Ingredients:
1/2 lb - 1 lb Italian Sausage
1-2 lbs. lean ground beef
2 small onions, chopped
2-3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 tsp. Italian herb seasoning
2 - 29 ounce cans tomato sauce
2 - 6 ounce tomato paste
2 - 14.5 ounce cans Italian-style diced tomatoes
1/2 tsp. dried thyme leaves
1/2 tsp. dried basil
1 tsp. dried oregano
2 tsp. sugar
Directions:
Brown sausage and ground beef in a large pot over medium heat. Once browned, drain off the grease. Add onions and garlic and continue cooking a few minutes until onions are translucent. Add seasonings and tomatoes and simmer over medium heat for 10 minutes until hot.
To Freeze:
Chill the sauce in the refrigerator until cool. Label freezer bags and then distribute the sauce into the freezer bags. A quart size freezer bags will give 4 adult size servings. To reheat you can either thaw the bags over night in the fridge and then heat in a crockpot (low 8 hours or high 4-6 hours) or stove top, or you can thaw bags in warm water until mostly thawed and then heat over a stove top or in crockpot.
Time to Make: about 30 minutes
Difficulty: Easy
Recipe Origin: http://www.six-cents.com/2012/09/freezer-cooking-away.html
Number of Servings:
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06 December, 2013
02 June, 2013
Tin Foil Dinner
Ingredients:
1.5 lbs. ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
1 small bag of baby carrots, chopped into medium sized pieces.
4-5 cups chopped potatoes
1 family size can of cream of mushroom soup
Salt and Pepper
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spread the ground beef evenly across the bottom of 9x13 pan. Top the ground beef with the chopped onion. Then layer the chopped carrots over the onions. Top with the chopped potatoes. Spread the can of cream of mushroom soup over the potatoes and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Bake at 375 degrees for 70-90 minutes (or until the potatoes are cooked through and tender).
*You can also prepare this into individual dinners. Simply add the ingredients in the same order onto a medium square of tin foil. Top with another piece of tin foil and cook until the ingredients are done.
Difficulty: Easy
Time to Make: about 20 minutes prep time plus cooking time
Recipe Origin: Mom
1.5 lbs. ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
1 small bag of baby carrots, chopped into medium sized pieces.
4-5 cups chopped potatoes
1 family size can of cream of mushroom soup
Salt and Pepper
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spread the ground beef evenly across the bottom of 9x13 pan. Top the ground beef with the chopped onion. Then layer the chopped carrots over the onions. Top with the chopped potatoes. Spread the can of cream of mushroom soup over the potatoes and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Bake at 375 degrees for 70-90 minutes (or until the potatoes are cooked through and tender).
*You can also prepare this into individual dinners. Simply add the ingredients in the same order onto a medium square of tin foil. Top with another piece of tin foil and cook until the ingredients are done.
Difficulty: Easy
Time to Make: about 20 minutes prep time plus cooking time
Recipe Origin: Mom
16 July, 2011
Goolash
Ingredients:
2 cups macaroni, cooked and drained
1 lbs hamburger, browner and drained
1 can corn, drained
1 quart diced tomatoes, with the juice
1 medium green pepper, chopped
Ketchup
Chili powder
Directions:
In a large pot, cook the 2 cups of macaroni according to the directions on the package. While the macaroni is cooking, brown the hamburger in a large skillet. Drain the water from the macaroni and drain the grease off the hamburger. Add the green pepper to the hamburger and cook for a few minutes until the green pepper is tender. Add the macaroni, corn, and tomatoes. Stir until well mixed. Add enough ketchup to make the ingredients moist. Add chili powder to taste and serve hot.
Difficulty: Easy
Time to Make: about 30 minutes
Recipe Origin: Mom
03 August, 2010
Meatball Subs
Ingredients:
1 lb. extra lean ground beef
10 ritz crackers, crushed
1 egg, beaten
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 + 1/2 cups spaghetti sauce
mozzarella cheese, grated (for topping)
3-4 subway buns
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. In a medium bowl, combine the beef, crackers, egg, and pepper and mix well. Shape into 12 meatballs and place on a baking sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes (until cooked through). Meanwhile, heat the spaghetti sauce in a small pot. When the meatballs are done, toss them in the sauce and place 3-4 meatballs on each toasted sandwich bun. Top with additional sauce and mozzarella cheese.
