Taco On A Platter

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 (14 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 (14 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 (28 ounce) can lamb and beans in tomato sauce
• 2 cups corn chips, broken
• 2 cups cooked long-grain rice, hot
• 2 cups medium cheddar, grated
• 1 medium red onion, chopped
• 1 head iceberg lettuce, shredded
• 3 medium tomatoes, chopped
• 1/3 cup sliced ripe olives, pitted

Recipe

• 1 in a large non-stick frying, scramble-fry ground beef and onion until no longer pink and onion is soft.
• 2 drain excess fat.
• 3 add next 6 ingredients, mix well and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes.
• 4 add beans and heat through.
• 5 layer corn chips, rice, beef mixture, cheese, red onion, lettuce, tomato and olives on large platter.

Taco Meatloaf

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 1 cup tortilla chips or 1 cup corn chips, crushed
• 1/3 cup salsa or 1/3 cup taco sauce
• 1 tablespoon taco seasoning
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded, i like mexican blend

Recipe

• 1 mix all ingredients in a bowl with hands.
• 2 bake in a loaf pan at 350 degrees f. for 1 hour.
• 3 drain off fat and bake a minute or two longer.

Spice Islands Slow Cooker Beef Stew

Stuffed Heart

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 venison heart or 1 beef heart
• salt and pepper
• 4 slices bacon
• 2 cups soft breadcrumbs
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon sage (until you smell it)
• 1 cup beef broth
• 1 bay leaf

Recipe

• 1 wash heart and trim fat, sprinkle inside with salt and pepper.
• 2 fry bacon until almost crispy, add bread crumbs, celery, onion, egg, 1/2 tsp salt, thyms, sage and 1/2 tsp pepper.
• 3 stuff heart and tie with cooking string or secure with skewers.
• 4 place in small roasting pan, cover with broth and add bay leaf.
• 5 cover and bake at 325 for 2 1/2 hours.
• 6 can be done in a crock pot for 9 hours on low.

Taco Meat

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 2 lbs ground beef or 2 lbs ground chuck
• 1 (16 ounce) can refried beans (larger if preferred)
• 1 package boil-in-the-bag rice
• 1 1/2-2 packages taco seasoning, to taste

Recipe

• 1 brown meat, drain fat off. you can also rinse the meat with a colander to get more of the grease off, for those that choose to do so.
• 2 while the meat is browning, i boil the rice too. and as for the other ingredients, i prep the lettuce, cheese, tomatoes, & shells, etc... too.
• 3 when the meat and rice are done, add the refried beans, rice, seasoning, and about 1/2 to 1 cup of water to the meat, heat on medium heat until just starting to boil, reduce heat to simmer, it will take awhile for this to cook down.
• 4 stir occasionally to blend ingredients while cooking. i always check out the taste, to see if the seasoning is right, spicy enough, and add more if needed.
• 5 i use 2 lbs of meat when i cook this, as i love mexican dishes, also i like my meat spicy, so i use at least 2 pkgs of seasoning, sometimes more. the meat, beans, & rice soak up a lot of the seasoning, so i check it often, during cooking, to see if i need more. then, after the desired consistency is reached, dig in! it's time to eat!

Taco Macaroni Salad

Total Time: 36 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups uncooked corkscrew macaroni
• 1 lb ground round
• 1 (1 1/4 ounce) package taco seasoning mix
• 1/2 cup french dressing
• 1/2 head lettuce, shredded
• 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup chopped green onion
• 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 prepare macaroni according to package directions; rinse, drain, and chill for 1 hour.
• 2 in a skillet, crumble and cook the ground round until browned; drain.
• 3 add in the taco seasoning and french salad dressing; stir to combine; let cool.
• 4 in a large bowl, add the macaroni, ground beef mixture, and remaining ingredients; stir to combine.
• 5 serve immediately.

Taco Nachos #rsc

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 4 cups salted corn tortilla chips
• 1/2 lb ground beef
• 1 tablespoon hot sauce (to taste)
• 1 cup diced red bell pepper
• 1 cup cooked black beans
• 1 cup diced cherry tomatoes or 1 cup grape tomatoes
• 1 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
• 1 cup sour cream
• reynolds wrap foil

Recipe

• 1 use reynolds wrap® aluminum foil to make a sheet large enough to hold and fold over ingredients.
• 2 spray inside of sheet with cooking spray so the nachos do not stick.
• 3 arrange nacho chips in the middle of the foil sheet. top with ingredients above, in that order, except sour cream.
• 4 fold over foil to make a large packet (don't let any of those toppings fall out!) and place on heated grill or grate or over a low burning campfire. let cook / steam for about 10 - 15 minutes.
• 5 remove from heat . as a note of caution, be careful when opening the packet as they it will be hot and steam will be released. top nachos with sour cream and enjoy!
• 6 variation: bake nachos in a foil lined baking pan for 10-15 minutes at 350 degrees f.

Ultimate Steak House Pizza

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (6 -8 ounce) beef tenderloin fillets (grilled rare to med-rare. see perfect tenderloin steak / filets with mushrooms)
• 1/2 lb fresh mushrooms, sliced, sauteed with garlic (see recipe same page as steak, above)
• 1 cup caramelized onion
• 1 cup grated monterey jack cheese (can use reduced fat, just not non-fat, nasty texture, no flavor, doesn't melt correctly)
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, ground
• 3/4 cup gorgonzola or 3/4 cup other good blue cheese, crumbled
• 1 bunch fresh basil, julienned
• 1 handful baby spinach (optional)
• 1/2 cup red pepper, roasted, chopped (jarred, ok, or grilled or chopped fresh)
• black pepper, ground
• naan bread, garlic flavored (in grocery stores with other foods from india, or refrigerated flat bread section)

Recipe

• 1 grill steak to rare to medium/rare. cover, set aside. hopefully, you have some left over caramelized onions and mushrooms. if not, make some 8-).
• 2 preheat oven to 425. sprinkle some cornmeal on a heavy sheet pan or clay pizza baking pan.
• 3 place 3 pieces of naan on sheet pan. on each, place 1/3 of the jack and gorgonzola cheeses. divide the onions, mushrooms, and ½ of the basil, and all of the parmesan.
• 4 bake for 15-20 minutes, until bubbly and caramelized.
• 5 slice steak thinly, and cut into bite-sized pieces. add to top of pizza. sprinkle with chopped red pepper and remaining fresh basil, and add a little more pepper. cut into 6 pieces and enjoy!

The Best Spaghetti Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 12 ounces dry spaghetti noodles
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup parmesan cheese
• 4 well beaten eggs
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 (16 ounce) can undrained italian-style stewed tomatoes
• 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 garlic clove (to taste)
• 2 cups cottage cheese
• 1 cup shredded cheese

Recipe

• 1 cook spaghetti al dente , drain.
• 2 stir butter into hot noodles.
• 3 stir in parmesan cheese and eggs.
• 4 use mixture to form crust on bottom of two buttered pie tins or one 9x13 buttered casserole dish.
• 5 cook brown meat and onions until meat is browned. drain.
• 6 add tomatoes, tomato paste, suger, and garlic. (plus any other spices you would like for taste).
• 7 heat.
• 8 spread cottage cheese over spaghetti crust.
• 9 top with meat mixture.
• 10 sprinkle grated cheese on top.
• 11 bake covered for 35-40 minute at 350. ( if you want to freeze to eat for a later date, just skip baking, wrap with aluminum foil and freeze. when ready to cook, thaw first and then follow baking directions).
• 12 remove foil and bake 5 more minutes or until cheese is lightly browned.

