Category Archives: ground beef

Cheeseburger Soup

Date: January 13, 2019 Recipe: https://iowagirleats.com/2018/11/28/healthy-cheeseburger-soup-recipe/ Time to table:  About an hour Servings: 2 dinners for the whole family, plus 1 lunch serving Modifications: I used a full pound of ground beef because that’s the amount we had in the freezer, and … Continue reading

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Stuffed Spaghetti Squash

Date: October 6 Recipe: http://www.closetcooking.com/2015/09/sausage-and-pepper-stuffed-spaghetti.html Modifications: Actually didn’t use sausage – we used ground beef that we had on hand instead. Also just used a single squash. Servings: Fed the four of us for dinner with a little leftover. Time to table: You … Continue reading

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Skillet Shepherd’s Pie

Date: March 18th, 2013 Recipe: http://ellysaysopa.com/2013/02/01/skillet-shepherds-pie/ Modifications: I used a couple more carrots and celery stalks than it called for because we had extra. I also cooked the ground beef separately because I wanted to drain the fat. Time to table: … Continue reading

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Spaghetti Pie

Date: 1/26/2012 Recipe: http://weelicious.com/2010/08/31/spaghetti-pie/ Modifications: We used ground beef, and added chopped spinach to the sauce mixture. I also baked this in a cake pan instead of a pie pan and it was FULL. Time to table: 30 minutes prep, 30 … Continue reading

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Sloppy Joes

Date: 12/19/2011 Recipe: http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/sloppy_joes/ Modifications: Much to Erin’s chagrin I used half ground beef and half ground pork, because I like pork. She was not a fan of this mod. Time to table: 30 minutes Servings: 4 adults Ben: Like Erin: … Continue reading

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Garlic burger

Date: July 15th, 2011 Recipe: 0.5 lb ground beef 1 clove garlic, diced seasoned salt crushed red pepper dry cheddar cheese Fire up your grill, while grill is heating work some seasoned salt and the garlic into the ground beef … Continue reading

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Pasta bolognese

Date: July 14th, 2011 Recipe: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/spaghetti-bolognese-recipe/index.html Modifications: I reversed the amounts of meat: 1 lb ground pork and 0.5 lb ground beef, just cause I like pork better. I also threw in some basil that we had and needed to use … Continue reading

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Meaty Lasagna

Date: May 29, 2011 Recipe: http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2007/06/the_best_lasagn/ Modifications:  We cut the beef down to 1 pound, still made plenty. I think this actually worked out well because this recipe is a tight fit in a 13×9 pan to begin with, so removing … Continue reading

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Spaghetti

Date: May 23, 2011 Recipe: Modified from http://www.momsbudget.com/freezerrecipes/spaghettisauce.html Modifications: I used 1.5 pounds of sausage and 0.5 pounds of ground beef because I like sausage better. We added chopped spinach to the portion we ate tonight. I added a few more … Continue reading

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Softshell tacos

Date: 5/5/2011 Recipe: 1.5 lbs of ground beef 1/2 tomato, diced 1/2 onion, diced 1 cup chopped lettuce 2 cups shredded cheese Sour cream 6-8 tortillas Brown the ground beef and drain the fat. Add the taco seasoning and 1 … Continue reading

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