Recipes needed

Mrs.Thistletwat

I have a ton of ground beef that has been defrosted. Now I need something to do with it. The original idea was to make a Bolognese Sauce but I've been having a lot of pasta so far this week.

Any suggestions that don't include meat loaf and will give me leftovers to bring to work?

ReturnOfKuus

Empanadas!

Mrs.Thistletwat

Have a recipe, Kuus?

mehgank

Taco Tuesday is what we're having for dinner tonight.

Or you could make chili.

Or what about making them into hamburger patties?

Just throwing ideas out there.

LnR70707

chili

edit: recipe

1 large can diced or crushed tomatoes
1 medium can light kidney beans
1 medium can dark kidney beans
1/2 chopped onion
1/2 chopped green pepper
cumin and chili powder to taste (I usually use at least a tbs or two of each)
1lb cooked ground beef
optional: cayenne pepper or chopped jalapenos

MinM

Hamburgers

hmonkey

i would make meatballs, and then refreeze them in the sauce.

**O-Face**

Meat-a-BALLS!

ReturnOfKuus

Yes!  In addition to the ground beef, ingredients for the filling:

hard-boiled eggs, chopped (just a few, depends on how much ground meat)
chopped black olives
salt
pepper
ground cumin
turmeric
chopped onion
a little garlic powder

Brown the onion and ground meat together with the seasonings, and then add in the hard-boiled egg and olives and mix well.  Spoon the filling onto flat rounds about the size of a saucer of basic pie crust (your standard flour, salt, shortening, and water crust) and crimp the edges to seal.  Put on a baking tray, baste in a raw beaten egg, and bake until they're golden brown.

awesome-sauce

flat meatballz

Mrs.Thistletwat

Kuus, I just might make those. Sounds easy enough (I've never made a pie crust!).

Chili, tacos,  meat loaf, and meat sauce is my general go-to. I'm trying to add to my culinary skillz.

*Candi*

 homemade sloppy joes

2 lbs ground beef
1 small onion- diced
2 red and/or orange bell peppers- diced
2-3 cloves of garlic, minced
salt and pepper
8 oz can tomato sauce
1 c BBQ sauce
1 T worcestershire sauce
2 T brown sugar
cayenne pepper to taste- i use about 1/2t

brown beef, set aside
saute veggies
add beef and all other ingredients
taste to see if you need more cayenne etc
simmer for 20 minutes

sometimes we are in the mood for spicy and sometimes more sweet.

I always add the cayenne last after i take some out for autumn because "the cayenne makes my throat hot"

zsazsa-stl

I don't have the recipes, but this looks really, really interesting.  You can make ground beef muffins, ground beef cake, leaning tower of beef, etc.

Mrs.Thistletwat

Thanks for all of the recipes!! I have more beef in the freezer and now I know what to do with it.

mehgank

What about stuffed bell peppers? When made from scratch, they are friggin' delicious.

Butter Cookie

Stuffed poblano peppers!

*Barbie*

stuffed peppers. I can find my mom's recipe if you're interested. 

Mrs.Thistletwat

Barbie, I am! FBM me!

BC, if you have a stuffed poblano recipe I want that too!

Butter Cookie

Ingredients

    * 6 fresh poblano peppers
    * 1 pound Cin Chili recipe follows, chilled
    * 8 ounces shredded cheese (recommended: Mexican style cheese)

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Cut the top out of the poblano peppers like you would a pumpkin, leaving the stems attached and set aside. Scrape out the seeds and fill the poblanos with chilled Cin Chili 1/4-inch from the top. Place the top of the poblano back onto the pepper so it looks whole again. Lay the peppers in an 8 by 11-inch baking dish, alternating the directions of the peppers so that they all fit. Bake in the oven for 30 minutes (Note: If you want the skins to be blackened, you can turn your oven on broil for the last 5 minutes)

Remove poblano peppers from the oven and cover with the shredded cheese. Return the dish to the oven and bake for another 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and transfer to a serving dish.

Cin Chili:

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 pounds ground beef

1 (14-ounce) can beef broth (recommended: Swanson's)

1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce (recommended: Hunt's)

Batch one:

1 tablespoon onion powder

2 tablespoons garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon jalapeno powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules

1 teaspoon beef bouillon granules

Batch two:

5 tablespoons red chili powder

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

2 teaspoons ground cumin

1/4 teaspoon brown sugar

Batch three:

1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon onion powder

2 teaspoons chili powder

1 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

In a large heavy bottom pot, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and cook until browned, about 8 minutes. Season with salt and drain off the excess grease. Add the tomato sauce and the beef broth and simmer for 1 hour. Add all of the ingredients from Batch one, stir and simmer for 35 more minutes. Add Batch two to the pot and cook for another 20 minutes, stirring often. Add Batch three and cook for 10 more minutes. Let cool and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Use in Cin Chili Stuffed Poblano Peppers, Cin Chili Puffs, and Cin Chili Con Queso.

6fsn

Unrolled cabbage rolls- all of the flavor, none of the mess.  I can get the recipe if you want.

arbolita

This is what I'm making tonight

Beefy Spanish Rice
1 pound ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 can (14.5 oz) stewed tomatoes
1 1/2 cups water
1 cup uncooked long grain rice
1 tsp salt
1/2 to 1 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1/4 tsp dried basil
1/4 tsp pepper
2 Tblsp tomato paste

In a large skillet, cook the ground beef, onion, green pepper and garlic until meat is no longer pink; drain.  Stir in the next eight ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until the rice is tender. Stir in tomato paste and cook until heated through.

notamrs

Beef Stroganoff - brown the meat (with some mushrooms if you like), add cream of mushroom soup and sour cream.  Serve over egg noodles.