Ground Beef Tried & True by Heidi Style :)

One of my favorite blogs is Tried and True Cooking by Heidi she always has a recipe to help me out in a pinch. Yes you have seen I've done several of her recipes, she is my girl in a pinch. Check out her blog I promise you'll never be sorry. If you like Taco's this is one of the best places to go :).

Beef Taco Skillet found on Tried and True Cooking by Heidi

1 pound ground beef
1 can Condensed Tomato Soup
1/2 cup salsa
1/2 cup water
6 (6 inch) flour tortillas, cut into 1-inch pieces
1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1/4 cup chopped onion


Cook beef in skillet until well browned, stirring to break up meat. Pour off fat.
Stir in soup, salsa, water, tortillas. Heat to a boil. Reduce heat to low and cook for 5 minutes Stir. Top with cheese.

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Tangy Meatballs by Tried & True Cooking by Heidi

2 eggs
2 cups quick cooking oats
1 (12 oz) can evaporated milk
1 cup chopped onion
2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp garlic powder
3 lb. lean ground beef

Sauce
2 cups ketchup
1-2 tsp liquid smoke
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
1/2 tsp garlic powder

In large bowl; beat eggs, add oatmeal, milk, onions, salt, pepper and garlic powder. Add ground beef mixing well. Shape into 1 1/2 inch balls. Place into 2 9x13 inch pans. Bake uncovered at 375 for 30 minutes. Remove and drain. Place all meatballs in one pan. In saucepan, bring all sauce ingredients to a boil. Pour oer meatballs. Return to oven and bake uncovered for 20 minutes. Makes about 4 dozen meatballs.

ALEXIS NOTES: I added in a little extra oats to make it a little thicker & FF evaporated milk.

I'm linking up to Tempt My Tummy Tuesdays and Tasty Tuesdays.

Manic Monday Meals ~ Battle of the Sloppy Joe's

The showdown of the Sloppy Joe's. Of course these are always a hit with the boys and my floor since they can't seem to make it all in their mouths!

Our first was a recipe I found on the Duggar Family Website.

1 lb. ground beef/turkey
1/2 c. ketchup
1/2 c. BBQ sauce
1/2 envelope dry onion soup mix
2 tsp. liquid smoke
Brown & season meat, drain. Add all other ingredients, heat
Through. Serve on buns; enjoy!

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And the winner of the Sloppy Joe Throwndown (Yes a Nod to Bobby Flay) is from my all time favorite blogger Heidi at Tried and True. You can see I've done tons of her recipes. As I tell her if I'm in a funk I head of do a search and there is dinner :).

Cheesy BBQ Sloppy Joes

1 1/2 lb. lean ground beef
1 (14.5 oz.) can diced tomatoes
1 cup ketchup
1/2 cup bottled barbecue sauce
1 TBSP Worcestershire sauce
2 TBSP chopped pickled jalapeno peppers (optional)
1 TBSP liquid from pickled jalapeno peppers (optional
1 package frozen garlic Texas toast
1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese

Brown ground beef in large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring often, 8 - 10 minutes or until beef crumbles and is no longer pink; drain well. Return to skillet. Stir in tomatoes, next 3 ingredients, and, if desired, jalapeno pepper and liquid. Cover and cook 10 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare Texas toast according to package directions. Serve beef mixture over Texas toast; sprinkle with cheese.

Tempt My Tummy Tuesday ~ Hamburger Rice Skillet (2 Ways)

My girl Heidi posted a wonderful recipe that I had to make for the boys, yes we added corn per Caden's instance :). This was super easy and made such a big batch that I had left overs for a Round 2 Recipe (Thank you Sandra Lee for the idea). Cole loved this one so much he asked for it to be his warm up the next day for school. He even had it when he came home from school snack! Yup it was yummy!

HAMBURGER RICE SKILLET by Heidi @ Tried-and-True cooking with Heidi.

HAMBURGER RICE SKILLET

HAMBURGER RICE SKILLET
1/2 to 1 pound ground beef or ground turkey
1 onion, diced
2 cups cooked rice (leftover)
8 ounce can tomato sauce, or 1 cup chopped tomatoes (canned or fresh)
1/2 cup water
Salt and Pepper to taste
1/2 cup shredded cheese

Brown and drain ground beef with onion. Add rice, tomato, water, salt and pepper. Mix up, breaking the rice into small pieces if it clumps. Cover the skillet and simmer for 10 minutes. Add a little more water if necessary. Sprinkle the cheese over top and serve.

ALEXIS NOTES: Added in the corn and I used brown rice.

I then made enchilada's with the left over's, super yummy and easy! Enchilada sauce, cheese and whole wheat tortillas.

