Steak & Onions with Hunter Sauce

1/2 tablespoon butter
1 large sweet onion, halved and sliced
2 boneless shell steaks (I prefer ribeyes, about 1/2-inch thick)
Salt & Pepper to taste
1 pkg Knorr Hunter Sauce (or 1 packet Brown Gravy Mix)
1 cup water

Heat the butter in a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat until melted.  Add the sliced onions and cook, stirring often for 7-10 minutes or until lightly browned and tender.  Remove the onions and keep warm.

Sprinkle the steaks with salt and pepper and add them to the hot skillet.  Cook, turning only once, for 7-10 minutes total, or until steak is of desired doneness. Remove to warmed serving plates.

Add the sauce mix and water to the skillet.  Whisk over medium heat, stirring to combine and scraping up the browned bits on the bottom of the pan.  Boil 1 minute until thickened.

Serve steaks topped with sauce and onions.  Excellent with Mashed Potatoes!

Adapted from Woman's Day magazine recipe from 2006.

Sour Cream Scrambled Eggs

5 eggs
1 heaping tablespoon sour cream
2 teaspoons water
Salt and Pepper
1 tablespoon butter (or bacon drippings)
1/2 - 3/4 cup grated Cheddar or American cheese

In a medium sized bowl, beat the eggs, sour cream, water, salt and pepper until the sour cream is fully incorporated and the eggs look fluffy.

Meanwhile, melt the butter in a non-stick skillet.  Pour in the eggs and cook, stirring occasionally until curds form.  Stir in the cheese and continue cooking and stirring until eggs are of desired consistency.

Good eggs!!  From Paula Deen recipe on Food Network website.

Tender & Juicy Roast Chicken

3-4 lb whole organic chicken, washed
Salt
Lemon Pepper
1 Lemon, quartered
1 cinnamon stick
1 handful fresh Sage leaves, washed
1 heaping teaspoon minced roasted garlic
4 tablespoons butter
1/2 - 1 cup milk

Preheat the oven to 375^.

Season the chicken inside and out with salt and lemon pepper and put it in a deep baking dish or covered casserole.  Place the quartered lemon, cinnamon stick, sage leaves, garlic and butter inside the chicken's cavity.  Pour the milk into the chicken.  Put the lid on the casserole (or cover pan with foil to seal).

Bake 45 minutes.  Remove the lid and bake another 45-60 minutes, or until the chicken is golden brown.  Remove from the oven and let rest 15 minutes before carving.

Really good, tender and juicy chicken!!  Delicious with warm French Bread and a Salad.  Adapted from Jamie Oliver's Chicken in Milk recipe.

Russian Dressing

1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup catsup
2 tablespoon grated onion (or 1 teaspoon onion powder)
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons Sweet Relish
2 tablespoons half & half or milk
2 tablespoons minced parsley

Combine all ingredients until well mixed.  Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour and preferably overnight.

Good!  Adapted from one found on allrecipes.com

Reuben Sandwiches

4 slices Seedless Rye Bread, from the Publix Bakery of course
Russian Dressing
4 slices Swiss cheese
8 thin slices Boar's Head lean corned beef
Small can Silver Floss Sauerkraut, drained
Butter

Spread Russian Dressing on the 4 slices of bread and lay a slice of Swiss on each one.  Divide the corned beef and sauerkraut between 2 of the slices and then top with the remaining bread and cheese to make 2 sandwiches.

Heat a griddle (or panini press) and brush with a little butter.  Grill the sandwiches until toasted on both sides.  If the meat and cheese isn't hot and melty by the time the bread is golden brown, stick the sandwiches in the microwave for 20-30 seconds.

Cut in halves or thirds and serve with dill pickle spears.

Yum!  I prefer mine with less sauerkraut. John likes more sauerkraut, no Swiss and brown mustard instead of Russian Dressing.

Bobby Flay's The Perfect Burger (aka The Crunch Burger)

I saw this on the Today Show a couple of weeks ago and decided to give it a try.  This is seriously "The Perfect Burger" as far as I'm concerned!  Juicy, sloppy, cheesy goodness!!  I may never cook hamburgers any other way ever again!  I put a little yellow mustard and catsup on my buttered and lightly toasted bottom bun, some Chipotle Sweet Relish, Dill Pickle chips, 2 thin slices of Beefsteak Tomato, Romaine Lettuce and Lay's Lightly Salted Potato Chips on the burger with a little Mayonnaise on the top bun.  Perfect Burger!  - Cathy, May 28, 2106

The Perfect Burger (aka The Crunch Burger)

Bobby Flay

 May. 16, 2016 at 8:15 AM

Samantha Okazaki / TODAY

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SERVINGS:

4

 Burger season is right around the corner! Avoid common mistakes and make this recipe from burger aficionado Bobby Flay.

Ingredients

• • 1½ pounds ground chuck (80/20)
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • Canola oil
  • Thin slices of white American cheese
  • Thin slices of white cheddar cheese
  • Sliced beef steak tomatoes
  • Sliced dill pickles
  • Sliced red onion
  • Romaine lettuce
  • Martin's seeded soft burger buns
  • Lay's potato chips
  • 6-inch wooden skewers
  • Dijon mustard
  • Horseradish mustard
  • Ketchup

Preparation

1. Form the meat into 4 equal-sized patties (6-ounces each) no more than ¾-inch thick.  TIP 1 - 80/20 ground chuck is Bobby's preferred choice for burgers because of the relatively high fat content, guaranteeing a juicy burger.

2. Using your thumb, make a deep depression in the center of each burger to keep the burger from puffing up and bulging in the center. 

3. Season the outside of the burger liberally with salt and pepper.  Do not season the meat mixture itself or add herbs or onions or garlic to it.  That is meatloaf.  We are making burgers.

4. Heat a cast iron pan or griddle over high heat until it begins to slightly smoke.  Add a few teaspoons of canola oil and put the burgers in the pan or on griddle and do not touch until a crust has formed on the bottom, this will take at least 3 minutes. Once a crust has formed, use a metal spatula and flip over and continue cooking until a crust has formed on the bottom and cooked to desired doneness (MEDIUM) another 4 minutes. DO NOT PRESS ON THE BURGER.

5. Place 2 slices of cheese on each burger add a few splashes of water and immediately cover the pan tightly and cook until cheese is completely melted, about 30 seconds.

6. A soft bun with sesame seeds is the way to go. Lightly toast the bun (if desired) and place the burger on the bottom of the bun. Add desired toppings and a few potato chips. Place top of bun on top and place a skewer through the burger.  

Panera Copy Cat Tuna Sandwiches

2 cans chunk white Albacore tuna in oil, drained

2 teaspoons sweet relish

1-1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard

1 tablespoon mayonnaise

Red Onion, very thinly sliced

Tomato, thinly sliced

Lettuce

Salt and Pepper to taste

Pepperidge Farm's Hearty White Bread

Combine the tuna, relish, mustard and mayonnaise in a bowl and mix well with a spoon.  Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour.

Spread the tuna on bread, top with red onion, tomato, lettuce and (if desired) salt and pepper.  Top each sandwich with another slice of bread.  Makes 2 large sandwiches. 

Very Good!  Found on Pinterest.