Turkey Meatloaf Muffins

2 lbs ground turkey 

3 egg whites

1 C quick oats

1/2 tsp ground cumin

1/2 tsp dried thyme

1 tsp dry yellow mustard

1 tsp black pepper

1 tsp salt

1 T garlic powder

1 small onion, finely chopped

2 celery stalks, finely chopped

Preheat oven to 375.  Spray a muffin pan with non-stick oil.  Mix all of your ingredients together in one large bowl.

Roll the mixture into 12 balls and place in muffin pan.  Muffins should be about the size of a racquetball.  Bake for 40 minutes.

If you make them into larger balls, you may only get 8-10.  You can also bake them in a regular 9x13 or any other pan.  Another variation

is to use the mixture and make a regular meatloaf.

I usually bake them for about 50 minutes, but I start checking them after 40 minutes of baking.  The baking time will vary because of the size

of the balls or loaf.

You can serve them with BBQ sauce, ketchup, mustard etc.  Whatever your family likes.  Any sides will work.

Philly Cheese Steak Sloppy Joes

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1lb ground beef
1 medium onion (chopped)
1 medium green bell pepper (seeded and chopped)
¼ cup steak sauce
1 cup beef broth
salt and ground black pepper (to taste)
6 hamburger buns
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon flour
1 cup milk
1 cup provolone cheese (shredded) 

 

Step 1: Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and cook while breaking the ground beef up into chunks with a spatula or spoon until browned. Add the green bell pepper and onion and cook for 3-4 minutes, until the onions start to become tender. Drain an excess liquid. Stir in steak sauce and beef broth, season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil and cook until the mixture is thickened and bubbly.
Step 2: While the meat is cooking, split the hamburger buns and butter each of the cut sides. Heat a large skillet to medium heat. Place split hamburger buns cut side down into the skillet and cook until lightly browned on the bottom. Remove from the pan and set aside.
Step 3: melt butter in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute. Whisk in milk and cook until the mixture is thickened and bubbly. Remove from heat and stir in the cheese until it is melted and incorporated into the sauce.
Step 4: To assemble sloppy joes- pile the meat mixture onto the top of the bottom half of each bun, top with the provolone cheese sauce, and place the top half of the hamburger bun onto the sandwich.(I used provolone cheese instead of the sauce)

Lion House Porcupine Meatballs

1 lb. lean ground beef

1/3 c uncooked rice

1/4 c chopped onion

1/4 c water

1 tsp salt

dash of pepper

1 can tomato soup (condensed)

1/2 tsp chili powder

1/2 c water

*Combing beef, rice, onion, 1/4 cup water, salt, and pepper. Shape into one inch balls. Set aside. Blend soup and chili powder. Stir in 1/2 cup water. Bring to a boil. Add meatballs. Cover and simmer gently for one hour. Stir occasionally. Makes about 6 servings.

Brown Sugar Meatloaf

1/2 c packed brown sugar
1/2 cu ketchup
1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
3/4 c milk
2 eggs
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 small onion, chopped
1/4 tsp ground ginger
3/4 c finely crushed saltine cracker crumbs

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 5x9 inch loaf pan. Press the brown sugar in the bottom of the prepared loaf pan and spread the ketchup over the sugar. In a mixing bowl, mix thoroughly all remaining ingredients and shape into a loaf. Place on top of the ketchup. Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour or until juices are clear.

Criminally Delicious Beef

1 beef chuck or cross-rib pot roast between 2 and 2 1/2 lbs.

1 cup ketchup

1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

1/4 cup brown sugar

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

1/8 teaspoon allspice

1/8 teaspoon cloves

Brown roast.  Place all ingredients in crockpot and cook on low for 8 hours. 

Beef Stroganoff

1 pound cubed beef stew meat
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
Can mushrooms (with juice)
1 - 16 oz container of sour cream
1 package bow tie pasta

In a slow cooker, combine the meat, onion, Worcestershire sauce and mushrooms.

Cook on Low setting for 8 hours, or on High setting for about 5 hours. Stir in sour cream just before serving.

Serve over noodles.

Kielbasa with Beans

½ pound hamburger

½ green pepper, chopped

½ onion, chopped

½ pound Kielbasa sausage sliced 

7 oz diced tomatoes

5 oz RoTel (reg.)

2 (16oz) cans pinto beans, drained

1 (28 oz) can baked beans 

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Cook first 3 ingredients in a saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring until meat crumbles and is no longer pink.  Remove from pan, and drain.

Brown sausage in pan; drain and return to pan.  Add hamburger mixture and everything else except the cheese.

Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes.  Stir in cheese.

May serve with tortilla chips or corn chips.  My husband likes sour cream and green onions on top.  I like it with a slice of whole wheat toast.   Our kids like it anyway they can get it.

