You've got to try this

OK. I can't spell. Not only that, but I am too lazy to try to change it.

Since I have been doing this for sooo long, I thought that it might be fun to take a break and let someone else do the cooking for a change. HA! I'm kidding. Well, not about someone else doing the cooking. Or about taking the break that comes with someone else doing the cooking. Hum...I guess all I'm kidding about is that I have been doing this for sooo long.

To be honest, I took complete and total advantage of my friend, Jenn. She made the mistake of coming to visit and mentioning this really yummy meal that she discovered.

That's all I needed to hear. Jenn has great taste for someone who likes raw oysters and blue cheese. So, I was drooling before she even got started making dinner.

What's this obvious non-food picture doing here?

Well, I managed to mess up every picture I took of Jenn while she was cooking.

So, instead of a blurry, face-stuffing picture,

I thought I could post this one that is sooo much better.

That's Jenn as she finishes a 20+ mile bike ride. We had planned to do it together, but since I was only 4 weeks post surgery, my doctor had the audacity to tell me I couldn't go.
Plus, I think her Cheeseburger Bread would be great after a long ride. Frankly, it might just be the thing that gets me to the finish line.

Here's your first ingredients - straight from the fridge:

Colby cheese, 1lb ground meat,

a tube of pizza crust, and 1 egg.





Then there are a those few that you can find in your pantry:

1/4 cup mustard, 1/4 cup ketchup,

a small onion

1 Tbs Worcestershire sauce,

and
1 Tbs Zatarains seasoning,

(If you do not know what Zatarains Creole seasoning is... Well, I just feel sorry for you.
It is the best all purpose seasoning out there. You have to have some in your pantry.
Go on... Get it. You be calling your mother asking her why she let you grow up without it.)


Uhm, no. I do not keep ketchup and mustard in my pantry after it is opened. So you don't have to worry about my hubby's food poisoning potential. Well, not concerning the dubious mustard/ketchup dilemma. I'm not sure if I have totally broken him of using the same plate he takes raw meat to the grill on to carry that same meat, cooked, in from the grill.

I'm trying though! And I watch him like a hawk when company is over. It's one thing for him to kill the two of us, but a completely different matter for him to take out another whole family!

You know it will make you cry,

but chopping up that onion is going to be worth it.

Put the onion and ground meat in a skillet.

Cook until brown and the onion is soft.


You can threaten it with a spoon like Jenn is doing here,

but I don't think it helped speed things up any.

Add that 1/4 cup each of ketchup and mustard.

And, if you can get the ketchup and mustard our without making a farting noise, (yes, I said farting.) you are a better woman than me.

Stir in the Worcestershire sauce and Zaterains.

Cook it for : Oh... about 5 minutes.

Yum!!
Once it is done, let it cool.

At this point, it looks a lot like Sloppy Joe mix.

But don't stop here. You will be soooo disappointed.

While the filling is cooling, roll out the pizza dough.

Patch any holes that might show up because you stuck your finger through the dough.

Do it so fast that you are a blur to your family and friends!

(I'm sure Jenn would like to be this fast if just to be able to keep up with her dynamic duo. However, I'm just having photography issues.

I'm mentally shaking my fist at all those blogs with perfect pictures.

OK. I'm done.)

Pour the meat mixture on top and spread it within one inch of the sides.

Top it with 2 cups of cheese.

Oh my goodness, this woman knows the way to make your mouth water.

At this point, you could get creative.

How about some tomatoes?

jalapenos?

or bacon?

I'm not a crazy avocado-on-my-burger type, but Hey! Add whatever your little heart desires.

Now is the tricky part.

Fold the left and right sides toward the middle - about 2 inches on each side.

(This is important so that all that gooey-ness will not

end up on the pan instead of your tummy where it belongs.)

Then grab the end closest to you and start rolling!
Roll it till you reach the other side.

Tuck the ends under the bottom of the roll

Now, add a Tbs of water to the egg and beat it.

(Suddenly I have a Micheal Jackson song in my head.

'Beat it. Just Beat it.... Beat it!')

Slop that egg mixture onto your roll.

It should look nice and moist so later you can get a beautiful golden color.







Bake in the oven 20 minutes or until it is a golden brown.

Let it sit a minute or two before you dig in. Not for any particular reason, other than you should enjoy your creation before everyone completely inhales it.

It tasted much better than it looks here. I can't do it justice.

The savory meat....

The melty cheese....

The crispy crust....

All add up to Yummy-ness!

Jenn's Cheeseburger Bread

1 lb ground meat of your choice

1 small onion

1/4 cup mustard

1/4 cup ketchup

1 Tbs Worcestershire sauce

1 Tbs Zaterains seasoning

1 large tube of pizza dough

2 cups cheese

1 egg

1 Tbs water

Brown ground meat and onions in skillet, until all pink is gone and onions are soft. Add mustard, ketchup, Worcestershire and Zaterains. Stir and cook for 5 minutes. Set aside to cool.

Roll out pizza dough and repair any holes. Top with cooled meat mixture. Spread within 1 inch of sides. Cover meat with 2 cups of cheese.

Add any other tasty bit you might want to try.

Fold in 2 inches of the left and right sides of the dough. Starting with the side closest to you, begin rolling the bread to the opposite side. Make sure the end of the roll is on the bottom.

Mix together egg and water. Brush, liberally, onto the roll.

Bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until it is a golden brown.