I love nothing more than a really quick and easy dinner when I am cooking. I like simple recipes that are easy to throw together either on the stove or in the crockpot. Don’t get me wrong I love some of the more complex recipes from the Food Network but sometimes, especially after work, I just don’t want to deal with a large number of ingredients and lots of instructions on how to make a meal. Tonight was one of those night so I took the easy route: Manwich! I basically defrosted some precooked ground beef from when I was making another recipe and had too much, a little extra virgin olive oil, 1 cup of my favorite veggie blend (onions, bell pepper, and celery), and 1 can of manwhich. I sauteed the veggies in the oil until they were defrosted/soft and then mixed in the ground beef until it heated up. After that I dumped in the can of manwich and mixed everything together and within 5 minutes I was able to serve open face on a slice of bread. We added cheese tonight to get a little extra calcium into our diet. Very tasty and very quick and easy.
Next time you are in the mood for something quick and easy don’t forget Manwich! Another good tip I learned from this experience is that precooked beef freezes and defrosts really well so next time I am cooking for the crock pot I’m going to cook extra and freeze for times like this.
July 24th, 2008 at 11:12 pm
I’ve never had Manwich, but I know a sloppy joe done right is soooooo good.
And now I am hungry.
July 24th, 2008 at 11:16 pm
It’s the same thing! Manwich is a brand that sells the sauce at the grocery stores.