2 awesome Pampered Chef recipes...

Deluxe Cheeseburger Salad

4 sesame seed hamburger bun tops
1 small red onion
2 plum tomatoes
3/4 lb 95% lean ground beef (I used a bit over a pound)
1/2 cup finely diced dill pickles
1 TBS yellow mustard
3/4 cup ketchup
8 cups thinly sliced romaine lettuce
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

*Heat oven to 425 degrees. Slice bun tops into 1/4 inch strips. Arrange in single layer on baking sheet; bake 8 - 10 minutes or until lightly toasted. Cool completely.

*Cut onion in half crosswise. Slice half of the onion crosswise into thin rings. Cut tomatoes into quarters lengthwise & slice crosswise (or do what I did and just dice them up as you would for anything else..LOL). Set both onion and tomato aside.

*Cook ground beef in pan over med. - high heat for 5 - 7 minutes or until no longer pink, breaking into small crumbles as it cooks. Meanwhile, chop the rest of the onion into small pieces. Finely dice the pickle. Combine chopped onion, pickle, ketchup and mustard in a med. size bowl. Add been and mix well.

*To serve, arrange sliced lettuce on large platter. Spoon beef mixture over lettuce. Top with cheese, tomato and onion slices. Arrange hamburger bun croutons around platter. Serve immediately.

Serves 6

California Club Pizza

1 tsp vegetable oil
1 pkg refrigerated pizza crust
2 cups diced or shredded cooked chicken (breast is best)
2 cups shredded cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese blend
2 plum tomatoes
1/4 medium red onion
1 medium avocado
1 lemon
6 slices cooked bacon, thinly sliced

*Heat oven to 425 degrees. Lightly brush baking sheet with oil. Unroll dough flatten and spread with hands. Top crust with chicken and sprinkle with cheese. Bake 16 - 18 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Remove to cooling rack.

*Slice tomatoes in half and scrape out seeds then dice. Thinly slice onion. remove avocado from skin then dice. Add to bowl with tomato and onion. Juice lemon to measure 2 TBS and add to bowl. Stir gently. Cut pizza into squares and serve.

8 servings