Fred's Beans

2 large cans of pork-n-beans

1 can kidney beans

1 lb hamburger

1/2 lb bacon

1 onion

1 cup Ketchup 

1/4 c brown sugar

1 Tbsp vinegar

1/4-1/2 tsp liquid smoke

Brown the hamburger, bacon, and onion together.  Mix the remaining ingredients and heat.  

From Mom

Mexican Haystacks

Ingredients:

• 1 pound ground beef or ground turkey
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika or smoked paprika
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 cups low-sodium beef broth (if using regular broth, cut down the salt in the recipe)
• 8-ounce can tomato sauce
• 15-ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 cup frozen corn kernels (no need to thaw)
• Lime wedges, for serving (optional)

For serving:

• Hot, cooked rice or quinoa 
• lettuce
• sour cream
• cheese
• olives

Directions:

1. In a large 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat, add the ground beef or turkey, salt and pepper, and cook, breaking the meat into small pieces, until cooked through. Drain excess grease, if needed.
2. Stir in the paprika, chili powder, cumin, onion powder, oregano, garlic powder and flour. The mixture will be crumbly. Cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring constantly, until the meat and spices are fragrant and sizzling.
3. Whisking quickly and constantly, slowly add the beef broth and tomato sauce about 1/2 cup at a time, letting the mixture thicken and bubble between additions before adding more.
4. Stir in the back beans and corn. Bring the mixture to a simmer and cook 5-7 minutes until thickened.
5. Serve the sauce over rice (or quinoa) with lime wedges and taco toppings of your choice.

From Mels Kitchen Café
https://www.melskitchencafe.com/mexican-haystacks/

Korean Beef

Ingredients:
1 lb Ground Beef
1/2 C. Brown Sugar
1/4 C. Soy Sauce
1 Tbls. Sesame Oil
3 Cloves Garlic, minced
1/4 tsp. Ground Ginger
1/2 - 1 tsp. Crushed Red Peppers (depending on how spicy you like it)
Salt & Pepper
1 Bunch of Green Onions, diced
Rice Cooked
Broccoli
Lettuce - for lettuce wraps (optional)

Directions:
Heat a large skillet over medium heat and brown hamburger with garlic in the sesame oil.  Drain most of the fat and add brown sugar, soy sauce, ginger, salt and pepper and red peppers.  Simmer for a few minutes to blend the flavors.  Serve over rice and top with green onions.

*Can serve broccoli separate or add before you simmer.

Sweet & Tangy Meatloaf

E1 lb. Ground Beef
1 C. Plain Bread Crumbs
1 Egg
1/2 tsp. Garlic Powder
1 tsp. Worcestershire Sauce
1/3 C. Ketchup
1/4 C. Brown Sugar
1/4 C. Apricot Preserves (canned apricots - blended)

Glaze:
1/4 C. Ketchup
1/4 C. Brown Sugar
1/4 C. Apricot Preserves (canned apricots - blended)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  In a large bowl, combine ground beef, breadcrumbs, egg, garlic powder, Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, brown sugar and apricot preserves. Place in a greased 9x5 inch load pan.  Cook for 40-50 minutes.

In a seperate bowl combine ketchup, brown sugar and apricot preserves.  Remove meatloaf from over after it has cooked, spread on glaze and cook for an additional 20 minutes.

Meatballs

1 pound hamburger
1/2 C Dry Bread Crumbs
1/4 C Milk
2 Tbsp. Finely Chopped Onion
1 tsp. Salt
1/2 tsp. Worcestershire Sauce
1 Egg

Mix ingredients; shape into 1 1/2 inch balls.  Cook over medium heat, turning occasionally, until brown (about 20 minutes).  Or cook in ungreased oblong pan at 400 degrees until light brown 20-25 minutes.

Serves 4

Lasagna

1-2 boxes of Lasagna Noodles
2 bottles (24 oz each) of Ragu or Prego
2 lbs of Cottage Cheese
4 Eggs
2 lbs Hamburger
3 Tbsp Oregano leaves
3 Tbsp Basil leaves
3 Tbsp Marjoram leaves
Onion chopped
Cheese Mozzarella

Brown hamburger and drain add the chopped onion, oregano, basil, marjoram, salt, pepper and cook.  Take off heat and add sauce.  Add 1/4 of the sauce bottle of water to the mixture.  In a separate bowl combine whip the eggs and then add cottage cheese (add 2 eggs per lb of cottage cheese).

Layer in pan:
-Sauce/meat mixture in bottom
-Noodles
-Sauce
-Cottage Cheese
-Cheese
-Noodles
-Sauce
-Cottage Cheese
-Cheese
-Noodles
-Sauce
-Cheese

Cover with tin foil and bake at 375 for 1 hour and 15 minutes.  Place cook sheet under pan in case if it spills over.  Cook the last 15 minutes uncovered.

Let set for 15 minutes before serving.

Baked Spaghetti

Ingredient:
1 lb. Ground Beef
1/4 tsp. Salt
1/4 tsp. Pepper
2 (8oz) cans Tomato Sauce
1 1/2 C. Sour Cream
1/2 C. Chopped Green Onions
4 C. Cooked Spaghetti (8 oz uncooked pasta)
Cooking Spray
1 1/3 C (5 oz) Shredded Cheddar Cheese

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook the meat in a large skillet over medium heat until browned, stirring to crumble.  Drain well and return meat to pan.  Stir in salt, pepper and tomato sauce and bring to a boil.  Combine the sour cream, green onions, and cream cheese in a small bowl and set aside.  Place the noodles in a casserole dish coated with cooking spray.  Spread the sour cream mixture over the noodles then top with the meat mixture.  Sprinkle the top with the shredded cheese.  Cover with tinfoil and bake at 350 for 25 minutes.  Uncover and bake an additional 5 minutes or until cheese is bubbly.  (Serves 6 people)

Pizza Casserole

1 can Tomato Soup

1 can Cream of Mushroom

1 can Sliced Mushrooms

1 can Tomato Sauce

1 lb. Ground Beef

1 Onion

1/2 pkg of noodles

Cheese

Brown hamburger with the onion.  Cook the noodles.  Combine all ingredients together and place into a 9x13 glass dish.  Top with cheese and cook at 350 for 30 mins.  (Or you can cook it in the microwave.)