Monday, October 29, 2012

Caramel Apple Crisp



I first shared this recipe just over a year ago when I started this blog. It's since become a favorite of  ours, especially in the fall. We don't really have any local apple orchards in our area where we can go pick our own apples (that I know of anyways) and I don't always have the time to drive a couple hours away to do so. So for the past 2 years I've made due by going down to our farmer's market on Saturday mornings and getting bags of apples from an orchard that makes quite the drive just to attend our weekly market.

From the end of September to now, with the exception of a couple weekends, I have gone down every Saturday to get anywhere from 10-20 lbs. of apples.  We've enjoyed lots of apples as snacks and in other desserts, and I think my freezer is officially full of homemade applesauce and this apple crisp. My mom and I will also be having a pie making session next weekend, we'll be getting started on some of our Thanksgiving pies as well as storing a few in our freezers for later use.


 
Our family will most certainly not be eating apple crisp and pie every week this winter, but I like to have these desserts within arms reach for when we have company, when I don't have time to make a dessert to bring to a dinner party and especially to give to friends and family. I love to surprise people with home-cooked meals and baked goods!
 

We did enjoy a dish of this awesome crisp on Saturday evening, warm out of the oven and served with vanilla ice cream on top. The apple crisp was still hot enough to melt the ice cream just a bit and the caramel bits inside were nice and gooey. Just the way I like it. This recipe does make a huge pan, 9x13 to be exact. When I make this for my freezer, I mix up the oat mixture as normal and then start dividing it into smaller pans. Like shown above, one recipe will yield me 4 of those smaller disposable pans, 8x8 inch pans work well for the freezer too. Regardless of what size pans you decide to use, just make this. Seriously, it will be the perfect comfort dessert on a cold night.


Caramel Apple Crisp

Ingredients:
3 c old fashioned oats
2 c flour
1 1/2 c brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1 c cold butter, cut into cubes
8 apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
1-11 oz bag of caramel bits (I've found I like these better than cutting caramels in half, you use whatever you prefer though)
1 c apple cider or juice, divided

Directions:
In a large bowl, combine oats, flour, brown sugar and cinnamon. Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until crumbly. If making a full 9x13 pan, press half of mixture into greased pan. Layer with half of apples, caramel bits and 1 c of oat mixture; repeat layers. Pour 1/2 c of cider on top. Bake, uncovered for 30 mins at 350. Drizzle remaining cider on top and bake for another 15 mins.

If you'd like to make this into smaller servings and for the freezer: Divide half of oat mixture amongst your pans, make sure to grease them too. Start adding a layer of apples and caramels, then more oat mixture on top. Add one more layer. If baking immediately, drizzle with the apple cider or juice. If freezing, cover and label your pans. Store in freezer until ready to serve. When ready to bake, let thaw, drizzle with cider or juice and bake. For smaller 8x8 inch pans I usually let them bake for at least 30 mins or until apples are tender.



 

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Turkey {or Chicken} Pot Pie


Pot pie could very well be one of the best comfort meals around....and one of the most time consuming to prepare. Luckily by having a few steps made up ahead of time I was able to pull a meal like this within 45 minutes on a weeknight.

This recipe comes from Pioneer Woman, I've made it a few times but it's not something we make very often. Now that I've created some shortcuts, maybe we'll be enjoying this wholesome dish more often!


I have some bags of shredded turkey in my freezer, that was a big help in itself to have the meat all ready to go. During nap time I made up my pie dough and stuck that in the fridge. Just having those two items ready helped me get this in the oven in no time.

I've tried this recipe with both chicken and turkey, they are both equally delicious. You'll love the creamy gravy with chunks of meat and veggies. Oh and who doesn't love a good, flaky crust? I must say leftovers the next day were just as good.


You'll definitely want to make this pot pie sometime this fall and winter. By prepping a couple steps the night before or morning of, you can easily pull off a "Sunday" style dish on a weeknight. Enjoy!