Difficulty: Easy
Time to Make: about 30 minutes
Recipe Origin: kraftfoods.com
1 lb. extra lean ground beef
10 ritz crackers, crushed
1 egg, beaten
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 + 1/2 cups spaghetti sauce
mozzarella cheese, grated (for topping)
3-4 subway buns
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. In a medium bowl, combine the beef, crackers, egg, and pepper and mix well. Shape into 12 meatballs and place on a baking sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes (until cooked through). Meanwhile, heat the spaghetti sauce in a small pot. When the meatballs are done, toss them in the sauce and place 3-4 meatballs on each toasted sandwich bun. Top with additional sauce and mozzarella cheese.
Difficulty: Easy
Time to Make: about 30 minutes
Recipe Origin: kraftfoods.com
Home Ec Soup
Ingredients:
1 lb ground hamburger, browned and drained
salt and pepper, to taste
1/2 pkg mixed vegetables
1 cup water
1 can tomato soup
1/4 tsp. celery salt
1 beef bouillon cube
1/4 tsp. garlic salt
Directions:
Brown the ground beef in a large skillet and add salt and pepper, to taste. Meanwhile, cook the vegetables in the water until they are heated. Add the vegetables to the ground beef and add the tomato soup, celery salt, beef bouillon, and garlic salt. Continue cooking until the bouillon cube is dissolved. Serve hot.
Difficulty: Easy
Time to Make: about 30 minutes
Recipe Origin: Mom
1 lb ground hamburger, browned and drained
salt and pepper, to taste
1/2 pkg mixed vegetables
1 cup water
1 can tomato soup
1/4 tsp. celery salt
1 beef bouillon cube
1/4 tsp. garlic salt
Directions:
Brown the ground beef in a large skillet and add salt and pepper, to taste. Meanwhile, cook the vegetables in the water until they are heated. Add the vegetables to the ground beef and add the tomato soup, celery salt, beef bouillon, and garlic salt. Continue cooking until the bouillon cube is dissolved. Serve hot.
Difficulty: Easy
Time to Make: about 30 minutes
Recipe Origin: Mom
Taco Dip Dinner
Ingredients:
1 lbs ground beef, cooked and drained
1 pkg. taco seasoning
1 small onion, diced
1 cup cheddar cheese, grated
3 cups shredded lettuce
3 tomatoes, diced
tortilla chips
Directions:
In a large skillet, prepare the ground beef according to the directions on the taco seasoning package. Add the onion to the ground beef and cook it till tender. Place the ground beef in the middle of a large serving platter and cover it with the grated cheese. For the next ring, spread around the shredded lettuce. For the next ring, spread around the diced tomato. Serve with tortilla ships and salsa.
Difficulty: Easy
Time to Make: about 15 minutes
Recipe Origin: Mom
1 lbs ground beef, cooked and drained
1 pkg. taco seasoning
1 small onion, diced
1 cup cheddar cheese, grated
3 cups shredded lettuce
3 tomatoes, diced
tortilla chips
Directions:
In a large skillet, prepare the ground beef according to the directions on the taco seasoning package. Add the onion to the ground beef and cook it till tender. Place the ground beef in the middle of a large serving platter and cover it with the grated cheese. For the next ring, spread around the shredded lettuce. For the next ring, spread around the diced tomato. Serve with tortilla ships and salsa.
Difficulty: Easy
Time to Make: about 15 minutes
Recipe Origin: Mom
Stuffed Peppers
Ingredients:
5 green peppers
1 lbs ground beef, browned and drained
1 cup rice, cooked
1/2 cup onions, chopped
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Wash the green peppers and cut off the tops. Clean the inside and boil the peppers until they are tender. In a large skillet, brown the hamburger and drain off the grease. Add the rice, onion, salt and pepper and cook till the onion is tender. Stuff the peppers with the meat mixture and bake at 325 degrees for 40 minutes.
Difficulty: Easy
Time to Make: about an hour
Recipe Origin: Mom
Sassy Meatballs
Ingredients:
Meatballs:
2 eggs
1 envelope onion soup mix
1/2 cup bread crumbs
1/4 cup chopped craisins
2 Tbsp. minced parsley
1.5 lbs. ground beef
Sauce:
1 can whole berry cranberry sauce
3/4 cup ketchup
1/2 cup beef broth
3 Tbsp. brown sugar
3 Tbsp. chopped onions
2 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar
Directions:
In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients for the meatballs and stir till well blended. Shape into balls and cook in a large skillet over med heat until they are done all the way through. In a medium pot, combine all the ingredients for the sauce and stir till well blended. Heat over med heat and stir until the sauce is smooth. Place the hot sauce and the cooked meatballs into a crock pot and cook on low for 4-5 hours. Serve hot.
