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Showing posts with label McCormick. Show all posts

Philly Cheesesteak Sandwiches

 

Do you love a Philly Cheesesteak Sandwich as much as I do? Do you also have trouble getting a really good one? Here in the Deep South it can be a challenge.

 

I found this recipe in Gooseberry Patches Homestyle Family Favorites Cookbook. I, of course, have modified it slightly. Did you know you can get frozen steak strips at Sam’s? Just thaw them out and cut them in strips. It’s an easy, affordable way to make the sandwiches.

 

I also don’t purchase a clove of garlic. I keep McCormick’s Garlic Powder in the spice rack. It only takes ¼ teaspoon to get that garlic flavor and it’s so much easier.

 

This recipe makes 6 sandwiches. Since it’s usually just my husband and I, we make two and put the remainder of the steak mix in the refrigerator. We just pull it out, prepare the bread, add the cheese, and put it in the oven. It’s an easy way to use up the leftovers.

 

I hope you enjoy these Philly Cheesesteaks as much as we do!

 

Philly Cheesesteak Sandwiches

 

2 tablespoons butter

1 lb. frozen steak strips

Salt and pepper to taste

¼ teaspoon garlic powder

1 onion, sliced

1 green pepper, thinly sliced

1 lb. provolone cheese, sliced

6 six-inch baguettes, split

 

Melt butter in a skillet on medium heat. Add steak and sprinkle with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Add onion and green pepper, stirring until meat is done and onion and pepper are tender. This should take 5-7 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.

 

Place the provolone cheese on each bun. Top with steak mixture. Place additional cheese on top of that. Wrap each sandwich in aluminum foil and place on a cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes.

 

Makes 6 sandwiches.

Gingerbread Cookies

I clipped this from a newspaper insert way back before Christmas but I never got around to making them. It was an advertisement for McCormick.
Today I baked them. The original recipe was for Gingerbread Men. I simply used a round cookie cutter with wavy edges. It worked great. Next time, though, I think I'll decorate with a little icing.

Gingerbread Cookies

3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, softened
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup molasses
1 egg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Mix flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg and salt. Set aside.

Beat butter and sugar in a large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add molasses, egg and vanilla; mix well. Gradually beat in flour mixture on low speed until well mixed. Press dough into a think flat disk. Wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.

Roll out dough to 1/4-inch thickness on lightly floured work surface. Cut into gingerbread men shapes with a 5-inch cookie cutter. (Other shapes work fine.) Place 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets.

Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges of cookies just begin to brown. Cool on baking sheets 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks; cool completely. Decorate cookies as desired.

Store cookies in airtight container up to 5 days.

Makes 2 dozen.