Pizza hot dogs

While watching or shall I say listening to the Travel Channels 101 best places to eat...the hubby was mesmerized by a pizza hot dog. The bread was a pizza roll cut in half, stuffed with two deep fried hot dogs, peppers and onions, and what looked like agratin potatoes, then topped with pizza sauce. OMG!!! Talk about a heartburn special..lol. So I thought I would make something that still gave him the flavor of a pizza with his hot dog. This is what I came up with.

Salami sliced in strips
Pepperoni sliced in strips
Pizza sauce
Shredded cheese
Steak rolls
Hot dogs

I preheated the oven to 450°F. Lined a 9" pan with foil and place steak rolls open inside.
I spread the pizza sauce fairly thick on the rolls, then sprinkled some cheese on top of that.
I microwaved the hot dogs just enough to heat them through. Then split them in half.
Place one hot dog in each bun with it open like a butterflied steak.
Top with strips of salami and pepperoni.
Place one half of the third hot dog on top of the hot dog and salami.
Put a bit more pizza sauce on top of the whole thing...
And top with cheese.
Cover with aluminum foil and place in the center of the oven.
Bake for about 10 minutes, uncover and bake until cheese is slightly browned and bubbly.
Enjoy!!!

Pepperoni pizza cresents

Since my lap band fill, I am tied to protein shakes and cottage cheese but the hubby still has to eat. Last night we had a late lunch and I didn't think he would want any dinner. Well I had thought wrong lol. Hubby got hungrier than the munchies so I whipped up this quick snack/meal for him. Terribly easy and quick and if your house is anything like mine, you have these ingredients in your pantry all the time. So let's grab those ingredients and get cooking...it's time to eat!

Ingredients:
1 tube Pilsbury Crescent Rolls
Pizza sauce or spaghetti sauce
Pepperoni
Velveeta cheese

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees as instructed on crescent roll package.

Unroll out the triangles and spread about 2 teaspoons of sauce on the crescent triangle.

 

Next place desired amount of pepperoni on the crescent.

 

Then place desired amount of cheese on top of the pepperoni. My pieces are about a quarter inch square by the length of the short side of the brick of Velveeta.

 

Roll them up and do your best to close the ends by a simple twist, doesn't have to be perfect they will seal up pretty good as they cook and rise.

 

Cook for about 14 minutes. They will be a bit doughy if you don't, The added moisture of the sauce slows them in the cooking.

 

And here you go! Quick, easy, and very filling! Great for football parties, quick dinners, or just all around snacking! Hubby believe it or not ate them ALL!!! lol. Enjoy and remember, cooking doesn't always have to be labor intensive and hard...sometimes the quick and easy ones bring just as big of a smile. It's the love that goes into it that makes all the difference!