Tip: You can also use frozen meatballs if you don't want to make your own, just brown them before adding them to the sauce.
Difficulty: Easy
Time to Make: about 30 minutes prep plus 4 hours cooking
Recipe Origin: Devin Walker's Mom
Meatballs:
2 eggs
1 envelope onion soup mix
1/2 cup bread crumbs
1/4 cup chopped craisins
2 Tbsp. minced parsley
1.5 lbs. ground beef
Sauce:
1 can whole berry cranberry sauce
3/4 cup ketchup
1/2 cup beef broth
3 Tbsp. brown sugar
3 Tbsp. chopped onions
2 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar
Directions:
In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients for the meatballs and stir till well blended. Shape into balls and cook in a large skillet over med heat until they are done all the way through. In a medium pot, combine all the ingredients for the sauce and stir till well blended. Heat over med heat and stir until the sauce is smooth. Place the hot sauce and the cooked meatballs into a crock pot and cook on low for 4-5 hours. Serve hot.
Tip: You can also use frozen meatballs if you don't want to make your own, just brown them before adding them to the sauce.
Difficulty: Easy
Time to Make: about 30 minutes prep plus 4 hours cooking
Recipe Origin: Devin Walker's Mom
Meatloaf
Ingredients:
1.5 - 2 lbs. ground beef
1 large egg
1 cup quick oats
salt and pepper, to taste
1 can tomato sauce
1 medium onion, chopped
1 tsp. garlic salt
Tomato soup or catsup for topping
Directions:
In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients and mix till well blended. Spread the mixture into a bread pan and bake at 350 degrees for 90 minutes (until hamburger is done in the middle). Serve hot topped with catsup or tomato soup.
Difficulty: Easy
Time to Make: about 2 hours
Recipe Origin: Mom
Many Way Meatballs
Ingredients:
1 lbs ground beef
1/4 cup ritz crackers, crushed
1/4 cup onion, minced
1 egg
1/4 tsp. salt
1 can cream of vegetable soup
1/2 cup water
2 Tbsp. parsley, chopped
Directions:
In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, ritz crackers, onion, egg, and salt. Stir well and shape into balls. Brown the meatballs in a large skillet over med heat. In a medium bowl, combine the soup, water, and parsley and mix well. When the meatballs are browned, drain the grease off and add the soup mixture. Cover and cook over low heat for 15 minutes. Serve hot.
Difficulty: Easy
Time to Make: about 30 minutes
Recipe Origin: Mom
1 lbs ground beef
1/4 cup ritz crackers, crushed
1/4 cup onion, minced
1 egg
1/4 tsp. salt
1 can cream of vegetable soup
1/2 cup water
2 Tbsp. parsley, chopped
Directions:
In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, ritz crackers, onion, egg, and salt. Stir well and shape into balls. Brown the meatballs in a large skillet over med heat. In a medium bowl, combine the soup, water, and parsley and mix well. When the meatballs are browned, drain the grease off and add the soup mixture. Cover and cook over low heat for 15 minutes. Serve hot.
Difficulty: Easy
Time to Make: about 30 minutes
Recipe Origin: Mom
Enchiladas
Ingredients:
1 lb ground hamburger, cooked and drained
1 medium onion, minced
salt and pepper, to taste
1 can tomato sauce
1 can enchilada sauce
1 cup milk
1 Tbsp. corn meal
12 small tortillas
2 cups cheddar cheese, grated
lettuce (for garnishing)
sour cream (for garnishing)
salsa (for garnishing)
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large skillet, brown the ground beef and drain. Add the onion, salt, and pepper and cook till tender. In a medium bowl, combine the tomato sauce, enchilada sauce, milk, and corn meal. Stir till blended. Dip each of the flour tortillas into the sauce until they are coated and then fill them with the meat mixture. Place them seam side down in a large baking dish. Pour any remaining sauce onto the enchiladas and top them with the grated cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Serve on lettuce with sour cream and salsa.
