TATOR TOT CASSEROLE

1 Lb. hamburger
Large pkg. frozen tator tots
Can: Cream of Chicken soup
Milk in can after emptying out soup

In a 9x13 pan spread raw hamburger. Spread tator-tots over hamburger. Cover with soup. Fill can with milk and pour over casserole. Spread evenly. Bake at 350 for 30 min. YOUR KIDS WILL LOVE IT!

Tamale Pie

Fry 1 lb. of ground beef with 1 onion, 1 glove of garlic, 1 bell pepper all chopped fine. Add 1 lg can of whole tomatoes, cut in quarters, add 1 can corn, 1 can whole black olives. Add spices: 1 tsp. cumin, 1 tsp. chili powder, 1/2 tsp. ground coriander, 1/4 tsp. oregano, 1/4 tsp black pepper, 1/8 tsp cloves, 1/8 tsp garlic powder, 1 1/2 tsp salt.
Cook slowly for 15 minutes.

Mix in a seperate bowl: 1 cup yellow corn meal, 1 cup milk, 3 beaten eggs.

Then add corn meal to beef mixture, mix well. Pour into large deep casserole pan. Bake at 350 for 1 hour.

Tamale Casserole Supreme

1 pound ground beef
1/2 pound chorizo (Mexican sausage)
1 -14 1/2 ounce can whole kernel corn
1 can Ro-tel tomatoes cut up
3 1/2 ounces sliced black olives
1 tbsp. seasoning salt
1 pkg taco seasoning mix
1 egg well beaten
1 1/4 cup cornmeal
1/2 grated jack or cheddar cheese

Brown beef and chorizo together. Drain most of fat. Pre-mix egg, milk and cornmeal. Put all the other ingredients except cheese into crock-pot (Including meat). Mix thoroughly. Place egg, milk, cornmeal mixture on top. Cook 5-6 hours on High or 10-12 hours on Low.

Add cheese 5-10 minutes before serving.

Best Yet Pot Roast

4-5 lb. beef surloin pot roast
3 Tbsp. lard or oil
1 Tbsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 Tbsp. basil
1 tsp. oregano
1 tsp. rosemary
1/2 tsp. thyme
1/2 tsp. cumin
1 Cup water

Brown pot roast on all sides in lard or oil. Pour off drippings. Mix salt and seasonings in a cup, add water and stir, then pour over roast. Add water, cover tightly and cook slowly for three to three and one half hours or until tender. Thicken liquid for gravy. Serves 8-10.

One of our very favorites!

Little Meat Loaves to Die For

1 1/2 lb. ground beef
2 T onion powder
3/4 c. oatmeal
1 egg
1 1/2 t. salt
3/4 c. milk
1/4 s. pepper
garlic to taste

Place all ingredients in blowl and mix with hands. In a 13 x 9 pan, make 6 mini meatloaves.

In a sauce pan place 2/3 c, ketchup, 2 T brown sugar and 2 T mustard, cook until sugar melts.

Place spoonful of sauce over each meatloaf until no sauce is left.
Cook in 350° oven for approximately 35 minutes.
These are most delicious!

Garden Meatloaf

1 T. butter
1/2 c. onion
1/2 c. carrot
1/2 c. bell pepper
1/2 c. celery
1 t. garlic
Sauté together until tender crisp.

1 c. dry bread crumbs
1/2 c. ketchup
2 lbs. ground beef
2eggs
1/2 t. salt
1/2 pepper
1/2 t. cumin
1/4 t. cayenne
Mix together with vegetables. Form into 2 loaves; place in 9” x 13” pan.
Bake for 40 to 50 minutes or until browned. Serve with sauce.


Sauce:
1/2 c. onion
1/2 c. carrots
1/2 c. bell pepper
1/2 c. celery
1 c. ketchup
1/2 c. water
Combine over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are crisply tender and sauce is slightly thickened (10 to 15 minutes). Serve over meat loaf. 8 servings

Bar-b-que Beef Sandwiches

Cook seasoned stew meat in 280 degree oven for 3 hours, or until meat pulls apart easy. (you can do this ahead of time and freeze)

Put cooked meat in a crock pot add 1/2-2/3 cup of bar-b-que sauce per lb of meat to moisten meat. Cook 2 hours on low.

Buy hoagie rolls or rolls of your choice. Butter rolls and toast under the broiler. Serve hot. Have everything else ready before toasting the rolls.

Great with fruit salads. potato salads, chips, etc...

Beef Tacos

Seasoned stew meat, add 1/2 c water, cover with lid and cook at 280 degrees for 3 hours, or until tender with a fork. Break it up.

Make salsa(or serve separately so everyone can choose their toppings)
tomatoes, avocado, cilantro, onion, jalapeno pepper.

Start warming the tortillas

For a side dish, open a can of refried beans, top with mozzarella cheese, and heat for 5 minutes in microwave.

