2 cans refried beans
1 can green chili sauce
1 can cream of chicken or cream of mushroom
1/2 cube cream cheese
shredded beef
Combine all ingredients in crockpot. You can freeze mixture in ziplock bag.
On cooking day: Thaw and heat mixture. Serve on tortillas or tostado shells with cheese and salsa.
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Thursday, September 10, 2009
Beef with Sweet Peppers
1 boneless beef chuck roast (2 lbs), cut into 1/4 inch strips
2 T olive or vegetable oil
1 large onion, cut into wedges
1 medium green pepper, julienned
1 medium sweet red pepper, julienned
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 T butter
1 can (14 oz) stewed tomatoes
1 T dried basil
1 t sugar
1 t garlic salt
1/4 t pepper
Hot cooked rice
In a large skillet, cook beef in oil until browned, about 4 minutes; drain. Remove and set aside.
In same skillet, saute onion, peppers, and garlic in butter until crisp-tender.
Add tomatoes and seasonings; mix well. Return meat to pan, bring to boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 35 minutes or until meat is tender. Let cool and put in Ziplock bag. Freeze
On Cooking day: Thaw and heat. Serve over rice.
2 T olive or vegetable oil
1 large onion, cut into wedges
1 medium green pepper, julienned
1 medium sweet red pepper, julienned
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 T butter
1 can (14 oz) stewed tomatoes
1 T dried basil
1 t sugar
1 t garlic salt
1/4 t pepper
Hot cooked rice
In a large skillet, cook beef in oil until browned, about 4 minutes; drain. Remove and set aside.
In same skillet, saute onion, peppers, and garlic in butter until crisp-tender.
Add tomatoes and seasonings; mix well. Return meat to pan, bring to boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 35 minutes or until meat is tender. Let cool and put in Ziplock bag. Freeze
On Cooking day: Thaw and heat. Serve over rice.
Cheeseburger and Fries Casserole
2 lbs lean ground beef
1 can cream soup
1 can cheddar cheese soup
1 pkg (20oz) frozen crinkle-cut french fries
In a skillet, brown the beef, drain. Stir in soups. Pour into baking dish. Arrange french fries on top. Freeze.
On cooking day: Thaw, bake uncovered at 350 for 50 min, or until fries are golden brown.
1 can cream soup
1 can cheddar cheese soup
1 pkg (20oz) frozen crinkle-cut french fries
In a skillet, brown the beef, drain. Stir in soups. Pour into baking dish. Arrange french fries on top. Freeze.
On cooking day: Thaw, bake uncovered at 350 for 50 min, or until fries are golden brown.
Mexi Beef Casserole
1 pound ground beef
1 15oz can sweet corn, drained
1 C mild, chunky salsa
1/4 C sliced black olives
1 pkg egg noodles
1 15oz can black beans, drained and rinsed
1/4 C taco sauce
1 pkg taco seasoning mix
1/2 C tomato sauce
Brown meat until fully cooked. Drain grease. In a bowl, combine all ingredients then pour in a 9X13 pan. (You don't have to cook noodles if you are freezing). Freeze.
On cooking day, thaw completely in fridge. Cook in oven at 325 for 30-45 min.
1 15oz can sweet corn, drained
1 C mild, chunky salsa
1/4 C sliced black olives
1 pkg egg noodles
1 15oz can black beans, drained and rinsed
1/4 C taco sauce
1 pkg taco seasoning mix
1/2 C tomato sauce
Brown meat until fully cooked. Drain grease. In a bowl, combine all ingredients then pour in a 9X13 pan. (You don't have to cook noodles if you are freezing). Freeze.
On cooking day, thaw completely in fridge. Cook in oven at 325 for 30-45 min.
Beef Noodle Supreme
2 lbs ground meat
4 T margarine
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 t salt
2 t sugar
4 8oz cans tomato sauce
2 8oz pkg cream cheese
2 C sour cream
12 green onions, including green part, chopped
2 8oz pkg. noodles
2 C cheddar cheese, grated
In a skillet, brown meat in margarine. Add garlic, salt, sugar and tomato sauce for 10 minutes. Soften and blend thououghly cream cheese and sour cream and set aside. Boil noodles until tender; drain. In baking dishe, layer noodles, cheese mixture and meat sauce. Repeat layers. Sprinkle cheese on top. Cook at 350 for 30 minutes.
To freeze-skip the baking step and freeze unbaked. Unthaw and then cook.
