Recipes from this morning's show :) Happy Father's Day to all you dads!

HOMEMADE SLOPPY JOE

SPAGHETTI SALAD

NASHVILLE HOT CHICKIN DIP

ICE CREAM BREAD

HOMEMADE SLOPPY JOES

2 tablespoons butter

2 lbs. ground sirloin

1 tablespoon flour

½ cup of chopped green or red bell pepper

½ cup chopped onion

1 cup Ketchup

1 tablespoon A-1 Steak sauce

½ cup water

2 tablespoons brown sugar

2 teaspoons chili powder

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

1 teaspoon dry mustard

1 teaspoon each of salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder

¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper, optional

3 tablespoons tomato paste

Rolls

Spray a skillet with cooking spray and add the butter.  Heat over medium high heat for 1 minute and add the ground sirloin, bell pepper and onion.  Stir often for 8 to 10 minutes until browned.  Add the flour and the remaining ingredients.  Simmer on low for about 30 minutes.  Serve on fresh-baked buns from your local grocery store’s deli.

NASHVILLE HOT CHICKEN DIP

2 Blocks (8-oounces each) cream cheese, softened

2 ½ cups cooked, shredded chicken

2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded

2 tablespoons cayenne pepper

1 cup Ranch dressing

½ cup panko plain bread crumbs

2 tablespoons butter, melted

1 large bag of frozen waffle fries, cooked

1/3 cup dill pickle relish for garnish

Mix the first 5 ingredients well and spread into a greased 8x8 baking dish.  In a small bowl, mix the butter and breadcrumbs.  Sprinkle over the dip mixture.  Cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes at 375.  Remove the foil and bake 5 to 8 minutes more or until breadcrumbs are browned.  Top with relish if desired, and serve with crunchy waffle fries. 

SPAGHETTI SALAD

1 (16-ounce) box spaghetti, cooked and drained

8-ounces of Zesty Italian dressing

¼ cup McCormick’s Salad Supreme seasoning

1 teaspoon each of salt and pepper

½ cup each of chopped bell pepper, green onion, squash, zucchini and tomatoes.

You can be creative and add any veggie you like J

Mix all ingredients together and refrigerate 6 hours or overnight.  Makes about 12 servings.

ICE CREAM BREAD

I know this sounds insane, but I promise, it works and it’s delicious! 

1 Pint of your favorite ice cream (I used Butter Pecan)

1 ½ cups self-rising flour

1 tablespoon sugar

2 very ripe bananas (optional) The bananas do make it more mosit

Mix all together with an electric mixer, pour into a greased loaf pan and bake at 350 for 45 minutes.  Let cool completely before cutting.  I like to wrap the bread in saran wrap overnight and serve it the next day.  You could even toast it and spread your favorite jam onto it.  Enjoy J