Ground meat meals
Micah's Rice Fry
Ingredients:
2 cups rice
4 cups mixed small vegetables (peas, carrots, corn etc)
2 cups ground meat
2 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
2 cups sauce
Directions:
1. Cook 2 cups rice in rice cooker (2 cups uncooked rice + 4-5 cups water).
2. In a large pot, add 1L water and ground meat. Using whisk, smash meat until dispersed evenly in water. Add mixed vegetables. Bring to boil, once reached boil put on timer for 4 minutes. Strain contents once after the 4 minutes then add everything back to pot.
3. Add cooked rice to pot. Add salt and pepper and stir,
4. Add your sauce of choice (eg. 1 can (400-500ml or 13-14oz) East Indian sauce, homemade sauce etc)
2 cups rice
4 cups mixed small vegetables (peas, carrots, corn etc)
2 cups ground meat
2 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
2 cups sauce
Directions:
1. Cook 2 cups rice in rice cooker (2 cups uncooked rice + 4-5 cups water).
2. In a large pot, add 1L water and ground meat. Using whisk, smash meat until dispersed evenly in water. Add mixed vegetables. Bring to boil, once reached boil put on timer for 4 minutes. Strain contents once after the 4 minutes then add everything back to pot.
3. Add cooked rice to pot. Add salt and pepper and stir,
4. Add your sauce of choice (eg. 1 can (400-500ml or 13-14oz) East Indian sauce, homemade sauce etc)
Micah's Lazy Man Shepherd's Pie
Ingredients:
1 large onion, chopped
2 peeled carrots
4 celery stalks
1.5 tsp thyme
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp smoked paprika
2.5 Tbsp olive oil
2 cups ground meat
4 large potatoes (or 16 small, 8 medium)
4 cup grated cheddar cheese
Gravy:
4 cups milk
1/2 cup flour
2 tsp black pepper
12 Tbsp Knorr liquid vegetable stock
1/2 cup lard
Directions:
1. Peel carrots and wash celery stalks. Blend in food processor until it forms a mush.
2. Fry onions, carrots and celery in electric skillet with olive oil and spices on high heat.
3. Add meat once onions are soft. Cook until meat is done.
4. Peel potatoes and bring to boil in large pot. Once boiling, put on timer for 6 minutes. Once done, strain and mash.
5. Make gravy. Add to electric skillet once meat is done. Stir until everything is well mixed.
6. Pour meat and gravy mixture into 9x13" pan or two 8x8" pans. Top with mashed potatoes then cheddar cheese.
7. Bake at 350 for 17 minutes. Then turn on broiler and leave for 2-3 minutes until cheese is slightly brown.
*Can cut recipe in half to make one 8x8" pan. If doing so, you only need one small-medium onion.
1 large onion, chopped
2 peeled carrots
4 celery stalks
1.5 tsp thyme
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp smoked paprika
2.5 Tbsp olive oil
2 cups ground meat
4 large potatoes (or 16 small, 8 medium)
4 cup grated cheddar cheese
Gravy:
4 cups milk
1/2 cup flour
2 tsp black pepper
12 Tbsp Knorr liquid vegetable stock
1/2 cup lard
Directions:
1. Peel carrots and wash celery stalks. Blend in food processor until it forms a mush.
2. Fry onions, carrots and celery in electric skillet with olive oil and spices on high heat.
3. Add meat once onions are soft. Cook until meat is done.
4. Peel potatoes and bring to boil in large pot. Once boiling, put on timer for 6 minutes. Once done, strain and mash.
5. Make gravy. Add to electric skillet once meat is done. Stir until everything is well mixed.
6. Pour meat and gravy mixture into 9x13" pan or two 8x8" pans. Top with mashed potatoes then cheddar cheese.
7. Bake at 350 for 17 minutes. Then turn on broiler and leave for 2-3 minutes until cheese is slightly brown.
*Can cut recipe in half to make one 8x8" pan. If doing so, you only need one small-medium onion.