Beef Stew

1 can cream of mushroom soup, whisk 2/3 can of milk and 1/4 c water in bowl, and pour over seasoned stew meat, and cook covered at 280 degrees for 3 hours. If meat breaks apart, it is done, if not, cook 1/2 hour longer. (for large family add 2 cans of soup and 2 cans of gravy)

In a 4 qt saucepan, combine 1 can Franco American gravy with stew meat. Add 2-4 cups beef bouillon (canned or cubed)
I like to boil the veggies separate.
Cut 4 potatoes small, boil with only enough water to cover the potatoes, until tender, about 7 minutes. In another pan cook carrots. 1/2 c water, 1/2 t salt, 5 peeled and cut carrots. Cover and cook about 7 minutes. do not discard juice from potatoes or carrots, add it to the stew. Add 1 c frozen peas also.

Stew Meat and Mashed Potatoes

1 lb stew meat, seasoned salt, pepper, Lawry's seasoned salt, garlic, (or Chicago steak seasoning)
1 can cream of mushroom soup mixed with 1/2 c milk

Cook covered for 3 hours at 280 degrees.

Remove from oven and break with fork. If it isn't tender and doesn't break apart, cook longer. Add 1 can of Franco American beef gravy & up to 1/2 can water.

Half hour before it's done, heat salted water. Peep and cut potatoes, add potatoes to the boiling water, and cover. When water boils again, reduce heat and cook until potatoes are tender and pierce easily with a fork. Cooking time for potatoes vary according to size cut, generally 8-12 minutes. Drain and whip potatoes adding a small amount of milk.

Steak and Rice

1/3 c oil
1 1/2 lb lean beef, cut in strips
1 t salt
1/8 t pepper
2 t powdered ginger
1/3 c minced onion
1 clove garlic, minced
4 green peppers, coarsely chopped
1 1/2 c diagonally sliced celery
2 beef bouillon cubes
1 3/4 c water
2 T cornstarch
1 T soy sauce

Heat oil in heavy skillet; add beef. Sprinkle with seasonings, brown beef lightly; add onion, garlic, peppers and celery. Cook for 3 minutes over medium heat , stirring constantly. Add bouillon cubes and 1 1/2 c water; stir to blend. Cover; cook over medium heat for 10 min. Mix cornstarch with remaining water and soy sauce to a smooth paste; add to meat mixture. cook, stirring for a few minutes until liquid is thickened. Serves over rice. Makes 8 servings.

Patti's Lasagna

1 pkg hamburger
1 pkg mild Italian sausage
mushrooms
Sam's Club spaghetti seasoning to taste
1 (32 oz) can tomato sauce
2 cans diced tomatoes
onion
garlic
2 tsp sugar
lasagna noodles
cheddar cheese
Monterrey jack cheese

-Cook meat together with onions and garlic in a large pot
-Put in tomatoes, mushrooms, sugar and seasoning
-Let simmer for an hour
-Layer noodles, sauce and cheese
-Bake covered at 350 until bubbly

Pirate's Stew

¾ cup sliced onion
1 lb ground beef
½ cup uncooked, long grain rice
3 cups diced raw potatoes
1 cup sliced raw carrots
1 cup diced celery
2 cups caned light red kidney beans drained
1 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
¼ tsp chili powder
¼ tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 ½ cup tomato sauce
½ cup water

In a pan brown beef and onions. If needed, drain off fat from beef. Layer ingredients in slow cooker in the order given. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours, or until potatoes and rice are cooked.

Taco Casserole

One of the few casserole that kids love!

Tortillas
1/2 lb. ground meat, browned with onions
1 bottle of Pace medium picante sauce
1 1/2 c. shredded light Cheddar
1 container of light sour cream

Shredded lettuce, diced avocados, chopped tomatoes, sliced black olives as topping


Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Layer in casserole dish the following: tortillas, ground meat, sour cream, picante sauce, shredded Cheddar. Repeat the layers until dish is filled. Cover with foil. Bake in oven until mixture is bubbly, about 30 minutes. Serve with shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes, diced avocados and sliced black olives as a topping. This is also great with tortilla chips in place of the tortillas.

Meat Loaf

This is what my family asks for most on birthdays.

1 beaten eggs
3/4 cup milk
2/3 cup fine dry bread crumbs
2 Tbls. grated onion
1 tsp. Salt
1/2 tsp. ground sage
Dash pepper
1 1/2 pounds ground beef

1/4 cup catsup
2 Tbls. brown sugar
1 tsp. dry mustard
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg

Combine eggs, milk, bread crumbs, onion, salt, sage, and pepper. Add beef and mix well. Pat mixture into 8x4 loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees for an hour. Combine remaining ingredients. Spread over meat loaf. Bake 15 minutes longer.

Makes 6 servings.