Honey Garlic Crockpot Meatballs

This recipe is so yummy! Jake and I had the meatballs with fried rice, but I am sure you could serve them on their own or with some pasta.

Honey Garlic Crockpot Meatballs

Ingredients:

1/4 cup brown sugar

1/3 cup honey

1/2 cup ketchup

2 TB soy sauce

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 (28oz)  bag fully cooked, frozen meatballs

Directions

1. In a medium bowl, mix together brown sugar, honey, ketchup, soy sauce and garlic.

2. Place frozen meatballs in a 3-4 quart crockpot and pour sauce over meatballs. Stir so all meatballs are coated evenly. Cook on LOW for 4 hours, stirring occasionally.

Cheesy Crockpot Cowboy Casserole

This was delicious, but also made more than I anticipated. I don't have a very big crock-pot so the full recipe would not fit. So I just cooked half of it, froze the other half, and there was still some left overs for Jake and I.

Cheesy Crockpot Cowboy Casserole

Ingredients

1/4 cup diced onion
1/2 tsp pepper
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp Mrs. Dash
1 lbs small red potatoess, sliced thin (about 4-5 small red potatoes),
1 can of cream of mushroom soup
1 lb ground beef browned and drained
1 can of diced tomatoes with liquid
1 cup canned corn
1 can dark red kidney beans

1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese

Directions

1. Place  all of the ingredients except the cheese in a 4- 6 quart crockpot and stir well.

2. Cover and cook on high for 4 hours or on low for 7-8  hours. Uncover crock-pot and sprinkle shredded cheese over top and recover and let cook an additional 30 minutes.

Crock-Pot Freezer Meal: Black Bean Taco Soup

Jake and I loved this soup. I bet you could cook it just fine in a pot too, and it would not take that long. I also split this recipe in half, but Jake and I finished it all and so if you want leftovers maybe just cook all of it.

Black Bean Taco Soup-

1 lb Ground Beef

1 Onion Chopped

Taco Seasoning

16oz Black Beans (rinsed)

16 oz Corn (I've used frozen or canned)

2 cans Stewed Tomatoes

8 oz Tomato Sauce

4 oz Diced Green Chilis

Brown meat & onion (Don't have to cook it all the way through).  Let meat cool.  Mix all ingredients together in a bag.  Cook 2-3 hours low, 1-2 hours high.  Serve with chips, cheese, sour cream, guacamole, etc.

Baked Penne

1/2 lb. extra-lean ground beef
1/2 cup chopped onions 
1/2 cup green peppers
1 jar(24 oz.) spaghetti sauce
1 tub(10 oz.) Philadelphia Italian Cheese and Herb Cooking Creme, divided (I used reduced fat)
1 cup Kraft Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, divided
3 cups cooked penne pasta

Heat oven to 350°F. 

Brown meat with vegetables in large nonstick skillet. Stir in spaghetti sauce, 3/4 cup cooking creme and 1/2 cup mozzarella; cook and stir 2 to 3 min. or until mozzarella is melted. Add pasta; mix lightly. Spoon into 2-qt. casserole; top with remaining cooking creme and mozzarella. Cover. Bake 20 min. or until heated through, uncovering after 15 min.

**This is one of my very favorite recipes, so good!

Beef Taco Skillet

This is so yummy and so easy!!



Ingredients
1 pound Lean Ground Beef
1 can (10.75 Oz. Can) Tomato Soup
1 cup Chunky Salsa
1 teaspoon Hot Sauce
⅛ teaspoons Cumin
½ cups Water
6 whole 6 Inch Flour Tortillas
Salt And Pepper
1 cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese

Cook beef in a skillet until well browned. Drain off any excess fat. Stir in the soup, salsa, hot sauce, cumin, water and tortillas that have been cut into 1-inch strips. Heat to a boil. Reduce heat to low and cook for 5–10 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste. Top with cheese and cover until cheese melts.

Baked Ziti

1lb ground beef

1 cup onion (chopped)

2 garlic cloves (minced)

1 (32 ounce) jar meatless spaghetti sauce

1 cup chicken broth

1 teaspoon oregano

1 teaspoon salt

1 (16 oz) package ziti pasta (cooked and drained)

2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a large skillet add ground beef, onions and garlic. Cook over medium high heat stirring frequently until the beef is browned. Stir in spaghetti sauce, chicken broth, oregano and salt. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.

2. Stir in 1 cup of sauce into the cooked ziti noodles. Spoon ½ of the ziti mixture into a 13×9” baking dish. Sprinkle 1 ½ cups mozzarella cheese and ½ cup parmesan cheese over the top of the ziti mixture. Top with 2 cups of the sauce, then add remaining ziti mixture and top that with the remaining sauce.

3. Cover with aluminum foil and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes remove from oven, uncover and sprinkle the top with the remaining mozzarella and parmesan cheese. Return to over and bake for 10 minutes or until the cheese has melted.

Connie's Hamburger Sloppy Joes

2 lb ground beef
2 cans chicken gumbo soup (or 1 can chicken gumbo and 1 can tomato)
4 T ketchup
2 T dry mustard
1 lg onion chopped
2 T worchestershire sauce

Mix together and cook 4 to 5 hours in crock pot on low. Serve over toasted hamburger buns.

Enchilada Casserole

1 pound lean ground beef
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 can (about 10 ounces) red enchilada sauce
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chile peppers
1 cup milk
1 small clove garlic, minced
1 package (about 7 ounces) tortilla chips, coarsely crumbled
8 ounces grated Cheddar cheese or Mexican cheese blend

Preheat oven to 375°In a large skillet, brown ground beef with onion; remove from heat and drain off excess fat. Add enchilada sauce, soups, chopped chile peppers, milk, and minced garlic; mix well.
In a greased 9x13x2-inch baking pan, place a layer of half the coarsely crumbled tortilla chips; top with half of the ground beef mixture. Layer with remaining crumbled tortilla chips, then remaining meat mixture. Bake at 375° for 30 minutes. Sprinkle cheddar cheese over top the last 10 - 15 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

Favorite Stuffed Peppers

6 medium peppers
1 1/2 lb ground beef
1 cup cooked long grain rice
1 small onion chopped (about 1/2 cup)
1 t salt
1/4 t ground pepper
1 clove garlic minced
1 can tomato soup
1/2 c water

Cut tops off green peppers, remove seeds and membrane. Mix beef with rice, onion, salt, pepper and garlic. Fill peppers with meat mixture. Arrange snugly in 3 quart casserole so one pepper is in the center of dish. Mix together soup and water, pour over and around peppers. Cover with plastic wrap and cook in microwave for approximately 30 minutes.

Mini Meatloafs

1 egg
3/4 C milk
1 C shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 C quick-cooking oats
1/2 C chopped onion
1 tsp salt
1 lb ground beef
2/3 C ketchup
1/2 C packed brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp mustard

In a bowl, beat the egg and milk. Stir in cheese, oats, onion and salt. Add beef and mix well. Shape into eight loaves. Place in a greased 13 x 9 baking dish. Combine ketchup, brown sugar and mustard. Spoon over loaves. Bake, uncovered, at 350 deg. for 45 minutes.

Glena's Spaghetti Sauce

2 lbs hamburger
1 large onion
1 qt tomatoes
2 cans tomato sauce
1/4 green pepper
2 T chili powder
1/2 tsp. garlic salt (or 1 garlic clove)
1/2 tsp. oregano
2 tsp. salt
2 T sugar

Fry hamburger with onions. Add remaining ingredients and simmer until it reaches the desired consistency.