B.B.Q-bean chili dogs

I am sorry I have been away but I do have a few interesting things for you to try.

Over the long weekend my family gave these a try and they LOVED them! We are not a fan of canned baked beans. As well with all the diet restrictions they just don't work for us. But these beans that you make yourself in about 20-30 min were soooooo good. That the left overs were eaten on their own!

Give these a try and let me know what you think. Just note these are messy!

 

What You Need:

 

 

1 can kidney beans, rinsed

1 can black beans, rinsed

1 cup Kraft Brown sugar BBQ sauce

1 Tbsp. chili powder

1 tsp. ground cumin

8 hot dogs

8 hot dog bund

4 cheese slices, cut diagonally in half 

 

Put It Together:

 

Bring rinsed beans, BBQ sauce and spices to a boil in sauce pot

 

Stirring frequently on medium-high heat for about 20 min

 

warm up grill to medium heat, Give BBQ a good spray with cooking spray and grill hot dogs for about 10 min or until cooked. Add bun the last minute to toast them.

 

once cooked and toasted remove from the grill and place cheese slice halves into buns

 

Add Grilled hot dogs

 

Top with BBQ beans serve and enjoy!



Cheeseburger Meatball Subs

  YAY for hot water! Last night was the first night we started to get our hot water back. So it was really the first real night of back to cooking in my house. So to celebrate this taken for granted thing I asked everyone what they would like for dinner. I got a unanimous "CHEESEBURGER MEATBALLS! WITH CHEESE SAUCE!!"  Well ok then lol that I can do.

Honestly I am not surprised by this answer mainly that my house LOVES their hamburgers; or hangaburger as the younger ones call it. I have heard whisperings as to what I am getting for Mother's day and it seems that most of my kids think Rachel Ray's Book of Burger's is a very fine idea. Mostly it is a gift for me that I will use for THEM. Apparently this is a win-win situation for all. It kind of makes me giggle at the thought process at such an age but really I wouldn't mind it's being thought of that counts. That and I really like Rachel Ray's stuff.

Now before I give you the good stuff, I need to tell you I have no idea why my kids call the sauce for this "Cheese Sauce." There is no cheese in it or even close to it. The cheese is in the meatballs. But you try arguing with my toddlers and see how far you get lol :)

So here it is:

Cheeseburger Meatball Subs:

What you need:

1 lb. extra-lean ground beef
1 cup cheddar shredded cheese *You can your favorite blend of shredded cheese*
1/4 cup of bread crumbs
1 egg
1/4 cup B.B.Q sauce
1/4 mayo
8 hot dog buns

MAKE IT:

Heat oven to 400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mix first four ingredients until well blended 







 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spray 13x9 baking pan down with cooking spray



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shape meat mixture into about 24 meatballs * if serving more the 4 you will need to double all of the ingredients.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bake for 17 min

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

While meatballs are cooking get a small bowl to start making the sauce



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In small bowl put the mayo 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add B.B.Q sauce

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mix well

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Once meatballs are out of the oven I like to drain them on a plate covered in paper towel

 

Take hotdog bun open it and spread sauce inside of bun

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Place 2-3 meatballs on bun. Serve and Enjoy!

 

*Please note that you can top these just like you would a hamburger my kids just like them plain and with any side you like :)