A Nice Weekday Meal

So I tried the cheeseburger casserole Recipe Here tonight.

It was good. Could be better but good. I'll make it again and continue to tweak it. Here are the mods that I made this time:

Tater tots are the bane of my existence so I used the crescent roll top. (I got the seamless sheet made for recipes.) I used sharp cheddar and it was REALLY strong so I probably would use mild cheddar or the american it calls for. Also it seemed REALLY ketchup-y to me. Basically I'd add some ketchup and taste the mixture with cheese and play it by ear. If you like it with the whole 1/2 cup go for it. I have pics in my food album and you can see how thin the whole dish was because of how big my casserole dish was. If you want it deeper use a smaller dish. Oh and I cheated and used dill relish instead of chopping pickles.

Honestly I think it was too much ketchup for the sharp cheddar. So that relationship needs to be played with.

This recipe got my brain running. I might wanna try to make my own casserole recipes up now.

Something New to Try and I Know I Suck

I have photos. I have recipes. I just haven't had the time to write the posts. I'm sorry, I suck. :(

That being said...I saw this on a forum and I was intrigued. I will be trying it next grocery trip.

CHEESEBURGER CASSEROLE!!!! Yes, Im yelling.

1 lb lean ground beef
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped dill pickles
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup ketchup
1 tablespoon yellow mustard
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 1/2 cups shredded American cheese (6 oz)
1 can (8 oz) Pillsbury Crescent refrigerated flaky dough sheet
1 egg, beaten
1 tablespoon sesame seed

1. Heat oven to 375°F. In 10-inch nonstick skillet, cook beef and onion over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in pickles, water, ketchup, mustard and pepper.
2. Spoon beef mixture into 11x7-inch (2-quart) glass baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese.
3. Unroll dough; press into 12x8-inch rectangle. Cut into 6 squares; place on top of cheese. Brush with egg; sprinkle with sesame seed.
4. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until deep golden brown.

I top mine with sliced american and tater tots instead though. Its better that way.

Drew really really REALLY likes burgers so I'm thinking....this could be fun? We shall see.