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Saturday, February 28, 2015

Roast Beef Tenderloin With Caesar Crust

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 8
  • 4 lbs beef tenderloin, fat and silverskin trimmed
  • kosher salt
  • 4 teaspoons fresh ground black pepper, plus
  • more fresh ground black pepper, for seasoning
  • 2/3 cup fine fresh breadcrumb, made from day-old bread (about 1 slice)
  • 2/3 cup parmesan cheese, finely grated
  • 2/3 cup mayonnaise
  • 4 anchovies packed in oil, drained, finely chopped
  • 4 teaspoons dijon mustard
  • 4 teaspoons lemon zest, finely grated
  • 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped

Recipe

  • 1 season tenderloin lightly with salt and pepper. wrap in plastic; refrigerate overnight.
  • 2 uncover tenderloin; let stand at room temperature for at least 2 hours.
  • 3 preheat oven to 400°f set a rack inside a rimmed baking sheet. transfer tenderloin to rack. pulse 4 teaspoons black pepper and remaining ingredients in a small food processor until well blended. generously and evenly spread and pack parmesan mixture around tenderloin.
  • 4 roast until crust is golden brown and an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of tenderloin registers 110°f-115°f for rare and 120°f-125°f for medium-rare, 30-40 minutes.
  • 5 transfer to a carving board. let rest for 20 minutes. cut into 1/2"-thick slices, taking care not to lose too much of the delicate crust.

Kittencal's Sauce/roux

Total Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 4 tablespoons flour
  • 2 cups half-and-half cream (or use 18% cream or full-fat milk)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper (or to taste, can use freshly ground black pepper)

Recipe

  • 1 for stovetop; melt butter in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat.
  • 2 add in flour stirring/whisking constantly for 1 minute.
  • 3 slowly add in cream or milk stirring/whisking constantly until bubbly and thickened.
  • 4 season with salt and pepper.
  • 5 for microwave; place butter into a 6 to 8-cup liquid pyrex measuring cup.
  • 6 microwave on high for 45 seconds or until thickened.
  • 7 add in flour stirring until smooth.
  • 8 gradually add in cream or milk; stir/whisk well.
  • 9 return to microwave and cook on high for about 4 minutes or until thickened and bubbly (stirring after 2 minutes and then at 1 minute intervals).
  • 10 stir in salt and pepper.
  • 11 remove from heat use immediately, or to cool the sauce for later use, cover the sauce directly with wax paper to prevent a skin from forming.
  • 12 variations;.
  • 13 veloute sauce; substitute 2 cups chicken or beef broth for the cream.
  • 14 for cheese sauce; stir in 2 cups old cheddar cheese and 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard with the salt and pepper.

Oven Baked Tacos

Total Time: 23 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 15 ounces black beans, drained and rinsed or 1 (15 ounce) can refried beans
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 1 (1 ounce) packet taco seasoning or 2 -3 tablespoons homemade taco seasoning
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 cup chunky salsa
  • 12 hard taco shells
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 (4 ounce) can black olives, roughly chopped
  • cherry tomatoes, cut in half

Recipe

  • 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • 2 in a large skillet, heat oil and add onion and garlic – saute for about 5 minutes until soft. add beef and taco seasoning, cooking until meat is browned. add beans and salsa. mix well and let cook for a couple of minutes so that the flavors can meld and the mixture can thicken.
  • 3 in a large 9×13′ baking pan, line up all the taco shells. fill each one with a couple of scoops of the beef mixture and pack down into the shell. repeat until all the shells are filled. add olives and tomatoes.top each taco with shredded cheese.
  • 4 bake for 8-10 minutes (or until all the cheese is melted).
  • 5 serve with your favorite taco toppings (tomatoes, lettuce, olives, sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo , hot sauce, or whatever you like!).

Meatball Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 2 pie crusts
  • 1 1/2 lbs frozen meatballs
  • 2 potatoes, large, cubed
  • 1 cup peas, frozen
  • 1 cup coleslaw mix
  • 3 cups beef stock
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 3 tablespoons sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1 tablespoon parsley

Recipe

  • 1 put 1 pie crust in pie pan.
  • 2 cook potatoes in beef stock with onion and parsley.
  • 3 when soft mix the flour into the sour cream and add to stock will be thick you want it tight.
  • 4 in bottom of pie shell add the defrosted meatballs add peas.
  • 5 add coleslaw mix.
  • 6 then add potato mixture over the top.
  • 7 top with other pie crust.
  • 8 bake 400 for 30 minutes until golden brown.

Dried Beef & Dill Pickle Spread

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened (light is ok)
  • 2 tablespoons sour cream (light is ok)
  • 1/2 cup onion, chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups dill pickles, chopped (use whole kosher dills)
  • 6 ounces dried beef (3 of the 2 ounce pkg of buddig)
  • 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder (more to taste)

Recipe

  • 1 chop dill pickles into pieces slightly larger than pickle relish, about 1/4". measure 1 1/2 cups & set aside.
  • 2 use a knife to cut dried beef into pieces, about 1/2". set aside.
  • 3 combine cream cheese, sour cream, onion & garlic powder. process til smooth.
  • 4 scrape into large bowl & stir in rest of ingredients.
  • 5 chill til ready to serve.
  • 6 serve with ritz crackers.
  • 7 i don't recommend putting pickles & beef in processor because this dip needs the chunky texture.
  • 8 servings/yield are not exact.

Roast Beef, Blue Cheese And Caramelised Onion Bagels

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

  • 200 g leftover roast beef
  • 120 g firm blue cheese
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 6 bagels
  • 6 butter lettuce leaves or 2 dozen baby spinach leaves
  • 2 tomatoes, sliced
  • sea salt, to taste, sprinkled on the tomato (optional)
  • fresh ground black pepper, to taste, sprinkled on the tomato (optional)
  • fresh basil leaf, to sprinkle on the tomato (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 red onions, thinly sliced
  • 2 -4 garlic cloves, crushed, to taste (optional)
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • sea salt, to taste
  • fresh ground black pepper, to taste

Recipe

  • 1 making the caramelised onions: heat the oil in a large, preferably non-stick, pan; add the onions (and garlic if you are including garlic) and cook, stirring, over a low to medium heat, until they have softened; add the brown sugar and continue stirring until the sugar has dissolved; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  • 2 remove from the heat and stir the shredded beef in with the onions (and garlic); and cover to keep warm.
  • 3 cut the rind from the cheese, coarsely chop the cheese; place in a blender, add the mayonnaise and blend until smooth; add the salt and pepper.
  • 4 using a serrated edge knife, halve the bagels, place them on an oven tray and grill them on each side until they are toasted.
  • 5 assembling the bagels: spread the cheese mixture over the cut sides of the bagels and to the bottom half of the bagels add the lettuce or baby spinach leaves, the tomato slices (and a sprinkling of salt, pepper and basil if using) and the beef and onions, finishing with the top of the bagel. if you have any of the cheese mixture left, add it on top of the beef and onions before placing the bagel top back in place.

Dried Beef Dip

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 8
  • 8 ounces cream cheese
  • 8 ounces sour cream
  • 1 onion
  • 1 green pepper
  • 1 (8 ounce) jar dried beef

Recipe

  • 1 mix softened cream cheese with sour cream. chop up onion and green pepper and add to cream cheese mixture. chop up dried beef and add it to the mixure.

