Meat Loaf, Glazed & Bacon Wrapped

MEAT LOAF
2 tsp vegetable oil
1 med onion, chopped
2 med cloves garlic, minced
2 large eggs
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp table salt
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
2 tsp Dijon mustart
2 tsp Worcestershire saue
1/4 tsp hot saue
1/2 C plain yogurt
1 lb ground beef
1 lb ground pork
2/3 C saltine crackers, crushed (about 18), or quick oatmeal
1/3 C minced fresh parsley leaves
8-12 slices bacon, thin sliced

GLAZE
1/2 C chili sauce
4 Tbs brown sugar
4 tsp cider vinegar

For glaze? mix all ingredients in small sauce pan & bring to a simmer. Simmer 2-3 minutes or until slightly thickened & set aside.
Heat oven to 350.
Heat oil in med skillet. Add onion & garlic. Sauté until softened, about 5 min. Set aside to cool whil preparing remaining ingredients.
Mix eggs with thyme, salt, pepper, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, pepper sauce, yogurt. Add egg mixture to meat in large bowl along with crackers, parsley, and cooked onion & garlic. Mix with fork until evenly blended and meat mixture does not stick to bowl. (If mixture stick, add additional milk or yogurt.)
Turn meat mixture onto work surface. with wet hands, pat mixture into approximately 9X5 loaf shape. Bursh with half the glaze, then arrange bacon slices over loaf.
Bake loaf until bacon is crisp and loaf registers 160 degrees. About 1 hour. Cool 10-15 minutes. Bursh meat loaf with more sauce if desired 

Kristen's Chili

Sauté Together:
2 lb ground beef
2 onions
1 bell pepper, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 Anaheim pepper, chopped
1 Tbs Worcestershire

Combine:
2 cans Rotel (mild)
1 can stewed tomatoes
1 15 oz can tomato sauce
1 12 oz can tomato paste
1 can dice green chilis
1 Tbs soy sauce
3 10 oz can water
1/4 C Catsup
1 Tbs Pickapeppa Sauce
4 beef bullion cubes
1/2 C brown sugar
1/2 tsp Accent
1 pkg McCormic chili seasoning mix
chili powder to taste

Add meat mixtre
Simmer 30 minutes
Serve with cheese and cornbread

Short Ribs in slow cooker

1 medium onion, sliced
4 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
1/4cup rice vinegar
1/4cup low-sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons chopped fresh ginger
2 tablespoons light brown sugar
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
3 pounds short ribs (preferably flanken)
2cups white rice
1/2pound snap peas, sliced

Combine the onion, garlic, vinegar, soy sauce, ginger, sugar, red pepper, and ¼ cup water in a 4- to 6-quart slow cooker. Add the beef and turn to coat. Cover and cook until the beef is very tender, on low for 7 to 8 hours or on high for 5 to 6 hours (this will shorten total recipe time). Skim off and discard most of the fat. Twenty minutes before serving, cook the rice according to the package directions.

Picadillo

2 pounds ground beef
1 onion - chopped
1/2 green pepper
1 8 oz tomato sauce
salt - taste
garlic powder - to taste
pepper - to taste
cumin - to taste
bay leaf
white cooking wine
saffron - a few stems
green olives, halved - to taste
raisins - to taste

This recipe came from our Cuban Abuela, hence the lack of measurements. 
Brown ground beef and pour off grease.  Add the rest of the ingredients to the pot and simmer.  Enjoy served over rice.

Lil ' Cheddar Meat loaves

3/4 c milk
1 egg
1 c cheddar cheese
1/2 c quick oats
1/2 c chopped onion
1t salt
1lb ground beef
Mix together and make into round loaves (almost tennis ball size)

Sauce
1/3 c ketsup
1/4 c. Brown sugar
1t mustard
Spoon over loaves before cooking 45 mins at 350

Crockpot Carne Asada Meat for Tacos

Ingredients:

1 (3-5 pound) cut of cheap beef
flap, london broil, flank or roast all work beautifully
1/2 cup limeade
1/2 cup white vinegar
1/4 cup oil
1 onion
4-5 garlic cloves
1 jalapeno
2 tablespoons Knorr Mexican beef boullion (granulated)
1 (7 ounce) can Embasa Salsa Verde Green
1 teaspoon cumin
1 tablespoon chili powder

Directions:

Early in the morning, place your meat in a large crockpot. In a blender, combine limeade, vinegar, oil, onion, clovers, jalapeno, boullion, salsa, cumin, and chili powder. Blend until well pureed. Pour the sauce over your meat, making sure it's well coated (the meat doesn't have to be entirely submerged, just nicely coated with the sauce). Cover crockpot with a lid, and cook all day on low heat. After allowing the meat to cook 8-10 hours, shred the meat, then return it to the crockpot. Stir it in the pan juices and allow it to continue cooking until it's ready to be served. Spoon over corn tortillas, top with grated cheese, homemade salsa or pico de gallo, and sour cream. Es Muy Bien!

