Vegetable-Beef Potpie

This is one of my favorite recipes so far! Plus, this recipe is a whole lot simpler than my homemade chicken pot pie one... :)

1lb ground beef or ground turkey
1 1/2c chopped carrots
1c chopped onion
1T chili powder
1/2tsp salt
1/8tsp pepper
14.5oz can diced tomatoes
13.8oz pkg refrigerated pizza dough
1 egg, lightly beaten
1T water

Preheat oven to 400degrees. In a skillet cook ground beef, carrots, and onion about 8 minutes or until beef is browned and carrots are tender. Drain fat. Stir in chili powder, salt, and pepper. Add tomatoes; bring to boiling. Simmer, uncovered, 5min or until liquid is nearly evaporated. Meanwhile, unroll pizza dough. Cut into 1in strips. In a small bowl combine egg and water. Spoon meat mixture into individual 16oz casseroles. Top with strips of pizza dough; trim to fit. Brush dough with egg mixture. Bake for 15-20min or until golden brown. Makes 4 servings.

DELICIOSO!

Chorizo-Pepper Hand Pies

These hand pies were good, but I'm not that big on Chorizo sausage. Next time I'm just going to use ground beef instead, and mozzarella instead of feta. You can try it that way if you want to.

1T olive oil
1/4c finely chopped red onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 yellow sweet pepper, seeded and finely chopped
5oz uncooked chorizo sausage (or 1/2lb of ground beef)
1/2c chopped tomato, fresh or canned
1tsp oregano
1/2tsp ground cumin
3/4c grated queso fresco (or crumbled feta, or shredded mozzarella)
17.3oz pkg frozen puff pastry sheets (2 sheets), thawed
1 egg yolk, lightly beaten
1T milk
1c chopped yellow and/or orange sweet pepper
1/3c choppped pitted ripe olives (I hate olives so I didn't use them)
1/4c chopped fresh Italian parsley

For filling, in a large skillet heat oil over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, and sweet pepper. Cook 7 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Add chorizo. Cook 5min or until no longer pink, breaking up sausage and stirring occasionally. Drain fat. Return to heat; add tomato, oregano and cumin. Simmer, uncovered, 5-8 min or until liquid is evaporated. Season wiht salt and black pepper. Let cool. Add the cheese and stir to combine. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. On a floured surface with a floured rolling pin, roll puff pastry to 1/8in thickness. With a 3 1/2in round cookie cutter, cut 24 circles. Place 1 T filling in center of each circle. Combine beaten egg yolk with milk. Brush edges of half the circle with egg wash. Fold circle over to enclose filling; pinch edges together to seal. Brush tops with egg wash. Place on an ungreased baking sheet; bake 12 minutes or until golden brown.For the topping: in a small bowl combine 1c sweet pepper, olives, and parsley. Serve pies warm with topping and taco sauce for dipping.

Chicken & Cabbage Stir-Fry With Noodles

8oz Asian egg noodles (I actually used wide egg noodles)
1T sesame oil
2T peanut or another neutral-flavored oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1T minced fresh ginger
1 head Napa cabbage, shredded (5c)
2 carrots, peeled and cut into matchsticks or shredded
1T oyster sauce
2T soy sauce
2tsp honey
1-1 1/2c shredded cooked chicken

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the noodles until just tender; drain and toss with sesame oil. Heat peanut oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and ginger and cook, stirring frequently, for 2 minutes. Add the cabbage and carrots and toss, cooking until the vegetables soften, about 3 minutes. While the veggies cook, mix the oyster sauce, soy sauce, and honey in a small bowl. When the vegetables are soft, add the chicken and noodles and cook for 1-2 minutes or until just warmed through. Add sauce and toss well to coat.

As you can see I got this recipe out of a magazine!

It was delicious! :)