Saturday, June 9, 2012

Salmon Patties, Lunch Crockpot Steak Chili

Salmon Patties

12oz Salmon, cooked and flaked
1/3 cup prepared horseradish
1/4 cup plain dried breadcrumbs
2 teaspoons soy sauce
4 green onions, sliced
Olive Oil
In a bowl, combine the salmon, horseradish, breadcrumbs, soy sauce, green onions and a few grinds of pepper. Shape the mixture into four to six 4-inch patties.
Coat a nonstick skillet with olive oil and heat over medium heat. Add the cakes and cook in batches until golden and heated through, about 5 minutes per side.

Crockpot Steak Chili (for 2)

12oz sirloin steak (it's all I had in the freezer and I needed something to do with it!)
1 tabelspoon chili powder
1/2 tablespoon Cumin
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 cup chopped onion
2 cloves garlic
1 cup tomato sauce
1 cup ketchup
1 cup BBQ sauce
1 12oz can kidney beans; drained
1 small green and 1 small red pepper, chopped
3 tablespoons cornstarch

1. Trim steak and slice into thin strips no longer than 1 inch each
2. Mix spices, tomato sauce, ketchup and BBQ sauce in large crock pot.
3. Add steak and cook on high for 2 1/2 hours
3. Add kidney beans, and peppers
4. Cook on high for 1 1/2 hours, mixing occasionally
5. Ladle out approximately 1 1/2 cups of sauce into a large bowl
6. Whisk the cornstarch into the sauce and return to chili
7. Cook on high for 30 minutes, mixing occasionally