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Saturday, May 15, 2010.
Some days, dinner like this will do!
Some days/weeks are better than others.
And along that same thought, some days/weeks are busier than others. I
had one of those weeks! How about you?
Warning: the following words are a feeble attempt to convince the family that this is a "good" dinner!
That seems to be the constant theme; across the blogsphere, myself
included. I am (hopefully) on the brink of many changes, change I have
worked for and hope will culminate in a final outcome that is,
recognizable to my "blueprint" of the original thought. I know I am not
alone in the change lane, for one thing is absolutely true. Change is
going to happen, regardless of our own personal opinion. We change or
are left behind in the change.
Now you might ask, what on earth does
that have to do with dinner? Well as the title suggests, some days a
dinner like this will do. The focus is on feeding the family a good
meal; and sometimes that needs to be a simple affair, so that other
tasks can be completed as well. Often I have landed on a blog or article
that talks about simple meals, and that author is brave enough to put
it out there. By that I mean they tell you what they are eating, and
give you the nitty gritty details. Sometimes it is not pretty, but when
you look at the sum of the parts, why would it not taste good when put
together? Today I took a step toward brave!
Cheeseburger scalloped potatoes
a slow cooker meal - I used a 6QT
1 pound ground beef, browned and drained of excess fat
6 potatoes, scrubbed and sliced thin (peel if that is your preference)
3 T flour
2 T dried onion
rounded 1/2 t thyme leaves, crushed
garlic salt
pepper
1 1/2 c beef stock
1/2 c milk
2 c grated cheddar cheese - divided
Slice 3 of the potatoes and place
in the bottom of a slow cooker, sprinkle with garlic salt, pepper and
half of the flour. Add the ground beef, sprinkle with the thyme and
dried onions. Slice the remaining 3 potatoes and layer over the beef.
Sprinkle with the remaining flour, more garlic salt and pepper. Bring
stock to a boil, add milk and pour over the mixture. Sprinkle with half
(1 c) of the cheddar cheese, cover and cook on high, 4 hours.
Remove cover, pierce top potato
layer. If tender, cover with the remaining cheese, recover and let rest
30 minutes before serving. If potatoes are not tender cook addition 30
minutes then sprinkle with cheese, cover and let rest. Serves 4 - 6
Serve with something green and something fruit and dinner is done! Simple and tasty, yes a brave dinner!
As always, thanks for taking a moment to stop and say hello. I appreciate your time and your wonderful comments!
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