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Re: Took out a pound of hamburger

mkmac4 — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:49:48 GMT

Salisbury Steak

1 1/2 pounds ground beef
2 tablespoons grated onion
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram leaves, crushed
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 envelope mushroom gravy mix
1 can (3 to 4 ounces) sliced mushrooms, drained
2 tablespoons red wine, optional
In a large bowl combine ground beef, grated onion, salt, marjoram, and pepper; mix well. Divide meat into 6 portions; shape into oval patties about 3/4-inch thick. Broil Salisbury steak 3 inches from heat for 3 to 4 minutes; turn and broil other side of Salisbury steak for about 4 minutes, or until done as desired. Prepare gravy mix as package directs; stir in mushrooms and wine, if using. Heat through. Pour gravy over salisbury steak patties and serve with potatoes. Salisbury steak recipe serves 6.

Taco Casserole

1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon dried leaf oregano
1/2 cup taco sauce
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
dash of Tabasco sauce
6 ounce bag corn chips, slightly crumbled
chopped onion
chopped tomato
grated cheese
chopped lettuce

Pan Size: 3 quart casserole Oven Temp: 350 Time: 10-15 minutes

Brown ground beef; mix in the taco sauce, tomato sauce, chili powder, garlic salt, oregano, Tabasco sauce. Simmer 10 minutes. Put half on bottom of a 3-quart casserole. Top with about half of the crumbled chips. Add remaining ground beef mixture, some chopped tomato, onion, chopped lettuce, and grated cheese (use 1 cup or more). Put remaining corn chips on top. Bake at 350° for 12 minutes, or until hot and cheese is melted.

SWEDISH MEATBALLS

1 1/2 cups soft bread crumbs, about 3 slices bread
1 tablespoon dried minced onion or 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
3/4 cup milk
2 pounds ground beef
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons flour
1 can (10 1/2 ounces) condensed beef broth
1 cup half-and-half or light cream

Preparation:

Combine bread crumbs, onion, salt, pepper, nutmeg and 3/4 cup milk in a large mixing bowl. Let milk soak into crumbs for a few minutes. Gently stir in ground beef until well blended; form into balls about 1 to 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Brown meatballs in butter and oil in a large skillet; remove with a slotted spoon to a 2 1/2-quart baking dish. Drain off all but 2 tablespoons of drippings; stir flour into drippings. Cook, stirring constantly, until bubbly. Stir in beef broth and cream. Continue cooking, stirring constantly, until sauce thickens and boils for a minute. Pour over Swedish meatballs in baking dish. Bake Swedish meatballs at 325° for 35 to 45 minutes. Swedish meatball recipe serves 6.

Re: Took out a pound of hamburger

Bouncy Sue — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:37:21 GMT

I'm glad Iris posted the question! All the recipes sound great. I think we will be having the hobo packets that Boadecia posted for tonights supper!!

Re: Took out a pound of hamburger

IrisWi — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:38:01 GMT

Thanks everyone! So many awesome suggestions. I will definitely try them.

Keep 'em coming!!

Welcome to the world of TOH, Mike! Saw you posted something on the KC board.It gets very interesting over there.

Iris

Re: Took out a pound of hamburger

mary2171 — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:02:05 GMT

These sound wonderful....TY

Re: Took out a pound of hamburger

Michael51 — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 09:13:27 GMT

I like to make what I call, "My world famous hamburger patties", LOL.

My wife likes them and it is so easy. I just take the hamburger, make patties out of them, then use pretty much the same dredge and dip I use for fried chicken.

Then I use the drippings to make a delicious brown gravy to go over the patties, and the mashed potatoes.

It works for me, hope it does well for you if you try it,,, Good Luck !

Re: Took out a pound of hamburger

TamaraLynn — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:37:41 GMT

An oldie but goodie!

MACARONI AND BEEF
1 1/2 lb. ground beef
1 med. onion, chopped
16 oz can tomatoes
8 oz can tomato paste
1 t. salt
1/2 t. pepper
2 c. macaroni, cooked
In a skillet brown beef and onion. Drain. Add tomatoes, tomato paste, salt and pepper. Simmer over low heat for 30 minutes. Add cooked pasta and stir well.
Easy and Good

Re: Took out a pound of hamburger

annrms — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:31:32 GMT

I season the hamburger with some Italian seasonings and pat it into a 12- inch oven-proof skillet. I bake it at 350* for about 20 minutes, then drain the fat. While that is baking, I saute onions, garlic, peppers, mushrooms, zucchini, etc.seasoned with a little salt and pepper until soft. I remove the vegetables from the pan and drain them well. (Use the juice to make flavored rice!) I spread a little spaghetti sauce on the hamburger "crust", put the vegetables on top and then top it with a four cheese blend. I rewarm it until the cheese is melted and slightly brown and melted. Cut into "pizza" wedges. Enjoy!