Lasagna

Meat Sauce
1 lb lean ground beef- cooked
2 - 6 oz can tomato paste
1 - 15 oz can tomatoes, blended
1 Tbs basil
1/4 tsp garlic salt
1 tsp salt
1 box lasgna noodles

Cheese Sauce
1/2 c parmesan cheese
3 c. small curd cottage cheese
2 eggs
2 Tbs parsley
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp salt

You will also need:
mozzerella cheese - shredded

1. Mix all meat sauce ingredients together (after cooking and draning the meat) in skillet.
2. simmer 20 minutes
3. While meat sauce simmers, boil noodles
4. mix cheese sauce ingredients in  bowl.
5. Spray 9x13 baking dish/cake pan with cooking spray/
6. Layer in this order:
 - noodles to cover bottom of pan, 1/2 of meat sauce, 1/2 of cheese mixture
 - layer of nooles, rest of meat mixture, rest of cheese mixture
7. top with shredded mozzerella
8. Refridgerate overnight if you are making it ahead.
9. When ready, bake at 350 until cheese is melted and begins to brown along edges.

*recipe can be halved for a square pan

Sloppy Joes

1 pound lean ground beef
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon prepared yellow mustard
3/4 cup ketchup
3 teaspoons brown sugar
salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste

In a medium skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef, onion, and green pepper; drain off liquids. Stir in the garlic powder, mustard, ketchup, and brown sugar; mix thoroughly. Reduce heat, and simmer for 30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Sloppy Joes

1 pound lean ground beef
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon prepared yellow mustard
3/4 cup ketchup
3 teaspoons brown sugar
salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste

In a medium skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef, onion, and green pepper; drain off liquids.
Stir in the garlic powder, mustard, ketchup, and brown sugar; mix thoroughly. Reduce heat, and simmer for 30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Million Dollar Spaghetti

1 lb. of Ground Beef
1 can of Spaghetti Sauce
8 oz of Cream Cheese
1/4 cup of Sour Cream
1/2 lb. of Cottage Cheese
Whole Stick of Butter
8 oz. of Noodles
Bag of Sharp Cheddar Cheese

First: Go ahead and put your over on 350. Boil the noodles. While they are boiling go ahead and mix up the cream cheese, sour cream and cottage cheese in a separate bowl. Cook hamburger and drain it if needed. Pour the spaghetti sauce over it in the pan. Slice the butter into 8-10 slices. Take 4-5 slices of your butter and put them in the bottom of your casserole dish, then layer HALF of the noodles in the bottom of the dish on top of the butter. Pour the creamy mixture on top of the noodles and spread it around evenly. Then add the rest of your noodles and spread around evenly and put the remaining slices of butter on top of those noodles. Then pour the meat sauce on top and spread evenly. Sprinkle with pepper and any spices you like on Italian food (Italian Seasoning). Now place that awesome casserole in your oven for 30 minutes. After those 30 minutes take the dish out and put the cheddar cheese on the top and put it back in the oven for 15 minutes to melt the cheese and serve with French bread or a salad.

Inside Out Hamburgers

Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 15 mins
Total time: 25 mins
Serves: 8

Ingredients
1/2 pound of ground beef
Worcestershire sauce
1 Egg
1/3 packet of dry onion soup mix
1/2 tsp of black pepper
2/3 cup of cheddar cheese
1 roll of crescents

Instructions
Preheat oven to 375

In a skillet heat a small amount of oil and brown meat. Drain excess fat.

In a medium size bowl mix – 1/2 cup of cheese, onion soup mix, couple drops of Worcestershire sauce, pepper; meat.

Unroll the crescents. Place a rounded tablespoon of the meat mixture towards the larger end of the crescent dough

Roll – I personally made them into little pockets.

Place crescents onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.

Brush the tops of the dough with an egg wash ( simply break and egg in a bowl and whisk egg until well blended and 1 tablespoon of water to the mix).

If desired, sprinkle the remaining cheese on top of the egg wash and bake for 10 – 15 minutes.

Enjoy!

Beef Enchiladas with Red Chile Sauce

1 ½-2 lbs. ground beef
½ medium onion, chopped fine
2 jalapenos, chopped fine, or 2 Tb green pepper
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 T flour
1 Tb chili powder
1 tsp cumin
2 tsp sugar
15 oz. tomato sauce
1 C water
1 large tomato, seeded & chopped
1 C shredded white cheddar
1 C shredded Monterey jack
10-12 tortillas

Brown beef with onion, peppers and garlic. Drain; add flour, spices and sugar. Stir well, then add tomato sauce, water and tomato. Simmer 5 minutes. Use slotted spoon to fill tortillas with meat, then add cheese and roll up. Place in greased pan and top with the remaining sauce and cheese. Bake at 375 for 20 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Top with lettuce, tomato, sour cream, etc.

