Balsamic Roast Beef

 

Ingredients

1 3-4 lb boneless roast beef (chuck or round roast)

1 C beef broth

1/2 C balsamic vinegar

1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

1 tbsp. soy sauce or coconut aminos

1 tbsp. honey

1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes

4 cloves garlic, chopped

Directions

1) Place roast beef into the insert of your slow cooker. In a 2 C measuring cup, mix together all remaining ingredients. Pour over roast beef and set the timer for your slow cooker. (4 hours on high or 6-8 hours on low)

2) Once roast beef has cooked, remove from slow cooker with tongs into a serving dish. Break apart lightly with two forks and then ladle about 1/4 - 1/2 C of gravy over roast beef. 

3) Store remaining gravy in an airtight container in the refrigerator for another use.

Prep: 5 minutes

Cook: 8 hours

Total: 8 hours 5 minutes

Serves: 6-8 

Buffalo Style Mozzarella Pork Chops

 

Ingredients

2 tbsp. Olive Oil

2 tbsp. Butter

2-3 tbsp. Wing Sauce

Thinly sliced fresh mozzarella 

Thin center cut boneless pork chops 

Salt 

Pepper

Montreal Steak ( or your favorite seasoning) 

Directions

1) Add the olive oil, butter, and one tbsp of wing sauce to a large skillet. 

2) Season each side of the pork chops with salt, pepper, and your preferred seasoning. 

3) Once the pan is heated to medium-high heat, add the pork chops.

4) Cook for 2-3 minutes each side (or until done). 

5) Once the pork chops are thoroughly cooked, place on a cookie sheet and apply a liberal amount of buffalo sauce to coat the top of the pork chops. 

6) Top each pork chop with a thin slice of mozzarella cheese. 

7) Place under the broiler on high for 5-7 minutes, or until cheese is bubbly and melted. 

Prep: 10 minutes

Cook: 10 minutes

Total: 20 minutes

Serves: 4

Sweet Baby Ray's Crockpot Chicken

 

Ingredients 

4-6 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless

1 bottle sweet baby ray's bbq sauce (any flavor you want)

1/4 C vinegar

1 tsp. red pepper flakes

1/4 C brown sugar

1 tsp. garlic powder

Directions

1) Mix BBQ sauce with vinegar, red pepper flakes, brown sugar and garlic powder. 

2) Place chicken in crockpot (still frozen is ok). Pour sauce mixture over chicken. 

3) Cook on LOW 4-6 hours. 

Prep: 5 minutes

Cook: 4 hours

Total: 4 hours 5 minutes

Serves: 12 

Cheesesteak Style Sloppy Joes

 

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef

1 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. black pepper

2 tbsp. unsalted butter

1 small onion

1 green bell pepper

1/4 tsp. garlic powder

1 tbsp. worchestershire sauce

1/2 C beef broth

1 tbsp. cornstarch

4 slices white american or provolone cheese

4 rolls

Directions

1) Heat a saute pan over medium heat. Crumble ground beef and season with salt and pepper, then cook until browned. Remove from pan and set aside. 

2) Add butter to pan. Once melted, add onion and bell pepper and saute until onions are translucent. 

3) Return ground beef to pan. Add garlic powder, worchestershire sauce, and beef broth, stirring to combine. Add cornstarch and stir until dissolved. This will thicken the beef broth and create a sauce. 

4) Reduce heat to low. Cover meat mixture with cheese slices and allow to set for 1-2 minutes, or until melted. Remove from heat, spoon onto rolls and serve immediately. 

Prep: 10 minutes

Cook: 20 minutes

Total: 30 minutes

Serves: 4 

Oven Roasted Smoked Sausage and Potatoes

 

Ingredients

1 pkg. of smoked sausage , sliced into rounds 

1 large onion, peeled and chopped

5 large potatoes, peeled and chopped into 1/2 inch cubes

olive oil

fine sea salt

freshly ground black pepper

sweet paprika

dried thyme

a handful of grated sharp cheddar cheese

Directions

1) Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. 

2) Line a large baking sheet with sides with several sheets of foil, and drizzle with a bit of olive oil. 

3) Spread the oil out over the pan. Set aside. 

4) Put the sausage rounds, onions and potatoes into a large bowl. Drizzle with a couple tbsp of olive oil and season to taste with salt, pepper, paprika and dried thyme. 

5) Toss together with your hands until everything is evenly distributed. Pour this out onto the baking tray and spread it out as much as you can. 

6) Place into the heated oven and roast for 45 minutes to an hour, stirring every 15 minutes or so, until the potatoes are golden brown and tender. 

7) Turn off the oven. Scatter the cheese over the top of the cooked meat and potatoes. Put back into the oven for a few minutes to melt the cheese. Serve immediately. 

Prep: 15 minutes

Cook: 60 minutes

Total: 1 hour 15 minutes

Serves: 4