4 T margarine
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 t salt
2 t sugar
4 8oz cans tomato sauce
2 8oz pkg cream cheese
2 C sour cream
12 green onions, including green part, chopped
2 8oz pkg. noodles
2 C cheddar cheese, grated
In a skillet, brown meat in margarine. Add garlic, salt, sugar and tomato sauce for 10 minutes. Soften and blend thououghly cream cheese and sour cream and set aside. Boil noodles until tender; drain. In baking dishe, layer noodles, cheese mixture and meat sauce. Repeat layers. Sprinkle cheese on top. Cook at 350 for 30 minutes.
To freeze-skip the baking step and freeze unbaked. Unthaw and then cook.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Beef Stroganoff
1 lb round steak
2/3 C water
3 oz canned mushrooms
1 envelope onion soup mix
1 C sour cream
2 T flour
egg noodles, cooked and drained
Cut meat into thin strips; brown in shortening. Add water and mushrooms. Stir in onion soup mix; heat to boiling. Blend sour cream and flour, and add to hot mixture. Let thicken.
Serve over noodles
To make ahead, prepare completely; let cool and freeze. On serving day, make fresh noodles and heat sauce. Sauce will separate somewhat, but vigorous stirring brings it right back.
2/3 C water
3 oz canned mushrooms
1 envelope onion soup mix
1 C sour cream
2 T flour
egg noodles, cooked and drained
Cut meat into thin strips; brown in shortening. Add water and mushrooms. Stir in onion soup mix; heat to boiling. Blend sour cream and flour, and add to hot mixture. Let thicken.
Serve over noodles
To make ahead, prepare completely; let cool and freeze. On serving day, make fresh noodles and heat sauce. Sauce will separate somewhat, but vigorous stirring brings it right back.
Spaghetti sauce (easy)
1 jar pasta sauce
1 lb hamburger meat
spaghetti
Make easy spaghetti sauce and freeze in ziplock bag.
Cooking day: Heat spaghetti sauce and serve over hot spaghetti noodles. Sprinkle cheese on top.
1 lb hamburger meat
spaghetti
Make easy spaghetti sauce and freeze in ziplock bag.
Cooking day: Heat spaghetti sauce and serve over hot spaghetti noodles. Sprinkle cheese on top.
Sloppy Joe Mix
2 lb ground beef
2 cans tomato paste
2 pkg sloppy joe mix
1 pkg buns
Brown beef add paste and sloppy joe mix. Freeze in Ziplock bag.
Cooking Day. Heat and serve on hamburger buns
2 cans tomato paste
2 pkg sloppy joe mix
1 pkg buns
Brown beef add paste and sloppy joe mix. Freeze in Ziplock bag.
Cooking Day. Heat and serve on hamburger buns
Taco meat
1 lb ground beef
onion
taco seaoning mix (follow directions on pkg)
This can be made ahead and frozen in a ziplock bag.
Cooking day: Heat meat and use for tacos
onion
taco seaoning mix (follow directions on pkg)
This can be made ahead and frozen in a ziplock bag.
Cooking day: Heat meat and use for tacos
Shepherd's Pie
4 lb roast (cook in pressure cooker fast)
1/4 medium onion, chopped
1 small bag frozen carrots
1 C mushrooms(optional)
6 medium potatoes, boiled and mashed (add milk, salt and butter as usual) also can be cooked in pressure cooker.
1 jar brown gravy
1 C cheddar cheese.
Cook roast--slice or break apart and put in 9x13 pan. Add onion, carrots, mushrooms and gravy. Put mashed potatoes on top of meat and vegetables and cover with cheese. Freeze.
Cooking Day. Thaw and cook for 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Or cook frozen and increase cooking time.
1/4 medium onion, chopped
1 small bag frozen carrots
1 C mushrooms(optional)
6 medium potatoes, boiled and mashed (add milk, salt and butter as usual) also can be cooked in pressure cooker.
1 jar brown gravy
1 C cheddar cheese.
Cook roast--slice or break apart and put in 9x13 pan. Add onion, carrots, mushrooms and gravy. Put mashed potatoes on top of meat and vegetables and cover with cheese. Freeze.
Cooking Day. Thaw and cook for 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Or cook frozen and increase cooking time.
Beef Pot Pie
2 lb beef stew meat
onion
garlic
1 jar beef gravy
4-6 potatoes (can use canned potatoes)
1 bag frozen peas
1 bag frozen corn
1 fresh bag carrots
1 refrigerated pkg. pie crust
Mix all ingredients together and put in pie dish or 9x13 pan and cover with pie crust. (if using pie dish put one pie crust on bottom of dish. Fill with beef filling and place other pie crust on top) Freeze.