Micah's Stroganoff
Ingredients:
6 pieces bacon, cut down the length once then cut into cubes around fingernail sized (if you freeze the bacon for 30 minutes this process is easier)
1 medium-large onion, chopped
2 peeled carrots
4 celery stalks
1.5 tsp thyme
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp smoked paprika
1 cup ground meat
2 cups beef stock (450ml water + 50ml Knorr liquid beef stock)
1 cup sour cream
2 batches cooked noodles, 1-2" strips (1 batch= 2 eggs, 1 cup flour)
1 can corn (around 400ml can)
Directions:
1. Fry bacon in electric skillet or wok on high. Add onion. Blend carrots and celery in food processor then add mush to skillet. Add spices. Cook until onion is soft.
2. Add ground meat to skillet and cook until the meat is no longer red.
3. Add beef stock to deglaze pan. Add sour cream and cooked noodles.
4. Optional: add corn
6 pieces bacon, cut down the length once then cut into cubes around fingernail sized (if you freeze the bacon for 30 minutes this process is easier)
1 medium-large onion, chopped
2 peeled carrots
4 celery stalks
1.5 tsp thyme
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp smoked paprika
1 cup ground meat
2 cups beef stock (450ml water + 50ml Knorr liquid beef stock)
1 cup sour cream
2 batches cooked noodles, 1-2" strips (1 batch= 2 eggs, 1 cup flour)
1 can corn (around 400ml can)
Directions:
1. Fry bacon in electric skillet or wok on high. Add onion. Blend carrots and celery in food processor then add mush to skillet. Add spices. Cook until onion is soft.
2. Add ground meat to skillet and cook until the meat is no longer red.
3. Add beef stock to deglaze pan. Add sour cream and cooked noodles.
4. Optional: add corn
Micah's Survival Stew
for camping
Ingredients:
1/2 cup ground meat (any meat)
500ml bone broth (any stock)
2 large carrots, diced (2 cups roots, veggies etc)
1 large potato, diced
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/8 cup butter
1/8 cup flour
Directions:
1. Cook meat, broth, carrots, potato and pepper in pot. Once reached boil, cook for 6 minutes. If there is too much liquid left after 6 minutes, pour extra liquid out.
2. Shape butter and flour into a ball
3. Add butter ball to the pot and stir for 3-5 minutes.
4. Add salt to taste depending on the type of bone broth you are using
Makes 1 serving
1/2 cup ground meat (any meat)
500ml bone broth (any stock)
2 large carrots, diced (2 cups roots, veggies etc)
1 large potato, diced
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/8 cup butter
1/8 cup flour
Directions:
1. Cook meat, broth, carrots, potato and pepper in pot. Once reached boil, cook for 6 minutes. If there is too much liquid left after 6 minutes, pour extra liquid out.
2. Shape butter and flour into a ball
3. Add butter ball to the pot and stir for 3-5 minutes.
4. Add salt to taste depending on the type of bone broth you are using
Makes 1 serving
Micah's old Country Stew
Ingredients:
1 onion, roughly chopped
3 slices bacon
1 cup diced carrots
1 cup peas
2 medium-large potatoes, cubed
1/2 cup ground meat or 4oz steak (1" cubes)
Gravy:
1 cup milk
3 Tbsp liquid Knorr beef stock
2 Tbsp flour
1/2-1 tsp black pepper
1/8 cup lard
Directions:
1. Freeze bacon strips for 30 minutes. Take out and cut down length then cut into cubes (fingernail size). Put in large wok or electric skillet. Cook on high (electric skillet) or medium high (wok). Add onion and meat. Fry until onions are soft.
2. Add carrots, peas and cubed potatoes to pot. Cover with water plus 1" and bring to boil. Once at boil, put on timer for 6 minutes.
3. While the vegetables are boiling, in a saucepan add milk, beef stock, flour and pepper. Whisk briskly over high heat until it comes to boil and there are no more bubbles (occurs at same time). Immediately take off heat and add lard and stir until melted.
4. Once 6 minutes is done, strain vegetables.
5. Once onions are cooked take off heat. Add strained vegetables and gravy to skillet. Stir until everything is evenly coated with gravy.
1 onion, roughly chopped
3 slices bacon
1 cup diced carrots
1 cup peas
2 medium-large potatoes, cubed
1/2 cup ground meat or 4oz steak (1" cubes)
Gravy:
1 cup milk
3 Tbsp liquid Knorr beef stock
2 Tbsp flour
1/2-1 tsp black pepper
1/8 cup lard
Directions:
1. Freeze bacon strips for 30 minutes. Take out and cut down length then cut into cubes (fingernail size). Put in large wok or electric skillet. Cook on high (electric skillet) or medium high (wok). Add onion and meat. Fry until onions are soft.