Turkey Pot Pie

Ingredients:
1 Pie crust (use 1/2 of recipe or just stick the other half in your freezer for a later use)
4 tbsp butter
2 stalks celery, diced
3 med carrots, diced
2 1/2 c cooked turkey or chicken, chopped or shredded
1/4 c flour
1-14.5 oz can chicken broth
1 c heavy cream
1 tsp dried thyme
salt and pepper to taste

Directions:
Melt butter in a large skillet. Add in carrots and celery and cook for 2-3 mins. Add turkey in and stir, next add in flour, let cook for 2 mins while stirring constantly. Still stirring, pour in chicken broth. Pour in cream and stir well. Let come to a boil and thicken for just a few mins. Add in thyme, salt and pepper. Pour mixture into a deep pie plate. Roll out your pie crust, you'll want it about 1 inch longer than the dish you're using. Place pie crust over turkey mixture and press crust into sides of pie plate. Cut a couple vents in top of pie crust. Bake at 375 for 30-35 mins or until golden.

Adapted from: Pioneer Woman

Monday, October 22, 2012

Sassy Barbecue Chicken Sandwiches


Monday nights are our one night of the week where we have lots going on. Some weeks we're dragging a little more than others, not quite ready for the weekend to be over; then we add bowling league for my husband and dance class for one of our girls. It sure can make for one hectic day.

I'm learning to either keep our meals simple, pull a dish from my freezer stash or put my crock pot to use. Last week I threw together these simple, yet tasty chicken sandwiches. While I was mixing together the sauce I noticed I had a little bit of Italian dressing leftover in our fridge, so I added that to the mixture as well. The added dressing gave the chicken just enough zest and we really enjoyed the flavors.


Besides being a delicious meal, preparation and clean up time took was quick and easy. I love when we aren't so rushed from one thing to the next, leaving our family with more quality time together!

Sassy Barbecue Chicken Sandwiches

Ingredients:
2 frozen boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 c barbecue sauce
1/3 c Italian dressing
1/8 c brown sugar
1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
Buns to serve on, toasted if desired

Directions:
Place frozen chicken breasts in crock pot. In a bowl combine all sauce ingredients and mix together. Pour over chicken, turn on low and let cook for 5-6 hours. Remove chicken, shred with a fork and return to crock pot to allow chicken to absord that yummy sauce, if possible for another hour. When ready to eat, serve chicken on toasted buns.

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Roasting a pie pumpkin


On Sunday I cooked my very first pie pumpkin, I was surprised by how easy it was and thought to myself why hadn't I tried this before?  I got about 2 1/2 cups of pumpkin puree out of the one pumpkin so that will be enough for at least one recipe. It's definitely not more frugal than buying canned pumpkin since I am usually able to stock up on cans at a decent price, I still have a few cans from last year when I got them for $.69 each.


I am excited though to see if we notice a difference in the taste between a fresh pumpkin and canned pumpkin.


The whole process will take you maybe 1 1/2 hours tops. I started off by putting the pie pumpkin on a cookie sheet and rubbing the entire surface with some olive oil.


I then put the pumpkin into a preheated oven at 350 degrees and let it cook for an hour. This is what is looked like when I took the pumpkin out of the oven.


After cooling for about 10-15 minutes, I took a long serrated knife and cut the pumpkin in half. The pumpkin puree came out very easily, you'll want to take a spoon and scoop out all of the seeds. You can then put the pumpkin into a food processor to puree just a bit and give it that smooth texture.


Your pumpkin puree will be ready to use in your chosen recipe(s). I decided to freeze mine and use at a later time. I put all 2 1/2 cups into a quart size freezer bag, labeled it and stuck in the freezer. It should keep in the freezer for at least a few months if not longer....I'm sure it won't last that long though!





Monday, October 15, 2012

Melt-in-your-mouth Sugar Cookies


I've been waiting for the perfect time to share these cookies with you, as they are a family favorite! Over the weekend, we got some much needed rain. I can't remember the last time we got to enjoy a whole weekend of being lazy inside. Now I love to be outside just as much as the next person, but sometimes it's nice to be stuck inside and do fun things like bake cookies with your girls.

So that's what we did on Saturday. Well I did the baking; they napped, played and snuck a few cookies in between batches. After supper I mixed up the frosting and let them have at it with the sprinkles.


They had a blast, some cookies had quite the pile of sprinkles as you can see.

