What we had for dinner:
Pastrami Burgers
This burger is said to be invented in Utah.
Ingredients1 pound ground beef
1/2 pound sliced pastrami
1/4 cup Russian dressing
4 slices Swiss cheese
1 clove garlic, minced
salt and pepper to taste
Directions Combine ground beef, garlic, salt and pepper. Form into four patties. Grill until almost done. Place 1/4 of the pastrami on each patty and top with cheese. Allow cheese to melt. Serve on kaiser rolls with 1 tablespoon/15 mL of Russian dressing.
Found on about.com Funeral Potatoes
These potatoes are often served at dinners following a funeral. This make a great potluck dish. I have been making a similar dish called Harvest Potatoes for years.
Ingredients4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 small onion, diced (about 1 cup)
2 cloves garlic, minced
One 30-ounce bag frozen shredded hash brown potatoes, lightly thawed (I prefer cubed)
One 10.5-ounce can condensed cream of chicken soup
1 cup sour cream
1/4 cup grated Parmesan
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 cups shredded sharp yellow Cheddar
1 1/2 cups lightly crushed corn flake cereal
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Heat 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat in a skillet. Add the diced onion and cook, stirring, until soft and translucent, about 6 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook until fragrant and softened, an additional 2 minutes.
In a bowl, toss together the cooked onions and garlic, hash brown potatoes, condensed soup, sour cream, Parmesan, salt, pepper and 1 1/2 cups Cheddar. Spread the mixture in a 9-by-13 inch casserole dish. Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Top the casserole with the remaining 1/2 cup cheese, corn flake cereal and melted butter.
Bake in the oven until it bubbles around the sides, about 1 hour.
Strawberry Pretzel Salad
I can't tell you why but they love their jello in Utah. Utah consumes more jello than any other state. So I choose to make my favorite jello dish.
Ingredients
1 8-ounce can crushed pineapple
2 cup boiling water
2 10-ounce packages frozen strawberries
2 3-ounce packages strawberry gelatin dessert mix
1 8-ounce container Cool Whip
3/4 cup sugar
1 8-ounce package cream cheese
3 tablespoon sugar
3/4 cup melted butter
2 cup crushed pretzels
DirectionsPreheat oven to 400 degrees.
For the crust, mix the pretzels, butter, and 3 tablespoons of sugar. Press this mixture into a 9x13-inch pan and bake for 7 minutes. Set aside and allow to cool.
In a mixing bowl, beat together the cream cheese and 3/4 cup of sugar. Fold in the Cool Whip, and spread over the cooled crust. Refrigerate until well chilled.
In a small bowl, dissolve the gelatin in the boiling water, and allow to cool slightly. Add the strawberries and pineapple, and pour over the cream cheese mixture. Refrigerate until serving time.
To serve, cut slices and serve with a dollop of Cool Whip.
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