Goudy Straight Trippin'

Category: Main – Beef

  • Homemade Pizza

    Homemade Pizza

    The request for dinner tonight was homemade pizza! It is one of my favorites and very easy to put together. I also tried out a new crust recipe and it was a hit as well!

    Ingredients:

    • Homemade pizza crust
    • Hot Italian Sausage (one package)
    • 1 yellow onion, diced
    • 1 sweet pepper, diced
    • 3 cloves of garlic
    • red pepper flakes
    • 4 tomatoes, sliced
    • pepperoni, slices
    • 2 cups of mozzarella, grated
    • 1 cup of mild cheddar cheese, grated
    • 1/2 cup of mushrooms, optional 

    Directions:

    Sauté the onions, pepper and garlic. Remove the casing from the sausage and add to the sauteed mixture, cook until done.

    Take your pre-baked crust and sprinkle with red pepper flakes. Next line the crust with the tomatoes and lightly salt them. Cover sparingly with half of the mozzarella cheese. Next add half of the pepperoni slices (however many you would like) and mushrooms and cover with the cheddar cheese. Add the sausage mixture and more pepperoni slices. Next cover with the remaining mozzarella cheese. Bake for 20-25 minutes.

    Slide the pizza out onto a hard surface, cut and serve hot! 

    You can use any toppings you like – these are our favorites!

  • Texas Taco Platter

    This recipe is wonderful for a big crowd or family get together and has a beautiful presentation. I typically use my large bar pan which is 15 1/2″ x 10″.

    Ingredients

    • 2lbs ground beef
    • 1 large onion, chopped
    • 14 1/2 oz can diced tomatoes, with liquid
    • 12 oz can tomato paste
    • 15 oz can tomato puree
    • 2 T chili powder
    • 2 tsp Cumin
    • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
    • 2 tsp salt
    • 28 oz can Ranch Style Beans (or pinto beans, see recipe here)
    • 1 pkg of corn chips
    • 2 cups rice, cooked
    • 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
    • 1 medium onion, chopped
    • 1 head lettuce, shredded
    • 3 medium tomatoes, chopped
    • 1 cup picante sauce or hot sauce, optional

    Directions

    In a large skillet or Dutch oven, brown ground beef and large onion; drain. Add diced tomatoes, paste and puree, chili powder, Cumin, garlic powder and salt. Simmer for 1 hour. Add beans and heat through.
    On the large bar pan, layer the corn chips, rice, meat mixture, cheese, onion, lettuce and tomatoes. Serve with picante or hot sauce, if desired!
    This can be doubled if you are feeding a bigger crowd! A family favorite!
    Variations:
    • Several times I have omitted the tomato sauce, puree, and can of tomatoes and instead added two cans of Ro-tel in their place, and it has become my preferred choice.

     

  • Taco Ring

    Ingredients

    • 1 lb ground beef
    • 1 small onion, diced
    • 2 cloves of garlic, minced
    • 1 pkg taco seasoning mix
    • 1 cup (4 oz) cheddar cheese
    • 2 Tbsp water
    • 2 8 oz refrigerated crescent rolls

    Directions

    • Preheat oven to 375
    • Brown ground beef and drain grease.
    • Stir in taco seasoning, water and cheese.
    • Unroll crescent rolls and separate. Arrange triangles in a circle on a round baking stone with wide ends overlapping in center and points toward the outside. There should be about a 5 inch diameter in the center. (start with North, South, East and West, then place one NE, SE, NW, SW, then fill in the rest of the gaps with the remaining crescent roll triangle pieces)
    • Scoop meat mixture evenly onto widest ends of dough at center of ring. Bring points in and over and tuck underneath the wide end.
    • Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.
    • You can garnish with bell pepper, lettuce, salsa, tomatoes, onion, sour cream, olives, etc.

    Variation: You can also add refried beans to the ring before placing the meat, some have also added mexican corn as well.