2. Add carrots, peas and cubed potatoes to pot. Cover with water plus 1" and bring to boil. Once at boil, put on timer for 6 minutes.
3. While the vegetables are boiling, in a saucepan add milk, beef stock, flour and pepper. Whisk briskly over high heat until it comes to boil and there are no more bubbles (occurs at same time). Immediately take off heat and add lard and stir until melted.
4. Once 6 minutes is done, strain vegetables.
5. Once onions are cooked take off heat. Add strained vegetables and gravy to skillet. Stir until everything is evenly coated with gravy.
Micah's Breakfast Hash
Ingredients:
1 onion, chopped
1 tsp garlic powder
2 Tbsp olive oil
2 large potatoes, diced
1/4 cup butter
1/2 tsp cayenne
1 cup fresh ground meat or 1 1/3 cups mini peeled shrimp, thawed
1.5 tsp Hy's seasoning salt
4 eggs
Directions:
1. Saute onions, olive oil and garlic over high heat for 8 minutes
2. Add potatoes, butter and cayenne to onions and cook over medium heat for another 8 minutes (if using electric skillet keep on high heat)
3. Add meat and seasoning salt and cook for another 4 minutes
4. Add beaten eggs and cook for an additional 4 minutes
Makes 5 awesome burritos! Add 1 slice cheese to 1 tortilla, 1 cup hash mixture and 1/4 cup thick salsa
1 onion, chopped
1 tsp garlic powder
2 Tbsp olive oil
2 large potatoes, diced
1/4 cup butter
1/2 tsp cayenne
1 cup fresh ground meat or 1 1/3 cups mini peeled shrimp, thawed
1.5 tsp Hy's seasoning salt
4 eggs
Directions:
1. Saute onions, olive oil and garlic over high heat for 8 minutes
2. Add potatoes, butter and cayenne to onions and cook over medium heat for another 8 minutes (if using electric skillet keep on high heat)
3. Add meat and seasoning salt and cook for another 4 minutes
4. Add beaten eggs and cook for an additional 4 minutes
Makes 5 awesome burritos! Add 1 slice cheese to 1 tortilla, 1 cup hash mixture and 1/4 cup thick salsa
Micah's Italian Sausage Casserole
Ingredients:
1 medium-large onion, chopped
2 carrots
4 celery stalks
2.5 Tbsp olive oil
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp chili powder
4-6 Italian sausage (or make "cheap Italian sausage" with 1 cup ground meat with 1/2 tsp cayenne, 1/4 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper)
1/2 cup grade juice
1 batch noodles (1 cup flour, 2 eggs), cut into 1-2" strips
1 1/4 cup cottage cheese, softened
1/2 cup ricotta
1/4 cup cream cheese
2 eggs
1 tsp salt
1 batch bechamel sauce (2 cups whole milk, 1/3 cup flour, 1/3 cup butter, 1/3 cup parmesan)
Parmesan
Directions:
1. Roughly chop onions. Peel carrots and wash celery. Put carrots and celery in food processor and blend until fine.
2. Add onions, carrots, celery and olive oil to electric skillet or work. Fry on high heat until moisture is gone and it starts to stick.
2. Add meat and stir until cooked (remember to remove Italian sausage from casing and mash to make it look like ground meat). Cook until it starts to stick. Add grape juice to pan to get everything off the bottom. Turn off heat.
