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Kersten Cooks

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Burrito Bowls

Ingredients:

  • 1lb Lean Ground Beef (can be subbed with ground chuck, turkey, etc. whatever your preference of ground beef
  • 1/4 onion finely chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 package of your favorite taco seasoning (feel free to make your own!)
  • 1 cup of rice
  • Whatever toppings you like! I usually use tomatoes, green onions, avocado, and cheese

Cooking Steps:

  • Step 1: Finely chop onion and garlic
  • Step 2: Heat oil over medium heat
  • Step 3: Once oil is hot, add your onions to saute
  • Step 4: Once onions have softened add in garlic
  • Step 5: Once onions and garlic are fragrant, add in ground meat
  • Step 6: Brown ground beef. Allow the meat to get a good sear on one side before breaking it up with your spoon. This promotes a deeper flavor
  • Step 7: Once meat is fully cooked, add 1/2 cup of water and contents of seasoning packet. Mix together.
  • Step 8: Lower heat to low and simmer for a few minutes
  • Best served hot over rice with whatever toppings you like
burrito bowl

Lasagna

Ingredients:

  • 1lb Ground beef
  • 1/2lb spicy Italian Sausage
  • 1/2 onion finely chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves finely chopped
  • 1 jar of your favorite tomato sauce
  • 12 Lasagna noodles
  • 15oz. ricotta cheese
  • 2 cups mozzarella cheese
  • 1 cup Parmesan cheese
  • Italian seasoning
  • Salt & pepper to taste

Cooking Steps:

  • Step 1: Finely chop onion and garlic
  • Step 2: Heat oil over medium heat
  • Step 3: Boil water and cook lasagna noodles according to package instructions
  • Step 4: Once oil is hot, add your onions to saute
  • Step 5: Once onions have softened add in garlic
  • Step 6: Once onions and garlic are fragrant, add in ground meat
  • Step 7: Brown ground beef. Allow the meat to get a good sear on one side before breaking it up with your spoon. This promotes a deeper flavor
  • Step 8: Add Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper to meat once broken up
  • Step 9: Add tomato sauce to meat once fully cooked
  • Step 10: Add tomato sauce to meat once fully cooked
  • Step 11: Preheat oven to 375 degrees farenheit
  • Step 12: Assemble lasagna. Cover bottom of pan with sauce, then add noodles, meat, and a layer of cheese. Evenly distribute ingredients through 3 layers.
  • Step 13: Top with mozzarella and parmesan
  • Step 14: Bake for 35 minutes covered, remove and bake for 10 minutes uncovered
lasagna

Wings

Ingredients:

  • 1 package pre cut chicken wings
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • Salt & pepper to taste
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp cayenne (add more of less depending on your desired spice level
  • 1 1/2 cups of your favorite wing sauce

Cooking Steps:

  • Step 1: Preheat your oven to 400 degree farenheit
  • Step 2: Pat dry chicken wings
  • Step 3: Season your wings by tossing them in a bowl with onion powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper, paprika, and cayenne
  • Step 4: Coat wings with baking powder
  • Step 5: Add wings to a baking pan with a wire rack to ensure wings are evenly cooked
  • Step 6: Bake for 25 minutes or until internal temp is 165 degrees farenheit.
  • Step 7:Toss in your favorite wing sauce and serve hot.
wings