Southwest Enchilada Bake

This recipe has great flavor and feeds a lot of people.

15 small corn tortillas
2 lbs lean ground beef
1 onion, chopped
1 small can green chilies
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 can ranch beans
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 can mild rotel
1 can enchilada sauce
4 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Brown meat, jalapeno and onion. Drain. Add beans, garlic, soups, rotel, and enchilada sauce.

Create layers of:
Tortillas
Sauce
Cheese
Repeat three times
Pour two cups of cheese on top and bake in a 350 degree oven for 20-25 minutes. Enjoy!

Taco Soup

This is my grandmother's recipe. It is OUTSTANDING. I have yet to find a taco soup better than this!

1 pkg smoked sausage
2 lbs ground beef
1 small onion, chopped
1 4oz can of chopped green chilies
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 pkg taco seasoning
1 pkg ranch dressing mix
1 can hominy, undrained
3 cans chili or mexican stewed tomatoes
1 can kidney beans, undrained
1 can pinto beans, undrained
2 cups water

Brown ground beef with onion and green chilies on medium high in large dutch oven. Stir in remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Simmer 1-2 hours on low.

*You can add chili powder if it's not spicy enough for you.

Steak San Marino

This recipe is SO easy. I still can’t get over how easy it is! Healthy AND Yummy! This is a slow cooker recipe so you can fix it-and forget it! All the flavor without compromising the calories. I really enjoyed this recipe.

¼ cup all-purpose flour
½ tsp salt
½ tsp pepper
1 and ½ lbs beef round steak, cut into 6 pieces
2 large carrots, diced
1 celery rib, diced
1 8oz can of tomato sauce
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 bay leaf
1 tsp Italian seasoning
½ tsp Worcestershire sauce
3 cups hot cooked brown rice
Another 1/2 tsp of salt

In a large plastic baggie, combine the flour, 1/2 tsp salt and pepper. Add beef, a few pieces at a time, and shake to coat. Transfer to 4 quart slow cooker.
In a small bowl, combine the carrots, celery, tomato sauce, garlic, bay leaf, 1/2 tsp of salt, Italian seasoning and Worcestershire sauce. Pour over beef. Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours or until beef is tender. Discard bay leaf. Serve with brown rice and salad.

Serves 6

Nutrition Facts: Beef with ½ cup rice
Calories: 286
Fat: 5g
Protein: 29g

Goulash

This is VERY similar to my grandmother's recipe, but I add more tomato sauce and bake it in the oven and top with cheese. One of my FAVORITE recipes!

1 lb ground beef
½ onion
½ bell pepper
½ can kernel corn, drained
½ can pinto beans, drained
1 tsp Salt
½ tsp Pepper
Squeeze of Garlic
½ can mild Rotel
1 full can of stewed tomatoes
2 small cans tomato sauce
1 and a half teaspoons Chili Powder
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 small package elbow macaroni
Dash of Paprika
½ tsp of sugar

Directions:
Chop up onions and bell pepper. Brown meat and add onions and bell pepper. Brown together and drain. Add all other ingredients except macaroni, paprika and cheese. Simmer for 30 minutes.

Once the sauce starts to simmer, start boiling the macaroni. After sauce is ready, mix the macaroni into the sauce mixture. Place into a glass baking dish and top with paprika. Top finished mixture with cheese and bake for 350 degrees until cheese is melted.

Serves 8.

Serve with tossed salad and garlic bread.

Vegetable Soup

Lindsey’s Homemade Vegetable Soup

I'm very picky about my vegetable soup. This recipe is similar to my grandmother's but I tweaked it a little bit to my tastes. Is awesome!

1-2 lbs Ground beef/stew meat/boneless chuck roast
½ onion
½ bell pepper
1 can of kernel corn
1 large russet potato
1 can of chopped carrots
1 can mild rotel
1 can diced tomatoes-mexican or chili
1 can green beans
½ can peas
Chili powder
½ package of beef broth
2 cans water
1 tsp Salt
½ tsp Pepper

Brown/Sear meat. Drain but leave a little bit of fat. Add in all other ingredients. Salt and Pepper to taste. Bring to a boil and then simmer for one hour.

Serves 8