 
I first had these cookies several years ago when I met my husband. His grandparents live out of state and every time they come to visit, his grandma always makes sure to bring these along. We've come to love these cookies so much that I included her recipe as part of our wedding favors. We printed the recipe onto card stock and attach heart shaped cookie cutters to give to our guests.
 
These are your perfect drop sugar cookies; they are so soft, they literally melt in your mouth. They do make a lot, they're perfect for taking to large events or sharing with friends and family. You'll want to cut the recipe in half if you won't be needing 5 dozen or store the extras in the freezer, they do freeze perfectly. Whichever you decide, just make these. I think they'll soon become a family favorite, just like they have in ours!
 


Grandma's Sugar Cookies

Ingredients:
1 c butter, softened
1 c sugar
1 c powdered sugar
1 c vegetable or canola oil
2 eggs
4 1/2 c flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cream of tarter
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp almond extract

Frosting:
1/2 c butter, softened
4 c powdered sugar
1/3 c milk
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp almond extract

Directions:
In a stand mixer or large bowl, cream butter and sugars. Add in oil and eggs, mix well. Sift together flour, baking soda, salt and cream of tarter and add to creamed mixture. Mix well and then add in extracts. Using a cookie scoop, drop onto cookie sheet. Flatten dough with a glass dipped in flour or powdered sugar. Bake at 350 for 12 mins. Remove from oven and let cool on a cooling rack.

To make frosting: Cream together butter and extracts. Gradually add in powdered sugar and lastly the milk. Whip together until light and fluffy. When cookies are cooled, you may frost them. Makes around 5 dozen cookies.



Friday, October 12, 2012

Caramel Apple Cinnamon Rolls


There's nothing better than a warm, gooey cinnamon roll fresh from the oven, except maybe this one stuffed with caramelized apples inside and topped with caramel frosting.

I first made these last year when I was a vendor at our local farmer's market. When it got to be fall and apples were in abundance, it just seemed right to mix apples and cinnamon rolls together. They turned out to be a huge hit and every so often I like to make them for my own family.

Last Sunday I made up a double batch so we would have extras for the freezer. I also had a little helper. Can we say, baker-in-training?!


She did a great job helping me roll out the dough. We filled a pan to let rise and serve for breakfast on Monday morning and then I froze the remaining rolls to have at another time. They will be quite the treat to have without all the extra work!



Caramel Apple Cinnamon Rolls

Ingredients:
1/2 c sugar
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
5 1/2 tbsp butter, softened
1 egg
3 1/2 c bread flour
2 tsp yeast
1 c buttermilk, room temp

For apple filling:
1 1/2 tbsp butter
3 apples, peeled, cored and diced
1/4 c sugar
1/2 tsp cornstarch
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
Plus: small amount of cinnamon/sugar mixture for dough

For frosting:
1 stick butter, softened
1/4 c caramel topping
1 tsp vanilla
2 tbsp milk
2 1/2 c powdered sugar (might need more of less depending on your desired consistency)

Directions:
In a bowl of electric mixer cream sugar, salt and butter together. Add in egg. Mix in flour, yeast and milk until dough forms. Switch to the dough hook and knead on low speed for about 5 mins. You want the dough to be silky but not sticky, you may have to add more flour or liquid to achieve this consistency. Place dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover and let rise for 2 hours.

To make the filling: melt butter in a skillet, add in apples, sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Mix all ingredients together. Cook on medium heat for about 15 mins, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Set aside and let cool.

Lightly flour your work surface, roll out dough into a rectangle with rolling pin. Sprinkle dough with cinnamon and sugar. Evenly distribute the apples over top of dough. Starting with the wide edge, roll up dough into a log. Pinch the edges shut, with seam side down slice log into rolls. Transfer them to a greased baking dish. Cover and let rise for 1 hour. Bake at 350 for 20-25 mins or until golden brown.

To make frosting: Cream butter, caramel and vanilla together. Slowly add in powdered sugar. Pour in milk and cream until smooth. Spread over warm rolls.

* If you'd like to prepare these for the freezer; once rolls are made up (before you let them rise the 2nd time), place them on a parchment lined baking sheet. Place them in the freezer for at least 1-2 hours or until frozen. Then transfer to a large ziploc bag. Seal and store in freezer until ready to bake. When ready to bake, take out as many as needed and let come to room temp and rise. I usually take mine out the night before, stick them in a pan and let thaw in the fridge overnight. Then before baking, just let set out a room temp for at least 30 mins.



Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Parmesan Garlic Breadsticks


My mom has a bread machine that she's never used and I've always wanted one, so she let me borrow it a few weeks ago. Sunday, I had some extra time and wanted to try making breadsticks. It was nice to dump all the ingredients in there and let the bread machine do all the work, but I don't know that it would have been much extra work for me to just mix the dough up myself. Enjoying baking as much as I do, it's really no big deal to take a few extra steps. I will say though, for days when I am trying to do a lot of multi-tasking and short on time, the bread machine would certainly come in handy.

These were my first batch of homemade breadsticks I've ever made, they were incredibly easy to make and I'm going to go out on a limb and say they are also one of the best ever! I got 20 breadsticks out of my batch, thought I might even have enough leftover to freeze for another meal....yeah right. Between the 5 of us, we ate almost every one of them.


Serves me right, next time I'll have to make at least a double batch if we want any leftovers. Do you use a bread machine on a regular basis? If so, feel free to share any of your favorite recipes. I do want to continue trying out some new things as this was my first experience with one.



Parmesan Garlic Breadsticks

Ingredients:
1 c water
1/4 c olive oil
3 c flour
1 tsp salt
3 tbsp sugar
2 1/2 tsp yeast
Melted butter, for brushing breadsticks
Parmesan-Garlic seasoning (or simply used grated Parmesan cheese and Italian seasoning together)

Directions:
Pour all ingredients into bread machine in order listed and run on the dough cycle. Once dough is finished, roll dough out onto a greased baking sheet (I happened to use a 15x10-inch one). Cut dough into 20-24 pieces, cover and let rise for 1 hour. Bake at 350 for 15-20 mins. Immediately brush with melted butter and sprinkle parmasean-garlic seasoning on top. Or you can sprinkle with Italian seasoning and then parmasean cheese if you can't find a combo blend.

* I did try baking the breadsticks with the butter and seasoning but thought they had more flavor if you added seasoning after they were done baking. You can do it whichever way you'd like though.

Slightly adapted from: Money Saving Mom

Monday, October 8, 2012

Pizza Calzones


We enjoyed these little guys for lunch on Saturday after the girls were done with bowling league. They were one of meals I made for my freezer meal exchange group. Everyone really enjoyed these, our youngest told me "These are good, Mommy!". They also make for a quick lunch or dinner.

I took a batch of my favorite pizza dough , divided the dough into 12-14 separate balls, rolled them out and stuffed them with our favorite pizza toppings. We used a variety of sausage, pepperoni and canadian bacon. Topped them with mozzarella cheese and folded over the dough and sealed the pockets shut. Pretty easy huh?



I like how versatile this meal can be. My husband loves hot ham and cheese so I know we'll have to try that for him soon. You could do taco meat or chicken with salsa and cheese for a mexican twist. These are even great for lunch boxes. Heat them up in the morning before sending the kiddos off to school. They really are the perfect size for the kids and that's probably what I love most about them. We'll definitely be keeping these on our menu and in my freezer cooking plans!

Pizza Calzones

Ingredients:
1 batch of pizza dough or your favorite recipe
Fillings such as: cooked sausage, pepperoni, canadian bacon
Mozzarella cheese
Pizza sauce, to serve alongside

Directions:
Using your pizza dough that's been prepared and has risen, divide into 12-14 small balls. On a floured surface, roll dough balls out with a rolling pin. Fill each one with desired toppings, you don't need a lot, we used a few pieces of pepperoni or canadian bacon plus a small scoop of sausage for each one. Top with mozzarella cheese. Fold dough over and pinch together edges to seal shut. Place on a baking sheet and bake at 375 for 10-15 mins or until lightly brown. You may serve immediately or to freeze; let cool completely, wrap each calzone in foil or saran wrap and then place in a gallon sized ziploc bag. When ready to reheat, warm in the oven for 15-20 mins. Makes 12-14 calzones.