Cooking Day. Cook frozen for 1 hour at 350 degrees--may take longer. Cover while cooking so pie crust doesn't burn.
onion
garlic
1 jar beef gravy
4-6 potatoes (can use canned potatoes)
1 bag frozen peas
1 bag frozen corn
1 fresh bag carrots
1 refrigerated pkg. pie crust
Mix all ingredients together and put in pie dish or 9x13 pan and cover with pie crust. (if using pie dish put one pie crust on bottom of dish. Fill with beef filling and place other pie crust on top) Freeze.
Cooking Day. Cook frozen for 1 hour at 350 degrees--may take longer. Cover while cooking so pie crust doesn't burn.
Chili (serve with Fritos, corn bread or over rice)
1 lb ground beef
1 (28oz) can tomato sauce (or 15 oz. tomato sauce/15 oz stewed tomatoes)
2 cans pinto beans (or 1 can pinto and 1 can kidney beans) (undrained)
1 pkg ranch seasoning mix
1 pkg mild taco seasoning
1 can corn (undrained) or 1 C frozen corn
4 oz can green chili
1 small can sliced olives
sour cream, cheese on top-optional
Cook ground beef and add all other ingredients. Freeze in Ziplock bag.
Cooking day: can cook slowly in crockpot, or over stove in large pot.
1 (28oz) can tomato sauce (or 15 oz. tomato sauce/15 oz stewed tomatoes)
2 cans pinto beans (or 1 can pinto and 1 can kidney beans) (undrained)
1 pkg ranch seasoning mix
1 pkg mild taco seasoning
1 can corn (undrained) or 1 C frozen corn
4 oz can green chili
1 small can sliced olives
sour cream, cheese on top-optional
Cook ground beef and add all other ingredients. Freeze in Ziplock bag.
Cooking day: can cook slowly in crockpot, or over stove in large pot.
Baked Ziti
2 lbs ziti
1 onion
1 lb ground beef
2 jars pasta sauce
6 oz provolone cheese
1 1/2 C sour cream
1 C mozzarella cheese
Cook beef and onion add pasta sauce. Ziti does not need to be boiled if you are freezing. Combine sour cream and mozzarella. Mix together everything and put in 9x13 dish. Place provolone cheese on top. Cover with foil and freeze.
Cooking day: Thaw and cook 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Or cook frozen and increase cooking time.
1 onion
1 lb ground beef
2 jars pasta sauce
6 oz provolone cheese
1 1/2 C sour cream
1 C mozzarella cheese
Cook beef and onion add pasta sauce. Ziti does not need to be boiled if you are freezing. Combine sour cream and mozzarella. Mix together everything and put in 9x13 dish. Place provolone cheese on top. Cover with foil and freeze.
Cooking day: Thaw and cook 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Or cook frozen and increase cooking time.
Monday, August 24, 2009
Lasagna (Easy version)
1 1/2 lb ground beef
3 jars pasta sauce
1 pkg lasagna noodles
1 pint ricotta cheese
1/2 c grated parmesan cheese
2 eggs
4 C mozzarella cheese
Cook meat, add pasta sauce. Cook noodles (barely). Combine ricotta and parmsan cheese with eggs. Layer meat sauce, noodles, cheese mixture and mozzarella in 9x13 pan. Cover with foil. Freeze.
On cooking day: Thaw and bake at 375 degrees for 1 hour or cook frozen and increase cooking time.
3 jars pasta sauce
1 pkg lasagna noodles
1 pint ricotta cheese
1/2 c grated parmesan cheese
2 eggs
4 C mozzarella cheese
Cook meat, add pasta sauce. Cook noodles (barely). Combine ricotta and parmsan cheese with eggs. Layer meat sauce, noodles, cheese mixture and mozzarella in 9x13 pan. Cover with foil. Freeze.
On cooking day: Thaw and bake at 375 degrees for 1 hour or cook frozen and increase cooking time.
Cortney's Famous Meatloaf
2 lb ground beef
1 lb sausage
2 pkg meatloaf seasoning
2 egg
1 C. bread crumbs (or 2 pieces of bread)
Mix together in bowl and put in loaf pan. Cover with foil and freeze.
On cooking day: Thaw meatloaf and cook for 1 hour at 350 degrees (or until done).
1 lb sausage
2 pkg meatloaf seasoning
2 egg
1 C. bread crumbs (or 2 pieces of bread)
Mix together in bowl and put in loaf pan. Cover with foil and freeze.