Pastel De Choclo (beef Casserole With Corn Batter Topping)

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 2 -3 tablespoons oil
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 2 -3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 cup water or 1 cup stock
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 1 lb fresh or frozen corn (thaw if frozen)
  • 1/4 cup cornmeal
  • 1 -2 tablespoon cornstarch
  • milk, as needed
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 2 -3 tablespoons sugar

Recipe

  • 1 preheat oven to 375ºf. heat the oil in a frying pan over medium heat. add the onion and saute until translucent. stir in the garlic and saute for another 1-2 minutes. add the ground beef, paprika, cumin, oregano, salt and pepper and saute, breaking up the meat, until the beef is just cooked through, 6-8 minutes.
  • 2 pour in the water or stock and bring to a simmer. sprinkle flour over all and stir in well. simmer for another 5-8 minutes until lightly thickened. adjust seasoning, remove from heat and set aside. this meat mixture is called pino.
  • 3 place the corn, cornmeal, cornstarch and sugar in a food processor and process until well pureed. with the blade running, add the milk a little at a time until the corn forms a thick batter. season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • 4 melt the butter over medium-low heat in a large saucepan. add the corn puree and cook, stirring constantly, until well thickened, about 5-8 minutes. set aside.
  • 5 spread the beef mixture in a greased casserole dish. top with the cooked corn puree and spread out evenly over the dish. sprinkle the sugar over the corn topping.
  • 6 set the dish in the oven and bake for 30-40 minutes, or until bubbling and golden brown on top.
  • 7 variations:.
  • 8 after placing the beef mixture in the casserole dish, top with two poached chicken breasts, chopped into bite-sized pieces, and 2-3 sliced hard-boiled eggs. then top with the corn puree.
  • 9 add 1/4 cup raisins and 1/4 cup chopped black olives to the simmering beef mixture.
  • 10 stir 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil into the corn puree topping.
  • 11 some chileans add 1/4 cup or more sugar to the corn topping to make it quite sweet.
  • 12 set the finished casserole under a hot broiler for 1 or 2 minutes to brown it well if you like.

Meatball Stroganoff

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 onion
  • 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 8 ounces cream of mushroom soup
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 2 teaspoons ketchup
  • 4 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
  • 16 ounces egg noodles

Recipe

  • 1 mix meatball ingredents and make golf ball sized meatballs. fry in a open pan with oil.
  • 2 in a pan mix the sauce ingredents and add the meatballs once it is warm.
  • 3 serve over noodles.

Italian Hero Calzones

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 20
  • 2 tablespoons cornmeal
  • 1/4 cup snipped sun-dried tomato packed in oil
  • 3 ounces thinly sliced smoked turkey or 3 ounces pepperoni, chopped
  • 1/4 cup chopped pitted ripe olives
  • 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (3 ounces)
  • 2 (10 ounce) packages pizza dough (refrigerated or frozen)
  • parmesan cheese (finely shredded or grated)
  • cayenne pepper (optional)

Recipe

  • 1 preheat oven to 425°f.
  • 2 lightly grease a very large baking sheet and sprinkle with cornmeal, set aside.
  • 3 drain tomatoes well, reserving oil.
  • 4 in a medium bowl, combine the tomatoes, turkey and/or pepperoni, and olives.
  • 5 stir in the mozzarella cheese.
  • 6 on a lightly floured surface, roll each package of pizza dough to a 12 x 9 rectangle.
  • 7 using a 3 inch round cutter, cut each rectangle into ten 3 inch circles.
  • 8 place about 1 tablespoon of the meat/cheese mix slightly off centre on each dough circle.
  • 9 fold dough over mixture, forming a semicircle.
  • 10 seal the edge of each semicircle with the tines of a fork.
  • 11 place the calzones on a prepared baking sheet.
  • 12 brush the tops with the reserved oil from tomatoes and sprinkle with parmesan cheese and, if desired, cayenne pepper.
  • 13 bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until calzones are golden.
  • 14 serve warm.
  • 15 make ahead: prepare and bake calzones as directed.
  • 16 remove to a wire rack and cool completely.
  • 17 place the calzones in a freezer container or freezer bag.
  • 18 seal, label and freeze for up to 2 months.
  • 19 to reheat, preheat oven to 350°f.
  • 20 place the frozen calzones on an ungreased baking sheet.
  • 21 bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until heated through.
  • 22 if necessary, cover loosely with foil to prevent overbrowning.

Roast Beef With Caramelized Shallots

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

  • Servings: 12
  • 5 3/4 lbs boneless rib-eye roast, tied if desired
  • 2 lbs shallots, peeled, and halved if large
  • 2 teaspoons light brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1 cup dry red wine
  • 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
  • coarse salt
  • pepper

Recipe

  • 1 preheat oven to 500 degrees. season beef with salt and pepper. place in a large roasting pan; roast until golden brown, about 30 minutes.
  • 2 reduce heat to 325. place shallots around beef, roast until an instant read thermometer inserted in thickest part of roast registers 130 for medium-rare, 1 to 1 1/4 hours, turning shallots with tongs after 30 minutes.
  • 3 transfer beef to platter; tent loosely with foil. transfer shallots to a shallow bowl (continue cooking if not golden brown). toss with sugar and vinegar; season with salt and pepper. cover with foil to keep warm.
  • 4 pour fat off pan. add wine, cook over medium heat til syrupy, scraping pan, 2-4 minutes. add 2 cups water; cook til reduced by half, 4-8 minutes. strain into a small bowl; whisk in mustard and any accumulated juices from beef. season with salt and pepper, serve with beef and shallots.

Dried Beef Cheese Ball

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 2 tablespoons minced onions
  • 2 tablespoons sherry wine
  • 16 ounces cream, cheeses
  • 4 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 1/2 cup chopped black olives
  • 1 (5 ounce) jar dried beef
  • olives or toasted sliver almonds

Recipe

  • 1 in a bowl soak the onion and sherry for 15 minutes.
  • 2 cut the dried beef into small pieces.
  • 3 mix cream cheese, mayo, olives, dried beef, onion and sherry together until well blended.
  • 4 form into a ball.
  • 5 you can then cover the outside of the ball with olives or almonds.

Meatball Pancakes

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 12
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 1/2 lb ground beef
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 dash pepper
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon parsley
  • 1 tablespoon chopped onion
  • 3 stiffly beaten egg whites

Recipe

  • 1 beat until light the 3 egg yolks. then blend in the ground beef, baking poweder, salt, dash of pepper, lemon juice, parsley, and onion mix well; then fold in the 3 egg whites that have been stiffly beat.
  • 2 drop spoonfuls on hot greased griddle when puffed and brown, turn and brown on other side. serve with mushroom gravy.

Kahlua Spareribs

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 4 lbs spareribs
  • 1 cup chicken stock or 1 cup beef bouillon
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup tomato puree
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1/2 cup kahlua
  • 2 garlic cloves, pressed
  • 2 teaspoons salt

Recipe

  • 1 trim spareribs, but don’t separate.
  • 2 combine chicken stock through salt and marinate ribs in mixture overnight, turning occasionally to keep coated.
  • 3 remove ribs from marinade and roast 10 min at 450°, remove and pour off fat.
  • 4 reduce heat to 350°, return ribs to oven and roast 1 hour more, basting frequently with marinade.

