Ham and Cheese Canneloni

A few weeks ago my mom and I attended the Taste of Home Cooking School Show. In our bag of goodies came 2 of their magazines full of recipes! This was one of them and I knew I had some extra egg roll wrappers in the freezer to use up!

Ham and Cheese Cannelloni-shared from Taste Of Home
8-10 egg roll wrappers
1 15 oz container ricotta cheese
1 egg
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 lb sliced deli ham
1 jar alfredo sauce (or homemade)
1 cup shredded italian cheese blend

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Mix together ricotta, egg, and mozzarella cheese until well combined. Spread a layer of alfredo sauce on the bottom of a 9x13 inch pan.Lay egg roll wrappers down on work surface and spread with 3 tbsp of cheese mixture. Lay 1-2 pieces of ham on top and roll up jelly roll style. Place seam side down in pan. Continue until all cheese and ham is used. Spread remaining sauce on top of rolls and sprinkle with cheese. Bake for about 20 mins until hot, brown, and bubbly.

**These were pretty good even the boys liked them. I felt they need more flavor, maybe ill add in some garlic next time!

Cajun Jambalaya Soup

K likes Jambalaya, which I have tried to make before. Not sure how authentic it was, but I can across this recipe and KNEW he'd love it especially with the sausage in it!

I did miss the part where it says to make a roux and just added the broth. So if you do the roux it might be a bit thicker, but we actually really liked it without it!

Cajun Jambalya Soup-shared from Loving my Domestic Life
1 onion, diced
2-3 celery stalks, sliced
1 green pepper, chopped
1/2 lb italian sausage(I used half hot and half sweet)
1/2 lb chopped ham
10 cups chicken broth
2 tbsp tomato paste
3/4 tsp paprika
1 bay leaf
1/2 tsp oregano
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/2-3/4 tsp liquid smoke
1/2 tsp tabasco sauce(more or less to taste)
2-3 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups cooked rice

Brown sausage until no longer pink. Drain on paper towel. Brown ham, remove from pan and set aside. Saute peppers, celery, and onion for about 5 mins.  Add in broth and seasonings and bring to a boil. Add in ham, sausage, and rice. Bring back to a boil, lower heat, and simmer for another 10 mins.

**The flavors of this soup were amazing! I haven't done a lot with liquid smoke, but it really added some depth to the soup and made it quite tasty. It is definitely a keeper!

Grilled Pizza

I had on my menu last week for Thai Pizza and I had planned on grilling it to try out my new grill. After looking at the recipe all it was was stir-fry sauce, chicken, and peanuts. For some reason this did NOT sound appetizing. I had to bake some potatoes for Saturday so I threw some extra in to try a red potato pizza recipe I had for a while. It seemed to work pretty well.

Grilled Pizza
1 recipe for no rise pizza crust
your choice of toppings(see below)

Prepare dough as directed. Preheat greased grill. Divide dough in half or in quarters. Roll dough out...(now the key is NOT to roll it to thin because when you go to move it, it will tear. I think I re-rolled the dough 2 or 3 times each time I tried to roll out the dough, I was going for size. I know know to go for thickness!) Let cook until side is browned and the top is bubbly(yes I learned this as i put the 4th pizza on!) Once you flip it go ahead and top your pizza. Cook until cheese is melted.*I had my grill on low and this seemed to take forever to cook so next time I'll try med heat. It is nice to have a grill that doesn't have hot spots!

Hawaiian Bbq Pizza topping
bbq sauce(Bull's Eye is high fructose corn syrup free!)
Pineapple,chunks or tidbits
diced ham
cheese

Spread dough with bbq sauce. Sprinkle pineapple, ham, and cheese over the top.

Red Potato Pizza topping
2-3 red potatoes, baked,sliced thin
4 oz cream cheese
1/2 cup sour cream
fresh herbs,chopped(I used rosemary, basil, and oregnao)
diced chicken
diced partially cooked broccoli
cheese

Mix together cream cheese, herbs, and sour cream. Spread on dough. Top with potatoes, chicken, broccoli, and cheese. Cook until cheese is melted.

*this makes a lot of sauce, so if you aren't making a lot of pizza I'd cut it down.(I did used the extra in our eggs for the breakfast burritos) This also makes a pretty thick pizza. I enjoyed it!

Hula Bagel Melts

I was looking for quick, easy, summer recipes and found this one. Although, its not very summery out today...we have rain and 60 degree weather, perhaps it will make it feel summery!

I also was VERY glad to FINALLY find a bbq sauce that was NOT made with high fructose corn syrup or any corn syrup for that matter. I have been experimenting with my own but just haven't found THE recipe yet! I got this one on sale so it helped! Even the organic sauce I have found some with the syrup in it so I've been on the hunt. This is made by kraft, but is called Bull's Eye...yet the regular kraft sauce has it in it. I don't get it...oh well on to the recipe!

Hula Bagel Melts-shared from Kraft 
1 homemade bagel/person
bbq sauce
sliced pineapple, patted dry
sliced ham
sliced/shredded cheese

Toast bagel. Spread with bbq sauce, followed by pineapple, ham, and cheese. Place under broiler until cheese is melted.

**These were pretty tasty and quick to make!

Bourbon Glazed Ham

Someone I met on a message board shared this recipe and I have used it each time we have ham. It's just simple and delicious!

Bourbon Glazed Ham
5-10 lb ham(I think mine was around 8 and it was pre-cooked spiral)
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
1 tsp dry mustard
2 tbsp dijon mustard
1 tbsp red wine vinegar

Whisk ingredients together.

Place ham in roasting pan with rounded end up. Roast according to directions until heated through. About 30 mins into roasting baste ham and continue to baste ham every 30 mins. I also cover my ham with foil.

I decided that I needed oven space today so I tried making this in my crock pot and it worked beautifully! Of course my ham was too big so I wrapped the top in foil instead of the cover. If you do this make sure it is sealed tight.  Place ham on 5-6 crumbled foil balls in bottom of slow cooker. Place it with meat side down. Turn on high and cook for 4 hours or low for 8 hours. Glaze as normal. My ham did cook faster but that was due to my slow cooker so you may want to keep an eye on it.