Annrms

Re: Took out a pound of hamburger

richlinKy — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:23:36 GMT

Boadecia:

My family loves hobo packets -

4 large sheets of foil

1 lb. ground beef

1 large baking potato, peeled and sliced

2 carrots, peeled, washed and sliced into coins

1 bell pepper, cut into bite size chunks

1 large sweet onion, cut into bite size chunks

1 can mushrooms, drained

seasoned salt and pepper, to taste

Worcestershire sauce, to taste

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Shape meat into 4 patties. Season both sides with seasoned salt and pepper. Place on foil sheet. To each pattie, add 1/4 of potato, 1/4 of carrot coins, 1/4 of bell pepper, 1/4 of onion, and 1/4 of mushrooms. Sprinkle with Worcestershire sauce. Pull foil up to form a tent and roll down top to keep steam from escaping and juices from running out. Bake for 1 hour, give or take 10 minutes; depending on size of vegetable chunks. We love it served with our favorite steak sauce.

One of my favorite meals dating back to Girl Scout days!! On hot days, I will often fire up the grill and cook them that way.

Re: Took out a pound of hamburger

cybercilla — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:00:50 GMT

These 2 recipes are family favorites….old recipes from long-since gone church members…but these recipes are good and comforting. cilla

BEEF AND MACARONI (T&T)
2 small onions, chopped
1 lb. ground beef
1 (15 oz.) can cream-style corn
2 c. small shell macaroni, raw
1 green pepper, chopped
2 small cans mushrooms (or use fresh, sliced)
3 cans (small) tomato sauce cheddar cheese

Cook macaroni & drain. Cook meat, add green pepper and onions. Drain fat. Mix in mushrooms, corn & tomato sauce. Mix all together and place in a 2 qt. greased casserole. Grate cheddar cheese coarsely on top. Bake in 325º for 1 hour.

SOUR CREAM BEEF CASSEROLE (T&T)

8 oz. small thin noodles
1 lb. ground beef
8 oz. can tomato sauce
6 oz. cream cheese (I just use an 8 oz pkg)
8 oz. sour cream
1 c. grated cheddar cheese
1 T. sugar
salt & pepper to taste

Cook noodles & set aside. Brown beef and drain fat. Add tomato sauce & sugar to meat. Mix cream cheese and sour cream together. Mixture will be lumpy. Grease a 2 qt. baking dish. Layer noodles, meat and cream cheese mixture. Repeat layers. Top with cheddar cheese. Bake at 350º for 20-25 mins. Serves 6.

And this recipe has gotten RAVE reviews on Recipes! I make it differently every time…and it comes out delish!!

Foodguy's Restaurant Style Spaghetti Sauce (T&T)

1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 Tablespoon olive oil
1 Tablespoon butter
1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
1 (28 oz.) can crushed tomatoes
1/2 of the 28 oz. can water
1 Tablespoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon chicken or beef base (or granules)
1 teaspoon salt
Black pepper to taste
2 teaspoons dried basil
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese

Combine all ingredients, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer about 1 hour until thickened. Serve over hot cooked pasta.

Posted by: foodguy: I just love this easy recipe! Its the best sauce I've ever had and we get tons of compliments on it. A Chef, whose family owns a successful Italian Restaurant/Party House shared it with me. It is a scaled down version of the one that they use to make gallons and gallons of the stuff each week. Now you purists, please don't laugh until you've tried it-it seems too easy to be true-measure everything into a pot and cook. We increase the batches and freeze it in 3 1/2 cup containers (about the same as a jar of sauce). The beauty of this recipe is that its basic and versitile. We've added meatballs, sausage, ground beef for just a meat sauce, used it for Chicken Parm, Lasagna, Baked Ziti, Stromboli, Sausage and Meatball subs.... and I could go on and on.

6/2007 - My Tweaks: I used 1/2 of a small onion, finely diced and 2 t. garlic powder. I only used 1/2 t. salt and used chicken granules. I will try this with the beef next time. I also added a small can of diced mushrooms, 1 grilled hamburger patty, broken up and 3 grilled Italian sausages, sliced. This is a KEEPER!!!

Re: Took out a pound of hamburger

Pegg_KS — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:50:34 GMT

I'm making meatloaf muffins with mine or 'pot roast meatloaf' - not sure which but both sound good to me!

pegg

Re: Took out a pound of hamburger

Boadecia — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:48:58 GMT

My family loves hobo packets -

4 large sheets of foil

1 lb. ground beef

1 large baking potato, peeled and sliced

2 carrots, peeled, washed and sliced into coins

1 bell pepper, cut into bite size chunks

1 large sweet onion, cut into bite size chunks

1 can mushrooms, drained

seasoned salt and pepper, to taste

Worcestershire sauce, to taste

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Shape meat into 4 patties. Season both sides with seasoned salt and pepper. Place on foil sheet. To each pattie, add 1/4 of potato, 1/4 of carrot coins, 1/4 of bell pepper, 1/4 of onion, and 1/4 of mushrooms. Sprinkle with Worcestershire sauce. Pull foil up to form a tent and roll down top to keep steam from escaping and juices from running out. Bake for 1 hour, give or take 10 minutes; depending on size of vegetable chunks. We love it served with our favorite steak sauce.

Took out a pound of hamburger

IrisWi — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:31:14 GMT

any suggestions what to do with it for dinner? I have all the basics on hand.