On cooking day: Thaw meatloaf and cook for 1 hour at 350 degrees (or until done).
Chipotle Macaroni (a mexican spin on macaroni)
1 package (7oz) elbow macaroni
2 lbs ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 cans (14-1/2 oz each) diced tomatoes (do not drain)
1 can (16 oz) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (6 oz) tomato paste
1 can (4 oz) chopped green chilies, drained
1-1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp pepper
2 cups (8 oz) shredded Monterey Jack cheese
2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
In a large saucepan or pasta pot, cook macaroni according to package instructions. While pasta cooks, brown ground beef with onion and garlic in a skillet until ground beef is completely brown. Drain fat. Add tomatoes, beans, tomato paste, chilies, salt, chili powder, cumin and pepper to skillet, stirring well. Bring to a boil, then simmer (uncovered) for ten minutes. When macaroni finishes cooking, drain and then add macaroni noodles to skillet.
Lightly spray two 2-quart size casserole dishes with non-stick cooking spray. Divide mixture evenly into both dishes, then top with cheese and jalapenos. Cover lightly with tin foil. Bake at 375F for half an hour. Remove tin foil from the top, then bake for another 10 minutes until hot and bubbly and cheese begins to brown. Allow to cool completely, cover and freeze.
On cooking day: Thaw overnight in refrigerator (or remove first thing in the morning). Put tin foil on top (if not already on) and bake at 375F for 20-25 minutes or until casserole is heated throughout. Serve.
2 lbs ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 cans (14-1/2 oz each) diced tomatoes (do not drain)
1 can (16 oz) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (6 oz) tomato paste
1 can (4 oz) chopped green chilies, drained
1-1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp pepper
2 cups (8 oz) shredded Monterey Jack cheese
2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
In a large saucepan or pasta pot, cook macaroni according to package instructions. While pasta cooks, brown ground beef with onion and garlic in a skillet until ground beef is completely brown. Drain fat. Add tomatoes, beans, tomato paste, chilies, salt, chili powder, cumin and pepper to skillet, stirring well. Bring to a boil, then simmer (uncovered) for ten minutes. When macaroni finishes cooking, drain and then add macaroni noodles to skillet.
Lightly spray two 2-quart size casserole dishes with non-stick cooking spray. Divide mixture evenly into both dishes, then top with cheese and jalapenos. Cover lightly with tin foil. Bake at 375F for half an hour. Remove tin foil from the top, then bake for another 10 minutes until hot and bubbly and cheese begins to brown. Allow to cool completely, cover and freeze.
On cooking day: Thaw overnight in refrigerator (or remove first thing in the morning). Put tin foil on top (if not already on) and bake at 375F for 20-25 minutes or until casserole is heated throughout. Serve.
Cheesy Rotini
1 lb corkscrew rotini noodles
1 lb extra lean ground beef
1 cup yellow onion, chopped
1 small green pepper, chopped
1 28oz can tomatoes
1 6oz can tomato paste
1 4oz can sliced mushrooms (optional)
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp basil
1/2 tsp oregano
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
2 cups Mozzarella cheese, grated
1 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
Cook rotini noodles according to package instructions. In large skillet, brown ground beef with onions and green pepper until cooked through. Add remaining ingredients except for the two cheeses. Stir well and cook over low heat for 20 minutes. Add cooked rotini noodles. Pour into casserole, top with 2 layers each of Mozzarella and Parmesan. Bake in a preheated oven at 350F for 30-45 minutes, or until cheese is melted. Cool and freeze.
On cooking day:
Defrost, and bake in preheated 350F oven for 15-20 minutes or until heated through.
1 lb extra lean ground beef
1 cup yellow onion, chopped
1 small green pepper, chopped
1 28oz can tomatoes
1 6oz can tomato paste
1 4oz can sliced mushrooms (optional)
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp basil
1/2 tsp oregano
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
2 cups Mozzarella cheese, grated
1 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
Cook rotini noodles according to package instructions. In large skillet, brown ground beef with onions and green pepper until cooked through. Add remaining ingredients except for the two cheeses. Stir well and cook over low heat for 20 minutes. Add cooked rotini noodles. Pour into casserole, top with 2 layers each of Mozzarella and Parmesan. Bake in a preheated oven at 350F for 30-45 minutes, or until cheese is melted. Cool and freeze.
On cooking day:
Defrost, and bake in preheated 350F oven for 15-20 minutes or until heated through.
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