Stuffed Cabbage Rolls

8 large cabbage leaves
1 lb ground beef
1 1/2 cup bread crumbs
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
Dash of garlic salt

Cook cabbage leaves in boiling water for 5 min. drain. Combine remaing wrap with a small amount of meat mixture and roll up with cabbage leaves. Pour soup in skillet add cabbage rolls. Cover bring to a boil simmer 35 min. Spooning sauce over occasionally.

Skillet Lasagna

1/2 pound ground beef

1 small onion

garlic salt to taste

1 1/2 cup diced tomatoes, undrained

1 1/4 cup water

1 8 oz can tomato sauce

1 tbs dried parsley flakes

1 tsp dried basil leaves

1 tsp dried oregano leaves (If you have the dried flavoring I have just used Italian season, it has everything in it.)

1 tsp salt

2 1/2 cup bow tie pasta, uncooked (I have used regular flat noodles)

1 cup cottage cheese

1/4 grated Parmesan cheese or to your like

dash pepper

In large skillet, brown beef with onions and garlic; drain. Add tomatoes, water, tomato sauce and seasoning and salt. Mix well. Stir in uncooked pasta. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat; cover, simmer for 20 min. or until pasta is tender, stirring once. Drop cottage cheese on the top. Cover, add your Parmesan cheese and pepper to taste. Cover and cook for 5 min.

Cowboy Casserole using leftover Roast Beef and Potatoes

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Pototoe layer:

leftover mashed potatoes. (if you only have potatoes leftover from your pot roast you can just place them in the bottom of your dish, vegies, meat, soup and biscuit mix)

Pot Roast Layer:

Using leftover pot roast with gravy. ( if I didn't have gravy I have used 1 can of cream of mushroom soup)

Biscuit Layer:

Combine 2 cups of biscuit mix and 1 1/2 cups of milk. The mix should be thinner than that of normal biscuit dough like pancake batter.

Spray a 9 by 9 by 2-inch pan (or any similar casserole dish) with cooking spray. Layer mashed potatoes halfway up the sides of the dish. Next, spread a layer of corn or mixed vegetables on top of the potatoes. Then add the layer of pot roast and onions with gravy. Pour the biscuit mix over the meat. Melt 4 tablespoons of butter and drizzle over top. Bake for approximately 35 to 45 minutes or until top is golden brown. Let stand for a few minutes before serving

This is a good way to use up your leftovers.

Swedish Meatballs

1/2 cup bread crumbs
2/3 tsp salt
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1 egg
1/8 pepper
1 lb hamburger

Mix altogether and form into balls. Brown in a skillet, after all is lightly brown take meatball out of skillet with the leftover drippings add a little flour, to the flour add water and milk to make a rough or a gravy. Season to taste, place your meatballs back into gravy, place a lid over the skillet and let simmer until meatballs are done.

Dinner in One Pot

2 tbs oil
1 lb ground beef or turkey or stew meat is really good too.
1 tsp season salt
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp pepper
6 medium potatoes
2 large carrot peeled and sliced
1/2 cup white rice
1 large onion, thinly sliced
1 can tomato soup mixed with two cans of water

In a large skillet, heat oil and brown meat (lightly) with seasoned salt, garlic powder, and pepper until no longer pink. Drain and set aside.

In a crock pot sprayed with cooking spray, layer half the potatoes, all the carrots, uncooked rice, beef mixture, onions, and the other half potatoes. Pour tomato soup mixture over top. Cook on low 8 hours.

Chicken and Rice Casserole

2 cups of chicken (cooked)
2 cups min rice or 2 cups of regular cooked rice
graded cheese
2 cans of mushroom or chicken soup
2 small pkg broccoli cut up

Mix in bowl with a handful of cheese put in casserole dish and top with cheese. Bake 350 for 30 min with min. rice 350 for 20 min. with regular rice.

Meat and Potatoe Casserole

In bottom of pan rub with butter. Layer potatoes that have been sliced, onions and meat (you could use hamburger or stak) Salt and Pepper as you go top with 1 can mushroom soup and 1/2 can of water.

Bake 350 for 1 hour or until done.

A favorite of my mother, Mable Porter Despain

Easy Chicken Enchiladas

2 tbs onions diced (opt)
1 tbs butter
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 can milk
1 small can green chili
1 can of chicken or left over chicken
1 pkg. corn tortillas
Long horn cheese (cheddar cheese)

Saute onion and butter in frying pan. Add soup, milk, and chilies, chicken. Let simmer until well blended. Layer mix and tortillas and cheese in casserole pan. Let cook in oven approx 20 min. until cheese is melted.

Lasagne

1/2 lb hamburger -- brown
add
1 qt tomatoes
1 can tomatoe sauce
1 tsp Italian season
1/2 tsp garlic salt

Layer cottage cheese ,mozerella cheese and sauce between uncooked lasagne noodles. Bake 1 hour at 375 uncovered. You will have a good dish. The noodles will soften as it cooks.

Spanish Rice

Season mix --

2 tbs dry onion
1 tbs salt
1 tbs chili powder
1 1/2 tbs crush red pepper
1 1/2 minced garlic
1 1/2 tbs cumin
3/4 tbs orgeno
1 1/2 sugar

Mix this together and store in a tight container for later use.

3 cups hot water
3 cup tomatoe juice
3 beef bouillon cubes
2 cups rice
salt and pepper
1 tbs season mix (above)

put all ingredients in a 9 x 13 pan. You may add ground beef, onions, green chili or whatever else that you would like. Bake covered (with tin foil will do). Bake at 350 for about 35 min.

Chinese Casserole

1 lb. ground beef
2 tbs. oil
1 small onion
1 1/2 cups warm water
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 tbs soy sauce
1/2 cup uncooked rice
pinch salt

Brown meat and onion in oil. Add all other ingredients, Put in casserole and bake 350 for 30 min. Remove cover and bake 30 min. more. Cover with chow mien noodles (large can). Bake 10 min longer.

Wheat Berries

2 cups clean washed wheat
3 cups water
1/2 tsp salt

Bring water to a boil add salt and wheat. Cover and turn flame down to low and cook until wheat kernals are soft. This is cook the same way that you cook rice only add more time. You can also put into your crock pot and cook over night on low. This is very good to add to your salads, cereal, soups, bread, cassroles or anything else that you can think of. This is a good way to add wheat to your families diet without them knowing.