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Cheesy Chilada Casserole

October 29, 2009 by  
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grdbfCheesy Chilada Casserole – This simple, spanish style, ground beef casserole, oven bakes in only 20 Minutes. Browned ground beef, with a dash of cumin, salsa, and tried and true pinto beans are layered with amazing totillas, and baked to blend. Served with traditional Mexican taco ingredients added on top, or on the side.

Prep Time: 15-20 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Servings: 4-6
Main Ingredient: Ground Beef, Tortillas
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Cheesy Chilada Casserole

1 lb Ground Beef, lean
1/2 ts Salt
1 Med. Bell Pepper, chopped
12 Corn Tortillas
1 Clove Garlic, minced
2 c Shredded Cheese, cheddear or monteray jack
16 oz Pinto Beans, drained
1 Lettuce, shredded
15 oz Tomato Sauce
1 Sour Cream
1 c Picante Sauce, med or hot
1 Fresh Tomato, chopped
1 ts Ground Cumin

Directions to make Cheesy Chilada Casserole

Step 1:Brown meat with pepper, onion and garlic; drain. Add beans, tomato sauce, picante sauce, cumin and salt. Simmer 15 minutes.
Step 2:Spoon small amount of meat mixture in 13×9 inch baking dish. Top with 6 tortillas. Top with half the remaining meat mixture; sprinkle with cheese, repeat (except for cheese). Cover tightly with aluminum foil. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes
Step 3:Remove foil and top with remaining cheese. Bake uncovered for 5 minutes.
Step 4:Top with lettuce, tomato, sour cream and additional picante sauce

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Fiery Hamburgers

May 15, 2009 by  
Filed under Barbeque, Broiled, Easy, Easy Ground Beef Recipes, Ground Beef, Main Course, Supper

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fiery_hamburgersFiery Hamburgers – A spiced ground beef burger patty, BBQ’d outside on a warm sunny day, doesn’t that sound divine? We suggest a nice chilled, creamy potato salad on the side to enhance the Sante Fe flavor.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 10-15 mins
Servings: 4
Main Ingredient: Ground Beef
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Fiery Hamburgers

1 lb Ground beef
1 c 4 cheese, mexican blend, didvided
1/2 c Salsa of choice, divided
1/4 c Crushed tortilla chips
1/4 c Thinly sliced green onions
1 t Ground cumin or chili powder
1/2 t Garlic salt
4 Hamburger buns split
4 Tomato slices
Lettuce if desired.

Directions to make Fiery Hamburgers

Step 1:In medium bowl, combine ground beef, 3/4 cup cheese, 1/4 cup salsa, tortilla chips (crushed) green onions thinly sliced, cumin and garlic salt; mix together lightly but thoroughly. Shape into 4 patties. 1/2 inch thick.
Step 2:Grill or broil patties on oiled rack 5 -6 in. away from heat. 5 minutes on each side or until internal temp reaches 160 F. Grill or lightly toast hamburger buns in broiler.
Step 3:Place burgers on buns; top with remaining 1/4 cup salsa; sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cheese serve with lettuce and tomato.

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Meatloaf with Potato Cheese and BBQ Sauce

May 11, 2009 by  
Filed under Baked, Easy, Easy Ground Beef Recipes, Ground Beef, Main Course, Supper

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meatloaf_potato_cheese_bbq_sauceMeatloaf with Potato Cheese and BBQ Sauce – We have taken the traditional, ground beef meatloaf and made it into a one-dish-meal. The potatoes are part of the loaf, plus we added a little cheese and BBQ sauce to make it extra pleasing to those tastebuds.

Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 60 mins
Main Ingredient: Ground Beef
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Meatloaf with Potato Cheese and BBQ Sauce

2 lb Ground beef
4 sl Bread; crumbled
2 c Baked beans
2 Eggs; or substitute
1 c BBQ sauce
1/4 c Mustard
1/4 c Ketchup
2 c Potatoes; mashed
1 c Cheese

Directions to make Meatloaf with Potato Cheese and BBQ Sauce

Step 1:Mash up the baked beans. Mix everything together except the potatoes and the cheese. Add more liquid or bread as needed to reach desired consistancy. Press mixture into the bottom and around sides of two 9×5 inch loaf pans, leaving a large trough in the center.
Step 2:Reserve about 1-1/2 cups of mixture to cover top with.
Step 3:Fill troughs of each meatloaf with mashed potatoes. Cut cheese into cubes, or grate, and put this on top of the potatoes. Cover potatoes and cheese with reserved meat mixture. Bake for 1 hour at 350 degrees.

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Shepherd’s Pie

May 2, 2009 by  
Filed under Baked, Easy, Easy Ground Beef Recipes, Ground Beef, Main Course, Supper

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shp_pieShepherd’s Pie – An old favorite updated with the extra flavor of parmesan cheese. There are also a few “secret” ingredients mixed into the ground beef, to move this to the top your regular dinner menu.

Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 60 mins
Main Ingredient: Ground Beef

Ingredients to make Shepherd’s Pie

1 1/2 lb Ground Beef
3 tb Butter
1 ts Worcestershire sauce
2 Eggs, Separated
1/2 c Butter
8 Potatoes peeled, boiled mash
2 Onions, Minced
1 tb Tomato catsup
Beef stock
1/2 c Cream
1/8 ts Garlic powder

Parmesan Cheese

Directions to make Shepherd’s Pie

Step 1:Brown beef and saute onions in butter untill golden. Mix meat with onions, catsup, Worcestershire, salt & pepper. Add a little meat stock and cook, covered, over low heat for 15 to 20 minutes.
Step 2:Beat egg yolks untill light, whites untill stiff. Beat yolks, cream, butter, and garlic powder into mashed potatoes. Gently fold in beaten egg whites.
Step 3:Put meat mixture into casserole and top with potatoes. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and bake at 350F. untill puffed and browned, @ 1 hour.

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