Oh, Soy! Burgers with Potatoes

2 pounds ground beef
3 tsp. chopped onion
1 tsp. pepper
Mix well and shape into burgers.
Place in a hot skillet and add 1/3 cup Soy Sauce, more can be added depending on your liking.  Brown burgers up.

These potatoes are fresh from our garden.  I boiled them with the skins on.  Choose potatoes that are about the same sizes so they cook evenly.  Drain.  Let them cool a bit, I add cold water to the stock pot.  Then slice them up on top of the burgers.  I added a couple off shots of Soy Sauce after I turned them so they would brown up nice.

Salt and pepper to taste.

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Creamy Hamburger Casserole

2 lbs hamburger
1 onion, diced
Cook together and drain.
Add 2 cans cream of mushroom soup.
1 1/2 cups sour cream.
Mix well.

Press a can of separated biscuits into a greased dish.

Pour mixture over the biscuits.

Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until biscuits are browned.

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Nacho Plate Meatballs

2 pound ground venison (hamburger would work fine)
8 oz. grated Pepper Jack cheese
1 1/2 cups bread crumbs, I used Panko
24 oz. salsa, I used Pace

Mix all ingredients together well.
Spray baking pan and bake at 400 degrees for 40 minutes.

These are served on crushed corn chips, with green salad, sour cream and ranch dressing.  My family really likes these.  They would be great any way you make taco salad, and wouldn't you know they freeze great!

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Nacho Casserole

Brown 2 lbs of hamburger.  

Note:  **This makes a large casserole.**

To browned beef add a bottle of your favorite salsa

1 can of corn, drained

1 small can of tomato sauce

Bring to a boil.

Spray a baking dish and add enough soft flour taco shells to cover the bottom.

Then a layer of meat.

Then whatever suits your fancy.  Shells, spread a thin layer of sour cream, meat sauce, cheese, using all ingredients finishing with cheese on top.

Bake 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

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Skillet Beef Enchiladas

1 pound ground beef
1 large onion chopped
1 cup kidney beans
1 cup chicken broth
1 package taco seasoning mix
1 cup corn
1 cup Minute Rice

Sour cream
grated cheese
Corn chips or steamed Tortillas













Brown beef with onion in large skillet until brown.
Drain off fat.
Add beans, broth, taco mix and corn.
Bring to full boil, reduce hear.
Simmer 10~15 minutes.
Stir in rice.
Cover.
Remove from heat.
Let stand until rice softens and absorbs moisture.

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Baked Macaroni and Cheese

Baked Macaroni and Cheese

Adapted from Alton Brown

Ingredients:
1 lb macaroni
6 tablespoons butter
6 tablespoons flour
2 tablespoons dry mustard
6 cups milk
1 small onion - finely diced
1 teaspoon paprika
6 cups shredded cheddar cheese
pepper to taste
2 teaspoons kosher salt

Topping:
6 Tablespoons butter
2 cups bread crumbs

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a large pot of boiling, salted water cook the pasta until tender.
While the pasta is cooking, in a separate pot, melt the butter.  Whisk in the flour and mustard and keep it moving for about five minutes.  Make sure it's free of lumps.  Stir in the milk, onion, and paprika.  Simmer for ten minutes.  Stir in 3 cups cheese.  Season with salt and pepper.  Fold the macaroni into the mixture and pour into a casserole dish.

Melt the butter in a saute pan and toss the bread crumbs to coat.  Top the macaroni with the bread crumbs.  Bake for 35 minutes.  Remove from oven and let it rest for five minutes before serving.
Enjoy!

****note ~~ Next time I make this I will top it with sharp shredded cheese.

Sandwich Braid

Ready to Eat!

Ready to Bake ~

Roast Beef sandwich in progress ~

Turkey Sandwich in progress ~

Ingredients for Sandwich Braids

Sandwich Braids

Ingredients:

Rhodes Bake and Serve White Bread (2 loaves)

1/2 cup melted butter

1 lb roast beef sandwich sliced lunch meat

1 lb turkey sandwich sliced lunch meat

Swiss Cheese

Provolone Cheese

Shredded Cheddar Cheese

Instructions

Let dough thaw until soft.  Roll out with a rolling pin into a nice rectangle.  Cut with kitchen scissors 1/4 of the way in on both sides.

With a kitchen brush, brush melted butter up the center of the dough.  (The part you did not cut.)

Then place meat, cheese, meat, cheese until you get it nice and thick.  I like to top it with shredded cheddar just before I braid the bread.