Porcupine Meatballs

1/2 c. uncooked rice
1 c. chopped onion
1 1/2 tsp. garlic salt
1/4 tsp. allspice
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 c. saltine cracker crumbs
1 lb. ground beef
Mix together all ingredients and form into golf-ball
sized meatballs. Place in 9X13 dish. In separate
bowl, combine the following:
1 c. milk
1 c. water 2 cans tomato soup
1 Tbs Worcestershire sauce
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper

Pour over all meatballs. Cover and bake at 350
degrees for 1 hr. 15 min.Serve with rice and fresh vegetables

Teriyaki Meatballs

1 egg, lightly beaten
1/4 cup(s) minced scallions
2 tablespoon(s) soy sauce
2 1/2 teaspoon(s) grated peeled fresh ginger
2 teaspoon(s) toasted sesame oil
1 clove(s) garlic, crushed through a press
1/4 teaspoon(s) freshly ground pepper
1 1/2 pound(s) ground hamburger or pork
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/2 cup(s) thick teriyaki sauce and marinade (we like and used Soy Vay Veri Veri Teriyaki for this meal)
Toasted sesame seeds (optional)

In a large bowl, whisk egg, scallions, soy sauce, ginger, sesame oil, garlic, and pepper until blended. Add hamburger/pork and mix in with your hands until combined. Shape into 30 (1 1/2-inch) balls.

Spray a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium heat. Sauté until lightly browned on all sides and meatballs firm up.

Heat oven to 425 degrees F. Place meatballs in a glass dish. Brush with teriyaki sauce. Bake 8 to 10 minutes, brushing once with remaining sauce, until cooked through and glazed.

Insert toothpicks into meatballs and transfer to a platter. Sprinkle with sesame seeds

Bubble Pizza Casserole

1 pound ground beef
1 (14 ounce) can pizza sauce
2 (12 ounce) packages refrigerated buttermilk biscuit dough
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish. Place ground beef in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain excess fat. Stir in pizza sauce. Remove from heat, and set aside.
Cut biscuits into quarters, and place in the bottom of baking dish. Spread meat mixture evenly over the biscuits.
Bake uncovered in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes. Sprinkle top with mozzarella and Cheddar cheese. Bake an additional 5 to 10 minutes, until cheese is melted. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Serve with salad.

Taco Soup

1 lb. Hamburger
1 package Taco Seasoning
1 package Hidden Valley Ranch mix
1 onion
1 can kidney beans, drained
1 can northern white beans, drained
1 14 oz. can diced tomatoes with juices
1 28 oz. can stewed tomatoes with juices
1 can corn, drained
1 can diced tomatoes - Mexican style with juices
Tomato juice
Sour cream
Cheese
Oyster crackers

Cook meat and onion with taco seasoning and Ranch packet. Put the meat and canned items in pot on stove except corn. If needed, add tomato juice or water to get the desired consistency. Simmer until heated thoroughly. Add the corn about 10 minutes before it's finished cooking. You can throw in an extra can of drained kidney or black beans if you want.

Serve with oyster crackers, sour cream, and cheese.

Upside Down Pizza

1 lb lean ground beef
1 onion, chopped
1 tsp minced garlic
16 oz jar spaghetti sauce
1 c shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
1 c grated parmesan cheese, divided
1 (8 oz) can refrigerated crescent rolls

Preheat over to 350. Brown beef, onion and garlic in a large saucepan over medium high heat. Once browned, drain fat and stir in spaghetti sauce. In a 9x13 baking dish, spread a layer of sauce. Top with 1/2 of the mozzarella & parmesan cheeses, another layer of sauce and the rest of the cheese. Top with crescent rolls, pinching seams together. Bake in the preheated oven for 20-30 minutes, or until rolls are golden brown.

Crock Pot Beef Stroganoff

1 1/2 pounds cubed stew meat
2 cans Condensed Golden Mushroom Soup
1 largish onion diced
2-3-4 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/2 c. water
8 oz. cream cheese
couple of dashes of Garlic Salt

In the slow cooker, stir in all the ingredients, except the meat AND the cream cheese, together. Once combined, add the meat and mix together.

Cook on Low for 8 hours. Cut up the cream cheese into cubes just before serving and turn crock pot on high. Stir the cream cheese in until all combined. You might have to put the lid back on and leave for 10 minutes. Serve over egg noodles or potatoes.

Taco Soup

1 pounds ground beef, turkey, or boca burger
2 cups diced onions
2 (15 1/2-ounce) cans pinto beans
1 (15 1/2-ounce) can pink kidney beans
1 (15 1/4-ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
1 (14 1/2-ounce) can Mexican-style stewed tomatoes
1 (14 1/2-ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 (14 1/2-ounce) can tomatoes with chiles
1 (1 1/4-ounce) package taco seasoning mix
1 (1-ounce) package ranch salad dressing mix

Brown the ground beef and onions in a large skillet; drain the excess fat, then transfer the browned beef and onions to a large crock pot or a stockpot. Add the beans, corn, tomatoes, green chiles, taco seasoning, and ranch dressing mix, and cook in a slow cooker on low for 6 to 8 hours or simmer over low heat for about 1 hour in a pot on the stove.