Wednesday Dinner: Onion Mushroom Burgers with Mashed Potatoes
I love coming up with new recipes and new ways to try some old-time favorites with a new twist. If you have been following my weight loss journey you know that I have a serious problem getting enough protein in my diet. So, I decided to add a little ground beef to my menu. The problem is that I really don’t like the taste of meat. It makes me gag to think that I have to eat beef.
So tonight I tried to create a burger that was more like a Salisbury steak and paired with some of my favorite veggies: mushrooms, onions, and green peppers.
Burger Recipe
Mushroom Sauce:
- 1 pint Baby Bella Mushrooms
- 1 large onion
- 1 large bell pepper
Saute this mixture starting with the onions and then adding the green peppers and then the mushrooms. Cook on medium until the green peppers and mushrooms have released all of their liquids. ( I learned this techniques from the Iron Chef competitions). Remove from pan.
Burger Seasonings (I cook by smell so the measurements are all palm -sized)
- Black pepper
- Ground Thyme
- Paprika
- Garlic Powder
- Red Pepper
- Cumin
In a bowl combine all of the dry ingredients and mix well. Mix half of the dry mixture into the ground beef. Form your burgers (4) and “flour” each burger patty with the remaining dry seasoning mix. Cook burgers in pan (8 minutes on each side if you like yours well done).
For Sauce
- Mushroom, Onion, Pepper mixture
- 1 cups of hot water with a beef bouillon cube dissolved
- .5 cup of Balsamic Vinegar
Remove the burgers from the pan and add vinegar and water/broth. With fire on medium scrap bottom of pan and mix well. Add MOP mixture and bring to a slight boil. Add… Continue reading
Pork Chops with Grits and Beet Greens
I love grits! I think they are the best thing since chocolate. When my good friend Renee posted about making her Sunday dinner of shrimp and grits, I decided to try something different. I usually eat grits like most people – on the side with scramble eggs and bacon. Unfortunately, my husband hates grits that way. he finds them to be very boring and pointless. And so this recipe was born. The pork chops are made in a crock-pot.
Slight Sweet Savory Pork Chops with Creamy Grits
For the Pork Chops
- 1 Large Onion, chopped
- 5 gloves of garlic, crushed or finely chopped
- 1 bell pepper chopped
- 1 cup of ketchup (USE HEINZ) mixed with 1 cup of cold water
- 2 tbsp of cornstarch mixed with 2 cups of cold water
- 3 tsp of black pepper
- palm of crushed red pepper
- 6-8 pork chops
I like to preheat my crock-pot although I know that it’s not necessary. But, if you wan to do what I did, turn it up to high. Place onions, green peppers, and garlic in the pan once it is hot. Add the pork chops, and other spices. Next add the cornstarch and water mixture followed by the ketchup and cold water mixture. Cook on low for six hours or on high for 4.
For the Grits
- 1 cup of Quick Grits NOT instant
- 2 cups of water
- 1 1/4 cups of milk
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup butter
Bring water, milk, and salt to a boil in a sturdy pot. Add grits, stirring until it is well mixed. Cover with lid and cook for 30 minutes on a lower temperature. Make sure to stir frequently. I like my grits thicker consistency but if you want yours thinner, add more water.
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