Beef Dishes

Beef EnchiladasYummy recipe! I use small corn tortillas so that I have a lot more enchiladas.

1 lb ground beef
½ cup onion chopped (one medium onion)
½ cup sour cream (I use nonfat plain yogurt)
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley (or 2 tsp dried)
¼ tsp ground pepper
1/3 cup chopped green bell pepper (1 small pepper)
2/3 cup water
1 Tbsp chili powder
11/2 tsp chopped fresh oregano (or ½ tsp dried oregano)
¼ tsp ground cumin
2 whole green chilies chopped (I omit if Ky is eating with us)
1 clove garlic minced
1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce
corn tortillas
shredded cheese, sour cream and chopped onions to place on top if desired

Heat oven to 350. Cook beef. Stir in onion, sour cream, 1 cup cheese, parsley & pepper. Set aside. In another pot heat bell pepper, water, chili powder, oregano, cumin, chilies, garlic, and tomato sauce to boiling, stirring occasionally; reduce heat to low. Simmer uncovered for 5 minutes. Place enough sauce in the bottom of your casserole dish to cover the bottom. Spoon about ¼ cup of beef mixture into each tortilla, fold and place in the pan. Poor remaining sauce over the enchiladas. Bake uncovered for 20 minutes or until bubbly. Garnish with shredded cheese, sour cream and onions.
 (Be sure to make with the rice below!  YUMMY!)

Fall off the Bones Ribs

Wow!  After combining several different recipes and adding a bit of Jessica--I have got it...An Awesome set of ribs!  My kid DEVOURED these and we had to cut them off--that says a lot with my picky eaters...Here is what you do....

Ribs
3/4 cup Soy sauce
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp Garlic powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
bottle of your favorite BBQ sauce.

Put ribs in a pot.  Fill until covered with water.  Add to it, 1/2 cup to 3/4 cup soy sauce, 1 tsp black pepper, 1 tsp onion powder, 1 tsp garlic powder and 1 tsp salt.  Boil the ribs for 45 min to 1 hour. Turn off the heat and leave until 1 hour before dinner.

Preheat oven to 325.  Place ribs in a pan and smother top in BBQ sauce.  Cover and put in the oven.  After 30 minutes turn ribs over and smother other side in BBQ sauce.  Return to oven for another 30 minutes.  YUMMY!

Ground Beef Hash
1 lb ground beef
1 lb sausage
4 sliced carrots
1 diced onion
4 cubed potatoes
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
1 tsp garlic powder OR 4 cloves chopped
salt & pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 350.  Brown the beef and sausage.  In a 15x11" pan combine the meat with carrots, onion, potatoes, soup, garlic and salt & pepper.  Cover with foil.  Cook 1 hour. 
Jessica's Spanish Rice

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup uncooked white rice
1 onion, chopped
1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
1 clove garlic minced
2 cups chicken stock
1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chiles
2 teaspoons chili powder, or to taste
1/2 tsp cumin
1 teaspoon salt

Brown onion, pepper & garlic in oil.  Add rice and cook until browned.  Add chicken stock and tomatoes and simmer on the stove covered for 30 minutes.  Add chili powder, cumin, and salt.  Mix and serve.



Mini Meat Loaves

I'm not a big meat loaf fan, but this is a pretty good recipe. I make just the meat loaf--not the green beans (though that may be good too.)

http://www.bhg.com/recipe/beef/mini-meat-loaves-with-green-beans/

Shepherd's Pie

This recipe is the basics of my Shepherd's Pie. The mashed potatoes, I make myself, and they change flavor depending on the mood. Mash potato basics...don't cut off the skin, just wash well. Chop up, boil in water until soft. Drain. Mash with some butter, milk, salt, and pepper. Add what you like--garlic, chives, cheese....mmmm...potatoes.

For this recipe, I recommend worcestershire sauce instead of ketchup. I also like to add garlic to the meat. I don't do the mashed carrots, but I use an array of veggies in that layer---I often will just use a frozen blend. Enjoy!

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/shepherds-pie-vi/Detail.aspx

Sloppy Corn Muffins

This one is a winner with kids!

http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/sloppy-cornbread-muffins

Tagliarini


This casserole is quick and freezes well. The kids DEVOUR it!



1-2 lbs ground beef

1 diced green pepper

1 diced large onion

4 cloves of garlic minced or 1 heaping tsp of garlic powder

2 tsp salt

2 tsp chili powder

2 TBSP honey

1 (28 oz) can of diced tomatoes

2 cups water

1/2 lb egg noodles

2 cups shredded cheese, whatever you like



Preheat oven to 350. Cook ground beef, pepper, onion, and garlic in skillet. Place in a 13 x 9 pan. Stir in salt, chili powder, and honey. Add tomatoes and water. Bake for 30 - 45 minutes. When liquid is boiling add noodles and top with cheese. Cook 30 minutes longer. serves 6 - 8.

Turkey Cheeseburgers

Okay--so it is not beef--but it is the same idea...YUM!

1 package (about 1-1/4 pounds) ground turkey
1 medium-size zucchini, trimmed and grated (about 1 cup)
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
--now I just cooked these like hamburgers--but here are the technical instructions..
1Heat broiler, arranging rack so that burgers will be about 2 inches from heat.2In a large bowl, combine turkey, zucchini, cheese, salt, onion powder, basil and pepper. Mix well and form into four flat patties, each about 5 inches.3Place burgers on a broiler pan and broil 6 minutes. Carefully flip burgers and continue to broil an additional 6 minutes, or until burgers register 165 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer.4Toast rolls, if desired. Stack rolls with burgers, lettuce leaves and sliced tomato. Serve warm.