Cheesy Spinach Burgers

1 FAMILY

½ envelope Lipton recipe secrets onion soup mix
1 lb ground beef
½ package (10 oz) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
½ c. shredded mozzarella or cheddar cheese (4 oz)

LAYERED ENCHILADA BAKE

6 Large tortilla shells
1 lb. hamburger
1 can black beans
1 cup salsa
8oz container sour cream
co-jack cheese or whatever you want.
taco seasoning
spray 9x13 baking pan. brown hamburger add taco seasoning salsa and black beans. Layer 2 tortillas in pan, top w/ meat mixture, sour cream and cheese. Repeat layers. Bake 350 for 30-35 min or until heated thru. Cover with aluminium foil

Lasagna

I hope I can explain this right. I don't really have a recipe for it. It's just what my mom did growing up, but we've always really liked it.

Ingredients:
Ground beef
I jar of Spaghettie sauce (Chunky garden Prego is what I used-it's my favorite)
1 container cottage cheese
1 box lasagna noodles
cheese-mozzarella or cheddar (I just use whatever I have)

Brown ground beef and mix it with the jar of spaghetti sauce
spray a 9 x 13 baking pan with cooking spray
layer the bottom of the pan with the sauce/meat mixture (a very thin layer)
layer with the noodles and salt (No need to cook the noodles)
Layer with the container of cottage cheese
Layer with the sauce/meat mixture
Layer with the cheddar/mozzarella cheese
Layer with the noodles
Layer with the remaining sauce/meat mixture
Top with cheese
Cover and bake @ 350 degrees for 1 hour.

Note-you will need to use the sauce/meat mixture 3 different times, so make sure you portion it out, so you have enough left to top off at the end. (I always seem to not have enough at the end to top it off with.)

Caruso Italian Spaghetti Sauce - Britney

The spaghetti sauce recipe is an all day making event. It is worth it though! You just jar it and freeze about 10 jars and have it on hand! Here is the recipe:

In a LARGE pot simmer:
4 cans of tomato sauce
4 cans of skinless italian diced tomatoes
3 jars of Classico Tomato and Basil sauce (save your jars)
sprinkle surface with:
salt and pepper
parsley flakes
oregano
basil

Beat in shallow dish:
2 eggs
1/4 cup of milk
3 T of parmesan cheese
Now place two pieces of bread in the egg mixture and let sit until soggy.

Saute in frying pan:
5 T olive oil
1 clove of garlic
1 medium diced onion
Add to the simmering pot of tomato base.

Cook up all your meat in a frying pan one at a time. Drain off fat and add to the simmering pot of tomato base...
12-16 oz ground mild Jimmy Dean light sausage
12-16 oz of ground Italian sausage
1 lb hamburger
1 lb of turkey burger
Remember your soggy bread mixture? Cook that up with one of your meats. Yup, stir it in and cook it up.

Add the following to your simmering pot:
2 cups or more grated zucchini
2 cups or more grated carrots

So now you have everything in your big big pot simmering for an hour. You may let it cool a little if you want, or just dive in and start pureeing it! Yup, start running that mixture through your blender or food processor until it is all smooth so the flavors will be released evenly. (And your kids will never know about those veggies you slipped in!) So I hope you have another big pot or bowls or such, to pour all your smooth sauce into one blender full at a time. Stir all together. Fill your jars leaving at least a couple of inches at the top. This sauce is still not "watered down". You may freeze each jar and add Classico sauce to desired consistency when unthawing, warming and serving it. You may also add the extra Classico sauce to desired texture and consistency while freezing it. I usually get at least 10 jars without "watering it down" with Classico before freezing! Let jars completely cool before freezing!

Ashley's Taco Enchiladas

1 lb. ground beef
1 pkg. taco seasoning
refried beans
cooked rice
grated cheddar
tortillas

Sauce:
1 can cream of chicken
1/2 - 1 jar Pace picante hot sauce (to your taste)

Layer filling ingredients and wrap in tortillas. Lay in baking pan. Then pour on sauce. Bake 30 minutes or 1 hour if frozen.

Sweet and Sour Meatloaf

1 lb. ground been
1 minced onion or 1 Tbl. Dried minced onion
12 crackers, crushed or ½ C. breadcrumbs
½ tsp. salt
1 egg
1 C. tomato sauce (8 oz. can), divided
2 Tbl. Vinegar
¼ tsp. dried mustard
2 Tbl. Brown sugar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray loaf pan. Mix ground beef, onion, crackers, salt, egg and ½ C. tomato sauce. Form loaf and place in greased pan. Mix together ½ C. tomato sauce, vinegar, dried mustard, brown sugar. Pour over and around loaf. Bake 1 hour at 350 degrees.

Side Suggestions:
I like to serve this with a salad or green veggie and some instant mashed potatoes. I add a little dried parsley to the water for the potatoes to give them color. I also add a little garlic powder to the potato flakes to give them some flavor.

Meatballs from March

Raised Swedish Meatballs

Mix in large bowl:
1 lb. hamburger
2 slices bread, tear into bits
¼ C. hot milk
2 Tbl. Chopped onion (dried)
1 egg
2 tsp. baking powder

Shape into meatballs and brown on cookie sheet in oven, on broil (watch closely).

Put in casserole dish (or crock pot) and cover with 1 can cream of chicken soup mixed with 1 can milk. Bake covered at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Serve over rice or noodles.

A-1 Recipe Secret for Meat Loaf

2 pounds ground beef 2 eggs
1 small minced onion 3/4-cup milk
2 TB A-1 Steak Sauce 3 TB parsley flakes
2 tsp salt 1/4 cup shredded carrot
1 cup dry bread crumbs

Sauce: Mix 2 TB A-1 Steak Sauce w/ 1- 8 oz can tomato sauce

Mix all Meat Loaf ingredients together with 1/2 sauce mixture. Blend well. Pat meatloaf into 9" x 9" x 3" pan. Spread remaining sauce mixture over top of meatloaf.

Bake at 400° for 1 hour. (I usually half this recipe for my family of 4 and cook it in a loaf pan)


Thanks Lauri for setting this up You're Awesome!!!
I have also heard this makes fantastic hamburger patties