Crockpot Chili

Ingredients:

    1 lb. ground meat

    1 can black beans

    1 can red kidney beans

    1-2 pkgs. chili seasoning

    1 large can crushed tomatoes

    1 large can tomato puree

    1 large onion, diced

    Mexican Blend Cheese

    Sour Cream

Directions:

1. Brown the meat; Remove. 
2. Add diced onion to remaining grease and sautee till transparent. 
3. Put meat back in, stir in the chili seasoning packets. 
4. Transfer to crockpot
5. Add tomato products and beans (undrained). 
6. Cook on low heat 4-6 hours.
7. Serve.  Add sour cream and cheese if desired!

TIPS & HINTS:

-This is a mild chili, if you would like it hotter just add hot seasoning to it.

-If the chili is too acidic, add a sprinkle of sugar. 

-Ground venison or ground turkey can also be used in place of the beef. 

-Serve this with warm cornbread fresh out of the oven!

Cheesy Spaghetti Bake

Prep Time: 30 minutes
Bake Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

• 8oz spaghetti noodles
• 1lb ground beef
• 1 cup milk
• 2 cups spaghetti sauce
• 1 can cream of mushroom soup (10 3/4 oz)
• 2 cups shredded cheese
• shredded cheese to top

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Cook spaghetti noodles; drain.
3. Brown ground beef; drain.
4. Return beef to pain and add milk, sauce, soup, and cheese. Mix well.
5. Heat on medium until smooth
6. Mix sauce and noddles in casserole dish
7. Sprinkle with cheese
8. Bake for 30 minutes

Personal Flair and Reflections
    This was definitely a family pleaser! My 2 year has been going through a phase of only eating her fruits and veggies, but tonight when I gave her the plate of "sgetti" she gobbled it all up and asked for more! I will definitely have to make this more often for her!
    This is my own variation of a recipe I found at "Taste of Home" .


Family Friendly Tips
   This can be done and put together at any time, and popped in the oven right before dinner time!

Melissa's Meatloaf

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

• 1-1.5 lbs ground beef
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup Italian breadcrumbs
• 1/8 cup Parmesan cheese
• 1/8 cup ketchup
• 1/8 cup BBQ Sauce
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 cup shredded cheese

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
   
2. Mix all ingredients well (best results, use your clean hands!)
3. Shape into 1 or 2 loaves on pan 
4. Bake for 30 minutes/or completely cooked through.

Personal Flair and Reflections 
     Over the last few years of cooking, I have played around a lot. Meatloaf is one of those foods that I've never had a recipe for, but I've always done a little bit of this, a little bit of that etc. I have finally gotten to where I use the same ingredients each time because we absolutely love it. I never measure things out, so I pulled out my measuring cups to get an idea of how much I usually use so I could share my yummy meatloaf (and so I could add it to my binder and hubby could make it sometime ;)).
     So this recipe you have is an estimation of what I normally do. But feel free to add more or less of your favorites. Have fun! Play until you find the taste you like!
     Additionally, I do sometimes I add oregano, or top with cheese during the last few minutes of cooking. I have also added BBQ sauce to the top while cooking.
     My favorite pan to use while making this is my broiler pan. It is a wonderful way to let the grease run down into the bottom portion of the pan so the meatloaf is not too greasy!

Family Friendly Tip
     This is so easy to make. One way to help with the dinner time crazies is to mix all the ingredients in bowl earlier in the day when you get a free moment (like nap time!) or even the night before. Cover and refrigerate until you are ready to cook!

Chuck Steak Teryaki

Prep Time: 4-24 hours
Cook Time: 15-20 minutes

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup sesame seeds
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• boneless beef chuck steaks

Directions

1. In a small bowl, mix all ingredients except meat.
2. Pour into a large zip lock bag or shallow baking dish.
3. Place meat in marinade and coat.
4. Close bag or cover dish.
5. Refrigerate for 4-24 hours, turning over occasionally.
6. Remove meat from marinade and place on broiler pan.
7. Broil 10 minutes, basting often.
8. Turn meat over and broil 8 minutes for rare to medium, 10-12 minutes for well done.

Personal Flair and Reflection
     I had to keep on eye on this while they were broiling. Mine were done before the given time. But they were super yummy - and juicy. I know, I love juicy meats!

Source
http://www.food.com/67662