Pastel De Choclo

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 12
  • 6 ears corn, grate the kernels
  • 8 leaves fresh basil, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2-1 cup milk
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 4 large onions, chopped
  • 1 -3 tablespoon oil
  • 1 lb finely ground lean beef
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 4 hard-boiled eggs, sliced
  • 1 cup black olives
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 12 pieces chicken
  • 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar

Recipe

  • 1 heat the grated corn, chopped basil, salt and butter in a large pot.
  • 2 add the milk little by little, stirring constantly until the mixture thickens.
  • 3 cook over low heat for 5 minutes.
  • 4 set aside while preparing the meat filling.
  • 5 fry the onions in oil until transparent, add garlic cloves and the ground meat and stir to brown.
  • 6 season with salt, pepper and ground cumin.
  • 7 using an oven-proof serving dish.
  • 8 spread over the bottom of the dish the onion-ground meat mixture.
  • 9 arrange the hard boiled egg slices, olives and raisins over the meat mixture.
  • 10 bone the chicken and put pieces on top.
  • 11 cover the filling with the corn mixture.
  • 12 sprinkle the confectioners' sugar over the top.
  • 13 bake in a hot oven 400 degreees f for 30-35 minutes until the crust is golden brown.
  • 14 serve at once with extra sugar.

Dried Beef And Cheese Bake

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 5
  • 1 cup cottage cheese
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 2 cups egg noodles, cooked and drained
  • 4 ounces dried beef, shredded
  • 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon onion, grated
  • 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

Recipe

  • 1 mix cottage cheese, sour cream, cooked egg noodles, dried beef, worcestershire sauce, and onion together.
  • 2 place mixture in a buttered 1-1/2 quart casserole.
  • 3 top with cheese evenly over top.
  • 4 bake at 375 degrees fahrenheit for 40 minutes.

Roast Beef, English Style

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

  • Servings: 8
  • 4 lbs sirloin tip roast
  • 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • salt
  • 1/4 cup dripping (or preferred fat/oil)

Recipe

  • 1 preheat oven to 350.
  • 2 trim meat and score remaining fat.
  • 3 rub surface of meat with the spices.
  • 4 heat drippings in frying pan until hot.
  • 5 place meat fat side down in drippings; brown on all sides.
  • 6 place meat in a baking dish fat side up.
  • 7 insert meat thermometer.
  • 8 bake approximately 20 minutes/pound or until thermometer reads 140 (rare) to 170 (well-done).

Mini Reubens

Total Time: 8 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

  • 1/2 lb corned beef, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 lb swiss cheese, shredded
  • 1 (16 ounce) can sauerkraut
  • mayonnaise
  • 3 teaspoons prepared horseradish
  • 1 package miniature party rye rounds
  • mustard

Recipe

  • 1 dice corned beef.
  • 2 mix shredded cheese with beef.
  • 3 drain sauerkraut well.
  • 4 dice and add to cheese/beef mixture.
  • 5 add enough mayo to moisten the cheese mixture.
  • 6 add horseradish.
  • 7 spread a think layer of mustard on each slice of party rye bread (only on one side of the bread).
  • 8 add a layer of the cheese corned beef mixture.
  • 9 place mini-reubens on a cookie sheet.
  • 10 put under the broiler for 3-4 minutes or until hot and bubbly and cheese is melted.

Ground Turkey & Noodle Paprikash

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 lb ground turkey
  • 2 tablespoons garlic, minced
  • 1 cup onion, chopped
  • 3 tablespoons paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon thyme
  • 3 1/2 cups nonfat beef broth
  • 8 ounces medium egg noodles
  • 3/4 cup fat free sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 3 cups broccoli florets, steamed

Recipe

  • 1 1. in dutch oven, saute onions & garlic. add ground turkey and scramble until no longer pink.
  • 2 2. drain excess fat.
  • 3 3. stir in paprika and thyme.
  • 4 4. add broth and uncooked noodles, bring to a boil.
  • 5 5. reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • 6 6. mix sour cream with flour then stir into noodle mixture.
  • 7 7. simmer for an additional 3 minutes, stirring until thickened.
  • 8 8. serve over steamed broccoli.

Dried Beef Dip

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 1 1/2 cups sour cream
  • 1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
  • 2 1/4 ounces dried beef, diced (1 pkg or 1 bottle of dried beef)
  • 4 tablespoons dried parsley
  • 3 tablespoons dried onion flakes
  • onion bagel, cut in bite size pieces for dipping

Recipe

  • 1 mix all ingredients together in bowl. refrigerate for a couple of hours and serve with onion bagels.

Roast Beef With Glazed Onions And Worcestershire Gravy

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 3 large onions, sliced thin
  • 1 (1 lb) can tomato, crushed and drained in a sieve
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 lbs tied boneless beef rib roast, at room temperature (use bones for soup)
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce

Recipe

  • 1 place rack in middle of oven.
  • 2 preheat to 450f.
  • 3 in a roasting pan, combine well the onions, tomatoes, oil and 1/2 cup of water.
  • 4 season to taste and roast for 10 minutes.
  • 5 season beef; give onions and tomatoes a stir and place beef on top of the vegetables; roast 15 minutes longer.
  • 6 reduce temperature to 350f and roast beef for 36 minutes longer (12 minutes more per pound), or until a meat thermometer registers 135f for medium-rare meat.
  • 7 transfer to a cutting-board and let stand 30 minutes.
  • 8 transfer ¾ of onion mixture to a bowl and reserve, keeping warm, covered.
  • 9 to the mixture remaining in the pan, add flour and cook over moderate heat, stirring, for 3 minutes.
  • 10 whisk in broth, water, worcestershire sauce and any juices that may have accumulated on cutting board and simmer, whisking and scraping up browned bits, for 10 minutes.
  • 11 transfer to a small pan and skim off fat.
  • 12 just before serving, carve beef, arrange on platter with reserved onion mixture.
  • 13 serve with gravy.

Meatball Stew

Total Time: 2 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 8
  • 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 1/2 cups onions, coarsely chopped
  • 2 stalks celery, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, sliced in half
  • 1 (1 lb) bag baby carrots or 1 (1 lb) bag carrot, peeled and cut in 1 inch pieces
  • 2 lbs potatoes, cut into chunks
  • 2 cups beef broth
  • 1/2 cup red wine
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 sprig rosemary
  • 1 bay leaf
  • salt
  • fresh ground pepper

Recipe

  • 1 mix 1/2 t.
  • 2 of the thyme, salt and pepper into the ground beef.
  • 3 shape into 1 1/2 inch balls.
  • 4 place on a baking sheet that has been lightly sprayed with oil.
  • 5 place in a 350°f.
  • 6 oven and bake for 20 minutes.
  • 7 in a large dutch oven, heat the oil and add the onions.
  • 8 cook until the onions reach a golden brown, about 20 minutes.
  • 9 add the celery, and garlic and cook for another 20 minutes over low heat.
  • 10 add the potatoes, carrots, broth, 1/2 t.
  • 11 thyme, rosemary, bay leaf, salt and pepper.
  • 12 add the meatballs to the pot and simmer for another 45 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
  • 13 make a roux of 4 t.
  • 14 flour and 6 t.
  • 15 water.
  • 16 stir and remove the lumps.
  • 17 stir the roux into the stew.
  • 18 cook for another 5 minutes.

Kittencal's Taco Seasoning Mix

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons mild chili powder (for the best flavor do not reduce this amount)
  • 1/2-1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 2 -3 teaspoons cumin
  • 1 teaspoon seasoning salt (or use 1/2 teaspoon salt)
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper (optional or to taste)

Recipe

  • 1 combine all ingredients (double or triple if desired) .
  • 2 store tighty sealed in a small glass jar until ready to use (i store mine and all spices in the refrigerator).
  • 3 **note** this is only optional, if using the mix for tacos you might want to add in some flour into the seasoned cooked ground beef to thicken, i also add in about 1-1/2 cups tomato sauce and simmer, stirring for 20 minutes over low heat.