Taco Meat (ckd Friendly)

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 cup finely shredded cabbage
• 1 cup finely shredded carrot
• 1 cup finely chopped onion
• 1/2 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
• garlic (to taste)
• homemade low-sodium taco seasoning (to taste)

Recipe

• 1 place everything except taco seasoning in a kettle. cook until the meat is browned and the vegetables are soft. drain.
• 2 add taco seasoning and cook a few more minutes.
• 3 enjoy on burritos, tacos, or in casseroles.

The Best Steak I Have Ever Tasted

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 peppered steaks
• 3 cups italian dressing
• 1 pinch salt and pepper
• 1 teaspoon of montreal steak spice
• 1 teaspoon oxo beef cube

Recipe

• 1 mix italian dressing and all of your spices together and add steak let marinate for as long as you can the longer the better.
• 2 preheat oven to 350°f and cook until pink is gone. this dish is best served with rice.

Taco Mashed Potato Casserole

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (20 ounce) package refrigerated prepared mashed potatoes
• 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 egg
• 1 lb lean ground meat
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 (14 3/4 ounce) can cream-style corn
• 1 (1 1/4 ounce) package taco seasoning mix

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f.
• 2 combine potato, cheese and egg and set aside.
• 3 place beef and onion in a skillet over mediun high heat, cook, stirring to break up beef, until beef is browned.
• 4 pour off excess fat, add corn and taco mix, and stir to combine.
• 5 place beef mixture in a 8x8 inch baking dish, top with potato mixture and bake 25-30 minutes.

St. Pat's Chili

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 25
• 2 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 1/4 cup onion
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• salt
• pepper
• 1 cup fine cracker crumb
• 3 quarts tomato juice
• 2 cups water
• 4 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans

Recipe

• 1 brown the ground beef with onion, chili powder, salt& pepper to taste.
• 2 drain and stir in cracker crumbs.
• 3 add tomato juice, water and kidney beans.
• 4 simmer 1 hour.

Taco Meat

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 -3 tablespoon oil (your choice, but vegetable oil is best, (not needed if meat is not the leanest)
• 3 lbs ground beef (this makes a big batch but it freezes well)
• 1 onion (medium diced)
• 1 bell pepper (diced, can use any color pepper, i use red)
• 1 medium potato, peeled and diced (trust me)
• 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes (including juice)
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin (more or less given your taste)
• 1 (14 ounce) can ranch style beans (14 oz can-original flavor, don't strain, this product is available in texas)
• 2 teaspoons black pepper

Recipe

• 1 brown oil, meat, potato, onion, bell pepper, salt, black and red pepper (flakes), garlic powder, and cumin to a large dutch oven or big skillet -- drain if necessary.
• 2 add to this the rest of the ingredients, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes -- til all the ingredients are soft. then, remove from heat, and take a potato masher or something like that, and grind the entire pot to a mushy consistency -- very important step. once it looks like thick oatmeal, cover, and simmer for another 30 minutes and stir to keep from sticking --.
• 3 * the beans in this recipe is a product found in texas grocery stores, but all it is, is canned, cooked, whole pinto beans in a mexican chili powder sauce. the addition of the beans is important to keep the mixture thick. to improvise, add a can of plain canned pinto beans, don't drain, and add a tablespoon or to taste of just plain old mexican chili powder -- it really adds another dimension of flavor with the cumin.
• 4 be sure to taste along the way -- you may like it spicier, saltier, whatever, but here are the basics to use -- just taste along the way.
• 5 you can use this taco meat in burritos, tacos, taco salads, chalupas, you name it! it is awesome and everyone will be wanting this recipe from you.

St. Patrick's Day Braised Spare Ribs Or Oxtail - Montserrat

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 4 -6 beef spareribs or 4 -6 oxtails
• 3 medium onions, peeled and sliced
• 2 cups beef broth
• 1 bottle harp beer
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon dried rubbed thyme

Recipe

• 1 pre-heat oven to 350°f.
• 2 thoroughly dry the meat.
• 3 in oven proof, heavy pot or dutch oven, over medium high heat, add oil and brown the spareribs/oxtail for about 7-10 minutes turning on all sides (even boney sides).
• 4 remove meat and set aside.
• 5 add onions, butter, salt and pepper and cook onions until they are reddish golden brown.
• 6 with onions in the pot, deglaze the pan with 1/2 of the beer and reduce for 5 minutes.
• 7 add meat and juices back to pot and remaining ingredients.
• 8 place lid on pot and place in oven to cook for 3 hours. every 45 minutes or so, remove the pot and turn the meat to ensure even distribution of the broth over the meat.

Rosemary-orange Marinade

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup fresh orange juice
• 1 1/2 tablespoons finely grated orange zest
• 3 tablespoons safflower oil or 3 tablespoons some other mild oil
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
• 1 tablespoon crushed green peppercorn
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients.
• 2 use immediately or cover tightly and refrigerate for up to a week.
• 3 use for duck, beef, or lamb.

Taco Muffins

Total Time: 52 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 32 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 lb ground beef
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 1/4 ounces taco seasoning
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup salsa
• 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

Recipe

• 1 in a skillet, cook the beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain.
• 2 add water and taco seasoning; simmer, uncovered for 15 minutes.
• 3 cool.
• 4 in a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
• 5 beat in egg.
• 6 combine dry ingredients; add to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk.
• 7 fold in meat mixture.
• 8 fill greased muffin cups two-thirds full.
• 9 bake at 350°f for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.
• 10 carefully remove muffins to a greased 13x9-inch baking dish.
• 11 top each with salsa and cheese.
• 12 bake 5 minutes longer or until the cheese is melted.
• 13 makes 16 muffins.

The Best Sour Cream And Bacon Chicken

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 (8 ounce) carton sour cream
• 2 cans cream of mushroom soup
• 6 strips bacon
• 1 jar dried beef

Recipe

• 1 line the bottom of an 11x13 baking dish with the dried beef.
• 2 wrap each chicken breast in a bacon strip and lay it on top of the beef.
• 3 mix together the sour cream and soup and spoon it over the chicken.
• 4 bake uncovered at 325 degrees for 1 hour and 30 minutes checking after an hour as time may vary.

