A Pinterest triumph...even without the poppy seeds.
Prep Time: 15mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Ingredients
1 pkg Hawaiian Sweet Dinner Rolls
1 pkg deli ham, or left over cooked ham
12 oz Pepper Jack cheese, sliced into 1oz slices
1/2 cup melted butter
1 Tbsp Poppyseeds
1 1/2 tsp Worchesteshire Sauce
1 1/2 tsp Dijon Mustard
1 tsp Onion Powder
How To:
1. Slice the package of dinner rolls in half. Place bottoms in baking dish.
2. Layer ham on dinner rolls, then pepper jack cheese and then place dinner roll tops on.
3. In a small bowl mix butter, poppy seeds, worchestershire, mustard and onion powder
4. Pour mixture over the sandwiches. Place in fridge and let soak for at least 15 minutes
5. Pre-heat oven to 350. Bake sandwhiches for 30 minutes. Bake covered with foil for soft rolls, bake uncovered for a crispy crust.
6. Serve hot or cold.
Spicey Pop Pulled Pork
Adapted from The Pioneer Woman
Prep Time: 5mins
Cook Time: 7 hrs
Ingredients
1 Onion, peeled and quartered
2 lb Pork Shoulder
Salt and Pepper
1/2 can Chipotle Peppers in Adobo Sauce
1 can Dr. Pepper (or other cola)
2 Tbsp Packed brown sugar
How To:
1. Place onions in the bottom of crock pot
2. LayeSeason pork w/salt and pepper and place on top of the onions
3. Pour Chipotle peppers over the meat
4. Pour Dr. Pepper over the whole thing
5. Add brown sugar and mix to disolve
6. Cook on low for 6 hours
7. Remove meat from crock pot and shred completely
8. Return the shredded meat to the pot and let cook in juices till ready to serve (I usually cook at least 30 more minutes)
9. Serve with tortillas, cilantro, lime, avacado, queso fresco or montery jack cheese
* I drain a little of the meat and mix with 2 tbsp of bbq sauce for the kiddos to cut the heat and reduce the mess factor created by the juices
Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad
Soooooo much better than the boxed mix.... sorry Betty Crocker!
Prep Time: 40 mins
Ingredients
2 cooked chicken breasts, cooled and cubed - I use Poached
1/2 lb Pasta, cooked and drained - I use small or medium shells
1/2 cup Bacon crumbled or bacon bits
2/3 cup Mayo
1 pkg Ranch dressing mix
1 Carrot shredded
1/2 tsp onion powder or 1/2 cup red onion finely chopped
4 oz very young peas (small and crisp)
How To:
1. Mix ranch dressing mix, onion powder and mayo in a large bowl
2. Add still warm pasta and mix
3. Add all other indredients and mix till coated
4. Chill for 20 - 30 minutes or until cooled.
*Serve with your favorite crackers, with a side of fruit, over salad or wrap it up as a new take on lettuce wraps.
