Tomato Pesto Mozzarella Sandwiches

Today for lunch i made Tomato Pesto Mozzarella Sandwiches which were amazing! The combination of all of the fresh ingredients in this dish are sure to please any audience. My fourteen-year-old brother loved them and he doesn't love a lot of foods. It takes a few steps in order to make them but they are so worth it. I hope you make them and Enjoy!

Ingredients:

3 ciabatta rolls

2 small tomatoes

1 ball of fresh mozzarella cheese

A few slices of sun dried tomatoes

Pesto

Salt (too taste)

Steps:

Cut ciabatta rolls in half horizontally. Spread a liberal amount of pesto on each slices of bread. Slice mozzarella and tomato slices (not too thick) and place them on three out of the six pieces. There should be two slices of mozzarella and three slices of tomato on each piece of bread. Sprinkle some sun dried tomatoes over each one and then add salt.

Place two built sandwiches on a skillet over medium heat and put a plate or other head object on them so they cook faster (this is a replacement of a panini maker). Flip after about two minutes and cook the other side. Take them out, cut them in half, and ENJOY!

Red Chili

Today for lunch my mom and I made a family favorite, spicy red chili. This simple recipe creates at least a weeks worth of food that gets better and better as the days go on. I had a bowl of this for lunch and I will be full until dinner time for sure. Another perk is that there is almost no fat in this recipe and it is very healthy. I hope you try and make this! Enjoy!

Ingredients:

1 large onion (chopped)

2-3 cloves garlic

2 pounds ground beef

2 large cans tomato puree

1 large can red kidney beans (32 ounces)

2 small cans black beans (15 ounces)

2 tablespoons chili powder

1 tablespoon cumin 

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon pepper

1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (to taste)

Steps:

In a large soup pot, sauté the onion and garlic over medium heat for 3-4 minutes.

Add the beef to the onions and garlic and cook until brown.

Drain off any excess liquid from the mixture.

Add the tomato puree.

Add the kidney beans.

Add the black beans.

Add the chili power, cumin, salt, pepper and red pepper flakes.

Add as much grated cheddar as you like, Enjoy!

Mini Meatball Sliders

Yesterday I made delicious Mini Meatball Slider. This was the first time I made these sliders and I was shocked at how delicious and simple they were to make. This is a perfect lunch or dinner time meal and it is a very good thing to make ahead. This recipe creates a lot of leftovers so it can be a great snack throughout the week. This is how I made it, I hope you try it and enjoy!

Ingredients: 

1 large onion (finely chopped)

1/2 cup milk 
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
1 large egg 
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup finely minced Italian parsley

1 pound ground turkey
1 clove garlic, minced

Black pepper

Salt

Sauce:

1 large can of tomato sauce

1 large jar of marinara 

1 medium onion

1 tablespoon of garlic

(Combine these ingredients in a large pot to simmer)

Steps:

Combine all listed ingredients in a bowl, mix with hands. Once everything is combine create the meatballs, there is no specific size or shape. Put meatballs into a hot skillet and cook until the outside is completely browned.

Remove the meatballs from the skillet and put them into the Spaghetti sauce. Cook them in the sauce until there is no pink on the inside. 

Place as much mozzarella cheese as needed on each meatball then put them on slider rolls. Enjoy!

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Today I made deliciously chewy oatmeal raisin cookies. These cookies will never disappoint and with this quick and easy recipe, you can have them in just under 27 minutes. Weather you like raisins or not, you have got to try these; the combination of brown sugar mixed with the deliciousness of oats and raisins create a killer combination. Let me show you how to make them.

      

Ingredients:
Dry Ingredients:
2 
cups all-purpose flour

1 
teaspoon baking soda

1 
teaspoon baking powder

1 
teaspoon kosher salt

Cream 

Wet Ingredients
1 
cup unsalted butter, softened


1 
cup sugar

1 
cup dark brown sugar

2 
large eggs

2 
teaspoons vanilla

Then stir in
3 
cups oats 

1 1⁄2
cups raisins 

Steps:Bev's Oatmeal Raisin Cookies       
Preheat oven to 350°. 
Whisk dry ingredients; set aside.
Combine wet ingredients with a hand mixer on low. 
To cream, increase speed to high beat until fluffy and the color lightens. 
Stir the flour mixture into the creamed mixture until no flour is visible.
Now add the oats and raisins; stir to incorporate.
Drop cookie dough balls 2-inches apart onto baking sheet sprayed with nonstick spray. Bake 11-13 minutes (on center rack), until golden.
Remove from oven
Enjoy!

Recipe courtesy of Bev on Bev's Oatmeal Raisin Cookies