Saturday, April 12, 2008

Sesame Chicken Wrap

This recipe is great for Chinese leftovers!

leftover Sesame Chicken, 4-5 chunks
leftover Fried Rice, a couple of spoonfuls
green onions or chives, 1 tbsp.
broccoli cole slaw (comes in a bag in the produce section), one palmful
Ken's Lite Asian Sesame Salad Dressing, 1 tbsp.
1 flour tortilla

Prepare your slaw by combining slaw with dressing & onions. Let sit while preheating your GT Xpress. Heat tortilla in microwave for 15 sec. so that it's easier to roll. Add a couple of spoonfuls of slaw on top. Top with chicken & rice. Tuck in sides and roll up, and put into well. Cook 5 min., just until filling is heated through. (see photo)

Friday, April 11, 2008

Taco Lasagna

2 hard taco shells, cracked down the middle (just press down on the taco and the shell should split down the middle perfectly)
refried beans
salsa
shredded cheddar cheese
black olives, chopped
a sprinkle of chopped jarred jalapeno or chopped green chiles
cheeze wiz
a sprinkle of chopped chives or green onion/scallion
white meat chicken (from a roaster chicken or rotisseree chicken)

Preheat your GT Xpress. Assemble lasagna like so: shell, spread beans on the shell, top with a dab of salsa, shredded cheese, black olives, jalapeno, a spoon of cheeze wiz, chives/onion, shredded chicken. Place another shell on top and repeat. The top shell should not be spread with beans or any topping, so that when you close the lid it doesn't make a mess. Put into well. Cook 5-7 min. until warm and melty. Top with a dollop of sour cream & more salsa. Wear a bib! This is really messy! But yummy!

Chicken & Bean Burrito

1 soft taco / flour tortilla
2 tbsp refried beans
1 tbsp salsa
1 tbsp shredded cheddar cheese
1 tsp black olives, chopped
a sprinkle of chopped jarred jalapeno or chopped green chiles
1 tbsp cheeze wiz
a sprinkle of chopped chives or green onion/scallion
a handful of white meat chicken (from a roaster chicken or rotisseree chicken)

Preheat your GT Xpress. Microwave tortilla for 15 sec. so it is easier to roll. Assemble burrito. Tuck in sides and roll up carefully. Put into well. Cook 5-7 min. until warm and melty. Top with a dollop of sour cream & more salsa.

Chicken & Cheese Melt

This is great for leftover chicken cutlets!

1 leftover chicken cutlet
2 slices American Cheese
1 Flax wheat rollup
1 tbsp. Russian dressing

Preheat GT Xpress. Combine all ingredients into a soft rollup or wrap. Tuck in sides. Rollup & fil into one well. Cook about 5 min. until cheese is melted and chicken is heated through. (see photo)

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

Tuna Bacon Melt

1 can of tuna, drained and prepared with mayo for tuna salad
1 slice American cheese
2 slices Pre-cooked Bacon
2 (1" thick) slices of loaf bread, toasted

Assemble your sandwich, cut in half, and place one half in each well. Cook 3-5 min., just until cheese melts. (see photo)

Saturday, April 5, 2008

Bacon, Egg, & Cheese Bagel Scramble

1 egg, scrambled
1 slice cheese, folded in half
2 slices pre-cooked bacon
1 Western Bagel (or any small bagel), split

Preheat your GT Express. Scramble an egg in a small bowl. Toast bagel in toaster. When bagel is toasted squeeze it slightly to create an oval shape, so that it will fit into one well of the GT Express. Spray wells lightly with cooking spray. Push bagel bottom in to fit into the well. Top with bacon, then cheese. Carefully pour the egg on top of the bagel, being careful not to drip the egg over the side. You want to pour it slowly. It's okay that the egg drips off the sandwich into the well. You'll see. Put the other half of your bagel on top, and close the lid. Cook about 5 min. I keep peaking in after 4 min. to see when the egg looks cooked. As soon as egg looks solid and cooked, put it on your plate and let stand 1 min. before eating because it will be very hot. (see photo)

Monday, March 31, 2008

Hot Pastrami Swiss Melt (Reuben's Brother)

