Easy Crockpot Mongolian Beef

Ingredients:

1 pound stewing meat
2 teaspoon olive oil
1 onion, sliced thickly (I omit this as my children don't like onion)
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon fresh minced ginger
1/2 cup hoisin sauce

Directions:

Dump everything in the crockpot and cook on low for 6-8 hours.  If you are going to cook it a bit longer it is advisable to add a little bit more water so it doesn't dry out.  This is delicious with rice and a nice green vegetable such as broccoli, peas or green beans

Freezer directions:

Mix all liquid ingredients and put in a freezer bag.  Add your meat and mix up to be sure the beef is covered.  Seal and date your bag and place flat in the freezer.  Take out of freezer the night before cooking and put in your fridge.  Next morning put in the crockpot.

Submitted by:  Caroline G.

Source: www.allrecipes.com (adapted from)

Three Cheese Spaghetti

Ingredients:

8 ounces spaghetti
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons dried parsley
1 cup cottage cheese
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
6 ounces (1 1/2 cups) shredded mozzarella cheese*
2 ounces crumbled feta cheese, optional

Sauce Ingredients:

8 ounces ground beef
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 onion, chopped
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
3 cups spaghetti sauce
1/2 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
2 ounces (1/2 cup) shredded mozzarella cheese, optional

Instructions:

1. Cook spaghetti according to package directions (al dente).
Drain and return to pan (remove from heat though!).
Add butter and stir until butter is melted.
Add remaining pasta ingredients, stirring to combine.
Spread pasta-cheese mixture in the bottom of a greased 8-inch square baking dish.


2. Brown ground beef with the garlic and onion.
Drain grease and return to pan.
Add pepper, spaghetti sauce, sugar, and Italian seasoning.
Stir well and then pour over the pasta, spreading evenly.
Sprinkle cheese on top if desired.


3. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until top cheese is browned and spaghetti is bubbly.

Additional Notes:
*If desired, substitute part of the mozzarella cheese with shredded cheddar cheese.

Preparation Time:
30-40 minutes

Cooking Time:
35 minutes

Submitted by: Caroline G.

Source: www.tammysrecipes.com

SLOW COOKER CRANBERRY ROAST

Ingredients:

1 (1 ounce) envelope dry onion soup mix
1 (3 pound) beef chuck roast
1 (16 ounce) can jellied cranberry sauce
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Instructions:

Place onion soup mix in the bottom of a slow cooker/crock pot.
Place roast in the slow cooker, and top with cranberry sauce.
Cover, and cook 8 hours on Low.

Remove roast, and set aside. Set slow cooker to High. Whisk together butter and flour, and slowly mix into the liquid remaining in the slow cooker to create a thick gravy.
Serve with the roast.

Submitted by: Caroline G.
"This is such a great roast and so incredibly easy to make. It is great served with rice or pasta and a salad or veggies".

Source: http://www.allrecipes.com/

5 ALARM CHILI

INGREDIENTS:

1 pound lean ground beef, turkey, or chicken
1 onion chopped
1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
14 oz pinto beans, no salt added
28 oz diced tomatoes (no salt added)
1 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

INSTRUCTIONS:

Brown ground beef with onion, pepper and garlic. Drain.
Added spices and beans. Stir together for 1 minute.
Add tomatoes and bring to boil. Lower heat and simmer on low for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Submitted by: Janet I.
"I usually add a couple tsp of diced jalepenos, but you can cut back on cayenne pepper if you don't want it as spicy".

SKILLET STUFFED CABBAGE (BEEF)

SKILLET STUFFED CABBAGE

Ingredients:

1 small head green cabbage
1 can (28 oz) diced tomatoes
1 lbs (90% lean) ground beef
1 package (8.8 oz) heat-and-serve precooked rice pilaf (do not heat)
1 cup loosely packed fresh mint leaves (coarsely chopped)

Instructions:

Transfer 1 cup canned tomatoes with some juice to medium bowl. Pour remaining tomatoes with juice into nonstick 12-inch or larger skillet. Toss the tomatoes in bowl, add beef. rice, mint, a little salt and pepper, mix to blend. Remove at least 8 large cabbage leaves from head. Hold cabbage leaf like a bowl (even fold over to hold mixture), Spoon about half cup of meat mixture into center of each leaf, arrange open side up in skillet, over tomatoes. Pack them all in snug, then cover skillet and cook over medium-high heat for 20-30 minutes, until beef loses its pink
color. Place 1 or 2 stuffed cabbage leaves on each plate, and spoon tomato sauce from skillet over cabbage.

Source: Magazine

Submitted by: Adele K.
"This was from a magazine, and even the kids will eat it, cabbage and all. It's so filling, and needs no sides along with it. The hardest part of this dish, is trying to pry the cabbage leaves away without tearing, so I try to hold each separated leaf under warm running water, whilst gently prying it away. If you tear some, just fold over, or use 2 leaves inside one another to cover tear."

EASY MEATLOAF

EASY MEATLOAF

Ingredients:

2 lbs. lean ground beef
one half cup finely chopped onion
1 jar spaghetti sauce (14 oz)
1 box savory herb stove top
1 cup water
2 beaten eggs

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 400 F.
Mix ground beef, water, eggs, box of stove top mix, one quarter cup of spaghetti sauce, and onion. When well mixed, shape the meat mixture into 4 - 6 small oval loaves, place into shallow casserole dish, then top with remaining spaghetti sauce. Bake for 30 minutes, or until loaves are no longer pink in centers.