Meatball Strogenoff

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 2 tablespoons onions, minced
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
  • 1 egg
  • 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup sour cream

Recipe

  • 1 mix the ground beef, bread crumbs, 1/4 cup of milk, onion, salt, worcestershire sauce and egg in a large mixing bowl.
  • 2 shape the seasoned meat into 20 1 1/2 inch balls.
  • 3 cook in a large skillet over medium heat, turning occasionally until brown all over, about 20 minutes.
  • 4 remove the meatballs from the skillet and drain the fat.
  • 5 stir together in the skillet mushroom soup, milk and nutmeg.
  • 6 heat to boiling, stirring occasionally then reduce heat and allow to simmer 15 minutes.
  • 7 stir in sour cream and heat through.
  • 8 pour the sauce over the meatballs and serve hot.

Roast Beef Sliders With Chipotle Sauce

Total Time: 8 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

  • 3 lbs beef roast
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup salsa
  • 1 (1 1/4 ounce) envelope onion soup mix
  • 1 (1 1/4 ounce) envelope italian salad dressing mix
  • 1 (1 ounce) envelope au jus mix
  • kings hawaiian roll
  • swiss cheese
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons chili sauce
  • 2 teaspoons creamy horseradish sauce

Recipe

  • 1 whisk together water, salsa, and seasoning packets.
  • 2 place roast in crock pot and pour seasoned mixture over roast.
  • 3 cook on low for 8-10 hours.
  • 4 shred beef.
  • 5 to make sliders: cut each roll in half and place on a baking sheet.
  • 6 place a slice of swiss cheese on each roll.
  • 7 place baking sheet in oven and broil for 1-2 minutes until rolls are golden and cheese is melted.
  • 8 for chipotle sauce mix together sour cream, chili sauce and horseradish sauce.
  • 9 remove rolls from oven and place a spoonful of shredded beef on bottom part of roll.
  • 10 spread chipotle sauce on the top half of roll.
  • 11 place top half on beef to make the slider.

Roast Beef Salad

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 1 lb cooked beef, cubed (i like to use leftover eye of round)
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 small red onion, coarsely chopped
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon horseradish (or more to taste)
  • 1 dash pepper

Recipe

  • 1 mix all ingredients together and refrigerate at least 24 hours.
  • 2 stir.
  • 3 serve atop lettuce leaf or spoon onto toasted onion roll.

Easy Roll Rolls

Total Time: 18 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 (16 ounce) cooked and drained ground beef
  • 1 (16 ounce) package coleslaw mix
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • onion powder
  • 2 (16 ounce) packages refrigerated egg roll wraps
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • vegetable oil (for frying)

Recipe

  • 1 in a bowl, combine the first six ingredients.
  • 2 mix well.
  • 3 place a heaping tablespoonful of beef mixture in the center of one egg roll wrapper.
  • 4 fold bottom corner over filling.
  • 5 fold sides toward center over filling.
  • 6 in a small bowl, combine flour and enough water to make a paste.
  • 7 moisten top corner with paste.
  • 8 roll tightly to seal.
  • 9 repeat.
  • 10 in an electric skillet, heat 1 inch of oil, to 375 degrees.
  • 11 fry egg rolls for 3-5 minutes or until golden brown.
  • 12 note--- fill egg roll wrappers one at a time, keeping the others covered until ready to use.
  • 13 .
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Meatball Soup Ii

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 1 lb lean beef, ground
  • 1/4 cup farina or 1/4 cup cream of wheat
  • 1/4 cup onion, minced
  • 1 tablespoon parsley, dried
  • 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2 cans beef broth
  • 1 can water
  • 1 cup celery, sliced
  • 1 cup carrot, sliced
  • 1 onion, sliced

Recipe

  • 1 combine ground beef, farina, minced onion, parsley, parmesan cheese, egg and tomato paste.
  • 2 form into 12 meatballs. (easier if you wet your hands before forming balls.)
  • 3 bring beef broth and water to a boil, add meatballs, celery, carrot and sliced onion.
  • 4 cover and simmer for 45 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

Mini Shepherd's Pie-so Good!

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

  • cooking spray
  • 1 (12 ounce) can refrigerated biscuits (the flakey are good or grands)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 lb ground beef (chuck or ground turkey or chicken or veggie crumbles)
  • 1/2 onion, minced
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
  • 1/2-1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup beef stock (or chicken or turkey or vegetable)
  • 1 cup frozen mixed vegetables
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary leaf
  • 1 1/2 cups leftover mashed potatoes (or use instant or storebought in a pinch)
  • 1 tablespoon granulated garlic powder
  • 2 tablespoons granulated onion powder
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Recipe

  • 1 preheat oven to 425 degrees f.
  • 2 spray a 12-count muffin pan with cooking spray. mold biscuits to the shape of each muffin cup. par-bake biscuits for 6 to 8 minutes until light golden. remove from oven and set aside. you will probably need to smash them down with the back of a spoon.
  • 3 heat the 2 tbls. oil in a large skillet over medium heat. add ground beef and brown. stir in the onions, salt, pepper and garlic and allow to cook together for a couple of minutes.
  • 4 mix flour into the meat mixture and stir until a paste consistency is reached. add beef stock to pan and stir in vegetables and herbs, the last few minutes, until combined.
  • 5 reheat mashed potatoes in a microwave for 5 to 6 minutes. stir in granulated garlic and onion powder.
  • 6 spoon equal amounts (approximately 2 tablespoons) of warm potatoes on the bottoms of each par-baked biscuit. then top with equal amounts of beef mixture (approximately 2 tablespoons). finally top with equal amounts of cheddar cheese.
  • 7 return to oven and bake for 12 to 15 minutes until cheese is melted and browned. remove from oven and allow to cool slightly before popping individual pies out with a knife. enjoy!

Dried Beef Spread ("bagel Dip")

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 16 ounces sour cream
  • 1 (5 ounce) jar dried beef
  • 1 (2 ounce) packet knorr vegetable soup mix
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise

Recipe

  • 1 cut dried beef into small pieces.
  • 2 mix dried beef, sour cream, soup mix and mayo together with spoon.
  • 3 refrigerate (over night is recommended).
  • 4 serve with mini-bagels, crackers, or torn french bread pieces.

Roast Beef With Horseradish Potatoes

Total Time: 2 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

  • Servings: 10
  • 1 (2 1/2-3 lb) boneless beef roast, rib eye roast
  • 1/3 cup prepared horseradish
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 lbs tiny new potatoes
  • 2 cups baby carrots
  • 1/4 cup dry wine or 1/4 cup beef broth
  • 1 1/4 cups beef broth
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed

Recipe

  • 1 directions
  • 2 1. place meat, fat side up, in a 15-1/2x10-1/2x2-inch roasting pan. insert a meat thermometer into center of meat. in a large bowl combine horseradish, olive oil, pepper, the 1 teaspoon thyme, and the salt. spoon half of the mixture over beef. set remaining horseradish mixture aside. roast beef in a 350 degree f oven for 30 minutes.
  • 3 2. meanwhile, peel a strip from the center of each potato; cut larger potatoes in half. toss potatoes and carrots with reserved horseradish mixture. arrange vegetables in pan around roast. roast 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours more or until the thermometer registers 145 degree f for medium-rare, stirring vegetables once. remove from pan. cover with foil. let stand 15 minutes before carving meat. (the meat's temperature will rise 5 degrees during standing.)
  • 4 3. for sauce, add wine to roasting pan and stir up the brown bits. in a medium saucepan stir the 1-1/4 cups broth into the flour and 1/4 teaspoon thyme until smooth. stir in wine from roasting pan. cook and stir until thickened and bubbly; cook and stir 1 minute more. serve sauce with meat and vegetables. if desired, garnish wtih fresh thyme sprigs. makes 8 to 10 servings.

