Ground Beef Pistolettes Recipes

CRAWFISH STUFFED PISTOLETTES

Steps:

• Heat butter in a large skillet.
• Saute onion, bell pepper, celery, green onion and garlin on med-high heat for about 5 minutes until softened and golden.
• Pour in evaporated milk and bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and add cheese.
• Cook, stirring frequently, until cheese melts and texture is smooth.
• Reduce heat to low and add ground crawfish. Cook 5 minutes and remove from heat to let cool,.
• Heat oil in a large skillet.
• Brown each pistolette on each side until just golden brown.
• This is done quickly.
• Cool pistolettes on paper towels.
• When cooled, use a paring knife to make a slit on one end of pistolette to form pocket; then fill pocket with seafood stuffing.
• To reheat and serve as appetizers place pistolettes in a sheet pan and heat in oven at 200F for 20 minutes.

SCRUMPCIOUS STUFFED PISTOLETTES

Steps:

• Brown ground beef in greased skillet until golden brown. Drain. Add can of cream of mushroom and Velveeta cheese and heat on low until cheese has melted, stirring occasionally.
• Remove insides of pistolettes by cutting tops out and scooping extra bread from inside, making just enough room for meat (keep tops).
• Melt butter and garlic salt in microwave. Spoon one heaping tablespoon of meat into pistolettes and replace tops. Brush with garlic butter mixture.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 18 minutes or until golden brown on tops.

CRAWFISH PISTOLETTES

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large saucepan over low heat.
• Add the garlic, onion and bell pepper and saute until soft.
• Add the flour, seasoned salt and crawfish tails, cover and cook on low for 10-15 minutes until well heated.
• Mix in the worcestershire sauce, evaporated milk and parmesan cheese and stir.
• Remove this mixture from the heat and let thicken, stirring occasionally.
• While this is thickening, hollow out the pistolette rolls.
• Once hollow, fill the rolls with the crawfish mixture.
• Bake at 325 degrees for 10-15 minutes (until the rolls are lightly browned and crusty).

GNOCCHI ALLA VODKA WITH GROUND BEEF

Steps:

• Bring a pot of water to boil. Add gnocchi and cook until floating, 5 to 6 minutes. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup cooking water.
• Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a large pan over medium-low heat; add shallot and garlic. Gently cook until shallot has softened and garlic is fragrant, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Turn heat up to medium and add the ground sirloin, salt, and red pepper flakes. Add in tomato paste. Allow tomato paste to caramelize. Pour in vodka and deglaze the pan by bringing sauce to a boil while scraping the browned bits with a wooden spoon. Let simmer for 5 minutes.
• Pour cream into the pan and stir until the paste has completely incorporated. Allow to gently simmer until the sauce begins to thicken, 5 to 10 minutes. Sprinkle in 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese and stir until it melts.
• Add drained gnocchi to the pan along with reserved 1/2 cup water. Serve topped with basil leaves.