3. Mix together cottage cheese, ricotta, cream cheese, eggs and salt in large bowl.
4. Add cooked meat and onion mixture to cheese mixture.
5. Add prepared noodles to the large bowl and stir until everything is mixed well.
6. Pour into 9 x 13 pan and top with prepared bechamel sauce. Top with "gratings of a parmesan"
7. Bake in 350 oven for 20 minutes, broil for 3-5 minutes
Micah dedicates this recipe to Gennaro Contaldo
1 medium-large onion, chopped
2 carrots
4 celery stalks
2.5 Tbsp olive oil
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp chili powder
4-6 Italian sausage (or make "cheap Italian sausage" with 1 cup ground meat with 1/2 tsp cayenne, 1/4 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper)
1/2 cup grade juice
1 batch noodles (1 cup flour, 2 eggs), cut into 1-2" strips
1 1/4 cup cottage cheese, softened
1/2 cup ricotta
1/4 cup cream cheese
2 eggs
1 tsp salt
1 batch bechamel sauce (2 cups whole milk, 1/3 cup flour, 1/3 cup butter, 1/3 cup parmesan)
Parmesan
Directions:
1. Roughly chop onions. Peel carrots and wash celery. Put carrots and celery in food processor and blend until fine.
2. Add onions, carrots, celery and olive oil to electric skillet or work. Fry on high heat until moisture is gone and it starts to stick.
2. Add meat and stir until cooked (remember to remove Italian sausage from casing and mash to make it look like ground meat). Cook until it starts to stick. Add grape juice to pan to get everything off the bottom. Turn off heat.
3. Mix together cottage cheese, ricotta, cream cheese, eggs and salt in large bowl.
4. Add cooked meat and onion mixture to cheese mixture.
5. Add prepared noodles to the large bowl and stir until everything is mixed well.
6. Pour into 9 x 13 pan and top with prepared bechamel sauce. Top with "gratings of a parmesan"
7. Bake in 350 oven for 20 minutes, broil for 3-5 minutes
Micah dedicates this recipe to Gennaro Contaldo
Micah's Italian Mac and Cheese
Ingredients:
2 cups cottage cheese
2 cups Bolognese sauce
1 batch noodles (2 eggs, 1 cup flour), cut in 1-2" strips
4-6 cups mozzarella, grated
Parmesan
Directions:
1. Mix noodles, Bolognese sauce, and cottage cheese together in large bowl.
2. Put in 9x13" pan.
3. Top with mozzarella and parmesan.
4. Bake at 350 for 17 minutes, broil for 3 minutes.
Note: This is a knockoff of American Macaroni and Cheese which is almost always eaten with ketchup (bolognese instead of ketchup)
2 cups cottage cheese
2 cups Bolognese sauce
1 batch noodles (2 eggs, 1 cup flour), cut in 1-2" strips
4-6 cups mozzarella, grated
Parmesan
Directions:
1. Mix noodles, Bolognese sauce, and cottage cheese together in large bowl.
2. Put in 9x13" pan.
3. Top with mozzarella and parmesan.
4. Bake at 350 for 17 minutes, broil for 3 minutes.
Note: This is a knockoff of American Macaroni and Cheese which is almost always eaten with ketchup (bolognese instead of ketchup)
Micah's Homemade BUrger Patties
Ingredients:
1 egg
1/2 tsp black pepper
1.5 tsp seasoning salt (Hy's is the best)
3/4 tsp onion powder
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1.5 cups ground meat
Add all ingredients in a bowl and mix. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Using a 1/2 cup separate into 3 balls. Use a patty press or hand to flatten to make 3 burgers. Cook about 5 minutes per side. If cooking from frozen about 10 minutes per side.
Micah's speciality: Butter two pieces of toast. Spread some teriyaki sauce (best kind is House of Tsang) on each side. Top burger with swiss cheese. Add either parmesan or pineapple.
1 egg
1/2 tsp black pepper
1.5 tsp seasoning salt (Hy's is the best)
3/4 tsp onion powder
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1.5 cups ground meat
Add all ingredients in a bowl and mix. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Using a 1/2 cup separate into 3 balls. Use a patty press or hand to flatten to make 3 burgers. Cook about 5 minutes per side. If cooking from frozen about 10 minutes per side.
Micah's speciality: Butter two pieces of toast. Spread some teriyaki sauce (best kind is House of Tsang) on each side. Top burger with swiss cheese. Add either parmesan or pineapple.
micah's philly cheesesteak
Ingredients:
4 sweet peppers (yellow, orange, red and green), diced
4 hot peppers (jalepenos), diced or 1500ml jar of banana peppers (drained and de-pit)
2 large onions, diced
1/4 cup animal fat (eg. lard)
2 Tbsp Hy's seasoning salt
4 tsp smoked paprika
2.5kg ground meat
2 tsp cayenne
3-4 beef bouillon cubes
4 sweet peppers (yellow, orange, red and green), diced
4 hot peppers (jalepenos), diced or 1500ml jar of banana peppers (drained and de-pit)
2 large onions, diced
1/4 cup animal fat (eg. lard)
2 Tbsp Hy's seasoning salt
4 tsp smoked paprika
2.5kg ground meat
2 tsp cayenne
3-4 beef bouillon cubes
Directions:
1. Add diced peppers, onions, animal fat and seasoning salt to large wok or electric skillet. Fry on high heat until onions and peppers are no longer crunchy.