Mrs. Murphy's Twice Baked Potatoes

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 4 medium baking potatoes
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1/4 cup diced onion
  • 1/4 cup chopped green onion
  • 2 tablespoons cream
  • 1 teaspoon low-sodium worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon minced parsley
  • 2 cups shredded corned beef
  • salt and pepper

Recipe

  • 1 bake the potatoes in the oven, and then let them cool.
  • 2 cut them in half lengthwise and scrape out the potato leaving about ¼ inch thick potato inside the skin.
  • 3 mash the potatoes with the cream.
  • 4 set aside.
  • 5 melt the butter in a pan and cook the onions and green pepper until the onions are translucent.
  • 6 add these to the potato mixture along with the corned beef, worcestershire sauce, parsley and salt and pepper.
  • 7 mix well.
  • 8 stuff the shells with the potato mixture and bake in a 350°f degree oven for 30 minutes.

Meatball Sub Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup chopped green onion
  • 1/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs
  • 3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 lb ground turkey
  • 1 loaf italian bread, cut into 1-inch slices
  • 1 (8 ounce) package light cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup light mayonnaise
  • 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided
  • 1 (28 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced

Recipe

  • 1 in a bowl, combine onions, crumbs and parmesan cheese. add beef and mix well. shape into 1-in. balls; place on a greased rack in a shallow baking pan. bake at 400° for 15-20 minutes or until no longer pink.
  • 2 meanwhile, arrange bread in a single layer in an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish (all of the bread might not be used). combine cream cheese, mayonnaise, italian seasoning and pepper; spread over the bread. sprinkle with 1/2 cup mozzarella.
  • 3 combine sauce, water and garlic; add meatballs. pour over cheese mixture; sprinkle with remaining mozzarella. bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes or until heated through. yield: 6-8 servings.

Meatballs

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 8
  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 1/2 cup fine dry bread crumbs
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 small onion, chopped (about 1/4 cup)
  • 1 large egg

Recipe

  • 1 heat oven to 400.
  • 2 mix all ingredients.
  • 3 shape mixture into twenty 1 half inch meatballs.
  • 4 place in ungreased rectangular pan, 13x9x2" or on a rack in broiler pan.
  • 5 bake uncovered 20 to 25 minutes or until no longer pink in center and juice is clear.

Meatball Subs In A Pan Casserole

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 loaf italian bread, sliced
  • 1 lb frozen italian vegetables (or mixed veggies, whatever is on hand)
  • 1 lb frozen italian meatballs (i love momma rosie's)
  • 2 cups spaghetti sauce
  • 12 ounces mozzarella cheese (shredded)

Recipe

  • 1 preheat oven to 375°f.
  • 2 oil 9x13 pan with olive oil (or spray with pam).
  • 3 cover bottom of pan with bread slices.
  • 4 bake for 10 min, or until browned.
  • 5 top with meatballs and sauce and veggies.
  • 6 bake 15 minutes.
  • 7 top with cheese bake 15 minutes or until browned and bubbly.
  • 8 let stand 5 min before serving.

Roast Beef, Swiss Cheese & Fettuccine Casserole

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 1 lb fettuccine, cooked and drained
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 8 ounces swiss cheese, shredded
  • 1/2 cup cream
  • 2 -3 tablespoons honey mustard, to taste
  • fresh black pepper, to taste
  • 1 -1 1/2 cup roast beef, shredded or cubed or leftover meat of your choice
  • 1/2-3/4 cup leftover vegetables, sliced thin (any combination )
  • 1/2-3/4 cup seasoned croutons, lightly crushed (or bread crumbs, potato chips, bagel chips, tortilla chips )

Recipe

  • 1 heat oven to 350 degrees.
  • 2 in a large bowl, combine the first 8 ingredients, mix well. place mixture in a lightly buttered 13 x 9 baking dish. sprinkle seasoned croutons on top.
  • 3 bake approx 20 minutes or until browned - ovens vary.

Roast Beef Wrap

Total Time: 4 mins Preparation Time: 4 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 1
  • 6 ounces roast beef
  • 2 ounces organic greens
  • 2 ounces horseradish coleslaw
  • 2 ounces cheddar cheese
  • 1 whole wheat tortilla

Recipe

  • 1 place in tortilla, wrap and enjoy.

Hot Dried Beef Spread

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 cup pecans, chopped
  • 2 teaspoons butter
  • 16 ounces cream cheese
  • 4 tablespoons milk
  • 5 ounces chipped dried beef, minced
  • 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 4 tablespoons onions, minced
  • 4 tablespoons green peppers, minced
  • 2 dashes worcestershire sauce

Recipe

  • 1 melt butter in small oven tray.
  • 2 toss pecans in butter, spread on tray and toast in oven at 350 degrees for 8 minutes, or until lightly browned; set aside.
  • 3 mix all remaining ingredients throughly and place in a 9" pie plate.
  • 4 top with toasted pecans.
  • 5 chill in refrigerator until serving time.
  • 6 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • 7 bake for 20 minutes, serve hot with crackers.

Kai Wot (ethiopian Beef Stew)

Total Time: 3 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

  • Servings: 8
  • 8 -10 purple onions, finely chopped
  • 1 -4 tablespoon berbere (more or less, depending on how spicy you like it)
  • 1 lb stewing beef, cut into bite size pieces
  • 1/2 cup water (or more)
  • 1/2 cup butter (or more to taste)
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 -4 tablespoon minced garlic

Recipe

  • 1 wash the cubed beef well, pat them dry with a toe, and set aside in the fridge. (please don't skip this step. it's an important part of the process for tenderizing the beef).
  • 2 finely chop the onions in a blender or food processor, until almost puréed.
  • 3 transfer the onions to a heavy pot and cook on medium heat until they are day and have turned a reddish-brown color. add the water and berberi. cook an additional 30 minutes, stirring periodically, adding more water if needed so the sauce doesn't get dry (this process allows for the berberi to become less bitter).
  • 4 add the meat to the sauce and turn the heat down to low. simmer for 45 minutes to an hour, adding a little water if needed, to prevent the onions and meat from sticking the bottom of the pan.
  • 5 after an hour or so of simmering, add the butter, salt, and more water if the sauce is getting dry. simmer another hour.
  • 6 just before serving, stir the freshly minced garlic into the sauce. serve with injera.

No Hassle Meatloaf

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 2 lbs ground beef
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 3/4 cup breadcrumbs
  • 1 egg, slightly beaten
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 1 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 3 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons vinegar

Recipe

  • 1 combine meat, onion, bread crumbs, egg, 1/2 the tomato sauce.
  • 2 place in loaf pan.
  • 3 combine remaining tomato sauce, water, brown sugar, vinegar, 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce, and dry mustard. pour over meat and bake at 350°f for 1-1 1/2 hours.

Comeback Sauce For Beef

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 1 lemon, juice of
  • 1/2 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

  • 1 combine all ingredients and heat until butter is melted. when ready to serve, reheat until butter is hot.

