Tag: Beef

Ground Beef Empanadas

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Empanadas are a great meal and can be made quickly or can be made from scratch. I’ve made empanadas a few times though I’m still not very good at making pretty ones. When I made this recipe, I made homemade pie crust to use as the dough. Though I know some people use pie crust, it was too buttery and a bit hard, so I recommend using biscuit dough instead. I’ve made them before with biscuit dough and I think it’s superior. For filling, it was very easy to make and full of flavor. Finally, I made 13 empanadas before running out of filling, so what I didn’t bake, you can place in the freezer for an hour before transferring to freezer bag. 2 empanadas is enough for an adult if you have sides with it. I served these with homemade mac and cheese and corn.

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What You Will Need

  • 1 Can of Biscuits
  • 1/2 lb. Ground beef
  • 1 cup Medium Diced Onion
  • 1/2 Tbsp Chili Powder
  • 1/2 Tbsp Ground Cumin
  • 2 tsp Ground Cayenne Pepper
  • 2 tsp Turmeric
  • 2 Clove Garlic, minced
  • 2 Tbsp Tomato paste
  • Large Frying pan and wooden spoon
  • Baking sheet

Directions

1. Heat your frying pan over medium heat. Add your ground beef, and cook until browned. Add your onion, garlic, spices, tomato paste, and 1/2 cup water. Cook until all liquid is gone, then remove from heat and let cool for 20 minutes.

2. Heat Oven to 400 F. Open your biscuits and separate. Cut your biscuits into thirds. Roll each into a ball, then roll out on a floured surface into a 3 inch circle. Fill the center with about 1 tbsp filling, fold over, then crimp edges closed using a fork. Place on a baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes, turning the sheet half way through.

3. Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes before serving.

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Slow-Cooker Pigs in a Blanket using Cabbage

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Old fashioned pigs in a blanket is a common meal that many people used to make about 100 years ago. This recipe was most commonly made by those who had family stemming from eastern Europe. Today, pigs in a blanket is typically something very different, usually a hot dog or mini dog wrapped in a puff pastry. These pigs in a blanket taste very different than the new version. The older version was savory flavored meat wrapped in a wilted and tender cabbage leaf and coated in a slightly sweet tomato sauce. Though this dish can be very messy to eat, it is filling and very delicious. This recipe makes 12 pigs and 4-5 adult sized servings. This recipe can also easily be doubled and frozen in a freezer container or casserole dish.

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What You Will Need

  • 6 Large Cabbage Leaves, Halved with Middle Stem Removed
  • 1 Lb of Ground Beef
  • 1 Medium Diced Onion
  • 2 10.5 Oz Cans of Tomato Soup
  • 1 6 Oz can of Tomato Paste
  • 1 Tbsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 Tbsp Italian Seasoning
  • 2 tsp Paprika
  • Slow-Cooker
  • Strainer
  • Mixing Bowl
  • Large Dutch Oven of Water
  • Thongs and Wooden Spoon

Directions

  1. Bring dutch oven of water to a boil. Add Prepared cabbage leaves and boil for 1-2 minutes until soft. Transfer to strainer and let cool. Place burger in a mixing bowl, add 1/2 onion, garlic, Italian seasoning, and paprika. Mix by hand. Add 1 can of tomato soup to bottom of slow cooker and stir in 1/2 can of tomato paste.

2. Once cabbage is cooled, form about 1/3 cup of meat mixture into a patty. Place patty on cabbage leaf and roll, tuck under ends, then place into slow-cooker. Repeat for remaining leaves, or until out of filling. Place down first layer of pigs, then spoon each with a layer of soup from a new can. mix remaining tomato paste with remaining soup. Place your second layer of pigs, then top with remaining sauce. Add 1 can of water and remaining onion, carefully stir and place on high and cover.

3. Check every hour and spoon with hot sauce. Once they begin to shrink, push more into hot sauce. Cook pigs for at least 2.5 hours on high before serving, making sure they are thoroughly cooked first. Plate and let cool 10 minutes before serving.

