Welcome to the
Midwest where
Hearty Food is a staple..
No, Lulu...not like the
kind you put in your notebook
paper-my literal little girl!
I think you know
MyHero and I both work
at a hospital.
I work some early hours
and he is on call two or three
nights a week.
Sometimes in my haste to get home
I forget to stop and pick up
ingredients I might be missing
for dinner.
Well, this was such a night.
I got home,
kissed the floor coming in..
okay-I lied-the floor needs mopping..
I just said- Hello Floor-you dirty so and......
never mind.
Anyway,
I thought..okay..I am here...
MyHero is not far behind...
what..what..what do I have
that will make a
Meal-in-a-minute
or thereabouts.
Pantry raid..
No..NOT Panty raid..
Pantry raid!
Ah...
What is this?
uh-huh...uh-huh..
What's in the meat keeper?
(what the heck is that called anyway)
Ah...yes....hamburger...good old hamburger..
Our little SweetCheeks loves her a hamburger...
She is not here so we are going to use
it for
Something Else!
Okay...
Brown that meat. (about 3/4 pound)
Hey! Did you know that a
potatoe masher-the ones with
the squiggley lines
are the best thing ever for breaking
meat up while it is browning?
Try it- You will use it every time you
brown meat!
Now what?
Dump in the box of
Uncle Ben's Wild Rice mix.
Add the water it calls for.
Cut up two of these-
I use scissors- love my kitchen scissors.
I even use them for my toenails...
okay...I lied about that too..
I was just trying to gross you out.
Add 1/3 of one packet of
Beefy Onion Dry Soup.
Cook until water is absorbed
(about 25 minutes)
When almost done,
Drain a can of sliced mushrooms
and add to the mixture.
Heat until mushrooms are heated
through.
Serve with fresh green beans
(I do my own in the microwave)
and some julienned carrots.
I put a bit dollop of sour cream
on the side
cuz that is what
Midwestern Men like.
'Deed they do!
This was SO good..and so quick.
I will be making this again
during our long, cold winter.
Try it!
ummmm..oh yeah
Not fattening enough?
Apple pie is a good chaser~
Your Hero will thank you too!