Lazy Day Beef Stew

Lazy Day Beef Stew

Oh, I know you already have an easy beef stew recipe, but mine is better. And it's easier. So let me treat you to the quickest comfort meal on the planet while you go do incredible things. 'Cause, you know...you really are just splendid.

Ingredients:
2 pounds stew beef
1 small bag baby carrots
3 stalks celery, cut into 1-inch pieces
8-10 red potatoes, quartered
1 onion, quartered
1 pouch au jus gravy mix
2 pouches brown gravy mix
1 pouch ranch dressing powder
3 cups water

Directions:
Toss everything in your crockpot in the morning. Stir until well mixed. Set slowcooker to low and walk away.
Serve 8-9 hours later with hot biscuits, rolls, and giant spoons

Murphy's Hot Hamburger

1 pound Ground Beef
1 Tablespoon Minced Garlic
1 Tablespoon Onion Powder
1 teaspoon Seasoned Salt
5 Tablespoons Flour
2 cans (14 Oz. Can) Beef Broth OR 4 Cups Water With Beef Bouillon
5 whole Large Potatoes
1 Tablespoon Oil, Or As Needed
Salt And Pepper, to taste
 
Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Slice potatoes into fries. Place on a large baking sheet. Pour about 1 tablespoon of oil over the fries and toss with fingers to coat evenly. Sprinkle fries with seasoning of choice. I use seasoned salt. Place in the oven. Bake for approximately 45 minutes or until golden and crispy.

In a mixing bowl, mix hamburger, garlic, seasoned salt, onion powder and salt and pepper. Mix well with hands. Form 4 large patties. I like to make really rustic, greasy diner-style patties with no uniform shape. Place in a large preheated skillet over medium heat, preferably one with deep sides. Brown burgers on each side until done.

Remove burgers from the skillet and place on a plate covered in paper towels. Do not drain the grease. Add the flour a tablespoon at a time, stirring with a whisk. You have enough when the grease is all absorbed and the flour mixture gets thick and bubbly. Slowly add the broth a little at a time, whisking constantly. Bring to a simmer and allow to thicken.

To serve, place an ample amount of fries on the plate. Place a hamburger on top of the fries and cover it all amply in gravy. Enjoy!

Texas Brisket

**This recipe takes 3 days**2 days to marinade the meat and 1 day to cook**
Marinade


1 C Worcestershire
1 C red wine
1 C beef broth
juice from 1 lime
4 Tbs brown sugar
3 crushed garlic cloves

Seal and refrigerate for 1 to 2 days.

Remove meat from marinade and season with salt and pepper.
Discard marinade.
Preheat oven to 450.
Place in hot oven and reduce heat to 250.
Cook for 10 hours.

Sloppy Joes

1 1/4 pounds ground beef
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons to 1 tablespoon steak seasoning blend
1 medium onion, chopped
1 small red bell pepper, chopped
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 cups tomato sauce
2 tablespoons tomato paste
4 crusty rolls, split, toasted, and lightly buttered

Brown beef.
Drain grease.
Add onion and red peppers to the skillet.
Reduce heat to medium and cook onions, peppers, red wine vinegar and Worcestershire sauce with meat for 5 minutes.
Combine brown sugar and steak seasoning.
Add sugar and spice mixture to the skillet and combine.
Add tomato sauce and paste to pan.
Stir to combine.
Reduce heat to simmer and cook Sloppy Joe mixture 5 minutes longer.
Using a large spoon or ice cream scoop, pile sloppy meat onto toasted, buttered bun bottoms and cover with bun tops.

Cajun Meatloaf

2 lbs lean ground beef
1 lb ground pork
3 bell peppers
2 med onions
1 bunch celery (5-6 ribs)
3 eggs
6 Tbs butter
1-2 C breadcrumbs
1 tsp ground nutmeg
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1 Tbs Worcestershire
1/2 C milk
2 C ketchup
2 Tbs honey
optional: few shakes of hot sauce

Preheat your oven to 400°.

Chop all of the fresh vegetables (peppers, onions, celery) into a small dice and mince the garlic. Over medium heat melt 6 Tbs butter. Once butter begins to start brown, add the diced vegetables and garlic. Add about 1 Tbs salt. After these have cooked for a few minutes add Worcestershire sauce, black pepper, nutmeg, and Cayenne pepper. Add hot sauce if you want. Next add 1/2 of ketchup. Continue cooking and stirring for a few more minutes. Remove from heat.