Then braid the bread.

Let it rest about 30 minutes, then bake in a hot oven at 375 degrees until golden brown.

You can use any variety of meats and cheese you like.  You can use multiple types of meats in the same sandwich.  There is no limit. Use as much or as little meat and cheese as fits your families appetite! These are exceptionally good hot!  They are also a good prepare ahead lunch for Hubby~

I hope you enjoy them!!!

BBQ Meatballs ~ great for subs

2 lbs ground beef

1 cup bread crumbs

3 Tbsp. Worchershire Sauce

Milk, enough to make them moist ~ about 3/4 cup.
Mix together.

Saute' onions in Olive Oil.

Bake at 400 degrees for 35 ~ 40 minutes.
On a sprayed pan.

Cover with BBQ sauce, I used Sweet Baby Rays.  Add those yummy onions and your ready to eat!


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Italian Meatball Subs

2 pounds hamburger
1/2 tsp. thyme
3 tsp. garlic
1 tsp. oregano
1 cup grated Parmesan
1 cup grated Mozzarella
1 1/2 cups bread crumbs

Enough milk to make them moist.  This all depends on how dry your bread crumbs are.
Spray baking sheet and bake at 400 degrees for 40 minutes.

I put them in a casserole dish and topped with my favorite sauce.

Heat the sauce up.
Toast buns.
Top with meatballs.
Sprinkle with basil and Parmesan cheese.
Enjoy!

These freeze well.  You know, I love to double them to freeze for another day.

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Homemade Sloppy Joe's

Taco Seasoning
4 tsp. chili powder
2 tsp. paprika
3 tsp. onion powder
1 1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. oregano
1/2 tsp. pepper



Brown two pounds of hamburger. 
Add 1/2 of the above mixture.
Add tomato sauce to the consistency you like.

This freezes well.  I freeze it and take it camping all the time.  I love having food ready in the freezer.


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Mom's Crunchy Dumplings

This is another great recipe from Mom.
Thanks Mom!

Brown together:
2 lbs. hamburger
salt and pepper
1 Tbsp. flour
2 cans water
1 chopped onion
2 cans creams of chicken soup
Simmer together for a few minutes pour in 9X13 top with dumplings.

Dumplings:
2 cups flour
4 tsp. baking powder
1 cup milk
1/2 tea. salt
1/2 tea. poultry seasoning
1 tea. dry onion
1/2 tea. celery seed
1/2 cup melted margarine cut shortening into flour and seasonings, add milk (make dough wet).  Dip teaspoons of dough into melted margarine.  I rolled mine in plain Planko bread crumbs.  Put on top of meat mixture.  I then sprinkled the left over bread crumbs from my bowl on top.

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Barbecued Porcupines Meat Ball Dish

Barbecued Porcupines Meat Ball Dish

1 egg

1 lb ground beef

1 teaspoon salt

3/4 cup raw white rice

Form into meat balls~

1 can tomato soup

1 Tablespoons instant onion

1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

1 Tablespoon brown sugar

2 Tablespoon vinegar

1 teaspoon prepared mustard

1 1/2 cup boiling water

Put meat balls into covered casserole, pour sauce over meat balls.  Bake at 400 for 45 minutes.  Last 5 minutes take the lid off.  

Enjoy!

Sausage & Rice Casserole

*On a personal note ~ When I lived at home, with my parents before I was married.  My Mom would always let us choose what we wanted for dinner on our birthdays and she would prepare it for us.  This is what I would choose almost every year!  It doesn't look or sound that amazing, however it is very good!!  My Dad raised registered Charolais (for those of you who are not familiar, they are beautiful big white cows!)  We had beef and we just took having beef steak, roasts, and such for granted!  So, as a girl who thinks 'beef is whats for dinner'.  Even though it isn't beef, it sure is a favorite!
Thanks Mom and Dad!!  We were always spoiled!!!!

Sausage & Rice

1 1/2 lb of sausage ~ We like the Jimmy Dean hot variety.  (With no preservatives.)
2 cup chicken broth  (I use Swanson with no MSG)
2 1/2 cups water
1 cup rice
2 stalks celery ~ chopped
1/3 cup onion ~ chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper

Brown Sausage in a large skillet.  When brown add salt, pepper, onion and celery.  Cook 5 minutes then add chicken broth and water.  Add rice and cook until rice is tender.  Stir often.
Serve and Enjoy!!'