cottage cheese recipes: ground beef

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A Walking Taco

Lunch is in the bag!

This is a fun way to serve it.

You don't even need plates!

All that's needed is a fork and a napkin.

Use the individual size bag of Fritos or

Doritos and crush them a bit in the bag,

then open the bag and add a scoop

of prepared taco meat filling.

Top with taco fixins' shredded cheese,

lettuce, chopped tomatoes, onions and

taco sauce, whatever you want.

It's delicious and portable for any outdoor

activity; soccer game, tennis lunch, picnic,

kid's party, tailgating, or just because.

I just used packaged taco mix and followed the

directions. If you need a large amount, make it in a

crock pot and you can keep it warm longer.

Have the toppings ready.

Of course you can also eat it on a plate

Somehow, it just tastes better in the bag!

Enjoy!

Tip: You can also slit the bag along the side for
a bigger opening.

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Tex-Mix Stew

This zesty hamburger stew is a nice

change-up from regular chili.

Very little prep required.

Just seed and chop the peppers. You could even

use 1 C frozen chopped green and red peppers

Brown the beef in a large deep pot for 5 minutes.

Stir in the peppers.

Mix in the dry onion soup and the seasonings.

Add the canned vegetables.

Stir in the water.

Simmer, covered, about 30 minutes.

Combine the 2 T flour and 1/4 C water in a jar. Stir

into the stew; cook another minute, until thickened.

Serve with corn chips or homemade cornbread.

It's a tasty fall and winter dish that

goes great with football watching...

if you're so inclined!

Tex-Mex Stew

1-1/2 lbs ground beef

1 green pepper, seeded and chopped

1 red pepper, seeded and chopped

1 pkg dry onion soup mix

1 T cumin

1 t garlic salt

1/2 t pepper

1/2 t oregano

1/4 t red cayenne pepper

1 can (15-1/2-oz) black beans

1 can (11-oz) corn niblets, drained

1 can (4-1/4-oz) diced green chilies

2 C water

Brown the beef in a 5-qt deep pot over

medium-high heat for about 5 minutes.

Stir in the peppers; then stir in the

onion soup and seasonings. Mix in the water.

Simmer, covered for 30 minutes.

In a jar combine:

2 T flour and 1/4 C water

Stir into the stew; cook until thickened,

about 1 minute. Serve with corn chips

or homemade cornbread.

Enjoy!

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Shepherd's Pie (aka Hamburger Pie)

Are you in the mood for comfort food?
This hamburger pie is an old favorite casserole.

Saucy ground beef topped with mashed potatoes
and sprinkled with shredded cheddar cheese.
What's not to love?

You can even make the beef filling ahead of time.

Just bring it to room temperature before

putting it into the oven.

Simple ingredients. It's an old recipe from my
collection. It's from the 'BHG 100 Favorites'
cookbook form the 70's.
It's retro!

Brown the hamburger and onions.

Add the seasonings, beans and tomato soup.

Put into a greased pie dish. Sometimes I cover it

at this point and refrigerate to bake later.

Mash the potatoes while hot with the 1/2 C milk.

Whip in the egg.

Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Mound onto the hamburger.

Sprinkle with the 1/2 C shredded cheddar.

Bake for 25-30 minuted.

Enjoy a 'homey' dinner.

It's always good to have leftovers for lunch too.

Save this recipe for a day that has you

craving an old favorite.

Shepherd's Pie
(Hamburger Pie)

1 lb ground beef

1/2 C chopped onion

1t salt

1/2t pepper

1 can 16-oz green beans, drained

1 can tomato soup

Cook the meat with the onion until the meat

is browned and the onion is tender. Season to

taste with salt and pepper. Stir in the soup

and green beans. Pour into a greased

1-1/2 qt. casserole or deep pie dish.

Add topping.

topping:

5 potatoes, cooked

1/2 C milk

1 egg, mixed with fork

1/2 C shredded cheddar cheese

Mash the cooked potatoes while still hot with

milk. Season with salt and pepper.

Soon in mounds around around casserole.

Sprinkle the potatoes with cheese.

Bake @350 for 25-30 minutes.

Enjoy!

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A Tale Of Two Dinners-Meatballs & Meatloaf

You will get two good dinners from this one ground

beef mixture. One for now and

one for the freezer..... you choose.

Meatballs & Meatloaf

2 lbs. ground chuck
1 small Italian sausage, about 3 oz.
Place the beef in a large mixing bowl. Remove the sausage casing and add to the bowl.

1/2 onion, cut up
1 stalk celery, cut up
1 small carrot, cut up
1 garlic clove
1/4 C parsley
2 slices white bread, torn up
In a food processor, add the onion, celery, carrot, garlic and parsley.

Chop until small.

Then add the torn bread pieces.

Pulse a few times to blend in.

Add to the bowl with the meat.

1/4 C ketchup
1 C bread crumbs
1/2 C Parmesan/Romano cheese
1/2 C milk
1/2 t salt
1 egg
Add these ingredients to the bowl. Using your hands, mix until well combined.