Taco Noodle Dinner

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/4 cup onion, chopped
• 1 (3 ounce) can mushrooms, undrained
• 1 1/4 teaspoons seasoning salt
• 1 (1 1/4 ounce) envelope taco seasoning
• 3 cups fine noodles, uncooked (i use fine spaghetti broken up into 2 in pieces)
• 2 1/4 cups tomato juice
• 1/8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 tablespoon parsley flakes
• 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 in a large skillet lightly brown meat stirring to break apart.
• 2 add onion and cook until limp.
• 3 stir in mushrooms and their liquid, taco seasoning, and seasoned salt.
• 4 scatter noodles over the meat.
• 5 mix together the tomato juice and pepper sauce.
• 6 pour over the noodles, pressing noodles down into the liquid.
• 7 cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
• 8 combine the sour cream and parsley, and spread over the top of noodles.
• 9 sprinkle with cheese cover and let stand about 5 minutes.

Taco Mac & Cheese

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 7 1/4 ounces kraft macaroni and cheese (1 box)
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup skim milk
• 1 lb extra lean ground beef
• 1 1/4 ounces taco seasoning (1 packet)
• 1 tablespoon louisiana hot sauce
• 1 tablespoon butter (seperate from the first 4)
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup reduced-fat cheddar cheese (shredded)

Recipe

• 1 make box of macaroni and cheese as directed.
• 2 meanwhile, brown ground beef and drain.
• 3 add taco seasoning/water.
• 4 simmer meat mixture for 5 minutes.
• 5 while simmering, add 1 tbsp hot sauce and 1 tbsp butter. mix well.
• 6 drain meat.
• 7 add meat to macaroni and cheese, mix well.
• 8 add shredded cheddar cheese, mix gently 'til melted.
• 9 serve! yum!

Roast Beef Dinner Enchiladas (lite-bleu)

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (12 ounce) jar beef gravy
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon italian seasoning
• 8 slices roast beef, cooked (sliced about 1/2-inch thick)
• 2 cups mashed potatoes
• 1 cup broccoli, cut up and cooked
• 1 cup diced carrot, cooked
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
• 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 pre-heat oven to 350°f in a medium saucepan, heat the oil and add the onions and garlic. cook for one to two minutes. add gravy, tomatoes, and italian seasoning.
• 2 meanwhile, heat potatoes and gently fold in broccoli and carrots. to each slice of roast beef, spread about 1/2 cup of the potato mixture and roll up. place beef rolls, seam side down, in a baking dish sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
• 3 spoon gravy mixture over beef rolls, cover and bake for 20-25 minutes. uncover, sprinkle with parsley and parmesan, and serve.

Stuffed Hamburgers

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs hamburger
• 2 (1 1/4 ounce) packages dry onion soup mix
• 1 cup shredded swiss cheese
• 1 cup chopped fresh mushrooms
• 2 medium potatoes

Recipe

• 1 .microwave potatoes, cool and grate as for hash browns.
• 2 in a small bowl, mix shredded potato, cheese and mushrooms.
• 3 in a separate bowl, mix hamburger with dry soup mix.
• 4 form hamburger into 6 patties.
• 5 make a well in each patty, stuff with potato mixture and seal.
• 6 cook on grill for 3-5 minute each side or as done to your taste.

The Best Steak You Make At Home!!!

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 32 ounces steaks
• 2 ounces olive oil
• 2 ounces freshly cracked peppercorns (crushed but not ground to powder!)
• 4 ounces sweet butter
• 1 ounce cognac
• 4 ounces dark veal stock (something to keep in your freezer)
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 425ºf. moisten the meat very slightly with oil, then dredge each of the steaks in the crushed peppercorns to thoroughly coat. don't be shy with the pepper.
• 2 heat the remaining oil in the skillet over high heat. once the oil is hot, add 2 ounces, which is half of the butter. place the steaks in the pan and brown on all sides, about 5 minutes per side.
• 3 transfer the pan to the oven and cook until desired doneness, about 5 to 7 minutes for rare, 10 minutes for medium rare, and so on. remove from the oven and remove the steaks from the pan to rest. have i told you yet to always rest your meat after cooking? i've told you now.
• 4 directions for sauce.
• 5 return the skillet to the stovetop and carefully stir in the cognac. as much fun as it is to create a column of flame as you add flammable material to an incredibly hot pan, it's not really desirable or necessary — especially in a home kitchen. unless you're a pyromaniac, i recommend carefully adding the cognac to the still-hot pan off the flame, stirring and scraping with the wooden spoon to get every scrap, every peppercorn, every rumor of flavor clinging to the bottom of the pan.
• 6 now place the pan on the flame again and cook it down a bit, by about half. stir in the veal stock and reduce over medium heat until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. whisk in the remaining butter and season with salt and pepper. serve immediately with french fries or sautéed potatoes.
• 7 note on searing: with any recipe that calls for searing meat and then using the pan to make a sauce, be careful to avoid blackening the pan; your sauce will taste burnt. avoid by adjusting the heat to, say, medium high, so it will still sear the meat but not scorch the pan juices. but stoves and pans vary, so pay attention.

Taco Lasagne

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/2 cup green pepper, chopped
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 2/3 cup water (less if you don't want it too soupy)
• 1 1/4 ounces taco seasoning
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can black beans
• 1 (10 ounce) can rotel tomatoes (mild, original or hot, your choice)
• 4 (8 inch) flour tortillas
• 28 ounces refried beans (depending on how thick you like your beans)
• 2 cups mexican cheese, shredded
• 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

Recipe

• 1 in a large skillet, cook the beef, green pepper and onion, over medium heat, until meat is no longer pink; drain.
• 2 add water and taco seasoning; bring to a boil. reduce heat, simmer, uncovered, for 2 minutes.
• 3 stir in black beans and rotel tomatoes, simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes.
• 4 heat the refried beans, whether it be just one or two cans, in a saucepan.
• 5 place 2 tortillas in a greased 13x9x2 baking dish. pour half of the heated refried beans over the tortillas and then half the meat mixture; sprinkle with 1 cup of the mexican cheese.
• 6 repeat the layer.
• 7 top with remaining tortillas and cheddar cheese.
• 8 cover with foil and bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes.

Taco Loaf

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup green pepper, chopped
• 1/2 cup red pepper, chopped
• 1 cup refried beans
• 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chilies (optional)
• 2 tablespoons taco seasoning mix, i use recipe 4292
• 1 french bread, loaf cut in half lengthwise
• 1 tomato, diced
• 2 green onions, sliced
• 1 cup cheddar cheese
• 1 jalapeno pepper, chopped (optional)
• 12 -16 teaspoons sour cream (optional)

Recipe

• 1 fry ground beef and onion in medium frying pan for about 5 minutes until beef is no longer pink. add red and green peppers. sauté for 2 minutes. drain. you can skip this step by using all purpose ground meat mix from your freezer.
• 2 add refried beans, green chilies (if using) and taco seasoning. cook for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring often, until heated through.
• 3 divide and spread beef mixture on each loaf half. transfer to ungreased baking sheet.
• 4 divide and sprinkle toppings over beef mixture. broil about 8 inches from heat for 1 to 2 minutes until hot and cheese is melted. each half cuts into 6 to 8 pieces, for a total of 12 to 16 pieces.
• 5 top each slice with 1 tsp sour cream if desired.