Sunday, October 7, 2012

Weekly Menu 10/8


We're enjoying a lazy Sunday in our home. The hubby and I got to enjoy a nice evening to ourselves last night while the girls spent the night with grandma and grandpa. We had lunch with our family and now the little ones are taking a nap. I've got a good menu lined up for this week, trying some new recipes, making some old favorites and best of all...I was able to "shop" from my freezer when menu planning. It's almost getting too full, now's the time to start using it up. Here's what good eats we'll be enjoying this week:

Breakfast:
Caramel apple cinnamon rolls (can't wait to share this favorite with you!)
Pumpkin muffins -from the freezer
Toast w/fresh fruit
Oatmeal
Cinnamon breakfast bites, eggs

Lunch:
Pizza calzones-from the freezer
Mini omelets
Spaghetti using freezer sauce
HM macaroni and cheese
Taco soup-from the freezer

Dinner:
Open-faced meatball subs
Turkey pot pie-using turkey from freezer
Ham steak
Loaded potato and buffalo chicken casserole
Taco soup-from the freezer

Snacks:
Pear sauce
Zucchini Bread - from freezer
Popcorn
Fresh fruit/veggies
Pudding
Wheat thins

Freezer Cooking(when I have extra time):
Pear sauce
Pear butter
Caramel apple cinnamon rolls
Mini omelets







Friday, October 5, 2012

Peanut Butter Apple Cookies


I think peanut butter and apple pair really well together, one of my favorite fall desserts is this  caramel apple pizza that calls for a peanut butter cream cheese filling and lots of apples on top.....yum!

I usually make these at least once during the fall season when I'm baking lots of apple goodies. They are a soft peanut butter cookie filled with grated apple and crunchy, chopped peanuts. You'll find just a hint of cinnamon throughout the cookie. It may seem like an odd ingredient, but trust me, all the flavors blend together in a wonderful way.

If you want more texture from the apples, you can add diced apple to your batter rather than grating it. Either way I know you'll love this perfect fall cookie!



Peanut Butter Apple Cookies

Ingredients:
1/4 c shortening
1/2 stick butter, softened
1/2 c peanut butter
1/2 c sugar
1/2 c brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 c chopped peanuts
1 1/2 c flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 c grated or diced apple

Directions:
In a large bowl cream shortening, butter, peanut butter and both sugars. Add in egg and vanilla. Mix in chopped peanuts. Add dry ingredients and mix well. Lastly stir in the grated or diced apple. Using a medium sized cookie scoop, drop cookie dough onto prepared cookie sheets. Bake at 350 for 12-14 mins or until lightly brown around edges. Makes 2 dozen cookies.

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

How to start a freezer meal exchange



I've talked before about my freezer cooking group. It's continued to grow as I'm finding more people are interested in joining us when we prepare meals to stock our freezers. This past weekend 4 of us were able to take part in our fall session.

Due to scheduling conflicts we weren't able to use the church kitchen this time so we did our cooking on our own and then meet at my house to exchange our meals. We had a smaller group this time, it's hard to pick a day that can work with absolutely everyone's schedule, but I was happy to have 3 others join me this round. To make it worthwhile, we all agreed to prepare 2 main and 1 side, breakfast or dessert dish's. The above picture shows what all I was able to fill my freezer with, not bad for a few hours worth of work if you ask me!

Here's a list of what each person brought home:
Pizza pockets/calzones
Taco soup
Inside out burgers
Breakfast burritos
Ham balls
Party potatoes
Tator tot casserole

Lots of yummy meals and a very nice variety! I've had a few people ask how to get a group going in their own area, it's very easy and I'll try to give you some pointers.

Gather names of those interested
First, you'll want to start asking friends and family if they're interested in joining. Facebook is a great way of communicating with those that we might not see on a day to day basis. I let my friends know through facebook that I was interested in getting a group together to make up a bunch of meals to exchange with others.

Decide on a date
Our group communicates mainly through facebook, you can send emails or even a good ol' phone call works. But with everyone's busy schedules, facebook seems to work well for us. We then needed to decide on a date that would work for everyone. I find each time that I try to get our group together we do have a lot of scheduling conflicts but that's just typical. I aim to have at least 4 people, I realistically would love to have 10 of us participating but I know that's not always going to be possible.

