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Tomato Ground Beef Dinner

June 22, 2010 by  
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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

June 19, 2010 by  
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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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Family Style Beef Stroganoff

July 21, 2009 by  
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fam_bf_stgFamily Style Beef Stroganoff - This exceptionally easy ground beef stroganoff, has a comforting flavor, and a speedy, simple assembly. Oven baked in 30 Minutes, it is the best ground beef recipe for those busy days, when there just doesn’t seem to be enough time to get everything done. Let us know if you agree!

Prep Time: 10-15 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Servings: 6
Main Ingredient: Ground Beef Meat
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Family Style Beef Stroganoff

1 pound lean ground beef
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
8 ounces sliced mushrooms
1 large onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup white wine
1 can (10 3/4 oz.) cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
1/2 cup sour cream
1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard
4 cups cooked egg noodles
chopped fresh parsley, optional
Radish slices and fresh Italian parsley, optional

Directions to make Family Style Beef Stroganoff

Step 1:Preheat oven to 350. Spray 13×9 inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Place beef in large skillet; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Brown beef over medium-high heat until no longer pink, stirring to seperate beef. Drain fat from skillet; set aside beef.
Step 2:Heat oil in same skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add mushrooms, onion and garlic; cook and stir 2 minutes or until onion is tender. Add wine. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 3 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in soup, sour cream and mustard until well combined. Return beef to skillet.
Step 3:Place noodles in prepared dish. Pour beef mixture over noodles; stir until noodles are well coated. Bake uncovered, 30 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with chopped parsley, if desiered. Garnish with radish and parsley sprigs, if desired.

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Italian Spaghetti and Meatballs

May 22, 2009 by  
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Italian Spaghetti and Meatballs – We all love Italy for their pasta, and this savory ground beef recipe, is no exception! Always good with a fresh caesar salad and hot crusty garlic bread, but not too much, as this dish is quite satisfying by itself.

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Saucy Meatball Stuffed Pasta

May 6, 2009 by  
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saucy_meatball_stuffed_pastaSaucy Meatball Stuffed Pasta – A little taste of Italy! Hand-made meatballs, smothered in tomato sauce your make yourself. This is one homemade recipe that is very filling.

Cook Time: 30 mins
Servings: 6
Main Ingredient: Meatballs
Difficulty Level: 4

Ingredients to make Saucy Meatball Stuffed Pasta

MEAT BALLS:
1 1/2 lb ground beef chuck
1/2 lb ground pork
1/2 c chopped onion
1/4 c minced parsey
1/4 c grated Parmesan cheese
2 tb bread crumbs
2 tb oil
2 eggs
1 Clove garlic; minced
2 ts salt
1/4 ts pepper
olive oil
TOMATO SAUCE:
1/4 c oil
1/4 c chopped onion
1/4 c chopped green pepper
1 Clove garlic; minced
1 cn (6-oz)mushrooms
4 cn (6-oz)tomato paste
1 cn (#2-1/2)Italian plum tomatoes
1 ts sugar
2 ts salt
1/4 ts pepper

MAKING THE CASSEROLE:
1 lb tufoli (large tube macaroni)
meat balls from step #1
1 1/2 pk frozen chopped spinach
1 ts salt
1/2 c Parmesan cheese
1 egg

Directions to make Saucy Meatball Stuffed Pasta

Step 1:Mix all ingredients for meat balls together thoroughly, except the last, olive oil. Form into medium sized balls: brown in oil. Set aside and cook in tomato sauce later.
Step 2:To make tomato sauce: Heat the oil: add onion, green pepper, garlic, mushrooms (drained and halved) and sautee until golden. Stir in tomato paste; cook for 4 minutes. Press plum tomatoes through a strainer; add an equal amount of water. Combine with tomato paste mixture. Add sugar, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil; add meatballs and cook over low heat 1-1/2 hours or until sauce thickens slightly. Remove meatballs and put aside.
Step 3:Cook tufoli in 6 quarts boiling, salted water for 12 to 15 minutes or until almost tender.
Step 4:Mash meat balls in a bowl. Add spinach (drained and finely chopped), salt, 2 tablespoons cheese and the egg, mixing well. Stuff this mixture into cooked tufoli. Cover bottom of a large casserole with half of sauce and arrange alternate layers of stufted tufoli and sauce, sprinkling each layer with cheese; finish with sauce. Cover dish and bake in a moderate oven (350 degrees) for 30 minutes.
Step 5:Serve with extra sauce and cheese.

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American Lasagna

May 1, 2009 by  
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amer_lasAmerican Lasagna – This is the best Italian recipe because you make 2 meals at once! There’s enough to eat a meal right away, and an extra one to put in the freezer for another night.

Prep Time: 25 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Main Ingredient: Ground Beef
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make American Lasagna

2 1/4 pounds lean ground beef
1/3 cup instant minced onion
3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
4 teaspoons salt
3/8 teaspoon red pepper, crushed
1 tablespoon oregano
3 tablespoons parsley flakes
18 ounces tomato paste, 3 (6-oz) cans
24 ounces tomato sauce, 3 (8-oz) cans
2 1/4 cups hot water
3 large eggs, beaten
3 pounds cream style cottage cheese
1 pound lasagna noodles, cooked, 18 noodles
12 ounces processed cheddar cheese ,shredded
3/4 cup Parmesan cheese

Directions to make American Lasagna

Step 1:Crumble beef; cook until lightly browned. Stir in onion. Cook until onion is tender. Drain off fat. Stir in seasonings, tomato paste, tomato sauce, and water. Simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. In another bowl, blend eggs with cottage cheese.
Step 2:In each pan, spread a layer of meat mixture (about 3/4 cup). Add a layer each of noodles (2 1/4), meat mixture (about 3/4 cup), cottage cheese mixture (about 3/4 cup), processed cheese (1/3 cup), and parmesan cheese (1= 1/2 tablespoons). Repeat layers until all ingredients are used.
Step 3:TO SERVE WITHOUT FREEZING Preheat oven to 400=B0 F. (hot). Bake 30 minutes or until sauce bubbles at edges.
Step 4:TO FREEZE Cool for 30 minutes at room temperature. Complete wrapping by pulling paper up over top of food. Put edges of wrap together and fold several times so paper lies directly on top of food. Fold ends of freezer wrap over the top and seal with freezer tape. Label with name of food, date of freezing, and last date the food should be used for best eating quality (about 6 months). Freeze for 10-12 hours before removing packages from the pans.
Step 5:TO HEAT FROZEN FOOD Preheat oven to 400=B0 F. (hot). Remove freezer wrap. Place food in baking pan. Bake 1 1/4 hours or until sauce bubbles at edges and center is hot.

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