Stuffed Hamburger Roll

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs lean hamburger (i always ground my own from lean roast and trim all visible fat)
• 6 slices thinly sliced ham
• 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
• 6 -8 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese (or sliced, swiss can also be used)
• 2 eggs, beaten (egg substitute works great also)
• 1 small bell pepper, finely chopped
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 mix all ingredients except ham and cheese.
• 3 spread mixture on sheet of waxed paper.
• 4 flatten meat to make a square.
• 5 place ham on meat then cheese (do not place all the way to sides; leave some clearance).
• 6 roll mixture, jellyroll style, ensuring that ends are sealed well.
• 7 place into baking pan, seamside down.
• 8 bake 1 hour or until brown/done.
• 9 this may be covered with any type of sauce that you would ordinarily use with meatloaf.

Ultimate Spicy Beef Nachos

Total Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 cup refried beans, canned
• 3 tablespoons shredded monterey jack pepper cheese
• 1 tablespoon chopped pickled jalapeno chile
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 1 small onion, chopped fine
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 lb 90% lean ground beef
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• 1 medium canned chipotle chili, chopped, plus 1 teaspoon adobo sauce
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 teaspoons lime juice
• 9 1/2 ounces tortilla chips
• 4 cups shredded monterey jack pepper cheese
• 2 jalapeno chiles, sliced into thin rings (medium)

Recipe

• 1 adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 400 degrees.
• 2 for the beans: pulse ingredients in food processor until smooth. transfer to bowl and cover with plastic wrap.
• 3 for the beef: heat oil in large skillet over medium heat until shimmering. cook onion until softened, about 4 minutes. add garlic, chili powder, cumin, oregano, and salt and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. add beef and cook, breaking meat into small bits with wooden spoon and scraping pan bottom to prevent scorching, until no longer pink, about 5 minutes. add tomato paste, sugar, chile, and adobo sauce and cook until paste begins to darken, about 1 minute. add water, bring to simmer, and cook over medium-low until mixture is nearly dry, 5 to 7 minutes. stir in lime juice and transfer mixture to plate lined with several layers of paper towels. use more paper towels to blot up excess grease.
• 4 to assemble: spread half of chips on large serving platter or 13 by 9-inch baking dish. dollop half of bean mixture over chips, then spread evenly. scatter half of beef mixture over beans, top with 2 cups cheese and half of jalapeños. repeat with remaining chips, beans, beef, cheese, and jalapeños. bake until cheese is melted and just beginning to brown, 12 to 14 minutes. serve with salsa and other suggested garnishes.

Stuffed Leg Of Lamb

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 1/2 lbs leg of lamb (1.5 kg if bone still in)
• 1 large handful flat leaf parsley, roughly chopped
• 3 large garlic cloves, finely sliced
• 2 1/2 ounces cubed pancetta or 2 1/2 ounces bacon
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• sea salt and pepper
• 5 fluid ounces red wine
• 3 1/2 fluid ounces veal stock or 3 1/2 fluid ounces beef stock
• 2 teaspoons ice, cold butter cut into tiny pieces

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350°f/170°c/gas mark 4.
• 2 remove string from leg of lamb and open out the joint, skin side down.
• 3 slash any thick parts of meat so the joint lays flat to the board.
• 4 evenly sprinkle the parsley, garlic and pancetta over the surface, and then sprinkle generously with the olive oil.
• 5 season well with salt and pepper.
• 6 roll the joint back up and tie securely with kitchen string.
• 7 place the joint into a large roasting tin and cook for 1 hour (rare) 1 hour 15 mins for medium.
• 8 tightly wrap the joint in foil and leave to rest for 10 minutes
• 9 meanwhile, carefully pour off any fat from the roasting tin and place it on a medium heat on top of the stove.
• 10 pour in the wine carefully scraping up all the juices stuck on the bottom and reduce to a sticky glaze.
• 11 add the stock, stir well and reduce by half.
• 12 strain through a fine sieve into a small saucepan and add the butter and shake the pan gently until all the butter is absorbed.
• 13 check and adjust the seasoning.
• 14 slice the lamb and serve immediately on a bed of wilted spring greens, surrounded by the sauce.

Roast Beef Hash

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 1/2 cups diced potatoes
• 3 cups cubed leftover roast beef
• 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup leftover gravy

Recipe

• 1 in large skillet, cook onion in butter until tender crisp.
• 2 add remaining ingredients except milk and gravy.
• 3 whisk milk and gravy together until smooth.
• 4 add to skillet.
• 5 (if there is no leftover gravy, just increase milk to 1 1/2 cups.) stir all together and bring to a boil.
• 6 reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for approximately 20 minutes or until potatoes are done.
• 7 the liquid should be absorbed.

Stuffed Lentil Stew

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 1/2 lbs ground turkey (or lean ground beef)
• 1 medium onion, medium chunked
• 4 medium carrots (1/4 inch chunks or slices)
• 2 stalks celery (with leaves, thinly sliced and divided)
• 1 (12 ounce) bag lentils, washed
• 2 (14 ounce) cans diced tomatoes (or stewed)
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 2 (15 ounce) cans beef broth (or 3 cups homemade)
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 2 garlic cloves (or 2 tsp pre-minced or garlic powder)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 2 tablespoons flour (optional for thickening) or 2 tablespoons cornstarch (optional for thickening)
• 1/2 cup acini di pepe pasta (with an additional 1 1/2 cups of water) or 1/2 cup orzo pasta (with an additional 1 1/2 cups of water)

Recipe

• 1 brown ground turkey or lean beef with chopped onion, carrots and 1 stalk of sliced celery in pan (ingredients 1-4). when browned, drain into a seperate bowl, reserving juices from pan. if you used more than 90% fat ground beef, then skim all but 1 tb of liquids (try to skim off only the fat) and discard. set pan back on burner to heat on med-high.
• 2 while first four ingredients are browning, put your washed lentils in a large stockpot and add water, tomatoes & beef broth (ingredients #5-8). cook, covered on high until boiling, then turn to medium-low until so thick a simmer is more appropriate. remove lid while simmering. stir often or as it thickens it will stick and scorch. when first 4 ingredients have been drained, add them to the stock pot along with extra stalk of thinly sliced celery and celery leaves.
• 3 to heated pan, add last ingredients (#9-13) and cook on high (deglaze) while scraping and whisking for 1 minute or until hot. then, add to stockpot and stir all well and cook about 30-45 minutes, stirring often.
• 4 if you want to add in the orzo or acini-de-pepi pasta, do so during the last 10 minutes of simmering and do not use flour or cornstarch to thicken becuase the pasta will zap all the liquid out of the pot. when we use pasta we always add at least another 1- 1/2 cups of water to the pot cause we like a little stew juice.
• 5 optional-sometimes for whatever reason the final result is not as thick as i would like when we don't use the pasta. when this happens, i seperately combine 1-2 tb of flour or cornstarch to 1/4 cup of cold water and stir resulting mix in very slowly and cook five minutes longer. this thickens it nicely. also, we season to taste in our bowls because in our family we have babies (no seasoning) and then there are spicy-lovers. i love to add chipotle tobasco and mesquite seasoning to this. we eat this once every two weeks. it is definately a staple and always makes enough for leftover night.
• 6 i make this vegetarian with good results too, i just leave out the meat, sub vegetable broth for the beef and extra onion and carrots when i do -- and i always use the pasta when making this nice vegan meal.

