Turkish Pizza

This was good and tasty.

(Original recipe found here.)

• 12 oz of minced beef or lamb
• 1 big onion
• 2-3 cloves of garlic
• 1-1/2 cups of fresh curly parsley
• 1 cup of fresh mint
• 1 medium tomato
• 1 tsp of chili pepper
• 1 jalapeno 
• 1 tsp paprika (optional)
• 1 tsp of cumin (optional)
• salt according to your own taste
• Juice of 1 lemon
• Pizza Dough

Brown the beef with onion and garlic. Add the rest of the ingredients, then put on the pizza dough. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes.

Chipotle Chicken Taco Salad

This was really good. Here's where it came from.

Dressing:

• 2/3 cup sour cream or yogurt (I used sour cream)
• 1 tablespoon minced chipotle chile, canned in adobo sauce (I found this in the ethic section at Rainbow Foods)... when I make it again, I don't think I will even bother with it though.
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 4 teaspoons fresh lime juice
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Salad:

• 4 cups shredded romaine lettuce
• 2 cups chopped roasted skinless, boneless chicken breasts (about 2 breasts) Leftover grilled chicken works too.
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1/2 cup diced peeled avocado
• 1/3 cup thinly vertically sliced red onion
• 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 cup corn

To prepare dressing, combine first 7 ingredients, stir until well mixed.

To prepare salad, combine lettuce and the remaining ingredients in a large bowl. Drizzle dressing over salad; toss gently to coat.

Serve alone or with tortilla chips or in a lettuce wrap.

Beef and Bulgur Salad

My whole family really loves this recipe. I've been making it for awhile. Got the original recipe here.

 

1 cup bulgur, prepared according to package directions

1 pound ground beef

1 medium-size onion, chopped

3 to 4 large cloves garlic, minced

2 teaspoons ground cumin

1 teaspoon salt

3/4 teaspoon fresh cracked pepper

2 tomatoes, diced

1 small head iceberg lettuce, rough chopped

While bulgur is cooking according to package directions, heat a large non-stick skillet to medium high and add ground beef.  Brown ground beef breaking it up as you go for about 8-10 minutes or until almost fully cooked.

Add onions, garlic, cumin, salt and pepper and stir to combine. Continue cooking over medium high heat, stirring occasionally and allowing onions and garlic to soften and become fragrant, about 3 more minutes.

Add tomatoes to beef mixture, stir to combine. Reduce heat to medium.

By this time your bulgur should be ready (water fully absorbed).

Add bulgur to skillet with beef mixture and stir to combine. Taste for seasoning and add additional salt or pepper if needed.

Remove from heat and serve individually over beds of lettuce. Top with cheese, sour cream, and salsa as desired.

BBQ Black Bean Tortilla Pizza

This was really good. I found the original recipe here.

• Pizza Dough
• 2 cups cheese
• 1-15-ounce can black beans, drained & rinsed
• 1 small yellow onion, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• salt & pepper
• 1 cup cooked, shredded chicken
• 1/4 cup BBQ sauce
• green onions for garnish

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees, grease a baking sheet with spray.
2. In a skillet over medium-high heat, cook the beans and onions for 5 minutes. Add the spices, salt & pepper.
3. Transfer the beans to a small bowl and mash coarsely with a fork or potato masher.
4. Spread the bean mixture on pizza dough, top with the chicken.
5. Drizzle the BBQ sauce on top of the chicken.
6. Sprinkle the cheeses on top and bake for 15 minutes until melted and bubbly.
7. Remove from the oven, garnish with green onions.

Indian Cauliflower Pizza

Very good! (Original recipe found here.)

1 head cauliflower, broken into florets
Pizza Dough
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1 jar Indian simmer sauce

Roast cauliflower florets in 400 degree oven for 30-40 minutes.

Spread simmer sauce over pizza dough. Top with cheese and cauliflower. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes.

Thai Red Beef Curry

This was good. (Here's the original recipe.)

1 pound ground beef
1 clove garlic, minced
4 scallions, white and green parts sliced
1 red bell pepper, diced
2 tsp red curry paste, or more to taste
Juice of 1 lime
2 T brown sugar
1 tsp fish sauce
1 can coconut milk
Rice

Brown the ground beef. Add the garlic, scallions, bell pepper, curry paste, lime juice, sugar, fish sauce, and coconut milk. Stir to combine.

Heat through and serve over rice.