Tomato Ground Beef Dinner

Tomato Ground Beef Dinner – This super speedy, skillet fried, ground beef recipe is yet another Less Than 30 Minute Meal! Healthy chunks of vegetables, mainly juicy ripe tomatoes, are combined with a traditional Italian spice medley, and served over rice or noodles! This quick ground beef recipe is ideal for busy week nights.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 25-30 mins
Servings: 4
Main Ingredient: Ground Beef
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Tomato Ground Beef Dinner

2 cups coarsely chopped tomatoes
1/2 cup water
1 1/2 tsp oregano
1/4 tsp thyme
1/4 tsp pepper
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 lb lean ground beef
1 cup chopped onions
1 crushed garlic clove
1 diced green bell pepper
1 cup sliced celery
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
8-oz broad noodles, cooked and drained

Directions to make Tomato Ground Beef Dinner

Step 1:

Combine the tomatoes, water, oregano, thyme, and pepper in a small bowl and set aside. Heat oil in a large heavy skillet.

Step 2:

Add ground beef to the skillet and stir constantly until crumbly and no longer pink. Remove meat from skillet with a slotted spoon and set aside.

Step 3:

Add the onion, garlic, bell pepper, and celery to the skillet. Saute until the vegetables are tender. Cover the skillet and cook mixture about 7 minutes over low heat, stirring occasionally.

Step 4:

. Add parsley to the skillet. Return the meat to the skillet and add the tomato mixture. Cook mixture for several minutes until hot and bubbly. Serve over the hot cooked noodles or rice.

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Meatballs for the Crock Pot

Meatballs for the Crock Pot – This super simple recipe for Italian meatballs, is a crock pot recipe as well, and the perfect partner for hot fresh pasta. Slow cooking all day, this allows you the freedom of leaving the house, while still cooking a homemade dinner for eveyone!

Prep Time: 10 mins
Main Ingredient: Ground Beef
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Meatballs for the Crock Pot

Meatball Ingredients:
1Kg / 2.2 lbs ground beef
1 onion finely chopped
1 clove garlic finely chopped
100g / 4 oz breadcrumbs
1 beaten free range egg
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Sauce Ingredients:
1 400g can chopped tomatoes
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
A handful of fresh basil, chopped
A splash of Tabasco
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions to make Meatballs for the Crock Pot

Step 1:

Throw all the ingredients into a bowl, get stuck in with your hand and give it a good mulch around. Now roll the mix into the meatballs and pop them into a frying pan under a medium heat just to brown the meatballs for about 5 minutes.

Step 2:

Place the meatballs in the crock pot, pour over the sauce and cook for six hours on “low” setting

Step 3:

Serve with hot fresh pasta.

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All Day Chili Soup

meatAll Day Chili Soup – This all day chili soup recipe is absolutely amazing! Succulent, simple, and satisfying, this extremely hearty soup simmers all day, filling the house with its appetizing aroma. A nice thick slice,of, still warm, homemade bread is the perfect accompaniment.

Prep Time: 10-15 mins
Servings: 6
Main Ingredient: Ground Beef
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make All Day Chili Soup

2 lb Hamburg
1 ea Onion
1 tb Butter
2 qt Water
2 cn Kidney beans
1 qt Tomatoes; strained
1 c Cream
Chili powder

Directions to make All Day Chili Soup

Step 1:Fry meat and onions until done, meat is no longer pink, drain. Add other ingredients, salt and pepper and let simmer – the longer the better.

 

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Fiery Hamburgers

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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Barbecued Meat Patties

barbecued_meat_pattiesBarbecued Meat Patties – The basting sauce recipe for these incredible patties is the best! It has a sweet and sour flavor to it, and we highly recommend adding it to your beef burger as a condiment. So yummy.