Ultimate Party Meatballs

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 (1 lb) bags frozen precooked bite-size meatballs
• 1 (16 ounce) can jellied cranberry sauce
• 1 (12 ounce) bottle heinz chili sauce

Recipe

• 1 combine sauces, cook over medium heat. stir until smooth. add prepared meatballs, stir and simmer about 15 minutes or until meatballs are heated through.
• 2 tip: to spice it up even more, add 1 teaspoon of cumin and 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper to the sauce while cooking.

Taco Mac

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 3 cups dry macaroni noodles
• 1/2 cup milk
• 6 tablespoons margarine or 6 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup light sour cream
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 1/4 ounces taco seasoning
• 2/3 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup salsa (optional)

Recipe

• 1 prepare 3 boxes of macaroni and cheese according to directions on box, using margarine or butter and a little less milk.
• 2 while water is on to boil for macaroni, brown hamburger and drain fat.
• 3 add taco seasoning according to directions on the package.
• 4 set taco meat aside.
• 5 add shredded cheddar cheese to fully prepared macaroni and cheese and stir until melted.
• 6 add sour cream and stir until creamy.
• 7 add taco meat and salsa.

Stuffed Manicotti

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese, grated
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 2 cups spaghetti sauce
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese, grated
• 0.5 (225 g) package manicotti

Recipe

• 1 combine ground beef, onion, and garlic. fry until ground beef is no longer pink. remove from heat.
• 2 combine 1 cup cheese, eggs, salt, and italian seasoning. add to the ground beef mixture and mix well.
• 3 cook manicotti according to directions on box and set aside. (1/2 pkg. is 6 manicotti).
• 4 stuff meat mixture into the cooked manicotti.
• 5 spread a small amount of the sauce on the bottom of a 9" x 13" baking dish. put stuffed manicotti in dish. pour spaghetti sauce over them. sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheese.
• 6 cover with foil.
• 7 bake in a preheated 375f oven for 20 minutes.
• 8 remove foil and bake 5-10 minutes more to brown top.

Taco Mac Salad

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 cups rotini pasta, cooked
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 (1 1/2 ounce) taco seasoning
• 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 cup shredded monterey jack cheese or 1 cup cheddar cheese
• 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1/2 head shredded lettuce
• salt and pepper
• 1/4 cup catalina dressing
• taco chips

Recipe

• 1 brown beef and drain. add taco seasoning and mix well. chill.
• 2 combine rotini, green pepper, onion, cheese, tomatoes, lettuce, salt and pepper in large bowl. mix well. chill.
• 3 just before serving stir beef and dressing into salad mixture.
• 4 toss and garnish with chips.

Tortilla De Tomate Eggs With Tomato Topping

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 1 bell pepper, chopped
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 1/2 cup beef stock
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 8 eggs
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 cup skim milk

Recipe

• 1 topping: cook onion, bell pepper, and tomatoes in beef stock with chili powder for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 2 meanwhile beat eggs with pepper and skim milk. pour into preheated non stick pan. cook over low heat.
• 3 as bottom of eggs set, loosen and lift edges with spatula, tilting pan to let uncooked eggs run underneath.
• 4 continue cooking and lifting until top is dry.
• 5 loosen omelet with spatula.
• 6 fold or roll and and tilt onto serving plate.
• 7 serve immedialty with the tomato topping.

Sloppy Joes

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1/4 cup green bell pepper, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup yellow onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/4 cup barbecue sauce

Recipe

• 1 add the green pepper, onion, and ground beef to a skillet. cook over medium heat until all the beef is browned. drain off the grease. return the skillet to the stove.
• 2 mix in all of the rest of the ingredients and turn the heat down to low. let it simmer for 30 minutes.
• 3 salt and pepper to taste and serve on hamburger buns - topped with a slice of cheese if you want!

Stuffed Hamburgers (blue Cheese)

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs ground chuck
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon your favorite barbecue rub
• 12 ounces blue cheese
• 4 large whole grain buns, split in half
• sliced tomato
• romaine lettuce
• sliced onion
• green peppercorn mayonnaise

Recipe

• 1 preheat a gas or charcoal grill. (alternately, cook the patties in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• 2 in a bowl, combine the beef, garlic, salt, pepper, and essence, and mix gently but thoroughly. divide into 8 equal patties.
• 3 in a separate bowl, crumble the cheese and form into 4 equal patties. place 1 cheese patty on each of 4 beef patties. top with remaining 4 beef patties, pinching the edges under to seal the cheese completely.
• 4 place the stuffed patties on the grill and cook to desired temperature, about 2 to 3 minutes per side for medium-rare. (alternately, cook the patties in a large skillet over medium-high heat.) place the buns on the grill, inside down, until just warmed through, about 30 seconds. remove the patties and buns from the grill and place on serving plates. garnish with condiments and serve with the green peppercorn mayonnaise.
• 5 yield: 4 servings.

Taco Noodle Soup

Total Time: 17 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 3 cups beef broth
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 cup taco meat, leftovers
• 1/4 lb spaghetti, broken up
• 2 teaspoons oregano
• 1/2 tablespoon basil
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 combine beef broth and water in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
• 2 add in taco meat and broken spaghetti, cook about 5 minutes.
• 3 add all the spices and stir until noodles are done cooking.

Tortilla Lasagna

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 (1 1/4 lb) package ground turkey or 1 (1 1/4 lb) package chicken or 1 (1 1/4 lb) package ground beef
• 1 cup onion, chopped (1 small)
• 1 1/2 green bell peppers, chopped (2 small) or 1 1/2 red bell peppers
• 1/2 cup green chili, diced (4- ounce can)
• 1 (1 1/4 ounce) package taco seasoning mix (1.25)
• 2 cups taco sauce, divided (16 ounce jar)
• 1 package soft taco-size flour tortillas, divided (-10)
• 2 cups mexican blend cheese, shredded, divided (8 ounces)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees f.
• 2 grease 13 x 9-inch baking dish heat vegetable oil in large skillet over medium heat. add meat; cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 to 6 minutes or until no longer pink: drain.
• 3 stir in onion, bell peppers, chilies and seasoning mix.
• 4 reduce heat to low; cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 to 4 minutes or until vegetables are slightly tender.
• 5 spread 1/ 2 cup of taco sauce over bottom of prepared baking dish.
• 6 cover with 5 tortillas.
• 7 spread with half of meat mixture a nd 1/ 2 cup taco sauce. sprinkle with 1 cup of cheese. repeat with remaining ingredients bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted.

