Roosevelt Franklin, the protagonist of my horror novel Maledicus: Investigative Paranormal Society Book I, in many ways is a sophisticated man. He has expensive tastes in British tailored suits, fine cigars, and the best single malt Scotch whisky. He is not, however, a food snob. His beloved wife, Sarah, was an excellent cook and often prepared elegant meals for Roosevelt. Sarah died a few years before the beginning of the book, and Roosevelt honors her memory by not attempting to make those meals for himself. Now, he prefers simpler fare, even if it is not always the healthiest.
(Photo by Liz French)
One of his favorite meals now is panfried veggies and cheeseburgers.
The Recipe:
Roosevelt emphasizes that, if possible, to use cast iron pans for the frying.
Ingredients:
One pound ground beef, preferably 80/20 mixture.
Cheese–American, cheddar, or Swiss.
Two to three large red potatoes.
One large sweet onion.
4-5 carrots.
One tomato.
One bell pepper.
One egg.
Ground pepper.
Sea salt.
Worcestershire sauce.
Paprika.
Dill.
*Clean and cut potatoes and carrots into irregular small pieces.
*Briefly steam the carrots and potatoes to soften them.
*Dice the bell pepper, tomato, and onion.
*Preheat two cast iron skillets to medium.
*Lightly coat one with olive oil or vegetable oil (this pan is for the veggies.)
*As pans are heating, mix the groundbeef with an egg and Worcestershire sauce. Season mixture with pepper and sea salt.
*Form into patties, as large or small as desired.
*Place patties into heated pan. Allow to sear on both sides.
*Add all veggies into other hot skillet.
*Season with pepper, sea salt, paprika, and dill.
*After about 5 minutes, reduce heat. Turn veggies ever 5 minutes or so to prevent burning. Add more oil if needed.
*If needed, reduce heat for hamburgers. Depending on their size and the preference for level of being cooked, it could take anywhere from 10-15 minutes to cook, so keep a careful eye on them.
*When close to being finished, add cheese and cover, so the cheese melts completely.
*Serve either on a plate or hamburger rolls. Add whatever condiments are desired.
Enjoy!
(Photo by Liz French)
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Yum!
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Yep!
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Dear Lord…I don’t suppose one of your characters is an exercise guru?
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No, but they do find some ways to try to work it off, mainly through walking. Although, Roosevelt does do a fair amount of exercise.
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It’s funny how our own lifestyles and preferences inform some of our characters. I can’t cook (and I’m too lazy to try) so, of course, some of my characters are terribly lazy cooks. 🙂
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That is an excellent point.
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Yum! Terribly unhealthy but looks mighty delicious. I am so looking forward to reading the book!
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Thank you!
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You are welcome!
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My mouth is watering! Thank you so much for connecting, and look forward following your writing.
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You are very welcome!
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You followed my blog, so I followed back. Will eventually be getting your book (sorry, it’s behind a list of like 100 other books. My reading list. Oh god!). Anyways, I look forward to reading your blog. I’m currently a college student pursuing anthropology and might be going for either an English or journalism degree. Might ask questions if I need to.
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Thank you for the follow, and yes, you may certainly ask me questions.
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That’s the dinner sorted. Thanks!
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You are welcome!
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