Difficulty: Easy
Time to Make: about 40 minutes
Recipe Origin: Mom
1 lb ground hamburger, cooked and drained
1 medium onion, minced
salt and pepper, to taste
1 can tomato sauce
1 can enchilada sauce
1 cup milk
1 Tbsp. corn meal
12 small tortillas
2 cups cheddar cheese, grated
lettuce (for garnishing)
sour cream (for garnishing)
salsa (for garnishing)
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large skillet, brown the ground beef and drain. Add the onion, salt, and pepper and cook till tender. In a medium bowl, combine the tomato sauce, enchilada sauce, milk, and corn meal. Stir till blended. Dip each of the flour tortillas into the sauce until they are coated and then fill them with the meat mixture. Place them seam side down in a large baking dish. Pour any remaining sauce onto the enchiladas and top them with the grated cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Serve on lettuce with sour cream and salsa.
Difficulty: Easy
Time to Make: about 40 minutes
Recipe Origin: Mom
Hamburger and Rice Casserole
Ingredients:
1 lb. ground beef, cooked and drained
1/4 cup onion, diced
1/4 cup green pepper, diced
3 cups cooked rice
1 can Cream of Chicken Soup
1/4 cup evaporated milk
soy sauce, to taste
salt and pepper, to taste
cheddar cheese, grated (for topping)
Directions:
In a large skillet, brown the ground beef and drain. Add the onion and green pepper and cook until the veggies are tender. Set aside. In a large bowl, combine the cooked rice and the soup. Add the hamburger mixture stir till well blended. Add teh evaporated milk and stir again. Add soy sauce and salt and pepper to taste and stir again. Place ingredients in a square 8x8 microwavable pan and cover. Microwave for 10 minutes. Remove from microwave and top with cheese. Cover the casserole until the cheese melts and serve hot.
Difficulty: Easy
Time to Make: about 30 minutes
Recipe Origin: Tricia Richards
1 lb. ground beef, cooked and drained
1/4 cup onion, diced
1/4 cup green pepper, diced
3 cups cooked rice
1 can Cream of Chicken Soup
1/4 cup evaporated milk
soy sauce, to taste
salt and pepper, to taste
cheddar cheese, grated (for topping)
Directions:
In a large skillet, brown the ground beef and drain. Add the onion and green pepper and cook until the veggies are tender. Set aside. In a large bowl, combine the cooked rice and the soup. Add the hamburger mixture stir till well blended. Add teh evaporated milk and stir again. Add soy sauce and salt and pepper to taste and stir again. Place ingredients in a square 8x8 microwavable pan and cover. Microwave for 10 minutes. Remove from microwave and top with cheese. Cover the casserole until the cheese melts and serve hot.
Difficulty: Easy
Time to Make: about 30 minutes
Recipe Origin: Tricia Richards
Easy Lasagna
Ingredients:
1/2 lb. ground beef, cooked and drained
3/4 cup water
16 ounces spaghetti sauce
1 tsp. salt
1 - 8 ounce pkg. lasagna noodles
1 cup ricotta or cottage cheese
12 ounces mozzarella cheese, grated
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. In a large skillet, cook and drain the ground beef. Add the water, spaghetti sauce, and salt to the ground beef and bring the ingredients to a boil. Once boiling, remove from heat. In an 11x7 casserole dish, layer the ingredients in the following order: sauce, uncooked noodles, ricotta (or cottage cheese), and mozzarella. Repeat the layers until you are almost out of sauce (end with the sauce). Cover the pan tightly with foil and bake at 375 degrees for 1 hour. After the hour is over, LET THE LASAGNA STAND for 10 minutes. Garnish it with parmesan cheese and serve hot.
Difficulty: Easy
Time to Make: 90 minutes
Recipe Origin: Annette Gardner
1/2 lb. ground beef, cooked and drained
3/4 cup water
16 ounces spaghetti sauce
1 tsp. salt
1 - 8 ounce pkg. lasagna noodles
1 cup ricotta or cottage cheese
12 ounces mozzarella cheese, grated
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. In a large skillet, cook and drain the ground beef. Add the water, spaghetti sauce, and salt to the ground beef and bring the ingredients to a boil. Once boiling, remove from heat. In an 11x7 casserole dish, layer the ingredients in the following order: sauce, uncooked noodles, ricotta (or cottage cheese), and mozzarella. Repeat the layers until you are almost out of sauce (end with the sauce). Cover the pan tightly with foil and bake at 375 degrees for 1 hour. After the hour is over, LET THE LASAGNA STAND for 10 minutes. Garnish it with parmesan cheese and serve hot.
