As requested, some ground beef recipes:
Crockpot Enchiladas
1 lb ground beef
1 onion, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
16 oz can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
16 oz can black beans, rinsed and drained
10 oz can Rotel tomatoes
1/3 c. water
1 t. chili powder
1/2 t. cumin
1/2 t. salt
1/4 t. pepper
2 c. cheese
flour tortillas
Brown beef with onion and peppers. Drain. Add beans, tomato and seasonings. Bring to boil. Simmer 10 minutes. Layer meat, tortilla and cheese (ending with cheese) in crockpot. Cook on low 5 - 7 hours. Warning: my family likes flour tortillas, but they can get a little gummy in a crockpot.
Crockpot Pizza
12 oz. pkg wide noodles
1 1/2 lbs. ground beef or turkey
1/4 c. chopped onion
28 oz jar spaghetti sauce
4 1/2 oz can sliced mushrooms, drained
1 1/2 t. Italian seasoning
3 1/2 oz. sliced pepperoni, halved
3 c. shredded mozzarella
3 c. shredded cheddar
Cook and drain noodles. Meanwhile, brown meat with onion and drain. Stir sauce into meat. Add mushrooms and seasoning. Spray cooker with Pam. Layer meat sauce, noodles, pepperoni, cheese. Repeat 2 additional times. Cover and cook on low 3 hours. Serves 6 - 8.
Crockpot Sloppy Joes (for a crowd)
2 1/2 - 3 lbs. ground beef
1 med. onion, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
16 oz. tomaot sauce
1 t. chili powder
3/4 c. ketchup
1/4 t. pepper
1 T. Worchestershire sauce
1/4 t. garlic powder
buns
Brown beef in skillet and drain. Dump meat in crockpot and add all other ingredients. Cook on low 8 - 10 hours or high 3 - 4 hours. Makes between 12 and 20 sandwiches, depending on the size of the buns used.
Quick and Easy Spaghetti
1 1/2 lb. ground beef
2 onions, chopped
26 oz jar spaghetti sauce with mushrooms
1 can tomato soup
1 or 2 14.5 oz cans stewed tomatoes
1 can mushrooms
1/2 t. each: garlic powder, garlic salt, minced garlic, onion salt, and Italian seasoning
1 lb spaghetti, cooked
Brown beef and onion in skillet and drain. Add remaining ingredients, except spaghetti. Cover. Cook on low 4 hours. Serve over spaghetti. Serves 8 (Sauce freezes well)
Lazy Lasagne
1 lb. ground beef, browned
32 oz jar spaghetti sauce
8 oz bag curly edged noodles, cooked
16 oz carton cottage cheese
8 oz shredded mozzarella
Parmesan cheese, to taste
Combine beef and spaghetti sauce. Combine noodles with cottage cheese and mozzarella. Layer 1/3 beef followed by 1/2 the noodles in slow cooker. Repeat layers. End with beef. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Cover and cook on low 3 to 4 hours. Serve with salad and garlic bread. Serves 6.
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