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SERVINGS: Varies   TIME: 35 minutes

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 lb Ground beef (80/20) for a 9x13 pan; 2½ lb for a 10x15 pan
• Dried, minced onion
• Seasoning salt
• 6 slices of cheese
• Sliced dill pickles
• Dinner rolls

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Sprinkle dried minced onion on the bottom of the pan.
3. Press ground beef into pan and sprinkle with seasoning salt.
4. Place in oven for 25 minutes
5. Remove and cover with cheese slices. Place back in oven for two minutes until cheese is melted.
6. Slice the meat into as many square pieces as desired.
7. Place meat between the buns, with some onion and dill pickles. Serve.

NOTES:

• Use 80/20 ground beef or else it'll be very dry

SOURCE: Noble Pig

Breakfast bruschetta with strawberries and tangy cream

SERVINGS: 4   TIME: 15-20 minutes

INGREDIENTS:

• 4 tablespoons sugar
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 small ciabatta rolls or one small loaf, split and halved diagonally
• 1 cup strawberries, hulled and diced
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil leaves
• juice of ½ a lemon
• ¼ cup sour cream
• 2 tablespoons plain yogurt
• 2 teaspoons honey
• 1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat broiler to High with rack 6" from heating element.
2. Combine 2 tbsp sugar and ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon.
3. Split bread and halve diagonally. Generously butter cut sides.
4. Sprinkle the sugar-cinnamon mixture on the buttered sides of the bread and broil on a baking sheet until toasted (about 2-3 minutes).
5.  Stir sour cream, yogurt, honey, and vanilla extract together in a bowl.
6. Toss diced strawberries, 2 tbsp sugar, ½ tbsp basil and lemon juice in a bowl.
7. Place 2 tbsp berries with juice on each piece of bread. Dollop 1 tsp sour cream mixture on top. Add remaining basil for garnish.

NOTES:

ADAPTED FROM: Noble Pig