Taco Pie

2 pie crusts
1 lb hamburger
1 packet taco seasoning
1/2 cup sour cream
1 can refried beans
2 cups shredded cheese
salsa

*Roll out pie crust into two - 9" pie plates.  Prick with a fork and bake at 425 for 10 minutes.  
*Spread refried beans across bottom of pie (if you heat them for 1-2 minutes in the microwave they'll spread easier).
*Brown hamburger and mix in taco seasoning.  Spread on top of beans.
* Dob sour cream across top of meat.
*Top with cheese & salsa.   (I used a mild salsa and it just gave it a nice tomato and onion flavor.)
Bake in oven for 12-15 minutes. 

Cheeseburger rice----Easy!

I love this recipe because it takes about 15 minutes and it's a good fix when you're craving a hamburger!

1 lb ground hamburger
1 chopped onion
Brown together until done.

Add:
1 Tb prepared mustard
1 1/2 cups water
1/2 cup ketchup
Salt & Pepper
Bring to a boil. 
Add 1 1/2 cups instant rice (uncooked).
Take off heat, cover, let sit for 5 minutes.

Fluff with a fork, add:
1 cup Cheese (cheddar or mozarella), cover again until melted.  (Sometimes I put it back on the burner for a minute or two.)

That's it, your done!  Easy!

Beef Tip Gravy

I'm always looking for recipes to use Stew meat in.   This recipe called for 90 mins of simmering, I did simmered about 10-15 mins on the stove and the meat turned out great. (A steak texture rather than falling apart stew meat.) So, take your pick according to how much time you have. If I were to actually simmer the 90 mins. I'd change this to a crockpot recipe and let it sit at low for a few hours. 

1/2 onion chopped
1 pound cubed beef stew meat
2 Tb oil
Cook about 3-5 minutes, until meat is browned and oinions are translucent. 
2 cups water
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp garlic powder
Bring to a boil and simmer.  (90 mins= stew meat, 10-15 mins = steak)

Combine :
1 cup water & 1 packet dry brown gravy mix. 
Add into the meat mixture.  Bring  to a boil until slightly thickened. 

I served it over potatoes that had been cubed, boiled, and slightly mashed with a fork. 
Great hometown meal!

15 Minute Meatloaf muffins

I've never really liked meatloaf - I don't like the tomato sauce some people put on top and I often feel like the meat is too... undercooked. I've combined a meatball recipe and meatloaf recipe and LOVE meatloaf now!
2 eggs beaten
1 lb hamburger
1/4 onion chopped
1/2 cup milk
3/4 cup oatmeal
3 slices of bread diced
1/2 tsp dry mustard
1/2 tsp celery salt
2 TB A1 Steak sauce

Mix, scoop into sprayed muffin tin. Bake @ 375 for 15 minutes. You can leave them in an extra minute if they're not done enough for you- unlike meatloaf done in a muffin tin it's easy to see if they need a little more time. And NO, I do not put any kind of sauce on them.