Slow Cooker Meatballs

slow_mtbl Slow Cooker Meatballs -This abundant, aromatic, crockpot meatball recipe is completely satisfying and absolutely delicious. The secret to this simple recipe is the sour cream added to the homemade sauce they cook in, giving it a distinctive, delicious taste. A quick, easy crockpot recipe that is a “Must try”.

Prep Time: 20-25 mins
Servings: 10
Main Ingredient: Lean Ground Beef
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Slow Cooker Meatballs

4 slices of white bread, finely chopped, about 2 cups
2lbs. lean ground beef
4 egg yolks
4 Tbs. chopped fresh parsley
2 Tbs. dried minced onion
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. mustard powder
1 tsp. ground ginger
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 can (10 1/2 oz.) condensed French onion soup
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sour cream
1 Tbs. Worcestershire sauce

Directions to make Slow Cooker Meatballs

Step 1:In a bowl combine bread with 1/2 cup water; let stand until absorbed, 2 minutes. Stir in beef, yolks, 2 Tbs. parsley, onion, salt, mustard, ginger, garlic, and pepper. With wet hands roll heaping tablespoonfuls of meat mixture into balls, about 60. Place in slow cooker.
Step 2:In a bowl stir together soup and flour; pour over meatballs. Cook on high until cooked through, 4 hours; stir. Stir in sour cream and Worcestershire.

Beefy Spanish Rice

misc1 Beefy Spanish Rice - This exceptional, no fuss, beefy spanish rice recipe, makes an all time Mexican favorite, even better! Start with the convenient, always on hand ground beef, chunky, fresh veggies are added for some “healthy”, and finally, the rice is added to it all, and slow simmered, until saturated in that tex-mex taste. Try it with a slice of homemeade bread.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Main Ingredient: Rice, Ground Beef
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Beefy Spanish Rice

3/4 pound ground beef, lean
1 large onion, chopped
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 (14 ounce) can Beef Broth
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 tablespoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
3/4 cup uncooked regular long-grain white rice

Directions to make Beefy Spanish Rice

Step 1:Cook beef, onion and pepper in skillet until beef is browned. Pour off fat.
Step 2:Add broth, tomato sauce, chili powder and garlic. Heat to a boil. Stir in rice. Cover and cook over low heat 20 minutes or until rice is done. Serve with cheese and sour cream if desired.

Easy Shepherds Pie

misc Easy Shepherds Pie - This easy shepherds pie recipe is a family favorite at our house. Convenient, economical ground beef is sauted and mixed with some ordinary ingredients, to create an extraordinary, updated classic! A hearty, moist beef base topped with a creamy, mashed potatoes, and generously sprinkled with parmesan cheese, delicious! Another simple, “AllIn One” meal, that is very satisfying.

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 60 mins
Servings: 6
Main Ingredient: Ground Beef. Potatoes
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Easy Shepherds Pie

1 1/2 lb Ground Beef
3 tb Butter
1 ts Worcestershire sauce
2 Eggs, Separated
1/2 c Butter
8 Potatoes peeled, boiled mash
2 Onions, Minced
1 tb Tomato catsup
Beef stock
1/2 c Cream
1/8 ts Garlic powder
Parmesan Cheese

Directions to make Easy Shepherds Pie

Step 1:Brown beef and saute onions in butter untill golden. Mix meat with onions, catsup, Worcestershire, salt & pepper. Add a little meat stock and cook, covered, over low heat for 15 to 20 minutes.
Step 2:Beat egg yolks untill light, whites untill stiff. Beat yolks, cream, butter, and garlic powder into mashed potatoes. Gently fold in beaten egg whites.
Step 3:Put meat mixture into casserole and top with potatoes. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and bake at 350F. untill puffed and browned, @ 1 hour.

Easy Baked Ziti

ziti Easy Baked Ziti - This homestyle baked ziti recipe is a “No Fuss Favorite”. Pre cooked ziti, is mixed with always filling ground beef, skillet fried in a tomato based sauce. and then oven baked with yummy, fresh garlic, and 2 different cheeses. a very easy, man-sized, baked ziti recipe that is scrumptious.

Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 40 mins
Main Ingredient: Ziti, Grond Beef
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Easy Baked Ziti

1 lb Ground beef
1 cn Tomato paste
2 c Ricotta cheese
1 lb Ziti, cooked, drained
2 c Mozzarella cheese, shredded
1 pk Spaghetti sauce mix, dry
1 envelope 16 oz Tomato sauce
2 Garlic cloves, crushed
1/2 c Parmesan cheese

Directions to make Easy Baked Ziti

Step 1:Brown beef; drain. Add tomato sauce, paste, spaghetti sauce mix, and garlic. Simmer about 15 minutes. Pour over cooked pasta. Add ricotta and stir to mix well
Step 2:Grease a large casserole dish. Pour half the pasta mixture into bottom. Top with 1 c mozzarella. Pour in remaining pasta. Top with remaining mozzarella and parmesan cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for about 40 minutes.