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CHILI MAC
1 lb. browned ground beef (from freezer)
1 28 oz. can crushed tomatoes
1 sauteed onion (from freezer)
1 red bell pepper, chopped and sauteed
2 cloves garlic
1 can beans (your choice; I like red kidney), drained (you may use cooked dry beans if you have any in the freezer)
1 packet chili seasoning (you can use 2 Tbsp. of this homemade chili spice blend recipe*)
8 oz. whole wheat elbow macaroni, cooked
Combine all ingredients in a stock pot and simmer for 2-3 hours. Serve over cooked elbow macaroni. - Menus4moms.com
 

 SLOPPY JOE'S

1 pound of Ground Beef,
1 Cup of Ketchup
2 Tablespoon of Brown Sugar
1 Cup of Water
1 Package of Onion Soup mix

In a skillet, brown ground beef over medium-high heat; drain.  Stir in remaining ingredients.  Simmer, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes.  Serve over hamburger buns.

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CHEESE BEEF MACARONI

1 pound ground beef
1 can (15-1/4 ounces) whole kernel corn, drained
1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
8 ounces process cheese (Velveeta), Shredded
2-1/2 cups cooked elbow macaroni

In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain.  Add corn and soup.  Set aside 1/2 cup cheese for topping; stir remaining cheese into meat mixture until melted.  Gently stir in macaroni until coated.  Transfer to a greased 8-in. square baking dish.  Top with reserved cheese.  Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until heated through.

Yield: 4-6 servings

Quick Cooking Jan/Feb 2002

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DEAR OLD DAD STEAK

1 lb beef top round steak, cut 1-2/3 inches thick
½ cup sherry
½ cup soy sauce
¼ cup salad oil
¼ cup lemon juice
2 Tablespoons brown sugar
½ tsp. Ginger
1 clove garlic, minced
1/8 tsp hot sauce (we leave out)
4 tsp. Cornstarch
½ lb. mushrooms, sliced
¼ cup sliced green onions

Mix together sherry, soy sauce, oil, lemon juice, brown sugar, ginger, garlic and hot sauce in small saucepan.  Cook slowly for 10 minutes; cool.  Place steak in plastic bag; add marinade and tie securely.  Refrigerate 24 hours.  Remove steak from marinade, reserving marinade, and place on grill over ash-covered coals or on a rack in broiling pan so surface of meat is 4-5 inches from heat.  Broil at moderate temp to rare or medium 25-40 minutes, brushing with marinade and turning occasionally.   Carve in thin slices, diagonally across the grain. 

For sauce: stir remaining marinade into cornstarch in saucepan;  Bring to boil; add mushrooms and green onions; cook slowly until it thickens, about 2 minutes.  Serve sauce over sliced steak.   

 Source Unknown……

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MEAT LOAF PATTIES

1 egg, beaten
1/4 cup milk
2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 cup coarsely crushed saltines (about 20), divided
1 pound lean ground beef
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/3 cup ketchup
In a bowl, combine egg, milk, onion, chili powder, salt and Worcestershire sauce, Mix in 1/2-cup cracker crumbs. Add beef; mix well. Shape into six patties, about 1/2 inches thick. Coat with remaining crumbs. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook patties in oil for 5 minutes on each side or until meat is no longer pink. Serve with Ketchup. Yield: 6 servings.

Quick Cooking May/June 2000 - Reiman Publications.

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MEAT LOAF PIE

Prep:  25 min.  Bake: 40 min

 2 eggs
1 cup milk
1-3/4 soft bread crumbs
¼ cup chopped onion
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 rubbed sage
¼ teaspoon pepper
1-1/2 pounds ground beef
1 envelope butter and herb instant mashed potatoes
1 teaspoon prepared mustard
½ cup shredded cheddar cheese

In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients.  Crumble beef over mixture and mix well.  Press into the bottom and up the sides of an ungreased deep dish 9-inch pie plate. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until meat is no longer pink.