Difficulty: Easy
Time to Make: 90 minutes
Recipe Origin: Annette Gardner
31 July, 2010
Chicken Chile Casserole
Ingredients:
1 medium onion, diced
1 can chicken soup with rice
1 can chopped green chilies
1 large can stewed tomatoes, drained
1 lbs. chicken or hamburger, cooked and drained
tortilla chips
3 cups cheddar cheese
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large skillet, saute the onion. Add the chicken soup, green chilies, and stewed tomatoes. Cook ingredients for a few minute and then add the meat. Stir till well blended. In a 9x13 pan, alternate layering the tortilla chips, the grated cheese, and the meat mixture. Top with cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Serve warm.
Difficulty: Easy
Time to Make: about 1 hour
Recipe Origin: Mom
1 medium onion, diced
1 can chicken soup with rice
1 can chopped green chilies
1 large can stewed tomatoes, drained
1 lbs. chicken or hamburger, cooked and drained
tortilla chips
3 cups cheddar cheese
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large skillet, saute the onion. Add the chicken soup, green chilies, and stewed tomatoes. Cook ingredients for a few minute and then add the meat. Stir till well blended. In a 9x13 pan, alternate layering the tortilla chips, the grated cheese, and the meat mixture. Top with cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Serve warm.
Difficulty: Easy
Time to Make: about 1 hour
Recipe Origin: Mom
26 July, 2010
Taco Salad
Ingredients:
1 lbs ground beef, cooked and drained
1/2 an envelope dry onion soup mix
3/4 cup water
1 medium head of lettuce, chopped (about 4 cups)
1 large tomato, chopped
1 small onion, diced
1/4 cup green pepper, chopped
1/2 cup black olives, chopped
1 cup sharp cheddar, shredded
1 - 6 ounce pkg corn chips
Thousand Island dressing
Directions:
In a large pan, cook and drain the ground beef. Add the onion soup mix and water and cook for about 10 minutes over med heat.
Meanwhile, chop the head of lettuce and place it in a large bowl. Add the tomato, onion, green pepper, black olives, and cheese. Finally add the ground beef and corn chips and stir till ingredients are mixed. Serve topped with Thousand Island Dressing.
Difficulty: Easy
Time to Make: about 30 minutes
Recipe Origin: Mom
1 lbs ground beef, cooked and drained
1/2 an envelope dry onion soup mix
3/4 cup water
1 medium head of lettuce, chopped (about 4 cups)
1 large tomato, chopped
1 small onion, diced
1/4 cup green pepper, chopped
1/2 cup black olives, chopped
1 cup sharp cheddar, shredded
1 - 6 ounce pkg corn chips
Thousand Island dressing
Directions:
In a large pan, cook and drain the ground beef. Add the onion soup mix and water and cook for about 10 minutes over med heat.
Meanwhile, chop the head of lettuce and place it in a large bowl. Add the tomato, onion, green pepper, black olives, and cheese. Finally add the ground beef and corn chips and stir till ingredients are mixed. Serve topped with Thousand Island Dressing.
Difficulty: Easy
Time to Make: about 30 minutes
Recipe Origin: Mom
11 July, 2010
One Pan Sausage and Zucchini
Ingredients:
1 lbs ground sausage
1 medium zucchini, grated
1 medium tomato, diced
Louisiana Hot Sauce
Parmesan Cheese, grated
Directions:
In a medium pan, brown the sausage until its cooked. Drain off any grease. Add the diced tomato and the grated zucchini and cook till zucchini is tender. Add Louisiana hot sauce to taste. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese just before serving.
Difficulty: Easy
Time to Make: 20 minutes
Recipe Origin: Mom
Tator Tot Casserole
Ingredients:
Tator Tots
1 lb ground beef or ground turkey
10 ounces broccoli, cooked
1 small can of French Fried Onions
1 Can Cream of Celery Soup
1/3 cup milk
1 cup Cheddar Cheese, grated
1/4 tsp. Garlic Powder
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a square casserole dish with tator tots and bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes.
While tots are baking, brown and drain ground beef and cook your broccoli.
After tator tots are done, top them with the ground beef, the broccoli, and half of the French Fried Onions.
Combine the soup, milk, garlic powder, and 1/2 cup of the cheddar cheese. Spread the mixture over the top of the casserole. Bake the casserole at 400 degrees for 20 minutes. Then top the casserole with the remaining french onions and cheddar cheese and return the dish to the oven. Bake the casserole until the cheese is melted.
Difficulty: Easy
Time to Make: 20 minutes prep and 25 minutes baking time.
Recipe Origin: Mom
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