Source: Unknown

Submitted by: Adele K.

"Sometimes I sprinkle grated cheese ontop of loaves 10 minutes before they're ready. I find this a quick easy recipe for when we need to eat within an hour."

SKILLET STEW

SKILLET STEW

Ingredients:

5 bacon strips, cooked
1 onion, sauteed
olive oil
1 to 1-1/2 lbs. smoked kielbasa (fully cooked), thinly sliced
2 - 15.5 oz. cans great northern beans, undrained
2 - 8 oz. cans tomato sauce
1 can chopped green chiles
2 medium carrots, thinly sliced
1/2 green pepper, chopped
1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning
1/2 tsp. dried thyme
1/8 tsp. pepper

Instructions:

In a large skillet, cook sausage in a couple of tablespoons of olive oil. Add remaining ingredients except bacon and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 45 minutes, stirring occassionally. Crumble bacon. Serve hot with bacon on top.

Source: Unknown

Submitted by: Susan M.

POT ROAST A LA DOROTHY

POT ROAST A LA DOROTHY

Ingredients:

3 lb. pot roast
1 onion, peeled and sliced thin
1 small can mushrooms, undrained
1 cup Dorothy Lynch Home Style Dressing
1 can Cheddar cheese soup
1/2 cup white wine

Instructions:

Place pot roast in roasting pan. Spread onions over roast. Mix remaining ingredients together and pour over roast, cover with lid and bake at 300 degrees for 3-4 hours. Slice and serve with remaining sauce.

Source: Dorothy Lynch website

Submitted by: Amy J.
"I got this recipe on the Dorothy Lynch website and it is very tasty - good enough for company. It is also very easy and the long cook time allows you to entertain while it cooks."

MEATBALLS

MEATBALLS

Ingredients:

1 lb. Hamburger
2 eggs, well beaten
3/4 c. Italian breadcrumbs
1/4 c. romano cheese (I substitute parmesan if I don't have the romano)
1 tsp. salt
Black pepper to taste
1 1/2 T. basil
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 c. cooled spaghetti sauce

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix ingredients in large bowl. Form into balls about the size of walnuts and bake for 15-18 minutes. Simmer in spaghetti sauce until ready to eat!

Source: Melanie H.

Submitted by: Melanie H.
"Great and easy meatballs!"

ASIAN BEEF MARINADE

ASIAN BEEF MARINADE
Ingredients:
2-3 lb. flank steak (or london broil, anything lean, that marinates well)
1/2 c. soy sauce
1/3 c. brown sugar
1/3 c. oil
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1 Tbsp. ginger

Instructions:

Slice steak into thin strips. Place in ziploc bag, add remainder of ingredients and marinate overnight (at least several hours). Skewer onto wooden skewers (soak them into ice water for 5 min to help prevent charring). Cook over grill 3-5 min per side. Serve over cooked rice.

Source: Jeanne K.

Submitted by: Melanie H.
"My mom makes this marinade and it is great!"

THREE BEAN CASSEROLE

THREE BEAN CASSEROLE

Ingredients:

1 lb. ground beef
1 lb. bacon
1 (15 oz.) can butter beans
1 (15 oz.) can kidney beans
1 (28 oz.) can pork & beans
1/2 C. chopped onion
1/2 C. ketchup
1/2 C. br. sugar
2 Tbs. vinegar
1 Tbs. mustard
1 tsp. salt
dash pepper

Instructions:

Brown beef with onioin & drain. Cut bacon in 1 in. pieces and brown (not crispy); Combine all ingredients in crockpot and cook on low for 2-3 hours. Serves 6-8

Source: My mom's best recipe

Submitted by: Robyn S.
"It's a great pot luck recipe".

EASY ROAST BEEF

EASY ROAST BEEF

Ingredients:

1 (7-bone) Beef Roast (or any cut you prefer)
1/2 pkg. of Dry onion soup mix
2 cans of Cream of Mushroom soup
1 C. cooking sherry (or red wine)

Instructions:

This can be prepared in a crock pot or in the oven. Preheat oven to 325. Add meat to your baking dish or crockpot. In a bowl, mix ingredients together. Pour over meat, turning in mixture to coat all sides. Cover & forget for 3 hours. Depending on size of Roast, serves 4 - 8

Source: Church cookbook

Submitted by: Robyn S.
"This is very simple and very tasty! I serve it with egg noodles, because it make's it's own gravy".

ITALIAN DELIGHT

ITALIAN DELIGHT

Ingredients:

12 oz. pkg. (4 cups) wide egg noodles, cooked
1 lb. ground beef (or turkey)
1/2 cup chopped onion

1- 16 oz. can corn (or 2 cups frozen)
2- 15 oz. cans tomato sauce
1- 16 oz. can tomato soup
2 cups grated cheddar cheese

Instructions:

Brown meat and onion, then combine all ingredients except cheese into a 13x9 pan. Top with cheese and bake at 350 for 25 min.

I have also added a few shakes of Italian Seasoning to the mix.

Source: Mother-in-law

Submitted by: Lori S.
" A good recipe to split and freeze half for later too".