1 Flax Rollup (or wrap of your choice)
2 slices swiss cheese
1 tbsp. Russian dressing
2 tbsp. coleslaw
2 oz. deli pastrami

Preheat your GT Xpress. Place all ingredients onto the wrap, fold in sides and roll burrito style. Cook 5-7 min. (see photo)

Sunday, March 30, 2008

15 Minute Meatloaf

14-16 oz. ground beef or meatloaf mix (it comes out real juicy with the meatloaf mix)
1 egg
1/3 cup bread crumbs
1/8 cup parmesan cheese
S&P
Onion & Garlic powders

Preheat your GT Xpress. Combine all ingredients & form into 2 loaves. Put one in each well, and press it down & pack it into each well. Cook 15 min. Poke the middle & peek in to make sure it's done. If not, cook 1-2 min. longer and check again. Serves 2. (see photo)

Artichoke & Herb Cheese Pizza

1 Arnold multigrain sandwich thin
1-2 tbsp. Alouette herb cheese spread
a sprinkle of parmesan grated cheese
3 marinated artichoke halves/quarters, drained on a paper towel
1-2 tsp. chopped black olives
1-2 tbsp. shredded mozzarella cheese

Preheat GT Xpress. Top bread with cheese spread, grated cheese, artichokes, olives, & mozzarella. Cut in half. Cook 2-3 min. until bottom crisps and cheese melts. (see photo)

Toasted Bagel, Sausage, Eggs, & Cheese

1 large bagel, split & toasted, then cut in half to fit wells
2 eggs
2 Brown & Serve or Jone's pre-cooked sausages (or any pre-cooked sausage)
1 slice American cheese, cut in half

Split your sausages length-wise (see photo) to make thinner. Place into your GT Xpress. Cook 2-3 min. Meanwhile, toast your bagel in your toaster & cut in half to fit wells. Remove sausages & set aside. Dry up any juice from the sausages with a paper towel to clean the GT Xpress. Be careful not to burn yourself. Lay the bottom half of the bagel into both wells. Carefully crack and egg onto each bagel and poke the yoke. Yes, you actually WANT to break it. LOL. Cook 1 min. Top each egg with a couple pieces of sausage & 1/2 slice cheese & put the top back on the bagel. Cook 3-4 min. Keep peeking at it so that it's cooked to YOUR liking. If you want to keep it on another min., then do so. (see photo)
(Makes 2 bagel halves)

Egg McMuffin My Way

1 english muffin, fork split
1 egg
1 slice pre-cooked bacon
1 slice American cheese

Preheat your GT Xpress. I like to toast my english muffin in my toaster first & butter it. Beat egg with a fork. Spray well with cooking spray. Pour egg into well. Cook 2 min. Flip over & place bacon on top. Cook 1 more min. While waiting for egg to cook, place your cheese on the bottom half of your muffin. Place egg on top, and I fold the egg to double stack it as I place it on the muffin bottom. It makes a fatter sandwich. If you want, you can put the top of your muffin on and place it back into the well & cook 1 min. (it will crisp & heat your muffin through). (see photo)

Saturday, March 29, 2008

Tuna Melt Rollup

1 Flax Rollup
Prepared Tuna salad with mayonnaise
1 thin slice of deli swiss cheese (or half if it's thick)
1 thin slice of American cheese

Preheat your GT Xpress. Prepare your tuna salad with mayo to your liking. I like to add onion and celery, onion and garlic powder, & black pepper to mine. Place cheeses on rollup, so that they almost cover the entire rollup. Spread on the tuna salad. Tuck in sides and roll up & place into well. Cook 5-6 minutes. (see photo)

Rolled Chicken with Cheese & Roasted Peppers

1 thin sliced chicken cutlet
S&P
Onion powder
Garlic powder
2 Tbsp. Alouette Garlic Herb Cheese Spread
1 2x2" piece jarred red roasted pepper

Preheat your GT Xpress. Place chicken cutlet between 2 pcs of Saran Wrap & pound thin with a mallet. Season with S&P, onion & garlic powder. Spread Alouette Cheese in the center of the cutlet. Pat dry red roasted pepper & place it on top. Roll up the chicken (not too tight, but not too loose either). Cook 5 min. or until cooked through. (see photo)

GT Xpress 101

GT Xpress 101