Thankfully one of the easiest meals to make is also something they love, love, love, love! I know this because of how they rave about it when they hear I am going to make it, while its cooking and then the "I love meat" comments that are made as they look at the finished product. What is it? Hamburgers. Yep. Plain and simple - no dressing them up or anything fancy. Just a good ole' fashion hamburger.
We all have our way of eating them. Sometimes I don't eat them, I will mainly eat the side that I make with it. When I am able too I eat them plain dipped in ketchup or topped with sautéed onions (YUM). My husband eats them any way you give them to him with just about anything you can top them with. Our daughter usually eats them plain with cheese and dipped in BBQ. That's whats so great about the simple hamburgers - you can dress them up any way you want!
The tricky part of this dinner is always the side that goes with it. In the summer we almost always have corn on the cob with hamburgers or any meat really. Mainly because a grilled corn on the cob fresh from the husk with lots of butter is my favorite thing to eat in the summer. I really wish there was great nutrition in corn. I would be totally vamped on it! Anyways - enough drooling over the corn. :) For other sides that are easier to make... I have done mac & cheese, frozen corn - and then the 'bad stuff' - all sorts of frozen fries. Steak fries, curly fries, string fries, crinkle fries... I better stop Im getting a little Forest Gump here. You get get the point.
The frozen fries come into play because 1) They are quick to make. 2) No brainer to cook 3)Just adding in a side because I need one. So really none of my reasons are good ones other than they are quick to make. They are filled with nasty things, hardly any real nutritional value to them and honestly have you ever ate a really good frozen fry??
So my next task has been finding something to replace the frozen fry with. Something quick, easy and yet tastes good.
My first find/trial is called Cheese and Bacon Potato Rounds. They honestly fit almost everything described!
I didn't end up doing everything the recipe called for as I ran out of time due to two puppies that were getting into trouble. However they still turned out great and I think they are a great replacement for the frozen fries! I put my notes below the original recipie from www.allrecipes.com.
My original plan was the make the recipe as it was written minus the green onions as I cannot stand them. Unfortunately time ran away from me and I didnt get the bacon made. So about 10 minutes before they were done I added the cheese to all of them and then I added some bacon bits to a handful of them. My daughter loves them.
They turned out really well and honestly I dont think that they have to have the bacon if you are using them as a side. If you were using them as an appetizer then bacon would work great.
I also learned that you 1) need to use a pan with sides as it can get watery near the end a little bit and cause LOTS of smoke to build up! 2) I ended up needing to use two pans for the the potatoes. They cooked great at the same time.
All in all I think this was a great go to instead of the fries!
Cheese and Bacon Potato Rounds
Ingredients
recipe makes 4 servings
- 4 baking potatoes, cut into 1/2 inch slices
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- 8 slices bacon - cooked and crumbled
- 1/2 cup chopped green onions
- 8 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Brush both side of potato slices with butter; place them on an ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake in the preheated 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) oven for 30 to 40 minutes or until lightly browned on both sides, turning once.
- When potatoes are ready, top with bacon, cheese, and green onion; continue baking until the cheese has melted.
My original plan was the make the recipe as it was written minus the green onions as I cannot stand them. Unfortunately time ran away from me and I didnt get the bacon made. So about 10 minutes before they were done I added the cheese to all of them and then I added some bacon bits to a handful of them. My daughter loves them.
They turned out really well and honestly I dont think that they have to have the bacon if you are using them as a side. If you were using them as an appetizer then bacon would work great.
I also learned that you 1) need to use a pan with sides as it can get watery near the end a little bit and cause LOTS of smoke to build up! 2) I ended up needing to use two pans for the the potatoes. They cooked great at the same time.
All in all I think this was a great go to instead of the fries!
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