Taco Salad

Taco Salad/Burrito Bars are perfect for entertaining!!

Here is my version of TACO SALAD!
(Adjust amount of ingredients by how many people)
Nacho Cheese Doritos
Lean Ground Beef
Taco Seasoning
Colby Jack Cheese, shredded
Green Leaf Lettuce, torn
Corn
Black Beans
Black Olives, sliced
Roma Tomatoes, diced
Guacamole or Avocados, diced

Pico De Gallo
Cilantro
Lite House Buttermilk Ranch Dressing

EASY Tin Foil Dinners!!

Isabella requested TIN FOIL DINNERS!!
They are so easy and very YUMMY!!

Here is the recipe I used...
(Serves 4 people!!)

Foil and wax paper
1 1/2 lbs ground beef (separated into four balls)
8 garlic cloves, sliced
6 russet potatoes, peeled and sliced
1/2 lb baby carrots
seasonings of choice
(sea salt, cracked pepper, garlic powder,
onion powder, and Italian seasoning)
Ketchup and other sauces

Take two pieces of foil and top with two pieces of wax paper. Spread one ball of meat on the wax paper into the shape of a patty. Season liberally. Take sliced pieces of garlic and poke into hamburger. Cover meat with potatoes and carrots. Season vegetables. Wrap up the wax paper and foil over that. Place foil package on a baking sheet. Bake at 400 degrees for 60-80 minutes. Serve with ketchup or other favorite sauces to dip!!

Vegetable Beef Barley Soup

Mindy Powell

1 lb. hamburger
1 T Italian seasoning
1 T dried parsley
½ t fresh ground pepper
1 t salt (or to taste)
1 t onion powder
½ t garlic salt
1 T minced garlic
1 can green beans
1 can corn
4 spears celery chopped
4 large carrots chopped
6 cups chicken broth
2 large cans stewed or diced tomatoes
1 small can tomato sauce
1 cup barley, uncooked
2 cups water
Brown hamburger and add seasonings to it. Combine all ingredients in slow cooker. Cook on high for 1 hour and then on slow for 5-6 hours or until vegetables are cooked to your liking.

Taco Soup

From the Kitchen of: Kathy Lowe

INGREDIENTS
1 lb hamburger meat
salt and pepper to taste
2 – 16 oz cans kidney beans
1 large can tomato juice
2 large cans whole kernel corn
1 package taco seasoning mix
Garnishes:
Shredded cheddar cheese
sour cream
olives
chopped onions
corn chips (I like Doritos best)

INSTRUCTIONS
In a skillet brown hamburger meat and salt and pepper to taste. In a large sauce pan combine hamburger with kidney beans, tomato juice, corn, and taco seasoning. Bring to a boil and let simmer. Serve with desired garnishes.

Sweet and Sour Meatballs

From the Kitchen of: Jean Marie Andersen

INGREDIENTS
1 lb hamburger
½ tsp salt
1 egg
1 tbsp water
¼ cup flour
1 cup pineapple tidbits, drained
(save juice)
2 tbsp soy sauce
¼ cup brown sugar
¼ cup vinegar
1 red or green pepper, sliced
2 medium onions, diced
1 cup sliced carrots
2 tbsp cornstarch

INSTRUCTIONS
Combine hamburger, salt, egg, water and flour for meatballs. Brown meatballs in frying pan. Sauté until cooked. Remove from frying pan and drain. Drain syrup from pineapple and add water to pineapple juice to make 2 cups liquid. Add brown sugar and cornstarch (mixed together) to liquid and pour into frying pan. Add vinegar and soy sauce. Heat and stir until thick. Cook carrots beforehand until tender. Arrange meatballs, green peppers, onions (I sauté the peppers and onion in the frying pan until tender before I do the sauce) and pineapple and simmer in covered pan for 15 minutes. Serve over rice.

Spaghetti Sauce and Meatballs

From the Kitchen of: Kathy Lowe

INGREDIENTS
2 cans stewed tomatoes
½ cup brown sugar
2 cloves chopped garlic
1 tsp salt (to taste)
1 package Zesty Spaghetti Mix from Shilling
1 shredded onion
1/8 tsp pepper
1 can tomato paste
Meatballs:
1 lb hamburger
salt and pepper to taste

INSTRUCTIONS
Blend both cans of stewed tomatoes in the blender. Add rest of ingredients and warm on stovetop. Form hamburger into balls, salt and pepper to taste and fry until brown on all sides. Transfer onto paper towel to drain then add to sauce mixture. Bring to boil and lower heat to simmer. Cook 2 hours.

Sloppy Joes

From the Kitchen of: Kathy Lowe

INGREDIENTS
1 lb hamburger meat
salt and pepper to taste
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 can tomato soup
2 tbsp catsup
2 tbsp mustard
1 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp vinegar

INSTRUCTIONS
Brown hamburger meat and cook with onion in large saucepan. Add rest of ingredients and simmer until thick.

Grandma Long's Tatertot Casserole

From the Kitchen of: Grandma Long

INGREDIENTS
1 lb hamburger browned and drained
½ onion chopped
1 can cream of celery soup
2 cups grated mozzarella cheese
1 package frozen tatertots, thawed

INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Brown hamburger and drain. Combine hamburger, onion, and celery soup with ½ can water in large saucepan. Warm through and mix with tatertots. Pour in casserole dish and top with cheese. Cover with foil and bake at 400 for about 1 hour or till heated.

Shredded Beef Tacos

From the Kitchen of: Steven Lowe

INGREDIENTS
3-4 lb lean roast beef
3 cups water
Dad’s Salsa
Lettuce
Onions
Shredded cheddar cheese
Refried beans
Tomatoes
Warm flour tortillas

INSTRUCTIONS
Place roast beef in pan with water. Season with salt and pepper. Bake in oven for 6 hours at 350 degrees. Shred beef. Heat flour tortillas in oven and serve taco or burrito style with lettuce, onions, shredded cheddar cheese, refried beans and tomatoes!

Chinese Casserole Kung Fu

From the Kitchen of: Kathy Lowe

INGREDIENTS
4 cups water
1 envelope Lipton Chicken Noodle Soup
½ cup rice
½ cup salad macaroni
½ cup diced onion
1 cup diced celery
½ cup diced green pepper
3 tbsp butter
½ lb hamburger
½ lb sausage
1 heaping tbsp soy sauce
1 large can Cream of Mushroom Soup
1 bag Chinese Noodles

INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Boil water, Lipton Chicken Noodle Soup, rice and macaroni for 15 minutes and set aside. Cook onion, celery and green pepper in butter on low heat until clear. (About 5-10 minutes). Cook hamburger and sausage until well done and drain. Add soy sauce, Cream of Mushroom Soup, vegetables, and chicken noodle soup mixture to hamburger and mix well. Pour into casserole dish and top with Chinese noodles. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.

Beef Stroganoff

From the Kitchen of: Tiffany Webber (modified from Mom's version!)

INGREDIENTS
1 lb hamburger meat (you can also use ground turkey)
salt and pepper to taste
1 medium onion, chopped
1 package fresh mushrooms (can also use 1 large or 2 small cans)
1 can Cream of Mushroom Soup
1 pint sour cream

INSTRUCTION
In a large skillet cook hamburger meat. Salt and pepper meat to taste. When meat is almost browned add mushrooms and onions and cook till onions look glassy and meat is fully browned. Add Cream of Mushroom Soup and Sour Cream. Cook till warm. Tastes great on top of potatoes, rice or egg noodles.