Where's the Beef (or ground turkey)?

Enchilada Casserole (by Writermom)


(Quick Cooking Jan/Feb 2001)

This recipe is for a double batch, one to eat and one to freeze.

1 -1/2 pounds ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
1 cup water
2 to 3 tablespoons chili powder
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
2 cups salsa, divided
10 flour tortillas (7 in.) cut into 3/4 in. strips, divided
1 cup (8 oz) sour cream
2 cans (15 1/4 oz. ea) whole kernel corn, drained
4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

In a skillet,cook beef and onion over med. heat unti meat is no longer pink;drain. Stir in water, chili powder, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered for 10 min.

Place 1/4 cup salsa each in two greased 8 in. square baking dishes. Layer each dish with a fourth of the tortillas and 1/4 cup salsa. Divide meat mixture, sour cream, and corn between the two dishes. Top with remaining tortillas, salsa and cheese.

Cover and freeze one casserole for up to 1 month. Cover and bake second casserole at 350 degrees for 35 min. Uncover; bake 5-10 min. longer or until heated through.

To use frozen casserole: Thaw in the refrig. for 24 hours. Remove from the fridge 30 min prior to baking. Bake as directed above. About 4-6 servings per dish.

*my family absolutely loved this! hope you do to!

Before Payday Supper (by hsmom71)


Before Payday Supper

1 lb. ground beef
1 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 (6 oz.) can tomatoes, cut up
1 Tbsp. chili powder
2 tsp. beef bouillon
¼ tsp. black pepper
1-3 ½ mushrooms, sliced
2 ½ c. Rotelle Pasta

Combine all ingredients into the crock pot except noodles, and mix well.. Cook on low for at least 4 to 6 hours. During the last 10 minutes of cooking, boil noodles. Serve meat mixture over noodles. Serve with garlic toast.

Easy Beef and Potatoes (by hsmom71)


Easy Beef and Potatoes

2 lbs. Ground beef, browned
6 – 8 med. Potatoes, sliced and quartered
salt and pepper
1 onion, sliced
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cheese soup
1 tsp. dried oregano
¼ tsp. pepper

Combine soups and spices. In crock pot layer potatoes, onion and meat. Pour mixture over all and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours.

Moore by Ohiomom


6 oz. uncooked Fettuccine noodles
1 pound ground turkey or beef
1/8 tsp. pepper
1 can (10 1/2oz) tomato soup
1 oz. grated lowfat cheddar cheese

Cook fettuccine as directed by package. Drain. Brown meat. Add cooked fettuccine, pepper, and soup. Cook on low heat until hot. Top with cheese. Cover and cook until cheese is melted.

(I double and triple this for my family - not always doubling the meat)

Paula's Homemade Sloppy Joe's


1-lb of Browned ground Beef
1 1/4 Cup of Pace Picante Sauce(Mild)
1-(4 oz.) can of mushrooms-diced
1 1/4 Cup of Hunts BBQ sauce (Hickory & Brown Sugar)
1 (tsp) of Oregano & Parsley
6 (dashes) of Savory
couple of dashes of salt and pepper

Brown Ground beef and then slowly add the mushrooms let them start to brwn then add the other ingredients. Let cook for about 15 min. on about a number 4 then their done. This makes 4 sloppy Joes. They are really good on potato Buns.

Spicy one (by BCatherine)


lb. ground beef - cooked

1 small pkg. yellow rice w/ saffron seasonings

1 can rotel

1 pkg. taco seasoning

Velveeta cheese (I usually buy the really big one and cut it in half, only using half; I think that would be 8 oz.)

1. After cooking the ground beef add the taco seasoning to it and put it in the bottom of the most shallow casserole dish that you have (needs to be pretty shallow, only deep enough to hold the ingredients of this recipe).

2. Add cooked yellow rice on top of ground beef.

3. Dice velveeta and melt together w/ rotel. Then pour over the top of rice.

4. Cook for about 5 min. at 350. Its tempting to do it for more than 5 min. but it will get thick if you do and not as good.

We love this one. I don't normally find a use for velveeta but this recipe is really good to us for some reason.