Friday Night Pizza Night!!!

Most Friday nights at our house are pizza night.  Sometimes I make the pizza dough by scratch but most of the time I have these on hand and I am so glad.

 Every loves the crust and the sauce is so yummy. It comes with four and we only eat two so you just put the other two back in the freezer for next time.  Such a yummy and quick meal.  My littles love pepperoni so I always have some turkey pepperoni in the freezer.  I also always have cheese on hand.  I buy the big blocks at Costco and cut them in half and freeze.  They freeze really well and I just pull them out the night before I need them.  I always buy sharp cheddar, Parmesan, blue cheese and mozzarella.  At our house everyone helps and has a job to do. I love getting my kids involved in cooking.. Coltin is taking a culinary class in school also which I am very happy about.  I like to have a yummy salad to go along with it so we have all the food groups.

 I think Cooper is eating more of the pepperoni than he is putting on the pizza...

I love these boys so much!!! 

One of my husband's favorite meals is Shepherds Pie.  It is so easy and yummy on a cold winters night.  There is so many different versions and you can make it with whatever veges you like but this is our favorite.

Potatoes/Cauliflower

• 1lbs Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled, diced
• 1/2 cup chicken bone broth/or nut milk 
• 2 tbsp sour cream/greek yogurt 
• 1 head of steamed cauliflower
• salt and pepper
• 2 large egg yolks
• paprika
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Filling:

• 1 lb lean ground Turkey 
• 1 tsp olive oil 
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1 celery stalk, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, diced
• 2 carrots chopped
• 2 parsnips, chopped
• 1/2 C corn
• 1/2 peas (or any other vegetable you like)
• 2 tbsp flour (or use GF flour)
• 1 cup beef broth/bone broth
• 2 T Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp freshly chopped rosemary leaves
• 1 tsp freshly chopped thyme leaves
• kosher salt and pepper

DIRECTIONS:

1. Boil potatoes in a medium pot of salted water until cooked and soft.
2. Drain and mash with chicken broth, sour cream, 1/2 tsp salt and pepper, cauliflower and eggs, set aside.
3. Preheat oven to 400°F.
4. In a large saute pan brown meat over medium high heat, breaking the meat up with a wooden spoon as it cooks. Season with 1/2 tsp salt and pepper to taste.
5. When cooked, set aside on a plate.
6. Add the oil, onion, garlic, veges and sauté on medium heat about 6 to 8 minutes, until the vegetables are tender.
7. Add the flour, and beef broth,Worcestershire sauce, rosemary, thyme, cooked meat and mix well. Simmer on low about 8-10 minutes.
8. Spread the meat on the bottom of casserole dish. Top with mashed potatoes and sprinkle with paprika
9. Bake 20 to 25 minutes, then place under the broiler 1 to 2 minutes until the potatoes turn golden.
10. Remove from oven and let it cool 5 minutes before serving.

I have these really cute cast iron little individual pans that I love to cook in also. The kids love to have their very own. Know one even knows that their is cauliflower in the potatoes..SHHHHHHH!!  They love it. and I love that they are getting lots of vegetables.  Try it your family will love it.

I always try to have a yummy salad to go along with it.  This is the one I made and it's so delicious!!

http://www.cookingclassy.com/mandarine-pomegranate-spinach-salad-poppy-seed-dressing/

So get out there and start cooking!!!