Tempt My Tummy Tuesday ~ Sloppy Joe Calzone

Another yummy one from Heidi I of course made one big one instead of making little ones. Hey I made this when I working outside the house and it was like 6pm when I would get home so whatever is the quickest is what I'll be making :). Enjoy this was a hit with all the boys!

SLOPPY JOE CALZONE
1 pound ground beef
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped green pepper
1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup ketchup
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 tubes (8 ounces each) refrigerated crescent rolls
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese

Directions:

In a large skillet, cook the beef, onion and pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the beans, tomato paste, water, ketchup, oregano and salt. Separate crescent dough into six rectangles; seal perforations. Spoon a fourth of the meat mixture onto half of each rectangle; sprinkle with cheese. Fold dough over filling; pinch edges to seal. Cut slits in tops. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 375° for 13-15 minutes or until golden brown.

Found http://tried-and-truecookingwithheidi.blogspot.com/2009/06/sloppy-joe-calzone.html

TMTT ~ Meatball Pie, Pulled Pork & Snickerdoodle Blondies

Since the new recipes are stacking up I'm having my post scheduled out for months! I figure I'll have to share with you a few I did this week. I love things that are quick and easy and here a some that fit that category!

This I like my tator tot casserole except in a pie with no potatoes, well you get the idea!

Ingredients:

1 Bag of Frozen Meatballs

1 Pkg Pie Crust (2 crust)

1 can Green Beans

1 can Corn

1 cup sour cream

2 cans cream of mushroom

1 tsp pepper

1 tsp oregano

1 tsp soy sauce

One Pie crust down, mix up all the other items in a bowl, pour into pie crust, top with second pie crust. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes or so depends on your oven.

crockpot pulled pork

I found this recipe at The way the Cookie Crumbs, click link above to go say hi, don't you just love Google you can search for everything!

Slow Cooker Pulled Pork (spice rub from Cooks Illustrated)

Spice Rub:

1 tablespoon ground black pepper

1-2 teaspoons cayenne pepper

2 tablespoons chili powder

2 tablespoons ground cumin

2 tablespoons dark brown sugar

1 tablespoon dried oregano

4 tablespoons paprika

2 tablespoons table salt

1 tablespoon granulated sugar

1 tablespoon ground white pepper

1 (6-8 pound) bone-in pork shoulder

½ teaspoon liquid smoke (optional)

2 cups barbecue sauce

1. Mix all spice rub ingredients in small bowl.

2. Massage spice rub into meat. Wrap tightly in double layer of plastic wrap; refrigerate for at least 3 hours. (For stronger flavor, the roast can be refrigerated for up to 3 days.)

3. Unwrap roast and place it in slow cooker liner. Add liquid smoke, if using, and ¼ cup water. Turn slow cooker to low and cook for 8-10 hours, until meat is fork-tender.

4. Transfer roast to cutting board; discard liquid in liner. “Pull” by tearing meat into thin shreds with two forks or your fingers. Discard fat.

5. Place shredded meat back in slow cooker liner; toss with 1 cup barbecue sauce, and heat on low for 30-60 minutes, until hot. Serve with additional barbecue sauce.

Alexis Notes: This was AMAZING and very yummy, now I would have loved it even more if I let the rub sit the 3 hours, but as always I was in a hurry. I also add a bottle of my dad's beer he left here, I saw on a few sites that people added beer so I did too. It made a great taste and the pork was super tender and easy to shred!

And I leave you with a recipe from one of my favorite foodies Heidi at Tried-and-True cooking with Heidi she post the most amazing recipes I think I've posted like 5 and have tried even more! LOVE her and her recipes! And for you who are thinking but she's trying to loose weight don't worry these were wrapped up and given to the neighbor. I try to bring baked goods to them at least once a week since Cole goes over there like every night and eats dinner often there!

Snickerdoodle Blondies

2 2/3 cups flour

2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp nutmeg (I left out because I was out)

1 tsp salt

2 cups packed brown sugar

1 cup butter- room temperature

2 eggs- room temperature

1 tsp vanilla

2 TBSP sugar mix with 2 tsp cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350. Combine flour, baking powder, 1 tsp cinnamon, nutmeg and salt; set aside. Beat butter and brown sugar 3 - 5 minutes. Add eggs 1 at a time mixing well after each. Add vanilla and beat until smooth. Stir in flour mixture and spread in greased 9 x 13 baking dish. Sprinkle combined sugar and cinnamon mixture over top and bake 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Don't overbake!! Cool and cut.

ALEXIS NOTE: An apology I forgot to thank koopermom who posted a link to this recipe. I was bad and totally forgot to give her a shout out too!