Saturday, October 11, 2008

College Football & Food

My NE Cornhuskers were soooooo close to a win today -- I can't believe our quarterback made that last play -- he will never be able to live that down. It was a REALLY good game though. I hope we are on are way to a great team again!! Go Huskers!!

Also, here's a good recipe for those fun football get-togethers. I got it out of Taste of Home magazine. Really good!

Ham & Cheese Sandwich Loaf

1 loaf sourdough bread
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
1 medium green pepper, cut into strips
1 medium sweet red pepper, cut into strips
1 celery rib, sliced
3 green onions, sliced
2 Tblsp. olive oil
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 tsp. Italian seasoning
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 pound shaved deli ham
1 cup shredded Colby cheese
1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Cut bread in half horizontal. Hollow out top and bottom halves, leaving 1/2 in. shells. (Discard removed bread or save for another use.)
In a large skillet, saute the mushrooms, peppers, celery, and onions in oil until tender. Remove from the heat; set aside.
Combine the mayonnaise, Italian seasoning and pepper; spread over bread. On the bread bottom, layer half of the ham, vegetable mixture and cheeses. Repeat layers, gently pressing down if needed. Replace bread top. Wrap tightly in heavy-duty foil. Bake at 400 degrees or grill, covered, over medium heat for 30-35 minutes or until heated through. Cut into wedges with a serated knife. 8 servings

2 comments:

Arlene said...

Yum, yum, gimme some! :P LOL, just kidding. I'll definitely be putting this on next month's menu and giving it a try! :o)

Arlene said...

Oh, I was going to tell you: I asked my friend about that pumpkin bread/muffin recipe, and if you bake it as a loaf, lower the temp to 350* and bake for one hour (or until a toothpick comes out clean). Otherwise, if you do it as the muffins, then 375* for 20-25 minutes.