Meatball Sub Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 8
  • 1/3 cup chopped green onion, to taste
  • 1/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs
  • 3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 loaf italian bread, cut into 1 inch slices
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise (not low-fat or lite)
  • 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
  • 1 (28 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced

Recipe

  • 1 preheat oven to 400.
  • 2 in a bowl, combine onions, bread crumbs and parmesan cheese.
  • 3 add beef and mix well.
  • 4 shape into 1-inch balls; place on a rack.
  • 5 in a shall baking pan, bake for 15-20 minutes or until no longer pink. (or cook in a skillet on medium heat.).
  • 6 reduce oven temperature to 350.
  • 7 meanwhile, arrange bread in a single layer in an ungreased 13x9x2" baking dish.
  • 8 (all of the bread might not be used.).
  • 9 combine cream cheese, mayo, italian seasoning and pepper; spread over the bread.
  • 10 sprinkle with 1/2 cup mozzarella.
  • 11 combine sauce, water and garlic; add meatballs.
  • 12 pour over cheese mixture; sprinkle with remaining mozzarella.
  • 13 bake, uncovered at 350 for 30 minutes or until heated through.

Meatball Ragout

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1/2 cup onion, chopped
  • salt and pepper
  • 2 tablespoons cooking oil
  • 1 (10 ounce) can condensed golden mushroom soup
  • 1 (15 ounce) can beef broth
  • 1 (8 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil leaves
  • 1/8 teaspoon thyme
  • 1 small bay leaf
  • 1 (6 ounce) package frozen stew vegetables
  • water

Recipe

  • 1 mix ground beef, onions, salt and pepper. form into walnut-size balls.
  • 2 heat oil in skillet and brown meatballs. drain off fat.
  • 3 in a large pot put meatballs, soup, broth, tomatoes, herbs and vegetables.
  • 4 bring to a boil and simmer for 30 minutes until vegetables are tender.
  • 5 add water as needed for desired consistency.
  • 6 remove bay leaf and serve hot ragout.

Mini Stuffed Meatloaves For 2

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 2
  • 1/2 lb lean ground beef
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 slice deli ham (1 ounce)
  • 1 slice mozzarella cheese
  • 1/4 cup tomato sauce

Recipe

  • 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
  • 2 combine meat with salt, garlic powder and pepper. shape to size of a 5-by-3-inch loaf pan.
  • 3 make a well down the middle of the meat. place ham slice in well. place cheese slice on top of ham. close ham over cheese. shape meat over ham. place in pan and pour tomato sauce over top. bake 30 minutes.

Mrs. Rich's Turkey Piccata

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 2 lbs deli turkey (louis rich fresh turkey slices, figure 4-6 slices about 2 lbs., whatever brand you usually buy is fi)
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 medium lemons, juice of (about 1/2 cup)
  • 1 egg yolk, beaten
  • 1 beef bouillon cube, dissolved in 1/2 cup hot water
  • 1/4 cup dry wine

Recipe

  • 1 mix flour, cheese, salt and pepper.
  • 2 moisten turkey slices and bread with the flour/cheese mixture.
  • 3 melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet and sauté slices until they turn a light brown.
  • 4 set meat aside in a warm place and sprinkle meat with the lemon juice.
  • 5 to make gravy: mix together the bouillon, wine and egg yolk.
  • 6 add mixture to drippings in the skillet; bring to a boil and stir vigorously until sauce thickens.
  • 7 for thicker gravy, add a mixture of 2 teaspoons cornstarch and 3 teaspoons water to the sauce in the skillet.

Comforting Quinoa Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 acorn squash, sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 lb soy crumbles (or regular ground beef would work)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground sage
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 1 1/2 cups stock
  • 1 cup quinoa, rinsed

Recipe

  • 1 preheat oven to 350f.
  • 2 in a skillet, saute onion in olive oil until translucent.
  • 3 add squash and garlic. cook 2-3 minutes.
  • 4 add ground soy, breaking it up into small pieces.
  • 5 add sage, salt, pepper, stock, and quinoa. bring to a boil. reduce heat, cover, and simmer 10 minutes.
  • 6 transfer to greased casserole.
  • 7 bake 30-35 minutes.

Oven Baked Meatloaf Burgers For A Crowd

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 36
  • 10 lbs lean ground beef
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1 large bell pepper
  • 1 onion
  • 5 ounces seasoned bread crumbs
  • 5 ounces plain breadcrumbs
  • 4 tablespoons seasoning salt
  • 1/3 cup ketchup
  • 5 eggs
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 1/2 cup worcestershire sauce
  • 3 tablespoons pepper
  • 36 buns (optional)

Recipe

  • 1 preheat oven to 350.
  • 2 baste with ketchup if desired.
  • 3 mix all ingredients except buns. make into 36 burgers.
  • 4 bake for 30 minutes or until no longer pink.

Mini Reuben Turnovers

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 1 cup corned beef, cut into pieces
  • 1/2 cup swiss cheese, shredded
  • 2 tablespoons sauerkraut, well-drained
  • 2 tablespoons stone ground mustard
  • 1 (8 ounce) can refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
  • 1 egg, beaten

Recipe

  • 1 heat oven to 375°f in food processor bowl with metal blade, place corned beef, cheese, sauerkraut and mustard; pulse 2 times for 3 seconds each or until finely chopped.
  • 2 remove half of crescent dough in rolled section from can; refrigerate remaining half of dough in can.
  • 3 unroll half of dough and separate into 2 rectangles; press each into 7 1/2x5-inch rectangle, firmly pressing perforations to seal.
  • 4 cut each rectangle into 6 (2 1/2-inch) squares. place 1 teaspoon corned beef mixture on each square.
  • 5 fold 1 corner to opposite corner, forming triangle and pressing edges to seal; place on ungreased cookie sheet.
  • 6 with fork, prick top of each to allow steam to escape. brush tops with egg.
  • 7 repeat with remaining half of dough and corned beef mixture.
  • 8 bake 9 to 14 minutes or until golden brown.
  • 9 immediately remove from cookie sheet. serve warm with thousand island salad dressing, or horseradish sauce if desired.

Friday, February 27, 2015

Mini Reuben Turnovers (pillsbury)

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup corned beef, shredded and chopped
  • 1/4 cup swiss cheese, shredded
  • 2 tablespoons sauerkraut, squeezed dry with paper towel
  • 2 tablespoons stone ground mustard
  • 1 (8 ounce) can refrigerated crescent dinner rolls (pillsbury)
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • thousand island dressing

Recipe

  • 1 heat oven to 375°f in food processor bowl with metal blade, place corned beef, cheese, sauerkraut and mustard. pulse 2 times for 3 seconds each or until finely chopped.
  • 2 remove half of dough in rolled section from can. refrigerate remaining half of dough in can. unroll half of dough and separate into 2 rectangles. press each into 7 1/2x5-inch rectangle, firmly pressing perforations to seal. cut each rectangle into 6 (2 1/2-inch) squares.
  • 3 place 1 teaspoon corned beef mixture on each square. fold 1 corner to opposite corner, forming triangle and pressing edges to seal; place on ungreased cookie sheet.
  • 4 with fork, prick top of each to allow steam to escape. brush tops with egg. repeat with remaining half of dough and corned beef mixture.
  • 5 bake 9 to 14 minutes or until golden brown. immediately remove from cookie sheet. serve warm with salad dressing, if desired.

meatball soup

Total Time: 4 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

  • Servings: 8
  • 1 1/2 lbs ground chuck
  • 1 cup italian style breadcrumbs
  • 1 egg
  • parmesan cheese
  • 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 can beef broth
  • 2 cans chicken broth
  • 3 quarts water
  • 1 soup bone (optional)
  • 1 bunch escarole (washed well and chopped)
  • 1/2 bunch celery (washed and chopped in large pieces)
  • 1 onion (chopped)
  • 1 lb carrot (peeled and cut in thirds)

Recipe

  • 1 bring three quarts water, tomatoes, beef broth, chicken broth, soup bone, onion, and celery to a low boil for two hours.
  • 2 add escarole and carrots; cook for an additional hour.
  • 3 make small meatballs with ground chuck, egg and breadcrumbs.
  • 4 roll meatballs in parmesan cheese.
  • 5 add to simmering soup and cook for one additional hour.
  • 6 serve with additional parmesan cheese to sprinkle on top and a good crusty italian bread.
  • 7 it is not necessary to cook the meatballs before adding to the soup as long as you let them simmer for the entire hour, being careful to stir gently every 10 to 15 minutes.

