Yesterday I posted a picture of a meal we had a couple of weeks ago. It’s called “Burger ‘n Fries Pot Pie” and the family loved it. Here is the recipe from Pillsbury.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 lb hamburger
1 small onion, chopped
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
1 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes, undrained
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (4 oz)
2 cups frozen crispy French-fried potatoes (from 20-oz bag)

Directions:

Heat oven to 450 degrees F. In 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook beef and onion over medium-high heat about 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is thoroughly cooked; drain well. Sprinkle flour over beef mixture. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in tomatoes; heat to boiling. Remove from heat.

In ungreased 1 1/2 quart casserole, spread beef mixture. Sprinkle with cheese. Arrange frozen potatoes evenly in single layer on top.

Bake uncovered about 20 minutes or until potatoes are golden brown. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

We took a wonderful appetizer to my mother-in-laws for Thanksgiving. It was a huge hit and we’ve been asked to take them to my grandma’s for her New Year’s Eve party. WooHoo! So here’s the recipe.

Ingredients

ROAST BEEF ROLL-UPS:
* 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
* 1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro
* 2 to 3 tablespoons minced banana peppers
* 1 garlic clove, minced
* 1/2 pound thinly sliced cooked roast beef

HAM AND TURKEY ROLL-UPS:
* 12 ounces cream cheese, softened
* 1/2 cup shredded carrot
* 1/2 cup shredded zucchini
* 4 teaspoons dill weed
* 1/2 pound thinly sliced fully cooked ham
* 1/2 pound thinly sliced cooked turkey

Directions

* In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese, cilantro, peppers and garlic. Spread about 2 tablespoons on each slice of beef. Roll up tightly and wrap in plastic wrap.
* For ham and turkey rolls, in another bowl, combine the cream cheese, carrot, zucchini and dill. Spread about 2 tablespoons on each slice of ham and turkey. Roll up tightly; wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate overnight.
* Slice the roll-ups into 1-1/2-in. pieces. Yield: 6-7 dozen.

This recipe is a family favorite. We have had with with both hamburger and chicken, both of which are wonderful. You can also use cream of celery soup instead of the cream of chicken. Black olives are good as well.

1 bag of Nacho Cheese Dorito’s
1 pound of hamburger or chicken
2 cans of cream of chicken soup
1 can of water
1 small can of chilies
1 8 oz back of shredded cheese

Brown the hamburger and drain or cook the chicken.
Cover the bottom of a 9×12 in pan with Dorito’s.
Pour the hamburger or chicken over the Dorito’s.
Combine the soup, water, and chilies in a bowl. Mix well.
Pour over the hamburger or chicken and make sure all the Dorito’s are covered.
Cover the top with cheese.
Cook at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

This is a recipe that we really enjoy. It comes from the Busy Family Recipes edition of the Taste of Home magazine.

Ingredients

* 1 pound ground beef
* 1 medium green pepper, chopped
* 1/3 cup chopped onion
* 1 can (8 ounces) pizza sauce
* 28 slices pepperoni
* 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
* 6 flour tortillas (10 inches), warmed
* 6 pieces (1 ounce each) string cheese

Directions

* In a large skillet, cook the beef, green pepper and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the pizza sauce, pepperoni and oregano.
* Spoon about 1/2 cup beef mixture off-center on each tortilla; top with a piece of string cheese. Fold one side of tortilla over filling and roll up from the opposite side.
* Place seam side down on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted. Yield: 6 servings.

Photo Courtesy of Taste of Home

I was very excited for dinner this evening. We were trying a new recipe. It had hamburger, onions, green peppers, pepperoni slices, spaghetti sauce, and noodles. Smelled wonderful and was sure to be a tasty meal.

I read through the recipe and started putting it together. When I was ready to put the noodles and the hamburger mixture together I read through it again because I was certain the noodles needed to be cooked. It didn’t tell me to. I hesitated but went ahead and put it together the way it read and put it into the oven. When Kevin got home, I had him read through the recipe and he said no the noodles were not to be cooked.

When the meal was done I pulled it out and immediately knew it was ruined. The top was burned. I thought well ok we can remove the first layer and eat the bottom part. We won’t have any leftovers, but it will be ok. Well, that didn’t happen either. The noodles that were on the bottom were still hard and crunchy. Basically the only noodles that were good were the ones that were in the middle.

It was not enough for us to eat, so we ended up buying a pizza. Ugh! What a waste of food. Not good for our budget or our meal planning. I’m frustrated about this, but I can’t let it ruin my night. Hubby isn’t upset so that’s good. He tells me I should be upset either. Things happen and are not worth stressing over.

We decided to give this recipe a try since we had some left over ham in the freezer. Sure sounds good to me.

Cheesy Ham and Hash Brown Casserole

1 (32 ounce) package frozen hash brown potatoes
8 ounces cooked, diced ham
2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed cream of potato soup
1 (16 ounce) container sour cream
2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
1 1/2 cups grated Parmesan cheese

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9×13 inch baking dish.
2. In a large bowl, mix hash browns, ham, cream of potato soup, sour cream, and Cheddar cheese. Spread evenly into prepared dish. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
3. Bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, or until bubbly and lightly brown. Serve immediately.

Click here to see this recipe on AllRecipes.com