Mexican Casserole~Anjolee

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef
1 can pinto beans
1 can corn (drained)
1 can Old El Paso green enchilada sauce
sour cream
diced tomatoes
shredded cheese
1 package taco seasoning
tortilla chips

Brown meat and season with taco seasoning.

Spray 9 X 13. Layer: crunched up tortilla chips in bottom, beef, beans, cheese, blops of sour cream, enchilada sauce, and corn in whatever order you prefer. Bake at 375 until cheese bubbles. Top with diced tomatoes and more crunched up tortilla chips. I know the picture looks kind of gross, but we liked it.

Tacos in a Bag

Ingredients
1 pound lean ground beef
1 (1 ounce) package taco seasoning mix
4 (2.5 ounce) packages corn chips
2 cups shredded lettuce
1 chopped fresh tomato
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1/3 cup salsa
1/2 cup sour cream
Directions
Place ground beef in a large skillet. Cook and stir over medium heat until browned. Drain excess oil. Mix in the taco seasoning and prepare according to the directions on the package.
With the bags unopened, gently crush the corn chips. Snip the corners off the bags using scissors and slit open the bags along the side edge. Spoon equal amounts of the beef mixture, lettuce, tomato, Cheddar cheese, salsa and sour cream into the bags on top of the crushed chips. Serve in the bag and eat using a fork.
Nutrition Information
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 917 cal Total Fat: 64.5 g Cholesterol: 134 mg
Sodium: 1355 mg Carbohydrates: 49.6 g Fiber: 4.5 g
Protein: 35 g

fast and friendly meatballs

INGREDIENTS
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 (20 ounce) package ground turkey
1 egg, beaten
1/3 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs

DIRECTIONS
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish with the olive oil, and place it in the oven while preheating.
In a medium bowl, mix together the ground turkey, egg, and bread crumbs using your hands. Using an ice cream scoop if possible, form the meat into golf ball sized meatballs. Place about 1 inch apart in the hot baking dish. Press down to flatten the bottom just slightly.
Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven, then turn them over, and continue baking for about 5 more minutes, or until somewhat crispy on the outside. Serve with pasta and sauce or however you'd like.

Grilled Steak w/ Fresh Corn Salad

Ingredients
1 tablespoon minced garlic
3 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 boneless strip (top loin) steaks
5 large ears corn
2 medium tomatoes
1 small orange or red bell pepper
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar
Cooking Instructions
1. Preheat grill to high.

2. Combine garlic, 1 teaspoon oil and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a small bowl. Rub the mixture on both sides of steaks. Place the steaks and corn on the grill. Grill the steaks 2 to 4 minutes per side for medium-rare. Let them rest while the corn finishes cooking. (The steaks will continue to cook while resting.) Grill the corn, turning to cook all sides, until some of the kernels are slightly charred, 8 minutes total. Let stand until cool enough to handle, about 5 minutes.

3. Remove the kernels from the cobs using a sharp knife. Combine the corn, tomatoes and bell pepper in a medium bowl; stir in basil, vinegar, the remaining 2 teaspoons oil and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Slice the steaks and serve with the corn salad.

Inside-Out Cheeseburgers

Ingredients
1/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1/4 cup shredded Gruyere cheese
1 pound 90%-lean ground beef
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
Cooking Instructions
1. Preheat grill to medium-high or preheat the broiler.

2. Combine Cheddar and Gruyere in a small bowl.

3. Gently mix beef, Worcestershire, paprika and pepper in a large bowl, preferably with your hands, without overworking. Shape into 8 thin, 4-inch-wide patties. Mound 2 tablespoons of the cheese mixture on each of 4 patties, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Cover each with one of the remaining patties. Crimp and seal the edges closed.

4. To grill: Lightly oil the grill rack (see Tip). Grill the stuffed patties over medium-high heat, about 4 minutes per side for medium-well. (Be sure not to press the burgers as they cook or they'll split open and the cheese will ooze out.) To broil: Cover a broiler pan with foil and coat with cooking spray. Broil the stuffed patties in the upper third of the oven, about 4 minutes per side for medium-well. In either case, let the burgers stand for 5 minutes before serving.

Porcupine Meatballs

Ingredients
1 lb. ground turkey
2 cups cooked regular brown rice or 2 cups regular long-grain white rice
1 egg
3/4 tsp. dried oregano leaves , crushed
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
1 jar (1 lb. 10 oz.) Prego® Traditional Italian Sauce or 1 jar Prego® Tomato, Basil & Garlic Italian Sauce
Cooking Instructions
MIX turkey, rice, egg, oregano, garlic powder and black pepper thoroughly and shape firmly into 25 meatballs.

