A couple yummy meals

Two quick meals....

I made a roast with veggies in the crock pot the other week (I always add parsnips to my roast and to my mashed potatoes - it gives the flavor more depth) and then had left over roast. Personally, I never feel it looks as appealing the next day. I decided to make a yummy sandwich instead.

 

I just sliced the extra roast beef, put roasted red pepper hummus on ciabatta bread, added a red pepper and feta. It was super yummy :)

Taco Braid

Tacos are yummy and fun, but sometimes I want something a little different. Enter the Taco Braid.

This is a Pampered Chef recipe :) 

 

 Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef 
• 1 package taco seasoning mix
• 1 3/4 cups shredded cheddar cheese (divided- you can also use Mexican cheese)
• 2 tablespoons water (I use 1/3 cup)
• 1 egg white, lightly beaten
•  Toppings to add to the side
• 2 crescent roll packages

What to do..

1. Brown the meat on the stove top
2. Add seasoning mixture and water to browned meat and let simmer for several minutes
3. Take the meat off the stove and add in 1/2 the cheese
4. Roll out crescent dough on baking stone (or pan) and then create slits on either side that you will bring together and twist (or "braid") 

5. Pour meat meat and cheese mixture into the middle of the dough and sprinkle remaining cheese

6. Begin taking each strip of dough and twisting it (connect it to the adjacent piece of dough)

7. Brush dough with egg white

8. Bake at 375 for 20 - 25 minutes

9. Serve with Spanish rice or salad

 

My husband likes this one, as it is easy leftovers for a work lunch (less complicated than taco shells, etc)