Meat Dishes

Taco Pasta

1 lb.ground beef

1 pkg. (1 ¼ oz.) taco seasoning

1 – 15 oz. tomato sauce

1 – 8 oz. pkg. shell macaroni, cooked and drained

1 – 4 oz. can chopped green chilies

1 ½ C. shredded cheddar cheese

In a skillet, brown ground beef over medium heat. Drain and add taco seasoning, tomato sauce and green chilies. Stir in cooked macaroni. Place in 9x13 pan. Top with cheese. Bake at 350º for 30 minutes or until heated through.

Lynn’s Kitchen Adventures

Cowboy Spaghetti

1 lb. spaghetti

3-4 slices of bacon, chopped

1 lb. ground beef

1 medium onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic

1 tsp. (or so) of hot sauce

1 T. Worcerstershire sauce

1 – 14 oz. can diced tomatoes

1 – 8 oz. can tomato sauce

1 C. shredded cheddar cheese

• Cook spaghetti noodles as directed.
• While the noodles are cooking, cook the bacon until crisp. Drain and set aside.
• Brown the ground beef, with the onion, until meat is done and onion soft, add in garlic the last minute.
• Drain meat.
• Combine bacon, meat mixture, hot sauce, tomato sauce and tomatoes. Cook on low for about 8 minutes or until heated completely through.
• Add cooked pasta to meat mixture.
• Sprinkle with cheese and serve.

Lynn’s Kitchen Adventures

Beef and Pasta Casserole

1 lb. ground beef

1 onion, chopped

1 tsp. salt

¼ tsp. garlic powder

1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

¼ C. flour

1 ¼ C. hot water

2 tsp. beef bouillon granules

2 T. red wine

1 pkg. shell macaroni (6 oz.)

1 can mushrooms, drained (4 oz.)

1 C. sour cream

In skillet brown the ground beef and onion. Drain; place in crock pot. Stir in salt, garlic powder, Worcesterhire sauce and flour, add water, bouillon and wine, mix well. Cover and cook on low for 2-3 hours. Cook macaroni per package directions. Add cooked pasta, mushrooms and sour cream to a Crockery Pot; stir to mix. Cover and cook on high for 10-15 minutes.

Crockery Cookery by Mable Hoffman, July 2010