Taco Nachos

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 2 (1 1/4 ounce) packages taco seasoning mix
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 2 cups mexican blend cheese
• 1 (12 ounce) package tortilla chips
• 1/2 cup jalapeno, sliced
• 1/2-3/4 cup salsa
• 2 (16 ounce) cans refried beans (optional)
• 1 cup tomato, chopped fresh (optional)
• 1/2-3/4 cup green onion, chopped (optional)

Recipe

• 1 place ground beef in a large, deep skillet. cook over medium high heat until evenly brown.
• 2 drain and mix in taco seasoning mix and water. continue cooking 5 minutes.
• 3 remove from heat.
• 4 mix together the beef and jalapeno peppers.
• 5 place tortilla chips on a large, microwave safe dish.
• 6 spread with re-fried beans (optional).
• 7 top with beef/jalapeno mix, then salsa and then top with cheese.
• 8 layer the tortilla chips with beef/jalapeno mix (some tortillas, some beef, some tortillas -- etc).
• 9 bake for approximately 10 minutes at 325 degrees, until the cheese has melted into the beef.
• 10 once out of the oven, top with additional salsa or tomato and green onions.
• 11 serve warm.

Taco Lasagna Made Easy

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 3 cups tomato sauce
• 1 (1 1/4 ounce) taco seasoning
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 cup salsa (any kind)
• 3 cups shredded monterey jack cheese (or whatever you have on hand)
• 12 soft taco-size flour tortillas

Recipe

• 1 brown ground beef.
• 2 drain if necessary.
• 3 add taco seasoning, tomato sauce, water and salsa.
• 4 let simmer for about 15 minutes.
• 5 spray a 9"x13" casserole dish with cooking spray.
• 6 put layer of 2 or 3 taco shells overlapping is fine.
• 7 put layer of sauce on top of shells.
• 8 put layer of cheese on top of sauce.
• 9 repeat twice more making sure you leave enough sauce for the top.
• 10 put last layer of cheese on sauce.
• 11 top with green onion.
• 12 bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes.

Taco Meat

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon minced onion
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/8 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 cup water

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients in a bowl except water.
• 2 mix well as you would in making a meat loaf.
• 3 pour water into pan and add meat.
• 4 stir occasionally breaking up any large chunks.
• 5 cook for about 5-10 minutes or until done.

The Bomb Burgers

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 1 lb lean hamburger
• 1/4 cup breadcrumbs (fine)
• 1/4 cup chopped green onion
• 3 teaspoons chopped coriander
• 2 teaspoons hoisin sauce
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 1/2 teaspoons minced gingerroot
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons water
• 2 teaspoons hoisin sauce
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl combine beef, bread crumbs, green onions, coriander, hoisin sauce, garlic, ginger and egg.
• 2 mix well.
• 3 make 5 burgers.
• 4 poke a hole thru the middle.
• 5 in a small bowl mix together water, hoisin, and sesame oil.
• 6 place burgers on a hot grill and brush the top with the previous mixture.
• 7 flip after 7 min or so and baste the other side.
• 8 serve with condiments of choice.

Taco Macaroni And Cheese

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb ground beef
• 3 cups water
• 1/3 cup ketchup
• 1 -2 teaspoon taco seasoning mix
• 2 cups elbow macaroni, uncooked (8 oz.)
• 3/4 lb velveeta cheese, cut up

Recipe

• 1 brown meat in large skillet; drain.
• 2 stir in water, catsup and seasoning mix.
• 3 bring to boil.
• 4 stir in macaroni.
• 5 reduce heat to medium-low; cover.
• 6 simmer 8 to 10 minutes or until macaroni is tender.
• 7 add velveeta; stir until melted.
• 8 garnish with crushed tortilla chips, chopped green onions and tomatoes.

Soft Tacos Ole

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb ground sirloin
• 1/2 medium yellow onion (diced small)
• 1/4 cup old el paso mild taco sauce (or whatever brand you prefer)
• 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1/4 cup taco seasoning
• 1/3 cup tostidos mild salsa
• 8 soft taco-size flour tortillas
• shredded lettuce
• 1 large tomato, diced
• shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• sour cream

Recipe

• 1 add the ground sirloin and worcestershire sauce to a large skillet.
• 2 cook over medium heat until no longer pink.
• 3 drain any residual fat from the pan.
• 4 add the onion, taco sauce, garlic, taco seasoning, and salsa.
• 5 there should be enough liquid from the salsa and the taco sauce to help the taco seasoning make a sauce, if not add 2 tablespoons of water.
• 6 let simmer for 15 minutes on low heat, stirring occasionally.
• 7 spoon over warmed soft (or hard) taco shells and add toppings.

Taco Pie

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb ground chuck
• 1 small diced onion
• 2 minced garlic cloves
• 1/2-1 cup of your favorite salsa
• 1 (1 1/4 ounce) package taco seasoning
• 1 (15 ounce) can corn, drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (2 1/4 ounce) can of sliced black olives
• 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chilies
• 2 (6 ounce) packages cornbread mix
• 2 cups mexican blend cheese, divided
• 1/3 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup water
• salt

Recipe

• 1 brown ground chuck with diced onion and garlic drain if needed.
• 2 add taco mix as directed on package, mix well.
• 3 add the corn, black beans, sliced olives and salsa. add the water if it's too dry.
• 4 add salt to taste if needed.
• 5 when all is mixed well set aside and let cool a bit.
• 6 mix one package of corn bread mix as directed, adding the 1/3 cup of sour cream, spread in a 9x13 baking dish.
• 7 in cooled beef mixture mix in 1 cup of cheese, pour mixture over corn bread batter in baking dish.
• 8 mix second package of corn bread mix as directed, add the remaining cup of cheese and the green chili(i have added bits of sun dried tomatoes to this, makes it pretty), spread on top of meat mixture.
• 9 bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes or until done.
• 10 serve with extra sour cream and cheese, a nice salad and dinner is done.

Taco One Skillet Meal

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 large onion, diced
• 1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 cup uncooked long grain rice
• 1 package taco seasoning
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 2 cups shredded lettuce

Recipe

• 1 cook ground beef and onions together until meat is no longer pink.
• 2 drain off all fat.
• 3 drain tomatoes and reserve juice.
• 4 add enough water to juice to make 2 1/2 cups.
• 5 add to the pan.
• 6 add tomatoes, rice and taco seasoning and stir.
• 7 bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat to simmer until all liquid is absorbed, about 25 minutes.
• 8 sprinkle each serving with cheese and place lettuce on top.

Taco Filling (oamc)

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 6 cups onions, finely chopped
• 12 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 jalapenos (original recipe only calls for 1...we prefer spicier!)
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 tablespoons ground coriander
• 4 lbs ground beef, lean (i used 96% fat free)
• 56 ounces crushed tomatoes
• coarse salt

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in a large skillet over med high heat. add onions and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. add garlic, jalapenos and seasonings, cook, stirring 1 minute.
• 2 add beef; cook, breaking up meat with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally until liquid has evaporated, 15 to 20 minutes.
• 3 i placed 3 cup servings in freezer zip loc bags. (it will make 4 different meals -- tacos, burritos, taco salads and taco soup!