Oven Baked Country Ribs With Gravy

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

  • Servings: 2
  • 3 country ribs
  • 1/4 cup flour (for dredging)
  • 1/2 teaspoon sage
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3/4 cup onion (coarsely chopped)
  • 1 garlic clove (minced)
  • 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
  • 1/4 cup beef broth
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/2 teaspoon kitchen bouquet (optional)
  • 1/4 teaspoon sage

Recipe

  • 1 heat oven to 350°f.
  • 2 dredge in flour sage, salt and pepper mixture.
  • 3 heat oil and butter in a medium high fry pan.
  • 4 add ribs and brown on all sides, then remove from pan.
  • 5 lower heat and brown onions and garlic lightly, about 2 to 3 minutes.
  • 6 add soup, broth, water and kitchen bouquet, stir to combine.
  • 7 add ribs back to pan and spoon soup mixture over meat.
  • 8 bake covered for 35 minutes then flip ribs and check thickness of gravy, add more liquid at this point if necessary.
  • 9 continue baking, covered another 20 to 30 minutes, until ribs are fork tender this last step may take longer, depending on the size of your ribs.

Roast Beef With Baby Carrots, Onions, And Potatoes

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 2
  • 1/8 cup low sodium beef broth
  • 1 teaspoon water
  • 1 medium onion, cut into eighths
  • 1/2 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
  • 8 ounces very small red potatoes
  • vegetable oil cooking spray
  • 3 minced garlic cloves
  • 1/2 tablespoon flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 10 ounces eye of round roast, all visible fat removed
  • 6 ounces baby carrots
  • 1 teaspoon lemon pepper

Recipe

  • 1 preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  • 2 heat a dutch oven over high heat until very hot. remove from heat and heavily spray with vegetable oil spray. return to eat and sear beef on one side for about 45 seconds; don't let meat burn. turn meat over. remove dutch oven from heat.
  • 3 put vegetables, wine, and garlic around meat; sprinkle all with lemon pepper and paprika.
  • 4 cover dutch oven with aluminum foil; put lid over foil. bake for 1 hour and 5 minutes, or until internal temperature of meat registers 155 degrees on a meat or instant read thermometer.
  • 5 put meat on cutting board and let stand for 10 minutes. cut meat in half, reserving one piece and half the vegetables.
  • 6 cut remaining meat into 8 slices and place on serving platter. arrange remaining 3 cups of veggies around meat. cover with aluminum foil to keep warm.
  • 7 in a small bowl, whisk together remaining ingredients until well blended.
  • 8 bring pan drippings to a boil over high heat. whisk in flour mixture. boil for 2-5 minutes or until gravy thickens, whisking constantly. spoon over meat.

Hot Dogs With Poblanos, Pepper Jack And Tomatillo

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 poblano chiles, cut into 1/2-inch-wide strips
  • 1 large onion, sliced
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 6 angus hot dogs
  • 1 cup purchased salsa verde (tomatillo salsa)
  • 1/3 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
  • 6 hot dog buns
  • 2 ounces monterey jack pepper cheese, thinly sliced
  • crumbled cotija cheese or feta cheese

Recipe

  • 1 heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. add poblanos and onion; sprinkle with salt. saute until chiles soften, 10 to 12 minutes. transfer mixture to bowl. add hot dogs to same pan. add 1 cup water; cover. boil until heated through, 5 minutes.
  • 2 meanwhile, preheat broiler. combine salsa verde and cilantro in small bowl.
  • 3 place 1 hot dog in each bun; place on baking sheet. cover each with slices of cheese. broil until cheese melts, about 2 minutes. top with chile-onion mixture; then cotija cheese and salsa.

Roast Beef Tenderloin With Port Sauce

Kaisergulyas Kerzenstuberl

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 2 medium onions
  • 1/4 lb bacon
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 lb veal, cubed
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 slice lemon
  • 4 capers, chopped
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon flour
  • chicken stock

Recipe

  • 1 chop the onions and bacon. fry together over high heat until golden brown.
  • 2 stir in the paprika and add veal, stiring to coat all sides of veal cubes.
  • 3 add salt, cover and simmer 20 minutes.
  • 4 add lemon slice and capers.
  • 5 mix sour cream with flour and stir into the meat.
  • 6 add sufficient stock to make a medium thick sauce.
  • 7 simmer gently until meat is tender.
  • 8 remove lemon slice and serve.

Roast Beef Tenderloin With Red Wine Sauce

Total Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 8
  • 3 tablespoons barbecue sauce (smokey bourbon applewood grilling sauce)
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 3 lbs beef tenderloin roast
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 3/4 cup red wine
  • 1 1/2 cups beef broth, 25% less sodium
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

Recipe

  • 1 preheat oven to 400°f combine 2 tablespoons grilling sauce, 1 tablespoons olive oil, garlic, chili powder and pepper. rub tenderloin with mixture. (to make ahead, refrigerate covered for up to 8 hours).
  • 2 heat remaining olive oil in a heavy roasting pan over medium heat. add tenderloin to pan, then place in oven until done to your liking , for medium, a meat thermometer in center of roast reads 160f, about 40 minutes. add onions to roasting pan with tenderloin for last 20 minutes of roasting. transfer roast to a cutting board and tent with foil to keep warm and rest.
  • 3 place raosting pan on stove over medium heat. add wine and bring to a boil, stirring to scrape any brown bits on bottom of pan. simmer until reduced by half. add broth and simmer for 5 minutes. in a small bowl, whisk remaining grilling sauce, flour and 2 tablespoons simmering broth and cook until thickened, about 3 minutes.
  • 4 carve roast and place on a platter. serve with sauce.

Pastaphasou

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1/2 cup potato, diced
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon basil
  • 2 tablespoons parsley
  • 2 tablespoons oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 (14 ounce) can kidney beans or 1 (14 ounce) can chickpeas
  • 2 (48 ounce) cans tomato juice
  • 1/2 lb small macaroni noodles

Recipe

  • 1 in a large pot, fry ground beef, onions, and potatoes. season with garlic, salt and pepper.
  • 2 when meat is browned, add tomato juice, then season with basil, parsley, oregano, salt and garlic powder.
  • 3 bring to a boil. add macaroni noodles.
  • 4 boil until noodles are soft. add beans. remove from heat and cover.
  • 5 let stand for 10 minutes.