After allowing the mixture to cool for a few minutes add milk. Stir until combined. Next add at least 1 C of bread crumbs. Continue adding bread crumbs and stirring until mixture is a nice, thick paste. In a large mixing bowl place the ground beef and pork. Wisk 3 eggs and add to the meat. After allowing the vegetable mixture to cool down a bit, begin incorporating it into the meat. Keep working all of the Cajun-Veg mix into the meat until all is blended well.

Spray a sheet pan with some non-stick cooking spray. Next, using your hands, form your meat mixture into a loaf on the pan. Make the loaf about 6-8 inches wide and about 1 1/2 inches thick. In a small bowl or measuring cup mix together 3/4 C of ketchup with about 2 Tbs of honey. Slather this sauce over top of the whole meatloaf.

Place in a 400° oven for about 40 minutes.

Meatballs

3 lbs ground beef
1 can Rotel, drained
1 C grated cheddar cheese
2 eggs
1 can Italian bread crumbs
garlic powder to taste
dash basil
dash cumin
dash oregeno
dash hot sauce

Mix all ingredients in large bowl. Shape mixture into balls. Place meatballs on cooling rack over a jellyroll pan so the grease can cook out of the meat and drain away. Cook on 375F for 40 minutes.

After they're cooked I like to place mine in a crock pot and pour spaghetti sauce over them and serve over noodles.

Beef Ravioli in Basil Cream Sauce

1 (24 oz) pkg. frozen beef ravioli
2 T. butter
1 (8oz) pkg fresh mushrooms
3 green onions, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 t. dried Italian seasoning
1 (10oz) can diced mild tomatoes and green chilies, drained
2 T. chopped fresh basil
1c. whipping cream
1/2 c. grated Parmesan cheese

Prepare ravioli in a large Dutch oven according to pkg. directions; drain and keep warmMelt 2 T. butter in Dutch oven over med.-high heat. Add mushrooms and next 3 ingredients; saute over me-high heat. Heat 6 mins. or until mushrooms are tender. Stir in dice tomatoes, green onions, basil and cream; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer. Stirring occasionally, 5 mins. Stir in Parm. cheese; add salt. Stir in ravioli, tossing to coat.

Meat Balls

3 lbs Hamburger meat
1 can evaporated milk
1 c oatmeal
1 c cracker crumbs
1/2 c onion
2 minced garlic cloves
2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
2 tsp. chili powder
2 eggs

Mix together and form into balls. Put on a cookie sheet and either freeze them or bake them. If you freeze them, put them in a freezer bag or container once they are frozen.

Sauce for meatballs:
2 c ketchup
1 c brown sugar
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 onion

Bake at 350 for 45 minutes then pour sauce over and bake 15 more minutes.

On the meatballs I do 1 lb of hambuger meat and 2 lb of ground turkey meat.

Lasagna - Pioneer Woman style

1 1/2 lbs ground beef
1 lb hot breakfast sausage
2 cloves minced garlic
2 14.5 oz cans whole tomatoes
2 6 oz cans tomato paste
2 Tbs parsley flakes
2 Tbs diced basil
1 tsp salt
3 C low fat cottage cheese
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 C Parmesan cheese
1 lb sliced mozzarella cheese
10 oz pkg lasagna noodles

In a skillet, combine ground beef, sausage and minced garlic.
Cook until brown.
Drain off about half of the fat.
Add whole tomatoes and tomato paste.
Add parsley, basil, and salt.
Mix thoroughly and simmer, uncovered about 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
While simmering, boil noodles al dente.
When finished cooking, drain, rinse with cool water, and lay flat on sheet of aluminum foil.
Wile meat mixture and noodles are cooking, mix 3 C cottage cheese with 2 beaten eggs.
Add Parmesan cheese, parsley flakes, and 1 tsp. salt.
Mix together well.
Build assembly line of: meat mixture, mozzarella cheese, cottage cheese mixture, and cooked lasagna noodles.
Lay 4 noodles in the bottom of pan, overlapping as you go.
Spread half of the cottage cheese mixture evenly over noodles.
Lay half pound mozzarella cheese slices on top.
Spread a little less than half of the meat mixture over the mozzarella cheese slices.
Repeat process.
Sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top.

Bake at 350 for 20-30 minutes.

Spaghetti Pie

1 box angel hair pasta
1 can spaghetti sauce
1 pkg sausage
1 cup Parmesan cheese
2 eggs, whipped
1 lg container cottage cheese
mozzarella cheese

Cook noodles and drain.
Cook sausage.
Mix cooked sausage and sauce.
Add whipped eggs to noodles.
Mix sausage & sauce and noodles.
Spread in 9X13X2 pan.
Add cottage cheese.
Sprinkle mozzarella cheese.

Bake at 350 for 20 min.