Meanwhile, prepare mashed potatoes according to package directions; stir in mustard.  Drain meat, loaf; spread potatoes over top.  Sprinkle with cheese.  Bake 3-5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.  Let stand for 5 minutes before cutting.   Yield:  6 servings -  Approx 8 points per serving.

* Quick Cooking*

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PIG IN THE BLANKETS

1 head cabbage
1 cup rice
1 lb. Hamburger
¼ cup chopped onions
1 can of tomatoes
Salt and pepper to taste

Pour boiling water over head of cabbage so that the leaves soften and pull apart easily.  Cook rice according to directions.  When cooked add hamburger, onion and salt and pepper.  Roll mixture into cabbage leaves.  Put a little oil in bottom of a large pot add cabbage rolls.  Pour tomatoes over all.  Cook slowly, for about an hour or until cabbage is soft. 
 

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SLOPPY JOES II
This is the recipe my mother used for sloppy joes, and it
   always gets compliments! Prep Time: approx. 10 Minutes. Cook
   Time: approx. 30 Minutes. Ready in: approx. 40 Minutes.
   Makes 6 servings.
   Printed from Allrecipes, Submitted by Tamara

SKILLET LASAGNA

1 - 28 oz can diced tomatoes
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 onion, finely chopped
salt to taste
3 cloves garlic, pressed
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 pound lean ground beef
1 tablespoon dried basil
10 lasagna noodles, broken into about 2 inch lengths
1 8-oz can tomato sauce
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated, plus 2 tablespoons
1 cup ricotta cheese

Pour tomatoes, including the liquid, into a large measuring cup.  Add enough water until contents in measuring cup equals one quart.  In a large skillet over medium heat, saute onions in oil until translucent.  Add salt to taste,  Add garlic and pepper flakes to skillet and continue to cook another minute or so.  Add ground beef and stir until meat is done and no longer pink.  Add dried basil and stir well.  Now, add broken pasta to meat mixture, but do not stir or incorporate into meat mixture.  Pour diced tomatoes with added water over pasta.  Bring to a low boil.  Cover and simmer for about 20 minutes, or until pasta is tender.  Remove skillet from heat and add 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese.  Drop spoonfuls of ricotta cheese on top of lasagna and cover again.  Let skillet sit about 5 minutes or so while you set the table.  Sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese and serve. 

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SMOTHERED HAMBURGER STEAKS

1 - 1/2 pounds ground beef
3/4 cup water
Salt and Pepper to taste
1/3 cup dry bread crumbs
3 onions, sliced
1 14 oz can beef gravy

Mix ground beef, water, salt, pepper and bread crumbs.  Mold into 6 large patties.  In a large skillet, brown hamburger steaks on one side, turn add sliced onions, and brown lightly on the other side.  Add gravy, cover reduce heat and simmer for about 40 minutes. 

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TATER TOT CASSEROLE

2-1/2 cups ground beef, Cooked
small onions, chopped
1 - 10 oz cream of mushroom soup
3/4 Cups Milk
1 Can Green Beans (15 oz)
1 Can Corn (15 oz)
8 oz.  Cheddar Cheese, Shredded
32 ounces Tater Tots

In a skillet, fry onions until tender.  Mix together hamburger, onions, soup, milk green beans and corn.  Pour into a 9x 13 cake pan.  Sprinkle with cheese and top with Tater tots.     Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.    I do make this and bag up and freeze the mixture and then later will put it in a pan and add the Tater Tots and Cheese when I thaw it and make it.

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TATER TOT CASSEROLE- (MENUS4MOMS)

• 1- 32. oz package frozen Tater Tots
• 1/2 lb. browned ground beef (from freezer)
• 1- 16 oz. container sour cream
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 can cream of mushroom soup
• 1 can cream of celery soup
• 1- 4 oz. can mushrooms, drained
• 1 pkg. sauteed onions (from freezer)
• 1- 6 oz. can French fried onions

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 9x13 casserole pan. Place frozen tater tots in bottom of pan. Sprinkle beef over tater tots. In a bowl, mix sour cream, cheese, soups, mushrooms, and sauteed onions. Pour over beef. Top with French fried onions. Bake for 50-60 minutes.

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