Party Taco Pie

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 lbs ground beef
• 2 (1 1/4 ounce) packets taco seasoning
• 1 medium head of lettuce
• 16 ounces sour cream
• 1 cup salsa
• 1 lb cheddar cheese
• chili powder
• 2 (11 1/2 ounce) bags tortilla chips

Recipe

• 1 brown ground beef.
• 2 add taco seasoning and follow directions on packet.
• 3 while taco meat is cooking mix sour cream and salsa in a small bowl.
• 4 shred lettuce and grate cheese.
• 5 once taco meat is done smooth it onto baking sheet so tis spread out evenly.
• 6 layer sour cream/salsa mix over meat. top with shredded cheese layer.
• 7 sprinkle chili powder on top (mainly for looks).
• 8 put tortilla chips into a bowl near it and enjoy.

Red Onion Soup

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 1/2 lbs red onions, peeled and sliced
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3 (14 ounce) cans beef broth

Recipe

• 1 heat 3 tablespoons oil in heavy large pot over med-high heat.
• 2 add onions and sauté until brown, about 25 minutes.
• 3 sprinkle flour over sautéed onions; stir 2 minutes.
• 4 gradually mix in broth, scraping up browned bits from pan bottom.
• 5 simmer 15 minutes.
• 6 working in batches and using on/off turns.
• 7 blend soup in processor to coarse puree.
• 8 return soup to pot and bring just to simmer.
• 9 season with salt and pepper.
• 10 ladle soup into bowls.

Mj's Super Nachos

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 2 (16 ounce) cans fat-free refried beans
• 1/2 cup salsa
• 1 (1 ounce) packet taco seasoning (i like the hot one!)
• 1 (8 ounce) package of shredded low-fat cheddar cheese
• 1 (14 ounce) bag tortilla chips (you can use fat free!)
• shredded lettuce (optional)
• diced tomato (optional)
• black olives (optional)
• salsa (optional)
• sour cream (optional)
• guacamole (optional) or diced avocado (optional)
• jalapeno (optional)

Recipe

• 1 brown ground beef, drain and add taco seasoning according to directions.
• 2 meanwhile, combine refried beans with salsa, then spread into the bottom of a pan (8 x 8 for 4 servings, 9 x 13 for 8 servings.).
• 3 top beans with ground beef mix, then sprinkle with 1/2 the cheese.
• 4 cover & freeze.
• 5 to serve:.
• 6 thaw.
• 7 preheat oven to 350°. bake for 20-30 minutes (longer if needed, so it it is throughly heated through & nice & hot!)
• 8 remove from oven, top with remaining cheese, and any other toppings you choose.
• 9 scoop onto plates with a spoon, and scoop it up with chips to eat-enjoy!

Pinto Beans

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (8 ounce) bag dry pinto beans
• 1 cup celery
• 1 cup carrot
• 1 onion, diced
• instant chicken bouillon or beef bouillon, to taste

Recipe

• 1 cook pinto beans as directed on package.
• 2 add celery, carrots, onion and add chicken or beef boulion to taste.

Mushrooms Ala Creme'

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 lb mushroom
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 2 beef bouillon cubes
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup heavy cream

Recipe

• 1 put washed mushrooms in crock-pot or casserole dish – top with parmesan cheese.
• 2 melt butter in saucepan and then add flour. once flour is dissolved – add bouillon and water. heat until bouillon is dissolved. add heavy cream. pour over mushrooms. bake at 350f for 30 minute.
• 3 note: my mom puts ½ cup of breadcrumbs on this and cooks it in a glass casserole dish. because i was going to put it in the crock-pot – i did not add the breadcrumbs because i thought they would soak up all the sauce while sitting.

Mel's Meatloaf

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 8 ounces tomato sauce
• 1/8 lb soda cracker, crushed
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1/2 medium onion, chopped
• 1/2 medium green bell pepper, chopped
• salt, to taste
• ground black pepper, to taste
• garlic powder, to taste
• onion powder, to taste
• celery salt, to taste
• non-stick cooking spray

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350â°f (175â°c).
• 2 beat egg slightly.
• 3 add tomato sauce and combine.
• 4 add soda crackers and mix well.
• 5 add beef, onions, and bell pepper.
• 6 add seasonings to desired amounts.
• 7 combine well, and form into a loaf shape.
• 8 spray glass meatloaf or casserole dish with non-stick spray.
• 9 bake at 350â°f (175â°c) for about 1 hour.

Gord's Dinner

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 3 (225 g) boxes kraft macaroni and cheese
• 1 -3 lb ground beef
• 1 -3 big onion
• 3 green peppers

Recipe

• 1 cook ground beef in a 4-quart pot.
• 2 chop up green pepper and onions.
• 3 boil water.
• 4 add kraft dinner; boil about 10 minutes on high heat.
• 5 add green pepper to the ground beef; stir.
• 6 drain kraft dinner; add the cheese and 4 table spoons of margarine, the ground beef, onion and green pepper.