2. Add smoked paprika and meat. Cook until it is dried out (all grease is gone- low fat ground meat or skinny flanks of steak will make this process easier).
3. Add cayenne and beef bouillon to taste.
4. To serve: Get uncut subway sandwich bun- cut but not all the way through. Add miracle whip (or mayo) to bottom of bun then your choice of cheese (most common cheeses are: provolone, then Swiss, then white American. An odd choice is Cheese Wiz). Broil bun under oven broiler until cheese is melted. Add meat mixture then top with ketchup (if using Cheese Wiz add it now).
1. Add diced peppers, onions, animal fat and seasoning salt to large wok or electric skillet. Fry on high heat until onions and peppers are no longer crunchy.
2. Add smoked paprika and meat. Cook until it is dried out (all grease is gone- low fat ground meat or skinny flanks of steak will make this process easier).
3. Add cayenne and beef bouillon to taste.
4. To serve: Get uncut subway sandwich bun- cut but not all the way through. Add miracle whip (or mayo) to bottom of bun then your choice of cheese (most common cheeses are: provolone, then Swiss, then white American. An odd choice is Cheese Wiz). Broil bun under oven broiler until cheese is melted. Add meat mixture then top with ketchup (if using Cheese Wiz add it now).
Micah's Easy Shepherd Pie (Sweet Potato)
Ingredients:
2 carrots, peeled
4 celery stalks
1 onion, chopped
3 pieces bacon, cubed
3 sweet potatoes or 6 medium-large potatoes
1 cup ground meat
Gravy: 2 cups milk
8 Tbsp liquid vegetable stock
4 Tbsp flour
1 tsp black pepper
1/4 cup lard
2 cups cheddar cheese
Directions:
1. Fry bacon in electric skillet or wok on high. Add onion. Blend carrots and celery in food processor then add mush to skillet. Cook until onion is soft.
2. Peel and cut sweet potatoes into small chunks. Boil until tender (fork will easily slide through). Mash.
2. Cook ground meat in skillet until brown.
3. Make gravy in saucepan (add all ingredients except lard and whisk until thick. Take off heat and add lard).
4. Stir gravy into meat mixture.
4. Put ground meat mixture in 9x13 pan.
5. Spread mashed sweet potatoes over meat.
6. Cover potatoes with layer of cheese.
7. Cook in 350 oven for about 20 minutes (until cheese is melted). Can broil for 3 minutes to add color to top.
2 carrots, peeled
4 celery stalks
1 onion, chopped
3 pieces bacon, cubed
3 sweet potatoes or 6 medium-large potatoes
1 cup ground meat
Gravy: 2 cups milk
8 Tbsp liquid vegetable stock
4 Tbsp flour
1 tsp black pepper
1/4 cup lard
2 cups cheddar cheese
Directions:
1. Fry bacon in electric skillet or wok on high. Add onion. Blend carrots and celery in food processor then add mush to skillet. Cook until onion is soft.
2. Peel and cut sweet potatoes into small chunks. Boil until tender (fork will easily slide through). Mash.
2. Cook ground meat in skillet until brown.
3. Make gravy in saucepan (add all ingredients except lard and whisk until thick. Take off heat and add lard).
4. Stir gravy into meat mixture.
4. Put ground meat mixture in 9x13 pan.
5. Spread mashed sweet potatoes over meat.
6. Cover potatoes with layer of cheese.
7. Cook in 350 oven for about 20 minutes (until cheese is melted). Can broil for 3 minutes to add color to top.
Micah's Chili
Ingredients:
2 lbs ground beef
1 package bacon
2 onions, diced finely
2 cans (28oz each) crushed tomatoes
2 cans (8oz) tomato paste
1/2 can chipotle peppers in adobe sauce, blended
1 can dark kidney beans
1 tsp oregano
1 Tbsp chili powder
3 Tbsp cumin
Directions:
1. Cook bacon in electric skillet until crispy. Remove from pan and place on paper towels to dry.
2. Cook beef in frying pan until brown. Drain fat.
3. In large pot add crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, chipotle peppers, kidney beans, oregano, chili powder, and cumin. Set on low heat.