Meatball Sub Sandwich (or Mini Meatloaves)

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • submarine sandwich bun
  • 1 1/4 cups bread, from buns (see recipe)
  • 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 tablespoon diced onion
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 tablespoons oil, divided
  • 2 medium green peppers, diced or julienned
  • 1 medium onion, sliced
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 1 (12 ounce) bottle chili sauce
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground mustard

Recipe

  • 1 cut a thin slice off top of each roll.
  • 2 scoop out bread from inside.
  • 3 crumble 1 1/4 cup of bread and place in large bowl.
  • 4 cover rolls and set aside.
  • 5 add beef, egg, milk, diced onion, salt and pepper to bread.
  • 6 shape into meatballs @ 1 1/2" each.
  • 7 cook meatballs in 1 tbsp oil for 20-25 minutes or no longer pink.
  • 8 remove with slotted spoon.
  • 9 set aside.
  • 10 add remaining oil.
  • 11 saute peppers and onions until tender.
  • 12 remove.
  • 13 stir flour in skillet.
  • 14 add chili sauce and water.
  • 15 boil.
  • 16 cook and stir 2 minutes.
  • 17 stir in brown sugar and mustard.
  • 18 add meatballs, peppers and onions.
  • 19 cover and simmer 20 minutes.
  • 20 warm bread and spoon meatballs into them and replace top.

Pastel De Choclo

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1 onion, peeled and chopped (8 oz.)
  • 2 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
  • 1/2 cup sliced black olives
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • salt
  • about 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 hard-boiled eggs, shelled
  • 2/3 cup grilled chicken breast, thinly sliced
  • 3 cups corn kernels (drained canned, thawed frozen, or fresh cooked)
  • 3/4 cup whipping cream

Recipe

  • 1 preheat oven to 450°.
  • 2 in a 10- to 12-inch nonstick frying pan over high heat, combine beef and olive oil; break beef into chunks and stir often until no longer pink in center and liquid evaporates, 7 to 10 minutes.
  • 3 meanwhile, in a small bowl, cover raisins with hot tap water and let stand until softened, about 5 minutes. drain.
  • 4 with a slotted spoon, transfer beef to a bowl. to drippings, add onion and garlic. stir often on high heat until onion is lightly browned, 6 to 8 minutes. add raisins, olives, paprika, cumin, beef, and 3 tablespoons water; stir over medium heat to mingle flavors, 3 to 4 minutes. add salt and pepper to taste.
  • 5 spoon mixture into 4 individual casseroles (2- to 2 1/2-cup size). cut eggs in half lengthwise. lay equal portions of chicken over beef, and push egg halves into casseroles, making mixture level.
  • 6 in a food processor, whirl corn, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and cream until coarsely puréed. rinse and dry frying pan, then pour corn mixture into pan. stirring on high heat, bring to bubbling, then reduce heat and, stirring often, simmer until darker yellow and drier, 5 to 7 minutes. spoon corn mixture equally over beef, chicken, and eggs and spread level.
  • 7 set casseroles on a baking sheet. bake, uncovered, set on a rack positioned so tops are about 4 inches from broiler, until hot in center, 13 to 16 minutes. turn heat to broil (heat may not come on right away) and brown crusts, 3 to 4 minutes more after broiler is hot.

Hints For Making Large Quantities Of Meatballs.

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 cup breadcrumbs or 1 cup cracker crumb
  • 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • salt

Recipe

  • 1 using your favorite recipe for meatballs.
  • 2 decide on what size your meatballs will be.
  • 3 figure out how many meatballs per pound.
  • 4 make meatball mixture in 5 lbs batches.
  • 5 chill well.
  • 6 using a rolling pin, roll out 5 lbs of chilled meatball mixture into a large rectangle.
  • 7 use a pizza cutter to cut.
  • 8 example: small meatballs= 20 per pound; 5 x 20= 100; halve the mixture 2 x 50; 10 x 5 and so forth.
  • 9 form balls out of the square pieces of meat mixture.
  • 10 place on greased baking sheet.
  • 11 bake at 350 f until done.
  • 12 these should be turned once during cooking.
  • 13 drain, cool and place in gallon ziplock bags until ready to heat.

Pastel De Choclo

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 red bell peppers or 1 green bell pepper, diced
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 2 -3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 cup green olives
  • 1/2 cup golden raisin
  • 2 (16 ounce) cans creamed corn

Recipe

  • 1 saute ground beef in skillet until cooked.
  • 2 remove with slotted spoon.
  • 3 add pepper, onion, and garlic to the skillet, saute until onion is translucent in the beef drippings.
  • 4 you may have to add a tbs.
  • 5 or so of olive oil, if the beef was very lean.
  • 6 add cooked veggies to ground beef; add olives and raisins, stir together.
  • 7 place in 9" x 13" baking dish.
  • 8 pour both cans of creamed corn over all.
  • 9 bake at 350 degrees until bubbling (30 min. or so).

Oven Barbecued Short Ribs

Total Time: 2 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 3 tablespoons oil
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 3 lbs beef short ribs, cut into serving pieces
  • 3 onions, sliced
  • 3/4 cup catsup
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 1/3 cup vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon curry powder
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

  • 1 in a large skillet, heat oil. add garlic and short ribs; brown short ribs well on all sides. place short ribs in a large casserole; cover with sliced onions.
  • 2 combine remaining ingredients and pour over short ribs. cover and bake at 350°f for 2 to 2 1/2 hours, or until meat is tender.

Meatballs

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1/2 lb jimmy dean sausage
  • 1/2 lb ground turkey
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons seasoning salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 1 cup italian breadcrumbs

Recipe

  • 1 in a large bowl place ground beef, sausage, and ground turkey. fight the temptation to to start mixing it all together, if you do you will have very dense little golf balls for dinner.
  • 2 beat the eggs a little add to the meat, along with the seasoned salt, pepper and breadcrumbs. mix all ingreadients together as little as possable. the more you handle your meatball mix the tougher it will be.
  • 3 now that that is all mixed. we use half sheet pans lined with partchment paper. i portion them out using a ice cream scoop. then i wet my hands and form them into balls.
  • 4 we bake them in the oven set at 350 for arounf 30 minutes, longer if you make them big. you can eat them right out of the oven or put them in a crock pot to soak up some red sauce.

Meatballs

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 large egg

Recipe

  • 1 heat oven to 400 degrees.
  • 2 mix all ingredients and make 1.5" balls and place on broiler pan.
  • 3 bake for 20 to 25 minute.

Oven Baked Mostaccioli

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 medium green pepper, diced
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 1 (32 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
  • 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 1 cup water
  • 16 ounces mostaccioli pasta, cooked 8 minutes, drained and tossed with
  • 1 -2 teaspoon vegetable oil
  • 16 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded and divided
  • 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated

Recipe

  • 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • 2 in large skillet, combine beef, green peppers and onion. cook until meat has browned.
  • 3 stir in spaghetti sauce, tomato sauce and water. bring to a boil, then simmer 5 minutes.
  • 4 pour 1 cup of meat sauce mixture into the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish.
  • 5 top with half of the pasta.
  • 6 then a layer of 2 cups of mozzarella cheese and all of the parmesan cheese.
  • 7 for the next layer, add 2 cups of sauce, remaining pasta and mozzarella cheese.
  • 8 top with remaining sauce.
  • 9 bake at 350 degrees for 30-45 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
  • 10 note: to make ahead--completely assemble then refrigerate. cook the assembled meal right before serving. you may have to add some cooking time because of the refrigeration. to make clean up easier, consider foil lining the baking dish. easy clean up is so nice when entertaining!