Hamburger Roll-up

1 lb. lean ground beef
1/2 cup chopped onions (about 1 small)
1/2 lb. (8 oz.) Velveeta cheese.

1 pkg. (13.8 oz.) refrigerated pizza crust

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Cook ground beef and onions in large skillet on medium-high heat until ground beef is evenly browned, stirring occasionally. Drain; return meat mixture to skillet.
3. Add Velveeta in thin small chunks; cook until completely melted, stirring frequently. Cool 10 min. (It will turn almost into a paste consistency).
4. Unroll pizza dough onto baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray. Press into 15x8-inch rectangle. Top evenly with meat mixture. Roll up dough, starting at one of the long sides. Rearrange, if necessary, so roll is seam-side down on baking sheet.
5. BAKE 20 to 25 min. or until golden brown. Cut diagonally into six slices to serve.
   

Pot Roast

• 4-5 lb roast (Options are shoulder, rump, chuck, or bottom round)
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Steak seasoning (the dry spice; Just shake on to taste ~ optional)
• 6 cloves of garlic or 3/4 tsp of garlic powder
• 1 onion (chopped to your preference) OR a half a bag of pearl onions
• 1 cup frozen peas (optional) (They do sell a small bag of peas and pearl onions combined that is perfect for this)
• 2 carrots (peeled and chopped to bite-sized pieces)
• 2 stalks of celery (washed and chopped to bite-sized pieces ~ optional)
• 6 red new potatoes (cut into quarters) OR 4 russet potatoes (peeled and chopped to bite-sized pieces) OR 2 large baking potatoes (peeled and chopped to bite-sized pieces)
• 1-2 cup of water or beef broth

1. Add in the water and spices and mix it together BEFORE you add in the meat and veggies. (You want to season the liquid that will steam everything else and infuse the flavor throughout the whole dish as you cook it).
2. Dump everything else into the crockpot.
3. Cook on HIGH setting and let it cook at least 6 hours OR on LOW setting overnight (at least 8-10 hours).

Crockpot Chili

• 1-2 pounds of ground hamburger (May be substituted for chicken or turkey or completely omitted or even a meat substitute for vegetarian version)


• 1 lb of cooked pinto beans (Leftovers are PERFECT for this recipe)


• 1 can of tomato paste


• 1 onion (chopped to your preference)


• 1 bell pepper (chopped to your preference) *optional*


• 1 (15 oz) can of tomato sauce


• 1 tbsp of Chili Powder


• 1 tbsp of Cumen


• 1 (15 oz) can of stewed tomatos (celery, onion, and pepper flavored is preferred)


• 2 packets of chili seasoning

1. Brown the ground meat and drain. Sit aside.


2. Add into cold crockpot, all canned ingredients.


3. Stir in the seasoning and spices.


4. Fold in browned hamburger meat and add to crock pot.


5. Cook on LOW setting overnight stirring before you go to bed and when you wake up in the morning. Keep warm until ready to serve.


6. Serve with a dollop of sour cream and green onions if you want.
   

Always remember - you can more spice in but cannot take it out if you put in too much. You can cut the acidity from the acid in the tomatos with a spoonful of sugar or two and can cut the heat in the chili and spices with a dollop of sour cream stirred in and/or some shredded cheese.