
tender abd the top is browned.
Makes 4-6 servings.
FAVORITE TOMATO PIE
Another old-fashioned, delicious way to use the harvested tomatoes!
2 cups fine bread crumbs
1 tsp basil
1/2 tsp oregano
1/4 tsp thyme
1/4 tsp garlic powder
6 large tomatoes, sliced thin and
drained on paper toweling
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
1/4 cup chopped green onions
2 cups grated cheddar or swiss cheese,
or combination of both,
3 eggs beaten
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
5 slices bacon, diced
Mix the bread crumbs with the dried herbs
and press half of the mixture into
buttered 9" pie plate.
Arrange half the drained tomato slices,
overlapping them.
Top with half of the fresh basil,
green onions and half of the cheese.
Repeat for a second layer.
Drizzle the eggs over this layer and
add the remaining bread crumbs.
Mix nutmeg and Parmesan and
sprinkle over the crumbs.
Top with the diced bacon.
Bake for 40-45 min at 325.
Cool 15 min, slice and serve.
Serves 8.
CHICKEN CHALUPAS
Here is one good and different Mexican recipe.
Make this the day ahead and refrigerate overnight.
Ingredients:
12 sm. flour tortillas
4 large 1/2 chicken breasts--cooked and cubed
2 cans cream of chicken or mushroom soup
2-3 cans (7oz) Ortega diced green chiles, drained
1 pint sour cream
3/4 lb. jack cheese, grated
3/4 lb. sharp chedder cheese, grated
green onion tops, diced
1 can (7oz) sliced olives
1 sm. onion finely diced
1 T garlic salt
8 med. sized mushrooms
paprika
Combine soup, chiles, onion, onion tops, garlic salt,
sour cream, olives and 1/2 of both grated cheeses.
Set aside about 2 cups of the mixture.
Add chicken and mushrooms.
Place approx. 3 heaping Tab. of chicken mix.
on tortilla and roll up, secure with a toothpick
repeat with rest of tortillas.
Place in shallow 9 x 13 greased pan.
Pour remaining sauce over top of tortillas
and sprinkle with re. cheese and onions.
Garnish with paprika.
Refrigerate overnight or freeze for later.
Bake @ 350 for 45 min. (If frozen, thaw out first.)
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