Taco Soup, Kim

Put the following in the Crock Pot for 8 hours)
1-2 lbs. of group beef or turkey, browned with an onion
1 package Hidden Valley Ranch dressing mix
1 package Taco Seasoning
1 can corn
1 can Ranch Style Beans
1 can pinto beans
1 can chopped green chiles
2 cans stewed tomatoes

Serve with cheddar cheese on top, and with crackers or cornbread.

Lasagna, Kim

1 lb (16oz) ground beef
2 jars tomato basil spaghetti sauce
1 pkg. lasagna noodles
2 (12 oz) cartons cottage cheese (I use more like 1.5)
2 beaten eggs
2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
2 Tbsp. parsley flakes
1/2 c. grated Parmesan cheese
1 lb. Mozzarella cheese sliced

Brown meat slowly. Spoon excess fat. Add spaghetti sauce. Simmer uncovered for 30 min. Stir occasionally. Cook noodles in boiling water until tender. Drain, rinse in cool water.
Combine cottage cheese with next five ingredients. Place noodles, meat mixture, sliced cheese, and cottage cheese mixture in a 13x9x2 in. pan in layers. Cook at 375 degrees for 30 min.

Red Beans and Rice, Kim

1 package link sausage cut into bite size pieces

1 can diced tomatoes w/ garlic & basil seasoning, undrained

2 cans light red kidney beans, undrained

3 T ketchup

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 medium onion diced

splash of tabasco sauce

Throw it all in slow cooker on low for at least 6 hours. Serve over white rice.

Note- I have already cooked this for about 5.5 hours so you can thaw it and throw it back in crockpot for a little bit or just reheat in a pot on low would work too.

Teriyaki Pork Tenderloin, Kim

1/2 cup Teriyaki sauce

1/2 C soy sauce

3 T brown sugar

2 green onions, chopped

1 clove garlic, chopped

1/2 t ginger

1 T cooking oil (vegetable or canola-not olive)

1-2 pound pork tenderloin

Mix all ingredients into a Ziploc bag and add pork. Marinate in the refrigerator all day, or at least 30 minutes prior to cooking. Remove pork and place on lightly greased shallow baking dish. Cook at 400 degrees for 25-30 minutes.

Note- Marinade works well with chicken and is great for grilling

Beef Stroganoff

1 1/2 lbs sirloin steak (I used stew meat instead)

1 large onion

1 clove garlic
1 T butter
1 T Worcestire sauce
1 can tomato soup
1 small can sliced mushrooms (or fresh)
1 cup sour cream

Cut meat into bite size pieces. Brown with chopped garlic, onion and 1 T butter. When brown add 1 T Worchestire sauce, tomato soup, mushrooms, and sour cream. Simmer 1 hour stirring occasionally. Don't let it get too hot as the sour cream will get too thin.

I hope y'all like it as much as I did growing up!