4. Dice onions. Cook onions in bacon grease until the onions are soft.
5. Add cooked onions, cooked ground beef and bacon (crumbled) to large pot mixture.
6. Simmer on medium/low heat for several hours.
2 lbs ground beef
1 package bacon
2 onions, diced finely
2 cans (28oz each) crushed tomatoes
2 cans (8oz) tomato paste
1/2 can chipotle peppers in adobe sauce, blended
1 can dark kidney beans
1 tsp oregano
1 Tbsp chili powder
3 Tbsp cumin
Directions:
1. Cook bacon in electric skillet until crispy. Remove from pan and place on paper towels to dry.
2. Cook beef in frying pan until brown. Drain fat.
3. In large pot add crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, chipotle peppers, kidney beans, oregano, chili powder, and cumin. Set on low heat.
4. Dice onions. Cook onions in bacon grease until the onions are soft.
5. Add cooked onions, cooked ground beef and bacon (crumbled) to large pot mixture.
6. Simmer on medium/low heat for several hours.
Spaghetti Casserole
from Judi English's Family Favourites Cookbook
Ingredients:
1 pound lean ground beef
1 pound spaghetti
Ketchup
Sweet and sour sauce
Shredded cheddar cheese
Sweet and sour sauce:
1 cup ketchup
1 cup water
1 ½ tsp mustard
¼ cup white sugar
1/8 tsp cayenne
1 ½ tsp Worcestershire sauce
Directions:
Cook spaghetti as directed on package. Do not cover cook! Drain and set aside. Brown hamburger and drain off fat. In large bowl combine hamburger and cooked spaghetti. Add sweet and sour sauce and lots of ketchup. It’s kind of difficult to mix, but do the best you can. Pour mixture into large casserole dish and cover with cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
Micah’s Twist: Add ½ cup hoisin sauce with the sweet and sour sauce and ketchup. Gives a unique flavour! He also like to use 1 tsp cayenne to make it spicy.
1 pound lean ground beef
1 pound spaghetti
Ketchup
Sweet and sour sauce
Shredded cheddar cheese
Sweet and sour sauce:
1 cup ketchup
1 cup water
1 ½ tsp mustard
¼ cup white sugar
1/8 tsp cayenne
1 ½ tsp Worcestershire sauce
Directions:
Cook spaghetti as directed on package. Do not cover cook! Drain and set aside. Brown hamburger and drain off fat. In large bowl combine hamburger and cooked spaghetti. Add sweet and sour sauce and lots of ketchup. It’s kind of difficult to mix, but do the best you can. Pour mixture into large casserole dish and cover with cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
Micah’s Twist: Add ½ cup hoisin sauce with the sweet and sour sauce and ketchup. Gives a unique flavour! He also like to use 1 tsp cayenne to make it spicy.
Porcupine Meatballs
from Judi English's Family Favourites Cookbook
Ingredients:
1 pound ground beef
¼ cup long grain rice
2 cans tomato soup
1 egg
Worcestershire sauce
Salt
Pepper
Directions:
Combine hamburger, rice, egg, seasonings and 1 large Tbsp tomato soup. Form into meatballs and place in a large saucepan with sides. Put remaining soup in bowl and mix with same seasonings and a few shakes of Worcestershire sauce. Add 1 can water. Pour over meatballs and cover pan. Cook on medium heat without turning for about 25 minutes.
1 pound ground beef
¼ cup long grain rice
2 cans tomato soup
1 egg
Worcestershire sauce
Salt
Pepper
Directions:
Combine hamburger, rice, egg, seasonings and 1 large Tbsp tomato soup. Form into meatballs and place in a large saucepan with sides. Put remaining soup in bowl and mix with same seasonings and a few shakes of Worcestershire sauce. Add 1 can water. Pour over meatballs and cover pan. Cook on medium heat without turning for about 25 minutes.
