Taco Pizza

It isn't often that I can make a dinner and have my kids eat the thing happily. Every single one of my kids liked this. I'm shocked, just shocked I tell you. So any meal that all my kids will eat is one worth saving to me.

• 1 lb. ground beef
• 1 envelope taco seasoning mix
• 2 (8 oz.) cans Pillsbury crescent rolls
• 1 (16 oz.) can refried beans (I used the jalapeño kind)
• 2-3 cups shredded cheddar cheese or Mexican blend
• 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes
• 1/4 cup sliced black olives
• 4 green onions, chopped

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Brown ground beef and drain. Add taco seasoning to the ground beef according to the package directions.
3. Unroll crescent rolls into rectangles. Place in ungreased 11 1/2 inch x 16 1/2 inch jelly roll pan or cookie sheet. Press dough over the bottom and 1/2 inch up sides to form crust. Bake at 375 oven for 11 to 13 minutes or just until golden brown.
4. Microwave beans in a microwave safe bowl for 1 minute. Carefully spread beans over warm crust creating a thin layer.
5. Top with cooked beef mixture, sprinkle with cheese followed by tomatoes, black olives and green onion. Return to oven for 3-6 more minutes until cheese is melted. Serve immediately. Makes 12 main dish servings or 48 appetizers.

Note: I made the crust with ordinary pizza crust and they liked it all the same.

Sloppy Joes

I know, I know. It could be a Manwich night. But honestly, my husaband doesn't like Manwhich and I like Sloppy Joes. So when I found this recipe in Essential Mormon Celebrations I had to try it. It is it a hit over here. So here it goes...

3 lb. ground beef (I admit I only did two pounds of ground turkey. It tasted fine.)
1 tsp. salt
1 c. chopped onion (I omit.)
1 cup ketchup
1 (10-oz.) can tomato soup
2 tsp. vinegar (white)
2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce (optional)
2 Tbsp. packed brown sugar
12 hamburger buns

Brown meat in a large skillet; drain fat. Sprinkle with salt. Add chopped onion and cook until tender. Stir in ketchup, tomato soup, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce and brown sugar. Simmer for 30 minutes. Serve with hamburger buns.