Stuffed Meatloaf (great-tasting And Low Fat)

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb ground turkey
• 1 lb 90% lean ground beef (90% or 93%)
• 1 medium red onion
• 1 -2 green pepper
• 2 -3 medium shallots
• 3 tablespoons chopped garlic
• 3/4 cup salt-free dry breadcrumbs
• 1/2 cup egg beaters egg substitute (equivalent to 2 eggs)
• 3 teaspoons low-sodium beef bouillon cubes
• 2 -3 tablespoons bell's seasoning
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 pinch ground mustard
• 1 tablespoon hickory liquid smoke (optional)
• 2 tablespoons hot water

Recipe

• 1 pre heat over to 350 degrees.
• 2 in a food processor, finely chop onion and shallots. combine onion-shallots with chopped garlic and put into a microwave-safe bowl. cover and microwave for 5 minutes to blanche. wash, de-stem, and de-seed green peppers. chop into small pieces and combine with onion-shallots-garlic. set aside.
• 3 empty packets of buillion, plus the pepper, salt, peprika, ground mustard, and other hickory flavorings into a mug or small bowl. add the hot water and stir to dissolve the powders. set aside.
• 4 combine turkey and beef into a large bowl. add egg substitute and breadcrumbs, along with the bullion-spices mixture, and mix well.
• 5 lay a sheet of wax paper down (critical step) and empty the meat mixture out on top. using a the back of a large spoon, flatten and shape the mixture into a 10" x 15" rectangle about 3/4" thick. (make sure the width of your rectangle is no larger than the length of your loaf pan!) one of the short sides of the rectangle should taper down, to make it easier to roll. cover the meat with a layer of the onion-pepper mixture, and then a light dusting of bell's seasoning. starting with the tapered end, and using the wax paper to help you lift it up, roll the rectangle up into a log. transfer into a loaf pan (i like the silicone ones) seam side down.
• 6 cook for ~45 minutes, or until a meat thermometer in the center reads 160 degrees. let stand for 5 minutes after cooking. slice into 1/2" thick pieces to serve.
• 7 enjoy!

Taco Goo

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 onion, diced, divided
• 28 ounces enchilada sauce
• 10 ounces tomatoes and green chilies
• 1 lb shredded cheese (i use cheddar or monteray jack mix)
• 2 tablespoons taco seasoning mix
• hot sauce
• chopped fresh cilantro
• sour cream
• sliced salad pimento stuffed olive
• tortilla chips

Recipe

• 1 brown ground beef and 1/2 of onion (reserve rest for serving). dump everything else in the pot and cook over med-low heat for about an hour. or put it all in a crockpot and cook on low for 6-8 hours.
• 2 serve with condiments to taste.

"beefed Up" Ramen Noodles

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 4 (3 ounce) bags beef-flavor ramen noodles
• 1/2 lb ground beef
• 1/4 onion
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 3/4 cup cheese (optional)
• salt and pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 cook ramen noodles as instructed on the package.(after cooking drain water and continue package directions).
• 2 mince the onion.
• 3 season the beef with the garlic powder,salt and pepper.
• 4 brown the beef, then drain.
• 5 mix the beef and the noodles.
• 6 top with cheese.

Soft Taco Casserole

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb ground beef, browned and drained
• 10 3/4 ounces tomato soup
• 1 cup salsa
• 1/2 cup milk
• 8 1/2 ounces peas and carrots, drained
• 7 (6 inch) corn tortillas, cut into 1-inch squares
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder or 1 1/2 teaspoons taco seasoning
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients except 1/2 cup cheese; spread in a 2-quart casserole dish sprayed with non-stick vegetable spray.
• 2 cover and bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes, or until hot.
• 3 sprinkle with remaining cheese; let stand until cheese melts.

Taco Mac And Cheese

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chilies, drained, rotel
• 2 (7 1/4 ounce) boxes macaroni and cheese, kraft
• 1 (1 1/4 ounce) package taco seasoning mix

Recipe

• 1 in a large skillet, cook beef and taco seasoning mix over medium high heat stirring often, until beef is browned and crumbly.
• 2 drain well.
• 3 stir in diced tomatoes and chiles, and keep warm.
• 4 cook macaroni noodles according to box directions.
• 5 drain well.
• 6 return to pan.
• 7 stir in cheese packets and beef mixture.
• 8 serve immediately.

St. Louis' Amighetti Sandwich (copycat)

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons green onions, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon horseradish
• 2 teaspoons fresh dill
• 1 loaf french bread or 1 loaf panini bread
• 6 slices cooked ham
• 6 slices roast beef
• 6 slices genoa salami
• 6 dill pickle slices
• 6 slices tomatoes
• 6 slices swiss cheese
• 3 pickled peppers (pepperoncini)

Recipe

• 1 combine mayonnaise, sour cream, mustard, green onion, horseradish and dill. slice baquette in half horizontally. spread the cut surfaces with mixture.
• 2 on bottom half of baguette, arrange in order: ham, roast beef, salami, dill pickle slices, tomato slices, swiss cheese and pepperoncini.
• 3 place top half of baguette on filling. cut sandwiches into pieces.

Standing Rib Roast

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon lemon pepper
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic salt
• 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 6 -7 lbs standing beef rib roast
• 2 cups boiling water
• 1 teaspoon beef bouillon granules

Recipe

• 1 combine lemon pepper, paprika, garlic salt,rosemary and cayenne pepper; rub over roast.
• 2 place roast with fat side up in a large roasting pan.
• 3 insert a meat thermometer.
• 4 bake, uncovered, at 325 degrees until roast reaches desired doneness.
• 5 allow 23-25 minutes per pound for rare (140 degrees on thermometer), 27-30 minutes for medium (160 degrees on thermometer) and 32-35 min.
• 6 for well-done (170 degrees on thermometer) remove to serving platter and keep warm.
• 7 let stand 15 minutes before carving.
• 8 au jus: pour meat juices from roasting pan into a glass measuring cup, skim off fat.
• 9 add boiling water and bouillon to roasting pan and stir and scrape the bottom of the pan to remove drippings.
• 10 stir in the meat drippings.
• 11 serve on the side with the roast.

Taco Lasagna

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb ground beef round
• 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 2/3 cup water
• 1 (1 1/4 ounce) envelope taco seasoning
• 1 (16 ounce) can black beans (rinsed and drained)
• 1 (14 ounce) can petite diced tomatoes (undrained)
• 6 large flour tortillas (8 inch)
• 1 (16 ounce) can refried beans
• 3 -4 cups mexican blend cheese
• chopped fresh cilantro leaves (optional)
• sour cream (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a large skillet brown the beef, green pepper and onion over medium heat until onions and peppers are soft and meat is no longer pink. add water and taco seasoning and bring to a boil. reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes. stir in tomatoes and black beans (rinsed and drained). simmer for 10 minutes.
• 2 use a greased 9 x 13 pan. put 2 tortillas on the bottom overlapping as necessary. spread with half of the refried beans, then half of the meat mixture and 1 cup of cheese. repeat layers starting with tortilla shells. top with remaining tortilla shells and cheese. cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes at 350 or until cheese is melted . garnish with fresh cilantro if desired and top with sour cream.

