Category: Simi Homemade

Appetizers, Beef, Recipes, Simi Homemade, Slow Cooker

General Tso Meatballs (Slow Cooker)

Nicole

 

10This is an excellent recipe. It is full of flavor and fun. This can be served as an appetizer, or as a main dish. I have now served it both ways. This recipe makes an excellent pot luck recipe too.

Ingredients:

  • 1 – 26oz bag frozen meatballs
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tsp. ginger, minced or grated
  • 2 tsp. sesame oil
  • ¼ tsp red pepper flakes (More or less)
  • 1 c. low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1/2 c. low sodium soy sauce
  • ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
  • ¼ cup hoisin sauce
  • 2 tbsp. honey
  • 4 tsp. sesame seeds
  • Garnish with 4 green thinly sliced green onions

Directions:

  1. Add one bag of frozen meatballs to a lined slow cooker (for easy clean up)
  2. In a bowl add remaining ingredients except, green onions and sesame seeds. Mix well
  3. Add sauce ingredients to the slow cooker and mix well. Covering all the meatballs.
  4. Cook on low for 4-6 hours or on high for 3-4 hours. The time will vary.
  5. Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions.
  6. Serve over rice or on their own.

Inspired by Delish

Bread, Recipes, Simi Homemade

Pizza Dough Bread Sticks

Nicole

 

This is a quick and easy way to make bread sticks especially in a hurry. There isn’t any science to this recipe but it’s easy and anyone can make these. I would even go as to call them semi-homemade.

This is a great kid friendly recipe that everyone can get involved in. you never know when you will need bread sticks or you catch a can of pizza dough on sale and you have no use for it. Quick easy, and delicious!

Ingredients:

  • 1 can pizza dough
  • ½ stick butter
  • 2 cloves of garlic minced
  • 2 tbsp. Parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 tsp. dried Italian seasoning

Directions:

  1. To a jelly roll pan add a piece of parchment paper
  2. Roll out the pizza dough onto the parchment paper and make sure it’s spread out and flat.
  3. Melt butter in the microwave then add the minced garlic. Do not add the garlic to the butter before you microwave it or it will turn to a clump.
  4. Once the butter is melted spread it over the pizza dough, then top the garlic butter with Parmesan cheese, then Italian seasoning.
  5. With a pizza cutter cute the dough into bread sticks, but do not separate the bread sticks.
  6. Follow the baking directions on the can. Watch your bread sticks carefully because you want the bread sticks to be soft, but cooked.