Decide whether to cook together or on your own
Our first session we were able to use a church kitchen for a small donation. It had 2 stoves/ovens, 2 sinks, 2 refrigerator/freezers and tons of counter space. This will be our ideal location from now on if we decide to all cook together. We each brought ingredients for our chosen recipes along with the necessary utensils to cook with. The church had some but with being our first time, I wasn't sure what was going to be available. It was great to have an afternoon with friends, we talked while we worked and it was a much needed break from our families and busy lives. Now this doesn't always appeal to others and sometimes things just don't work out. We had a hard time finding a location to cook in this last time, we were unable to rent the church for that day. So we agreed on preparing our meals in the comfort of our own homes and then met at my house on Sunday to exchange our meals. I like both ways, it's great to get together with friends and for some it's easier when you don't have the kids underfoot. I also like to cook on my own schedule and not feel quite so rushed as when we're all together. If I need to stop and get the kids lunch or do something else then it's okay, I'll come back to my meals when I have a spare moment. You'll have to decide what works best for your group.

Choose your recipes
Depending on your group size, everyone will need to choose 1 or more recipes to prepare. Both times we've had a pretty small group and I want to make this worth everyone's time, so we've chosen either 2 or 3 recipes. You'll probably want to stick with mostly main dish recipes because that seems to be where we all need extra help. Again, we communicate through a group message on facebook; reporting back to everyone what we are planning to make. You'll want to take note of any food allergies and that sort of thing. It's good to have a list of what each person is bringing, not only so you know what to expect but just in case your family absolutely hates one item we can let each other know and maybe try to work around that. We haven't had any issues yet and always have a great variety. This past time we also brought copies of each of our recipes so we had those on file, just in case we would like to make it again for our own families.

Exchange meals
Now for the fun part! Depending on what method your group decides, you'll either be meeting at your chosen location for some cooking fun or simply exchanging meals and recipes. This is where all of your hard work pays off. You each can go home with a nice variety of already prepared meals to stock your freezer with. These will come in handy over the next few months. Depending on how many meals you make, you can either choose to not do any cooking for a couple of weeks or spread them out over the course of  2-3 months.

One item I didn't discuss was cost. We've haven't compared costs too much in our group, but I'm fairly certain that everyone spends around the same amount each time. We each do a good job of choosing recipes that are in the same general price range to prepare. For last week's exchange, I figured I spent between $80-$90 for 12 meals. That's not too bad! I did try to stock up ahead of time on some items like tomato sauce and cheese when I seen it on sale a couple weeks ago, so that always helps.

For those of you that are interested in starting your own meal exchange group, I hope this helps some! Please let me know if you have any further questions, I would love to help you out!


Monday, October 1, 2012

Maid Rites


If you're from Iowa, then I'm pretty sure you've had a maid rite before. They're simply a loose meat sandwich made with seasoned ground beef. I remember eating at a local Maid-Rite restaurant when I was younger, just down the street from my grandma's house. We loved these sandwiches served with pickles and crinkle cut fries on the side.

It's been years since I've ate there, the restaurant by my grandma's has since closed. I seen we have a new location that has opened up in town, they seem to always be very busy. I guess we love our maid rites. We like to enjoy our own version at home, I make them up ahead of time and let them warm in the crockpot during the day. Our house smells fantastic when it's dinner time! I'll drain the extra juices and serve them on buns with pickles of course, fruit and veggies....and we can't forget our fries.

Now that it's fall and our weekends seem to be filled with football games, tailgating and other fun activities. These would be a perfect addition to your menu. I love when I can throw things in the crockpot and let the guests serve themselves, leaves me more time to enjoy their company!


Maid Rites

Ingredients:
1 1/2 lbs. ground beef
1/3 c ketchup
2 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp vinegar
2 tsp mustard
Salt and pepper to taste
1 c chicken broth
Hamburger buns, to serve on


Directions:
In a large skillet, brown ground beef until no longer pink, drain juices. Add cooked ground beef to a crockpot along with ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, mustard, salt, pepper and chicken broth. Cook on low for at least a couple hours to allow all the flavors to come together. When ready to serve, drain the juices. Serve the seasoned ground beef on hamburger buns with pickles and other toppings if desired.

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