Beef Stroganoff

Some of my children have a love/hate relationship with Beef Stroganoff...simply because they detest mushrooms.  If you have a mushroom hater in your household, just don't let on that they're in this recipe...wink wink!

Ingredients:

*1 lb. ground beef
*1 chopped onion
*Garlic powder
*16 oz sour cream
*1 family size can Cream of Mushroom soup
*Cooked rice or egg noodles (my family prefers egg noodles)

Procedure:

1.  Brown ground beef with the chopped onion, then drain.

2.  Mix cream of mushroom soup and sour cream together in a large pan.  Add ground beef and garlic powder, to taste.  Stir and cook until heated through.

3.  Serve over cooked rice or egg noodles.

*NOTE:  I double this recipe for my family of 8.

Lasagna Rolls

I. Love. These. I got this recipe from Jessica at A Country Girls Livin. This is definetely (sp?) a keeper! No picture of this one...sorry!

What you need:

*1 box Lasagna noodles
*1 lb. Italian sausage
*1 small onion, chopped
*2 cloves garlic, minced
*Spaghetti sauce (about 36 oz.)
*1/4 cup chicken broth
*3 Tbsp. parsley (fresh or dried)
*1/2 tsp. salt
*3 cups Ricotta cheese
*2 cups Mozzarella cheese
*2 eggs, lightly beaten
*1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
*1/2 cup and 2 Tbsp Parmesan cheese
*1 tsp. Italian seasoning

What you do:

*Cook Lasagna noodles according to package directions; drain. Cut in half (width-wise) and set aside.
*Cook sausage (make sure you remove the casings) and onion in a large skillet, stirring until sausage crumbles and is almost cooked. Add garlic a few minutes before sausage is completely cooked. Stir and continue cooking until the sausage is no longer pink; drain if necessary.
*Add spaghetti sauce, broth, parsley, and salt; stirring well. Cover and simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
*Ladle a small amount of sauce into the bottom of a lightly greased 9x13 baking dish. Set the remaining sauce aside for now.
*Combine ricotta cheese, 1 cup Mozzarella, eggs, bread crumbs, 2 Tbsp Parmesan, and Italian seasoning; stir until well combined.
*Spread ricotta mixture evenly over lasagna noodles. Roll up (like you would if you were making enchiladas or cinnamon rolls). Place rolls, seam side down, into the baking dish.
*Pour the remaining sauce over the lasagna rolls and sprinkle with 1/2 cup Parmesan and 1 cup Mozzarella.
*Bake, covered, at 375 degrees F for 30 minutes.
*Uncover and bake for an additional 15 minutes.
*Serve with a green salad and French bread for an awesome meal your family will love!

Chicken Enchilada Pasta

Here is another tasty recipe I stole from Jessica. Sorry, there is no picture for this one.

What you'll need:

*1 lb. ground turkey or beef
*2 Tbsp. olive oil (really any type of cooking oil can be used)
*1 onion, chopped
*1 Tbsp garlic, minced
*1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
*1/4 cup green salsa
*1 tsp. salt
*1 tsp. cumin
*2 tsp. chili powder
*28 oz. green enchilada sauce
*10 oz. red enchilada sauce
*1 cup sour cream
*1 1/2 cups shredded cheese (cheddar, Mexican blend...whatever you like)
*Penne pasta

Here's what you do:

*Cook pasta according to package directions.
*Meanwhile, in a large dutch oven or heavy pot; saute the onion, pepper, and garlic in the olive oil over medium heat. Add the ground turkey, 1/4 cup green salsa, salt, cumin, chili powder, and both enchilada sauces. Mix well. Bring to a boil; lower heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Add the sour cream and cheese; mix well. Heat until cheese melts. DO NOT BOIL! If you boil the sauce, it will separate. Once the pasta is cooked, drain it well. Add the pasta to the sauce and mix well. Serve with a green salad to complete the meal.