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 10-15 mins
Servings: 4
Main Ingredient: Ground Beef
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Barbecued Meat Patties

1 1/4 lb ground beef
1 egg
2 tb finely chopped onion
2 tb finely chopped green pepper
1 tb soy sauce
1 tb tomato ketchup
2 tb half-half
1 tb cornstarch

Basting Mixture:
1/2 c ketchup,
1/4 c water and
1 tb lemon juice
1 tb brown sugar,
1 tb worcestshire sauce
1 ds hot pepper sauce

Directions to make Barbecued Meat Patties

Step 1:Mix all Basting Mixture ingredients, stir well to blend. Set aside.
Step 2:In a large mixing bowl, combine ground meat, egg and onion. Add green pepper, soy sauce, and ketchup. Mix half and half and cornstarch. Add to meat mixture, mixing to blend well.
Step 3:Form portions of meat to even, rather thick meat patties. Place patties on preheated barbecue grill. Broil 3 to 4 inches from source of heat, basting with sauce and turning patties over from time to time for even browning. Grill 12-15 minutes total .
Step 4:Serve with remaining Basting Mixture.

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Best Cheese Stuffed Hamburgers

best_cheese_stuffed_hamburgersBest Cheese Stuffed Hamburgers – A little spin on the classic cheeseburger! We put the cheese on the inside, and added a little heat with some chili pepper and jack cheese. Try these on the BBQ tonight!

Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 6-8 mins
Main Ingredient: Groud Beef
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Best Cheese Stuffed Hamburgers

1/4 pound monterey jack cheese, grated
1 fresh hot chile pepper
1 tomato
1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
2 teaspoons oil
salt and pepper to taste
8 slices crusty bread
2 tablespoons fesh coriander, chopped

Directions to make Best Cheese Stuffed Hamburgers

Step 1:Shred the cheese, seed and chop the chile pepper, combine. Slice the tomato; set aside.
Step 2:Shape the beef into 8 thin patties, put 1/4 of the cheese mixture in the center of 4 of the patties. Top with remaining patties and pinch to seal.
Step 3:Toast the bread. Heat oil in a frying pan and cook the hamburgers 6-8 minutes over medium heat for medium rare. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Step 4:Place cooked hamburgers on the toast and top with tomato slices and another slice of toast.

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Grilled Hamburgers

gid_brgrGrilled Hamburgers – These traditional grilled hamburgers will bring you right back to your childhood. One bite and you know these are homemade! We have given directions for 3 ways of cooking, microwave, grilled or skillet fried.

Servings: 4
Main Ingredient: Ground Beef
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Grilled Hamburgers

1/2 c sour cream
3 green onion, chopped,with tops
3 TB bread crumbs
1/2 ts Worcestershire sauce
1/2 ts lemon pepper
1 lb lean ground beef
4 hamburger buns
shredded lettuce 1 tomato — 4 slices/hamburger
1 yellow onion — sliced in 4
2 ts mustard
1 TB mayonnaise
1 TB catsup

Directions to make Grilled Hamburgers

Step 1:Prepare white or yellow sweet onion by slicing in thick slices, place in plastic bag or glass jar with ice water, seal and refrigerate until ready to use. This makes the onions very crisp and juicy.
Step 2:Slice a vine-ripened tomato into thick slices. Mix sour cream, chopped green onions, bread crumbs, Worcestershire sauce and lemon pepper seasoning. Mix this in with the ground meat until combined well. Shape into 4 patties.
Step 3:Cooking the hamburger patties: GRILL: Place meat on grill over hot coals and cook to desired doneness, turning only once or twice. BROIL: Place meat in broiler pan; broil to desired doneness. MICROWAVE: Place meat in a microwave-safe dish and cover loosely with plastic wrap (made for microwave purposes); vent one edge slightly. Microwave on highest power for 3 minutes. Turn patties over and cook 3 minutes longer or until desired doneness. Rotate the dish 1/4 turn every 1-2 minutes. Drain well
Step 4:Mix the mayonnaise, mustard and catsup. Blend well.
Step 5:To serve, divide the catsup mixture evenly on the warmed hamburger buns, top with a meat patty, tomato slice, onion slice and shredded lettuce. Also good with alfalfa or radish sprouts.

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