RECIPES ON THE RUN: Beef

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Thursday, October 30, 2008

Taco soup

By Racquel D.

2 cans corn
1 can cream corn
2 cans rotel diced tomatoes
1 can diced tomatoes
2 can ranch style beans(it says that right on the can)
1 lb ground beef browned with onion
1 envelope taco seasoning mix

Just dump together and simmer low for a couple hours.
Top with Sour cream, fritos, and cheese

Sunday, May 11, 2008

Shepherds pie

1 lb browned hamburger
1 can tomato soup
1 can green beans
Mashed potato's

Add tomato soup to browned hamburger
Layer in casserole dish starting with hamburger/tomato soup mixture, then green beans, then mashed potato's . Top with shredded cheese. Bake at 350 for about 30 min.

Sunday, May 4, 2008

Peach-Bananna Smoothie

From the "All You" Magazine

Peach-Banana Smoothie

Serves 4

Place 2 peeled, sliced peaches, 2 bananas, 27 oz. orange juice and 12 ice cubes in a blender and mix until smooth. Serve in tall glasses.

Choose the best fruit. Pick the ripest peaches you can find for the sweetest flavor.

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Spaghetti Sauce

This makes a ton! Freezes Great!

1 1/2 lb browned hamburger
3 28 oz. canned tomatoes
2 Cups water
1 Tbsp salt
5 tsp. oregano
1 whole onion
4 cloves garlic
3 12 oz cans tomato paste
3 Tbsp sugar
1 1/2 tsp. pepper
3 bay leaves
Simmer 3 hrs

*remove bay leaves when done
*I used crushed bay leaves.. they don't have
to be removed.
*Can be done in crock pot

Upside down spaghetti

This one IS NOT PICTURE worthy! I made it last night.. and when I went to make it look cute on a plate.. to take a picture.. it just WASN'T happening! I think its a must try though.. just for a fast and easy.. and something you have in your fridge/pantry.. for the most part. I just made 1/2 of this recipe and it made a ton.

16 oz low fat sour cream
8 oz low fat cream cheese (mix with sour cream)
Browned hamburger (about 1 lb)
Spaghetti sauce, mix with hamburger
Spaghetti noodles.

Layer bottom of a 9x13 pan with sour cream/cheese mixture then cooked spaghetti, then sauce and hamburger. Top with cheese and bake at 350 for 30 min.

SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Cooking tips:

*Montreal Steak Seasoning is a FABULOUS seasoning for EVERYTHING!! We use it in gravy's, on salads, cheese sauce, salsa, chicken, steak, fish, etc. Put it on ANYTHING that you would put salt and pepper on.

*When preparing strawberries use a straw to take the center and stem out. Push a regular drinking straw up through the bottom of the strawberry right up through the top. It works perfectly. Do this over the sink to prevent quite the mess.

*When something is too salty (soup etc.) put a raw peeled potato in it. It will suck the salt right up!

*Fresh lemon juice will remove onion scent from hands.

*To avoid tears when cutting onions, briefly place them in the freezer before cutting.

*Perk up soggy lettuce by soaking it in a mixture of lemon juice and cold water.

* To keep hot oil from spattering, sprinkle a little salt or flour in the pan before frying.

*When baking in a glass pan reduce oven temp by 25 degrees.

*The freshness of eggs ban be tested by placing them in a large bowl of cold water; if they float, don't use them.

Crock Pot Tips

1. Spray the inside of your crock pot with non stick cooking spray before adding the ingredients. This makes clean-up a lot easier.

2. Usually it is not necessary to stir while cooking.

3. Onions, carrots and potatoes take longer to cook than meat. Place them on the bottom and around the sides of the cooker so they get the most direct heat.

4. Tough and inexpensive cuts of meat work great in a crock pot. they become really tender as they cook.

5. There is no need to add any more liquid than the recipes calls for as liquid is retained when slow cooking. Turkey and roast beef are especially moist and tender when cooked in a crock pot.

6. If you are using frozen meat, add 2 hrs to your cooking time when cooking on high, or 4-6 hours when cooking on low.

7. Your crock pot should be at least half full for proper cooking.

8. Lifting the lid while cooking generally lengthens the cooking time by 30 min.

9. Cooked food can be held 1-2 hrs on the low setting without overcooking if you need to delay your meal.

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