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Slow Cooker Ziti

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Slow cooker meals are convenient and an important option as the fall busyness begins. Slow cooker ziti is one of my favorite recipes. This recipe makes lots of servings and is very filling! This recipe makes 10-12 adult sized servings. When I made this dish, I cooked everything in the slow cooker, and I cooked everything on high. Once I added the noodles and broth, my slow cooker only needed to cook for 20 minutes before the noodles were Al dente. And, once I added the cheese and let it melt for about 5 minutes, the noodles were perfectly done. You can easily make this recipe vegetarian by adding eggplant instead of meat, veggie broth or water instead of beef broth, and a cheese substitute instead of mozzarella.

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What You Will Need

  • 1 Lb Ground Beef
  • 1 Diced Onion (1 Cup)
  • 1 Tbsp Garlic Powder
  • 1/2 Tbsp Basil
  • 1/2 Tbsp Oregano
  • 1 Jar Spaghetti Sauce
  • 1 can (14.5 oz) of Diced Tomatoes
  • 1 Box (16 oz) of Ziti or Penne Pasta
  • 2 1/2 Cups Beef Broth
  • 1 Cup Shredded Mozzarella
  • Large Slow Cooker

Directions

  1. Brown your burger quickly in a skillet, or by placing in your slow cooker on high and stirring occasionally for 30 minutes. Place in slow cooker. Add onion, spices, spaghetti sauce, and diced tomatoes.
  2. Cook on low for 4-6 hours, or on high for 2-3 hours.
  3. Add beef broth and pasta about 30 minutes before serving. Make pasta as submerged as possible and cook on high. Taste pasta firmness after 15 minutes, and again every 5 minutes until desired texture is reached. Top with cheese and cover for 5 minutes to melt the cheese. Serve, but wait 10 minutes before eating, very hot!
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Taco Scrambled Eggs

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Tacos are great to eat, but their leftovers are even better to work with. I could have made a casserole or just froze the meat for next time, but one of my favorite things to do with these leftovers is to make taco scrambled eggs. I’ve been making taco scrambled eggs since I was a kid. It’s simple! Just throw everything into a pan and in just a few minutes you’ll have a delicious, filling, savory breakfast. I used shredded shape cheese then topped it with slices of American. I also used my homemade cucumber salsa with this dish. Not only did it add beautiful color to this dish, but it was so refreshing with these eggs and brings a new flavor than normal salsa, though I love this with normal salsa too!

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What You Will Need
  • Leftover Taco Meat
  • Shredded/Sliced Cheese
  • Salsa
  • 4 Eggs
  • 1/2 cup Milk/water
  • 1 Tbsp Butter
  • Bowl and fork
  • Frying pan and Spatula
Directions
  1. Microwave taco meat for 30 seconds to be able to pour from container.
  2. Heat a frying pan over medium heat. Add butter, melt and coat bottom of pan.
  3. In a Bowl, add your eggs and milk/water. Whisk with a fork until combined.
  4. Add your egg mixture to the hot pan. Top with 3/4 of your cheese and your taco meat. Stir the mixture until you see no visible raw egg.
  5. Reduce heat to low, top with remaining cheese. Let cook until cheese is melted. Remove from heat and serve with salsa.
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Whimpies (Sloppy Joes) with Homemade Sauce

It’s the perfect time of the year for whimpies! It’s something that’s easy to make and won’t heat up your whole house when you cook them. Served with some pasta salad like I did, it makes the perfect summer combo. I hadn’t made homemade sauce for these before, so I was improvising quite a bit. If you want more of a tomato flavor, cut back on the vinegar, or if you add too much, add some ketchup to bring back some tomato flavor. Less spices are better than more when it comes to this recipe. All the spices cook together and there can be a lack luster result if you add too much of anything. This recipe makes 4-6 whimpies depending on bun size.

  1. In a large skillet, break up and brown one pound of ground beef.
  2. In a bowl, mix together 8 oz of tomato sauce, 1 1/2 Tbsp white wine vinegar, 1 Tbsp dried minced onion, 1 Tbsp worcestershire sauce, 1 tsp chili powder, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp red pepper flakes, and 1 Tbsp honey.
  3. Once beef is fully cooked, strain off any excess fat. Add your sauce to your ground beef and cook until sauce is heated through. Cover and let simmer until you are ready to serve.
  4. Serve on bread or rolls.
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