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~~Stromboli~~

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I found this recipe for Stromboli a couple of weeks ago and decided to give it a try, but I gave it my own twist. Being the frugal person I am, I made a batch of my crescent roll dough to use instead of store bought pizza dough. Yes, I have a pizza dough recipe, but I thought this would give it a really nice flavor, and it did. So, here’s my version of Stromboli (makes 2).

Ingredients:

1 crescent dough recipe
1 lb ground beef
1/2 cup chopped bell pepper
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 Tbs Italian Seasoning
2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
pizza sauce (I used homemade)
1 egg
1 Tbs. water
  1. Make dough and let rise.
  2. Brown ground beef with Italian Seasoning; drain, reserving a small amount of drippings from meat.

  3. Saute onion and bell pepper until onions are translucent; remove from pan. Gather the rest of the ingredients together.

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  4. Divide dough into thirds. (You will only need 2. Make the other into crescent rolls and freeze for later use.) Roll dough out into a rectangle approximately 12 x 8 inches in size. IMG_0002

  5. Spread with sauce. IMG_0007
  6. Add half the hamburger. IMG_0008
  7. Add sauted peppers and onions. IMG_0009
  8. Top with cheese. IMG_0010
  9. Fold in short ends. IMG_0011
  10. Next, fold over each long sides, and pinch all seams closed. IMG_0012 IMG_0013 IMG_0014

  11. Beat egg and water together and brush Stromboli with egg wash.

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  12. Bake in a 400* over for 10 to 15 minutes, or until golden brown.

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  13. Enjoy! IMG_0025

I hope you enjoy this recipe! It smelled wonderful while baking, tastes just as good! My whole family loved it, and that’s saying a lot since I have 2 extremely picky eaters.

Don’t forget to check out Blessed with Grace to see what everyone is making for Tempt My Tummy Tuesday this week.

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July Grocery Shopping – Weeks 3 & 4

My grocery budget for the month of July is $300. So far, I’ve spent $182.44. I did not have to go shopping the week of July 13th, so that really helped me to stretch my grocery budget!

Here’s what I got last week and over the weekend (sorry – no photos this week).

Sam’s Club:

50 lb sugar
5 lb shredded mozzarella cheese
5 lb shredded mild cheddar cheese

Piggly Wiggly:

1 box gallon storage bags
2 (12 oz) bags white baking chips
1 bottle orange extract
4 pieces of candy

Wal-Mart:

5 lb container Country Time Lemonade
2 lb butter
3 (5 oz) boxes Jell-O
4 (2.5 oz) boxes Jell-O
5 Totino pizzas
4 gal. Green Tea
4 gal. Milk

Total (w/ tax): $99.73

Total for the month of July: $282.17

Total left in budget: $17.83

I do still need to get potatoes, but it shouldn’t be too much.

**UPDATE: Brian picked up 20 lbs of potatoes at the store for me last night and spent $6.45.

New total for the month: $ 288.62

New total left in budget: $11.38

Not bad!!

Don’t forget to check out The Grocery Cart Challenge to see how everyone has done this week!

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Menu Plan: 07/26 – 08/01

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Wow! Where has July gone? I can’t believe this is the last week of the month! My grocery budget has gone well again. We’ll be eating out of the pantry again for the most part, so not the most enlightening menu, but still frugal!

Breakfast:

Amish Baked Oatmeal
Crepes
Cereal
Eggs, bacon, toast

Lunch:

Sandwiches
Leftovers

Dinner:

Sunday – Small Group pot luck
Stromboli (new recipe for me)
Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup
Crock Pot Beef Stew
Spaghetti with homemade alfredo sauce
Cookout on Saturday (?) – changed from last weekend
Leftovers

Don’t forget to check out Organizing Junkie for more great menu plans this week!