St. Louis Style Toasted Ravioli

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (16 ounce) package beef ravioli (fresh or frozen -thaw if frozen)
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt (optional)
• 2 cups flour
• 2 cups italian breadcrumbs
• fryer
• vegetable oil (see your deep fryer or fry daddy instructions on proper amount needed)
• aluminum foil
• paper towels

Recipe

• 1 prep:
• 2 heat vegetable oil in deep fryer or skillet to 350 degrees for deep frying. it is ready when a tiny splash of water makes the oil sizzle. (careful with this method, it sometimes makes the oil pop. don’t lean over the fryer, and use an oven mit(s) to protect your hands and arms!)
• 3 mix water with eggs and beat well, set aside. pour italian bread crumbs and garlic salt(optional) in a bowl, set aside. pour flour in a separate bowl, set aside. i have found that lining the ingredients up in this order makes things more efficient and less messy; flour, egg mix, and bread crumbs.
• 4 roll out a 13-15in section of aluminum foil. this is where the breaded ravioli can set until you are ready to fry them.
• 5 roll out a 13-15in section of paper towels, 3-4 layers thick. if you have one, place a cooling rack on top of the paper towels. this is where the fried ravioli will drain.
• 6 cook:.
• 7 dip ravioli in flour, then in the egg mixture, and then roll ravioli in the bread crumbs. ravioli should be completely and thickly covered in bread crumbs. if you are having a hard time making the bread crumbs stay on thick, re-dip in egg mix and roll in bread crumbs again. set breaded ravioli on the aluminum foil until you are ready to fry them.
• 8 depending on the size of your fryer, place 2-5 raviolis in the fryer at a time. use a metal spoon to transport raviolis to the fryer, and use an oven mit on the hand you are holding the spoon. never use your bare hands! stir occasionally to make sure raviolis aren’t sticking together. it should take about 1 minute to cook, or until the raviolis are crispy and golden brown. remove from the fryer and spread out on the paper towels/draining rack.
• 9 serve hot with you favorite marinara or spaghetti sauce!
• 10 note* - after they are fried, raviolis can be frozen until you are ready to eat them. to heat frozen raviolis, heat oven to 375 degrees and cook 10-15 minutes, or until sizzling hot. monitor carefully, you don’t want them to burn!

Tortilla Casserole (oamc)

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 soft tortillas
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 (1 1/4 ounce) package taco seasoning mix
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 cups grated cheddar cheese
• 2 (8 ounce) cans refried beans

Recipe

• 1 fry ground beef and onions until meat is cooked through.
• 2 add taco seasoning and water and cook until thickened.
• 3 line the pan or casserole dish with 3 tortillas, then layer with 1/2 of the meat, 1/2 of the beans, 1/2 of the sour cream and 1/2 of the cheese.
• 4 repeat.
• 5 if you like it spicy, then top it with some hot sauce or salsa.
• 6 bake at 350 until bubbly (about an hour).
• 7 *oamc directions: after baking, place in rigid container and seal with a lid (and plastic wrap if desired). place in freezer. when ready to eat, thaw, place in baking dish, and reheat in 400 degree oven for 30 minutes.

Taco Joes

Total Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes, with liquid
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 -2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon splenda sugar substitute (you can use regular sugar)
• 8 hamburger buns, split and toasted
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 2 cups shredded lettuce

Recipe

• 1 cook beef in a skillet over medium heat and drain fat.
• 2 add tomatoes, worcestershire and seasonings.
• 3 stir well and bring to a boil.
• 4 reduce heat, simmer, uncovered, for 15 to 20 minutes or until thickened.
• 5 spoon onto buns and top with cheese and lettuce.

Taco Noodles

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground meat (beef, chicken, turkey, beef or lamb)
• 1 (1 1/4 ounce) package taco seasoning
• 1 (14 ounce) can beans (pinto, black or your choice)
• 2 cups cooked noodles (egg, macaroni, or your choice)
• 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
• 1/2 cup cheese sauce (you can either make the cheese sauce that comes in a box of mac and cheese or you can make velveta c)
• 1 (14 ounce) can corn, drained
• sour cream, to taste

Recipe

• 1 add ground meat and dry taco seasoning to large skillet.
• 2 brown ground meat; drain; return to pan.
• 3 add remaining ingredients except sour cream; warm over medium heat until bubbling.
• 4 serve.
• 5 top with sour cream.

Ultimate Supreme Wrap

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 large flour tortilla
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 1/2 avocado, sliced
• 4 slices ham
• 2 slices swiss cheese
• 4 slices roast beef
• 1 small tomato, sliced thin
• 2 lettuce leaves

Recipe

• 1 spread tortilla with mayonnaise.
• 2 top with sliced avocado.
• 3 layer the ham, swiss cheese and roast beef. add thinly sliced tomatos and lettuce leaves.
• 4 roll up and secure with toothpick.

"breakfast" Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 sweet potatoes, shredded
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 lb ground beef
• 2 cups broccoli, chopped frozen is fine
• 6 eggs, beaten

Recipe

• 1 heat the oven to 350f.
• 2 place the shredded sweet potato in a casserole dish. if you like, reserve a handful of shreds to place on top just before baking. this will make a crunchy topping.
• 3 brown the beef and onion together in a large skillet. layer on top of the sweet potato.
• 4 evenly layer the broccoli on top of the beef mixture.
• 5 pour the egg over all. top with reserved sweet potato shreds if desired.
• 6 bake 45 minutes. or until cooked through.

Taco Frito Pie

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 (16 ounce) can pinto beans
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (1 1/4 ounce) envelope taco seasoning mix
• 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
• 3 1/2 cups corn chips
• 1 1/4 cups sour cream

Recipe

• 1 cook ground beef until meat is browned; drain.
• 2 stir in beans, tomato sauce, taco seasoning mix and 1/4 c of cheese. sprinkle 1 cup corn chips in bottom of 8x8 baking dish.
• 3 cover with chili.
• 4 bake at 350 for 20 minutes.
• 5 spread sour cream over chili.
• 6 top with remaining corn chips and cheese.
• 7 bake 4-5 minutes longer.

Sloppy Joes

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 4 (1 1/2 ounce) hamburger buns (the smallish ones, about 3 inch diameter)
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• granulated garlic, to taste
• 1/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese (to taste)
• 1 lb extra lean ground beef
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 2 tablespoons ketchup (or more to taste)
• salt & pepper, to taste
• 1 garlic cloves, minced or 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
• 2 -3 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 -4 teaspoons brown sugar (to taste)

Recipe

• 1 in a large skillet over medium heat, brown beef until no longer any pink; drain.
• 2 add onions and garlic and cook until onions are transparent.
• 3 add remaining sauce ingredients and stir to combine. bring to a simmer; reduce heat and simmer until thickened (about 15 minutes).
• 4 meanwhile, split buns and spread with butter. place on a baking sheet and sprinkle with garlic and parmesan cheese. place under broiler and broil until toasted golden brown. set aside until sauce is done.
• 5 taste sauce and correct seasonings, if needed. serve with toasted buns.