HEAT pasta sauce in large skillet over medium heat. Add meatballs in one layer. Heat to a boil. Cover and cook over low heat 10 min. or until meatballs are no longer pink.

One Dish Beef Stoganoff

Ingredients
3/4 lb. boneless beef sirloin steak , 3/4" thick
1 can (14 oz.) Swanson® Seasoned Beef Broth with Onion
2 cups sliced mushrooms
3 cups uncooked medium egg noodles
1/2 cup sour cream
Fresh chopped parsley
Cooking Instructions
SLICE beef into very thin strips.

COOK beef in nonstick skillet 5 min., stirring often.

ADD broth and mushrooms. Heat to a boil. Stir in noodles. Cover and cook over low heat 10 min. or until noodles are done.

STIR in sour cream and heat through. Garnish with parsley.

Slow Cooker Pepper Steak

Ingredients
2 pounds beef sirloin, cut into 2 inch strips
garlic powder to taste
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cube beef bouillon
1/4 cup hot water
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 large green bell peppers, roughly chopped
1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes, with liquid
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
Cooking Instructions
Sprinkle strips of sirloin with garlic powder to taste. In a large skillet over medium heat, heat the vegetable oil and brown the seasoned beef strips. Transfer to a slow cooker.

Mix bouillon cube with hot water until dissolved, then mix in cornstarch until dissolved. Pour into the slow cooker with meat. Stir in onion, green peppers, stewed tomatoes, soy sauce, sugar, and salt.

Cover, and cook on High for 3 to 4 hours, or on Low for 6 to 8 hours.

Loaded Taco Potato

baking potato(s)
1lb lean hamburger
taco seasoning mix
shredded cheese
ro-tel
Optional toppings...
sour cream
salsa
black olives
chopped green onions
can of green chilis

cook your potato in the microwave. brown hamburger meat. add taco seasoning and ro-tel (optional). mix and let warm. after potato is done slice open, add meat, shredded cheese and additional toppings. yum!

taco casserole - Steph

1lb. ground beef
1/2 c. chopped onion or flakes
1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
1/3 c. water
1 env. taco seasoning mix
2 eggs
1 c. milk
1 (16 oz) can pinto or kidney beans
1 1/2 c. shredded jack cheese
10 crushed taco shells (2 1/2 c.)
1 c. shredded lettuce
1 large chopped tomato
1/2 c. shredded cheese

cook beef and onions; drain fat. stir in tomato sauce, water, and taco mix; heat through; beat eggs; stir in milk. add a small amount of the tomato sauce mixture to the egg mixture. add beans, jack cheese, and crushed taco shells. mix all ingrediants together; pour into casserole dish; bake at 350' for 30 minutes. top w/ lettuce, chopped tomatoes, and shredded cheese. let stand 5 - 10 minutes.

Spaghetti Pie-Steph

1 lb. ground beef
1/3 c. chopped onions or flakes
1 (26 oz) jar spaghetti sauce
1 (7 oz) pkg. spaghetti noodles
2 eggs beaten
1/4 c. parmesan cheese
1 (8oz) sour cream (optional)
4 oz shredded mozzarella cheese
salt and pepper to taste

brown meat and onion; drain. stir meat into sauce and simmer for 10 minutes. set aside. break noodles in halves. cook noodles according to package; drain. combine noodles w/ eggs and parm cheese. pour into greased 10 inch pie plate. spoon sour cream over noodles (opt.). pour meat sauce over noodles. bake 350' for 25 minutes. place cheese on top and return to oven until melted.

Hamburger Skillet - Steph

1-2 lbs of Hamburger
onion flakes
salt & pepper
garlic salt
5-6 cooked potatoes peeled and quartered
i cook them like i was going to fix mashed potatoes...but i do NOT mash them up.

brown hamburger in a large skillet - big enough to be able to add potatoes to the meat later. add onion, salt, pepper, garlic salt to taste. add cooked potatoes to hamburger and mix well. warm if needed. this is quick, easy, and tasty!

Brown Sugar Meatloaf - Steph

1/2 C packed brown sugar
1/2 C ketchup
1 1/2 lb. lean ground beef
3/4 C milk
2 eggs
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
1 small onion or onion flakes
1/4 tsp. ground ginger (optional)
3/4 C. finely crushed saltine crackers

Preheat oven to 350'. lightly grease a 5x9 loaf pan. press the brown sugar in the bottom of the prepared loaf pan and spreak the ketchup over the sugar. In a mixing bowl, mix thoroughly all the remaining ingrediants and shape into a loaf. Place on top of the ketchup. Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour or until juices are clear. Makes 6 to 8 servings.

I've made this numerous times...let's just say we don't eat meat loaf any other way but like this!