Micah's Ramen Casserole
Ingredients:
2 cups ground beef
1/4 cup olive oil
1 tsp garlic powder
2 tsps basil
4 tsp onion powder
2 Tbsp parsley
1 cup stock (1 cup water + 1 Tbsp beef liquid Knorr +1 Tbsp vegetable liquid Knorr)
4 cups tomato sauce or crushed tomatoes
5 packages of top ramen
Béchamel (white sauce):
2 cups milk
1/3 cup flour
1/3 cup butter
1/3 cup Parmesan
2 cups ground beef
1/4 cup olive oil
1 tsp garlic powder
2 tsps basil
4 tsp onion powder
2 Tbsp parsley
1 cup stock (1 cup water + 1 Tbsp beef liquid Knorr +1 Tbsp vegetable liquid Knorr)
4 cups tomato sauce or crushed tomatoes
5 packages of top ramen
Béchamel (white sauce):
2 cups milk
1/3 cup flour
1/3 cup butter
1/3 cup Parmesan
Directions:
1. Cook beef, oil and seasonings in pan on medium heat until beef is cooked and crumbly. Add tomatoes and stock and let simmer.
2. While sauce is simmering, make Béchamel by whisking milk and flour in a saucepan over high heat. Whisk constantly until it starts to thicken. Take off heat and add butter and Parmesan; stir until butter is melted and mixed in well.
3. Put 1 cup of meat sauce in bottom of 9x13 pan. Open ramen packages and place in pan on top of sauce. You will have to break a few to make it fit. Top with remaining meat sauce. Pour Béchamel over meat sauce and sprinkle with Parmesan.
4. Broil in oven until top is lightly browned.
5. Take out of oven and let sit for 10 minutes.
1. Cook beef, oil and seasonings in pan on medium heat until beef is cooked and crumbly. Add tomatoes and stock and let simmer.
2. While sauce is simmering, make Béchamel by whisking milk and flour in a saucepan over high heat. Whisk constantly until it starts to thicken. Take off heat and add butter and Parmesan; stir until butter is melted and mixed in well.
3. Put 1 cup of meat sauce in bottom of 9x13 pan. Open ramen packages and place in pan on top of sauce. You will have to break a few to make it fit. Top with remaining meat sauce. Pour Béchamel over meat sauce and sprinkle with Parmesan.
4. Broil in oven until top is lightly browned.
5. Take out of oven and let sit for 10 minutes.
Micah's Chef Boyardee
Ingredients:
1 large onion (2 medium, 4 small), chopped
2-4 Tbsp olive oil
2 tsp pepper
2 tsp garlic powder
4 cups ground beef
2 boxes (1lb each) noodles or 4 batches of homemade noodles
12oz crushed tomatoes
beef stock (6 Tbsp vegetable Knorr, 3 Tbsp beef Knorr, 12 oz water)
Directions:
1. Fry first 4 ingredients on medium high heat in 11x15 electric skillet until onions lose crunch. Cooking with lid on will speed up the process.
2. Add ground meat to soft onions. Fry until meat is cooked. At the same time put noodles on to boil (if they are dried).
3. Add crushed tomatoes and beef stock (keep on medium high heat if lid is on)
4. When noodles are cooked, stain pasta and add to electric skillet. Mix until evenly coated
*Your final 2 minutes of cooking noodles will take place in skillet so cook noodles 2 minutes under lowest recommended time.
1 large onion (2 medium, 4 small), chopped
2-4 Tbsp olive oil
2 tsp pepper
2 tsp garlic powder
4 cups ground beef
2 boxes (1lb each) noodles or 4 batches of homemade noodles
12oz crushed tomatoes
beef stock (6 Tbsp vegetable Knorr, 3 Tbsp beef Knorr, 12 oz water)
Directions:
1. Fry first 4 ingredients on medium high heat in 11x15 electric skillet until onions lose crunch. Cooking with lid on will speed up the process.
2. Add ground meat to soft onions. Fry until meat is cooked. At the same time put noodles on to boil (if they are dried).
3. Add crushed tomatoes and beef stock (keep on medium high heat if lid is on)
4. When noodles are cooked, stain pasta and add to electric skillet. Mix until evenly coated
*Your final 2 minutes of cooking noodles will take place in skillet so cook noodles 2 minutes under lowest recommended time.