lizzycooks Sloppy Joes

Certain days require a good sloppy joe. Simple comfort food and memories of eating these as a kid. These sloppy joes have a sweet and deep tangy taste--almost bbq-y. Really delicious. 

1 lb lean ground beef

1/2 cup finely chopped red onion

2 large garlic cloves, diced

3/4 cup ketchup
1 tablespoon brown sugar

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon dry mustard

1 teaspoon Worcestershire

Few dashes of Tabasco

Kosher salt and black pepper to taste

Brown the ground beef, onion, and garlic in a medium pan over medium heat. Drain. Add the remaining ingredients to the ground beef mixture and stir well. Cook on low for 30 minutes. Serve hot on brioche buns, with a side of cole slaw and chips. Makes 4 large sandwiches.

Guacamole Boris Karloff

Scary good. Even without garlic.

Buffalo-Style Chicken Meatballs

With just seven ingredients you can whip these spicy and crunchy little appetizers up in about 30 minutes. You can adjust the heat if you need to, but if you do use the full 1/2 cup of hot sauce called for in this recipe it will definitely make you sweat and your nose run. They are delicious and low in fat. Makes 3 dozen.

1 lb. ground chicken breast

5 green onions, diced

2 large stalks celery, diced

1 egg

1/3-1/2 cup flour

1/2 cup hot sauce (I used Tabasco)

1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt

Preheat the oven to 400.

Throw it all in a bowl and mix it up really well. Roll the meatballs into a 2" size and put them 2" apart on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Bake for 25 minutes and serve with celery and blue cheese dressing.

Modified from a recipe at:  theholdernessfamily.com

Roasted Garlic and Goat Cheese Galette

This appetizer or main event is fancy enough for a party, really rich, tart, and fun to create. Here is my recipe for roasted garlic to use in the galette recipe. It’s difficult to describe just how good garlic smells when roasting in your oven... 

1 large head of garlic

1 sheet frozen puff pastry, defrosted and unrolled
1/3 cup olive oil (give or take)
5 ounces plain goat cheese, softened
1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
Kosher salt and black pepper to taste (⅛-¼ teaspoon) 

Raspberry balsamic or balsamic glaze

Preheat oven to 400. Roast the garlic and set aside to cool down.

Roll out puff pastry dough to about 1/8” thick and cut into a 12” round. Put on a round sheet pan covered with a baking mat, lightly crimp the edges of the dough, and put in the freezer for 20 minutes.

Squeeze the garlic out of each clove into a bowl. Add the olive oil and stir to blend. Add the goat cheese, rosemary, salt, and pepper and stir until smooth.

Remove the crust from the freezer and spread the bottom with the goat cheese mixture, leaving a 1” border. Fold the border over the edge to close dough into a half moon shape. 

Bake until the crust is light golden and puffy, about 25 minutes. 

Remove from oven and put on a plate. Drizzle raspberry balsamic glaze over the top and cut into small pieces after letting it cool for a few minutes.