Gound Beef Skillet Stroganoff

Stroganoff Skillet

1 lb ground beef
1- 10 ¾ oz can cream of mushroom soup
3 c wide egg noodles (uncooked)
1 c sour cream
1 c beef broth,
½ c water

Brown ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat; drain and return
meat to skillet. Gradually add soup and remaining ingredients. Bring to a
boil; cover. Reduce heat and simmer for ten minutes or until noodles are
tender. Makes four to six servings.

This recipe is super easy and resourceful! Plus, it tastes the same when you make it in England!

"Enchilatas"

1. Spread each tortilla with refried beans, cooked brown rice, shredded cheese, and small amount of leftover meat.
2. Pour large or small can of enchilada sauce over all after placing in baking dish, and top with more shredded cheddar cheese.
3. Bake, uncovered at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
4. Serve with tossed salad, very filling! And quick and easy way to use leftovers. Invent your own variations!

Grandma Jane's Hamburger Casserole

1 lb. ground beef
Onion, as much as you like

Brown, drain, put in casserole dish

Cover with catchup, 1 can french style green beans (drained of most liquid) 2 packages shredded cheese, cover with tater tots.

Bake 45 minutes at 350 degrees.

Hamburger Cheese Bake

1 lb. ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
2 8oz. cans tomato sauce
1 tsp. sugar
3/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. garlic salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
4 cups uncooked medium noodles
1 cup cottage cheese
1 8oz. softened cream cheese
1/4 cup Daisy sour cream
1/3 cup sliced green onion
1/4 cup green pepper
1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

In skillet, brown ground beef with chopped onion. Stir in tomato sauce, sugar, salt, garlic salt, and pepper. Meanwhile, cook noodles according to package directions; drain. Spread 1/2 of noodles in 11 x 7 baking dish; top with a little of the meat sauce. Cover with cheese mix. Add remaining noodles and meat sauce. Sprinkle with Parmesan. Bake at 250 degrees for 30 minutes.

*Grandma's notes: popular. Freezes well or eaten as leftovers.*

Grandma's Hamburger Soup

1. Saute: 1 lb. ground beef, 1 cup onions, 1 cup potatoes, 1 cup carrots, 1/2 cup celery, 1 cup shredded cabbage, 1 (#2) can tomatoes.

2. Bring to a boil.

3. Sprinkle: 1/4 cup rice, bay leaf, 1/3 tsp. thyme, 1/4 tsp. basil, 4 tsp. salt, 1/8 tsp pepper. Add 6 cups water.

4 . Simmer for 1 hour.

*This soup recipe from Marchi Rice (my grandma!) is very good, and tastes even better the next day!*

Marchi's Oriental or Fried Rice

This recipe has a note attached as "good."

Cooked rice
Saute for a very short time in bacon fat:
Finely cut: carrots, celery, green onions, regular onions, green peppers, mushrooms

Remove all the vegetables from the pan. Fry hamburger. Then mix all ingredients together with rice. Season with soy sauce. You may use crab meat, shrimp, chopped bacon, or chicken instead.

Nev's Swedish Meat Balls in Sour Cream Sauce

Meatballs
1/2 lb. each: beef chunks, fresh port and veal (all fat removed)
2 Tbsp. bread crumbs
1/4 cup cream
4 Tbsp. finely diced beef marrow
2 Tbsp. butter
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 Tbsp. finely chopped shallots
1/2 tsp garlic
1 tsp. grated lemon rind
2 Tbsp. parsley
1 Tbsp. salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1/2 tsp. thyme
2 eggs
3 Tbsp. butter
2 Tbsp. vegetable oil

Sauce:
2 Tbsp. flour
1 cup brown beef stock
1/2 cup sour cream
2 Tbsp. fresh dill or 1 Tbsp dried dill
1/ tsp. lemon juice
salt
1/8 tsp. cayenne

Marchi's Noodles Romanoff Casserole

2 Tbsp. butter
1/3 cup onion
1 Tsp. ground pepper
1 lb. ground beef
1 Tbsp. salt
1 1/2 cup uncooked noodles
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 cup cottage cheese
1/4 - 1/2 cup sour cream
Dash: garlic, Tabasco, Worcestershire.

Saute first 5 items. Drain off most of fat. Cook noodles. Add tomato sauce to beef, simmer 1 minute. Remove from heat. Add cheese, cream and season. Top with little cottage cheese. Bake in 1 1/2 quart casserole dish for 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Serves 4 generously.

Marchi's Chili

1 lb. ground beef
1 pt. tomato juice or tomatoes
1 can red kidney beans
1 can water
2 Tbsp. chili powder
2 medium onions
salt

Brown onions, then add hamburger and brown well. Add chili powder to cooked meat and mix well. Pour this into a pan where you have mixed the beans, water, and tomatoes together. Cook for one hour.

To double recipe, use 1 1/2 lbs. hamburger and double everything else.