Recipies

Recipes

 

Texas Ranch from Lonestar Steakhouse

Though I'm not certain this is the exact measurements, the following will make a ranch dip that tastes really close to the Texas Ranch dip that comes with the cheese fries at Lonestar Steakhouse.

• 1 Cup of Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing

• 1/2 tablespoon of Chili Powder

• Dash of Cayenne Pepper

Mix well and serve.   I use the "Spice Time" brand (cheap) Chili Powder & Cayenne Pepper.   For more bite add 1/2 teaspoon of Cayenne Pepper.

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Gordy's Killer Kielbasa

Gordy, a friend of mine at work, makes this kielbasa that is just awesome.  I got the recipe from him.  I actually didn't believe him when I looked over the ingredients.   I  HATE cranberry sauce, but you'd never know it was in this dish.  

Ingredients:

•     1 bottle of Heinz Chili Sauce (12 oz)

•     1 can of whole cranberry sauce (16 oz) 

•     1 tablespoon of brown sugar

•     dash of worshire sauce

•     dash of lemon juice

•     3 lbs of kielbasa or smoked sausage

Preparation:

1. Boil the kielbasa for approximately 20 minutes until it is cooked thoroughly.   

2. Mix the Chili Sauce, whole cranberry sauce, brown sugar, worshire sauce, and lemon juice in a crock pot.

3. Cut the kielbasa into 1 inch pieces and mix them into the crock pot.

4. Place the crock pot on high for 1 hour then switch to low for another hour, stirring occasionally.

5. Enjoy

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BBQ Burger Pizza

Be sure to have new batteries in your pace-maker before trying this pizza!

Ingredients:

•     2 Bobbolli shells or other pizza crust (see below)

•     2 Cups BBQ Sauce (I prefer Bull's-eye Original)

•     1/2 Cup of  Ketchup

•     1 lb bacon

•     2 lbs hamburger

•     1 lb shredded cheddar cheese

•     Pepperoni (optional)

•     Sausage (optional)

Preparation:

1. Brown the hamburger.  Season to your liking

2. Fry bacon until crispy

3. Crush bacon into bits

4. Mix burger, bacon, and other optional meats in bowl with 2 cups BBQ sauce & 1/2 cup ketchup

5. Put light coating of BBQ sauce on Bobbolli shell/Pizza crust.

6. Put approx 1/2 - 3/4 inch of meat/BBQ mix onto pizza crust.

7. Cover top of pizza with cheese.

8. Put in oven at 400 degrees for approx 10-15 minutes

9. Let cool, cut & eat!

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Pizza Crust

Using a bread machine (great invention!)  you can  use the following recipe in a bread machine to make pizza dough.  

Ingredients:

•     3/4 Cup Water

•     2 tablespoons Oil

•     1 teaspoon salt

•     2 1/2 cups bread flour

•     1 teaspoon Quick Rise yeast  

Preparation:

1. Mix together and use "dough" cycle on bread machine.  Will make 1 pizza crust approx 14"

2. Watch during beginning of mixing cycle.  Make sure dough turns into a "ball."  If it doesn't add more water to the mix.