Archive for the ‘beef’ Category

Beef Tortilla Casserole

I will admit – I have been super lazy this week (sick dog, general laziness, you know how it is) but this looked really good to me. This is in no way healthy, and I don’t even want to know how much sodium I am about to digest, but it sure smells good in the [...]

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Pizza Casserole

My sister makes this all the time, so I decided to give it a shot last night. It did not disappoint! I believe it is 6 WW points per serving (of course, you could probably make it healthier or less healthy if you wanted to). Kevin wants to make a BBQ Chicken Pizza Casserole next. [...]

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Mini Meat Loaves

Mini Meat Loaves
1/2 cup ketchup
1 1/2 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
1 lb. ground sirloin
3/4 cup finely chopped onion
1/4 cup seasoned breadcrumbs
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. dried oregano
1/8 tsp. black pepper
1 large egg, lightly beaten
Cooking spray
1. Preheat the oven to 400°.
2. Combine ketchup and mustard, stirring well with a whisk. Reserve 2 1/2 Tbsp. ketchup mixture. Combine remaining ketchup [...]

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Beef Barbecue

Beef Barbecue
1 boneless chuck roast (3 lbs)
1 cup barbecue sauce
1/2 cup apricot preserves
1/3 cup chopped green or sweet red pepper
1 small onion, chopped
1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
2 tsp. brown sugar
12 sandwich rolls, split
Cut the roast into quarters; place in a greased 5 quart slow cooker. In a bowl, combine barbecue sauce, preserves, green pepper, onion, mustard [...]

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Pizza Crescent Bake

Pizza Crescent Bake
2 tubes (8 oz each) refrigerated crescent rolls
1 1/2 lbs. ground beef
1 can (15 oz) pizza sauce
1 cup (4 oz) shredded Cheddar cheese
1 cup (4 oz) shredded Mozzarella cheese
Unroll one tube of crescent dough; place in a lightly greased 13×9×2 baking dish. Press to seal perforations. In a skillet, cook beef over medium [...]

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Slow Cooked Spaghetti Sauce

Slow Cooked Spaghetti Sauce
1 lb. ground beef or bulk Italian sausage
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cans (14.5 oz each) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce
1 can (6 oz) tomato paste
1 bay leaf
1 Tbsp. brown sugar
4 garlic cloves, minced
1-2 tsp. dried basil
1-2 tsp. dried oregano
1 tsp. salt
1/2 – 1 tsp. dried thyme
Hot cooked spaghetti
In a [...]

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Big Batch Beef Sauce

Big Batch Beef Sauce
4 lbs. ground beef
4 medium onions, chopped
5 celery ribs, thinly sliced
4 garlic cloves, minced
3 cans (28 oz each) diced tomatoes, undrained
2 cans (6 oz each) tomato paste
2 jars (4.5 oz each) sliced mushrooms, drained, optional
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
1 Tbsp. salt
2 tsp. dried oregano
2 tsp. dried basil
1 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. crushed [...]

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Shredded Beef Sandwiches

Shredded Beef Sandwiches
1 boneless beef roast (3 lbs.)
1 medium onion, chopped
1/3 cup vinegar
3 bay leaves
1/2 tsp. salt, optional
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
1/8 tsp. garlic powder
12 hamburger buns, split
Cut roast in half; place in a slow cooker. Combine onion, vinegar, bay leaves, salt if desired, cloves and garlic powder; pour over roast. Cover and cook on low [...]

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Dutch oven pot roast

So I decided to break in my new Dutch oven last night and I am so glad we did! My first pot roast attempt a few months ago was a disaster (ick) but I was willing to try again. I found a new recipe, crossed my fingers, and hoped for the best. It was great!!! [...]

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Zucchini Casserole

We like squash and zucchini in my family, obviously. This one is from my aunt.
Zucchini CasseroleĀ 
3 med. squash or zucchini
1 lb. hamburger meat, browned and drained with onion
1 onion
Mozzarella cheese
Fresh tomatoes
Bread crumbs
Cut squash into pieces and boil for 10 minutes in very little water, covered. Drain and place in bottom of casserole dish. Add meat [...]

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