Fajita Marinade

I tried my neighbors fajita marinade a couple weeks ago and it was so yummy! Thanks for sharing Leslie.

For Meat:
1/4 c. lime juice
1/3 c. water
1 clove garlic, minced
3 tsp. vinegar
2 tsp. soy sauce
1/2 tsp liquid smoke
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tap. chili powder
1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp. black pepper
dash of onion powder

For Vegies:
1 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 tsp. soy sauce
2 T. water
1/2 tsp lime juice
dash of salt and pepper

In a gallon bag add all ingredients for the Meat marinade. Place chicken, steak or shrimp into the bag and marinade for a couple hours. Cook meat on a hot grill. Cook sliced peppers and onions in a pan with the veggie marinaade until carmalized then mix with meats. Serve with tortillas, cheese and sourcream.

Meatball Subs

This is a real hit whenever I dish it up. They're quick and easy too.

2 lbs meatballs ( I get mine at Costco)
1 jar marinara
1 green pepper (sliced)
1 large onion (sliced)
1 container mushrooms 8 oz (sliced)
2 Tbsp Butter
Provolone/Mozzarella cheese slices or shreds
Hero Rolls

In a skillet melt butter and saute peppers, onions & mushrooms until tender and caramelized, remove from skillet. Warm meatballs on medium high heat for 3-5 minutes then add the marinara and reduce heat, bring to a simmer. Open & toast hero rolls then lightly butter. On a baking sheet add meatball mixture to hero roll and top with veggies & sliced cheese. Broil for 1-2 minutes in oven until melted. Enjoy. You can omit the veggies for those with a more picky palate.

Waikiki Meatballs

These are a crowd pleaser, especially for the men. When I've been in a time crunch I've even bought the frozen meatballs from Costco and just made the sauce, shhhh don't tell.

1 1/2 lb Hamburger
2/3 . crushed Ritz crackers
1/3 c. minced onion
1 egg
1 1/2 tsp salt
3/4 tsp ginger
1/3 C. milk

Mix these items and form balls. In a fry pan add a little oil and cook until browned.

2 Tbsp. cornstarch
3/4 C. Brown sugar
Juice from a 20 oz can of pineapple
1/2 C. apple cider vinegar
1 1/2 Tbsp. Soy sauce

Bring to a boil in a sauce pan.

1 Green or Red Pepper-diced
Pineapple from 20 oz. can.

Add to sauce and serve over meatballs and rice.

Walking Tacos

Ingredients

1½ pound ground sirloin
1½ pound ground chuck
3 (1.25 ounce) packages taco seasoning mix
3 cups water or beef broth
24 INDIVIDUAL SIZE bags of tortilla chips
TOPPING INGREDIENTS:
3 (15 ounce) cans black beans, seasoned or regular
6 cups finely shredded lettuce
3 cups salsa and/or taco sauce
3 pints sour cream
3 cups guacamole
6 cups grated Mexican Four Cheese (or any other cheese)
3 cups finely diced tomato
3 cups finely diced onion
2 cups sliced black olives
plenty of sliced jalapenos

Directions

• Fry ground meat in a large skillet.
  When meat is browned, add taco seasoning mix and water or broth.
  Simmer for about 10 minutes, until liquid is reduced down.
  This is where the fun begins!
  Keep the meat mixture hot in a crock-pot.
  Have all the topping ingredients next to the crockpot, so each person can make their own “walking taco”.
  Instruct everyone to crush an individual size bag of fritos for themselves, then open it up and start adding in all the toppings they want (or can get in the bag), starting with the meat first.
  When they have their toppings in the bag, fold over the top and shake vigorously. Open the bag, grab a fork, and walk around with your meal in your hand!

Beefy Taco Joes

Quick and Easy

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef
1 can (10 3/4 oz.) Condensed Tomato Soup
1 cup Pace® Thick & Chunky Salsa
1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
8 Sandwich Buns with Sesame Seeds

Directions

Brown ground beef in skillet. Pour off fat. Add soup and salsa. Heat through. Top with cheese. Serve on rolls.

Meatloaf

This is an easy recipe, and it is so flavorful! Most Meatloaf's are pretty bland and need something added to flavor them, but this meatloaf is amazing! It's a family favorite!

1 1/2 pounds of ground beef
1 C. milk
1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/4 tsp. Sage
1/2 tsp. Salt
1/2 tsp Mustard (wet or dry)
1/4 tsp. Pepper
1/8 tsp. Garlic Powder or 1 clove fresh garlic
1 egg
3 slices or bread torn small (often I use 1 C. Oatmeal instead)
1 small onion chopped small
1/2 C. Cheese

Mix all ingredients together, place in a loaf/bread pan. Top with Ketchup and cook at 350 for 90 minutes.

Shish-Kabobs

1 Pound Meat of your choice (chicken, steak, etc.)
1 Green Pepper
1 Red or Yellow Pepper
1 Onion Chopped
1 Cup Grape Tomatoes
1 small Zucchini

Cut meat into 1" bite size pieces and marinade in meat marinade prior to making Kabobs. Chop vegetables into 1-2" bite size pieces and if desired make an additional batch of meat marinade and place veggies in marinade separate from meat. Take skewers and if using wooden skewers place them in water for 10-20 minutes to soak them to avoid them burning while cooking. Then Alternate meat and vegetables onto skewers. Then cook on BBQ grill until meat is done.

You can also make variations to this making just meat kabobs, or just veggie Kabobs, and you can add different vegetables according to your taste. We love to do fresh pineapples kabobs as well, the grilled pineapple is wonderful as are grilled shrimp kabobs. Be creative and enjoy the BBQ season!

Meat Marinade

This is the best Marinade for meat, I use it on chicken, beef whatever kind of meat I need to marinade. We use it to marinade meat for BBQ'ing and grilling shish-kabobs or for meat fondues. It is very yummy and the credit goes to my mom who passed it on to me.

1/2 C. Soy Sauce
1 Tbsp. Worcestershire Sauce
2 Tbsp Sugar
2 Tbsp Vinegar
1 clove Garlic minced or 1/8 tsp garlic salt
1 tsp fresh ginger or 1/2 tsp ground ginger

Mix together in a ziplock bag and marinate meat for 1-24 hours in the refrigerator prior to cooking meat.

Pork Tenderloin (Cafe-Rio Style)

3 pound Pork tenderloin roast
16 oz Salsa
1 Can of Coke or Dr. Pepper
2 Cups Brown Sugar
Water

Place roast in crockpot and add enough water to fill the crockpot 1/2 way up. Cook on high for 5 hours. Then Pour the liquid out and discard it. Cut up the roast into 3-4 pieces and place it back in the crockpot. Puree the salsa in a blender or food processor and transfer to a bowl. Add the coke and brown sugar and mix until sugar is disolved. Pour ove the roast and cook on high in crock pot for 3 more hours. Then shred meat with a fork. Serve with the extra sauce in the serving bowl to keep the meat moist.