BBQ Cups

1 lb Lean Ground Beef
1/2 cup BBQ sauce
1 can refrigerator Biscuits
3/4 Cups Grated cheese

Brown meet, drain.  Add BBQ sauce and set aside.  Place biscuits in ungreased muffin cups, pressing dough up sides of edge of cup.  Spoon meat mixture into cups.  Sprinkle with cheese.  Bake at 400 degrees for 12 minutes.  Serves 4-5 people.

This recipe is quick, easy, and super cheap (especially when I use my elk meat I have piled high in my freezer :).

Crockpot Beef Stew

I love this recipe because you just dump and go, there is no chopping at all.  I was hesitant with the canned vegetables, but it turns out really good, its pretty healthy and all my kids love it.  I always double it (use 2 crock pots) because my kids eat several bowls each.

1 pound cubed beef stew meat

1 (15.25 ounce) can whole kernel corn, undrained

1 (15 ounce) can green beans

1 (15 ounce) can carrots with juice

1 (15 ounce) can sliced potatoes with juice

1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes

1 (1.25 ounce) package beef with onion soup mix

salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. Place meat, corn, green beans, carrots, potatoes, tomatoes, soup mix, and salt and pepper to taste into the slow cooker; stir to combine.
2. Cook on LOW for at least 6 hours. Add water if necessary.

Li'l Cheddar Meat Loaves

1 egg
3/4 cups milk
1 cup shredded cheese
1/2 cup quick cooking oats
1/4 cup crushed doritos (optional for flavor)
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 tsp salt (omit if you add Doritos)
1# lean ground beef
2/3 cup ketchup
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp mustard

In bowl beat egg and milk. Stir in cheese, oats, onion, and Doritos (or salt). Add beef and mix well. Shape into eight loaves. Place in greased 13x9 baking dish. combine ketchup, brown sugar, and mustard. Spoon over loaves. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 4 minutes to an hour.

The best Sloppy Joe Mix

1 1/2 lbs hamburger
1/2 onion (or to taste) chopped
1 8 oz can tomatoe sauce
1 can chicken gumbo
1/2 cup catsup
1 1/2 tsp dry mustard
hamburger buns

Brown burger and onion. Drain. Add remaining ingredients. Simmer 30 minutes. Serve on hamburger buns.

Mexican stack-ups

1 pound hamburger
1 chopped onion
1 can enchilada sauce, mild 10 oz
1 40 oz can of Nalley's chili w/ beans
Catsup and sugar to taste
Frito corn chips
Shredded cheese
tomatoes
lettuce
ranch dressing and/or taco sauce

Directions: Cook hamburger with onion. Add enchilada sauce and chili with beans. Add catsup and sugar to your taste. Let simmer until warm.

How to serve:
stack in order: frito chips, meat sauce, cheese, tomatoes, lettuce, dressing.

My family loves this...even the kids. Its like a quick taco salad.

Munchie Rolls

2 lbs ground beef
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp accent
dash of pepper
1 large onion chopped
2 cups grated cheese
1 can cream of mushroom soup
12 hoagie rolls

Brown meat and onion together. Add seasonings (salt, accent, pepper). Add cheese and soup. Split 12 large rolls and remove some of the bread from the center. Fill rolls with meat mixture. Wrap rolls in foil and heat in oven at 325 to 350 degrees until warmed through (20-30minutes).

Note: If meat mixture is warm, I sometimes skip the foil/oven step and they are still just as good. I make these for my husband when he goes camping/hunting and they just warm them up and he says they are still good even a few days later.

Skillet Lasagna

1 pound ground beef
1 small onion, chopped
1 clove minced garlic
1 1/2 cups diced tomatoes, undrained
1 1/4 cups water
1 8-ounce can tomato sauce
1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
1 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cups bow tie pasta, uncooked
1 cup cottage cheese
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Dash basil, pepper

In large skillet, brown beef with onions and garlic; drain. Add tomatoes, water, tomato sauce, parsley, basil, oregano, and salt. Mix well. Stir in uncooked pasta. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat; cover, simmer for 20 minutes or until pasta is tender, stirring once. Stir in cottage cheese. Cover with and Parmesan cheese, and sprinkle in basil and pepper to taste if desired. Cover and cook for 5 minutes.

My Tips:
* I usually just use dried chopped onion and garlic. It is just easier for me.
* I strain the cottage cheese before adding it.
* I only add 1 tsp. dried parsley.

Taco Soup

1# hamburger
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 16 oz. diced tomatoes undrained
1 16 oz. can kidney beans undrained
1 17 oz. can corn undrained
1 8 oz. can tomatoe sauce
1/4 tsp garlic salt
1/4 tsp oregano
1 tsp chili powder (or more)
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp cumin
grated cheese, sour cream and tortilla chips to top

Directions: Brown meat & Onion; drain. Add all other ingredients (except cheese, sour cream, and chips) and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes or longer. Serve with grated cheese, sour cream and tortilla chips.