Cheap Easy Recipes For Ground Beef

A great recipe for meatloaf that is easy to prepare.

One of my favorite save money meals for dinner tonight!!

Easy Meatloaf Recipe

Prep: 10 min

Start to Finish: 1 hour 10 min.

Makes 8 servings

Credits: Kraft Foods Magazine

Ingredients:

2 lbs. ground beef

1 pkg (16 oz) chicken flavored Stuffing

1 cup water

2 eggs, beaten

1/2 cup barbecue sauce

Directions:

Heat oven to 375 degrees.

Mix all ingredients except the 1/4 cup of the barbecue sauce.

Shape meat mixture into oval loaf in 13×9-inch baking dish and top with remaining 1/4 cup barbecue sauce.

Bake 1 hour or until done.

Serving suggestion: serve with mashed potatoes and seamed vegetables such as broccoli and yellow squash.

Use any leftover meatloaf for meatloaf sandwiches.

Here is one of the best easy recipes for summer.

No stove top cooking required here and your family won’t even know it was made in the microwave.

Easy Casserole Recipes

Enchilada Casserole

Credits: Kraft Food and Family

Prep: 5 min.

Start to Finish: 30 min.

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

1 lb. ground beef

1/4 cup chopped onions

1 can (8oz.) tomato sauce

1/2 cup water

2 tsp. chili powder

4 corn tortillas

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

1/2 cup chopped tomatoes

1/4 cup sour cream

Directions:

Microwave meat and onions in a 2 qt microwaveable dish on high 4-6 minutes or until meat is done, stirring every 2 minutes. Drain meat. Stir in tomato sauce, water and chili powder. Microwave 5-9 minutes or until slightly thickened stirring every 4 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.

Place 1 tortilla in same microwave dish; top with layers of 1/4 each – meat sauce and cheese. Microwave 2-5 minutes or until heated through. Let stand 5 minutes.

Top with tomatoes and sour cream.

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popular cookbooks, fellow blogger’s and

recipe sources found online:

Easy Meatloaf Recipe

Enchilada Casserole – Microwave Recipe

Goulash Casserole

Easy Chicken Pasta

Ground Beef Stroganoff

Crock-pot Chili

3 Can Soup

Chicken Pot Pie

Kids Recipe For Pizza

Pumpkin Cookies

Microwave Brownies

Buffalo Chicken Dip

Creamy Ranch Dip

Seven Layer Dip

Vegetable Toss

Asian Mandarine Salad

Easy Side Dish Recipes

Vegetable Toss

Prep: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Makes – 6 servings

Ingredients:

• 2 Tbs. vegetable oil

• 1 medium onion, quartered and sliced

• 1 pkg (16 oz) frozen broccoli,cauliflower and carrots, cooked and drained

• 1 can (7oz) sliced mushrooms, drained

• 1/2 tsp. salt

• 1/4 tsp. paprika

• 2 tbs. parsley

• 2/3 cup whole pecans

Directions:

1. In a large frying pan, cook onions in oil over medium heat until tender.
2. Add cooked vegetables and mushrooms and cook for 2 minutes.
3. Season with salt, paprika, and parsley and stir well
4. Sprinkle with pecans

Easy Recipes For Appetizers

Seven Layer Dip

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Makes 8 cups – serves 20 to 24

Ingredients:

• 1 can re-fried beans (16oz.)

• 1 container sour cream (16oz.)

• 1 pkg taco dry seasoning mix

• 2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese

• 1 cup guacamole ( can use the dry guacamole seasoning mix)

• 1 cup of chopped tomato

• 1/2 cup sliced green onion

• 1/2 cup sliced black olives

Directions:

1. Spread re-fried beans in shallow serving dish.
2. Mix sour cream and seasoning mix until well blended.
3. Spread over re-fried beans.
4. Top with cheese, dollops of guacamole, tomatoes, onions and olives.
5. Serve tortilla chips.

Easy Recipes For Appetizers

Creamy Ranch Dip

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Refrigerate: 1 hour or longer

Makes: 1 1/2 cups

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup of sour cream

• 1/2 cup of ranch dressing

• 1/2 cup mayonnaise

• 1/4 cup grates Parmesan cheese

• 1/4 cup bacon bits

• 2 Tbsp. sliced green onion

Directions:

1. Mix all ingredients and refrigerate.
2. Serve with crackers, or cut up fresh vegetables

Easy Desserts Recipes

Brownies Made In The Microwave

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups of sugar

• 3/4 cups of unsweetened cocoa powder

• 3/4 cups of flour

• 1/2 cups of melted butter

• 3 eggs

• 1 tsp. vanilla

Directions:

1. Spray  8×8 glass baking dish
2. Mix sugar, cocoa powder and flour
3. Whisk butter, eggs, and vanilla
4. Stir the dry ingredients into the wet with a spoon
5. Pour batter into the baking dish.
6. Microwave 4-7 minutes on high, just until the brownies are “done” in the middle.
7. Let the brownies cool on a rack 5-10 minutes, then cut into squares and eat.

Easy Recipes For Appetizers

Buffalo Chicken Dip

Prep Time: Less than 5 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Makes: 6 cups – serves 20-24 people

Ingredients:

• 2 cans (10oz.) chicken chunks

• 2 pkgs. cream cheese

• 1 cup ranch dressing

• 1/4 pepper sauce ( I use Franks REDHOT)

• 1 1/2 cup of cheddar cheese

Directions:

1. Place cream cheese in shallow casserole dish and microwave on medium power for 2-3 minutes.
2. Stir in drained chicken, ranch dressing, pepper sauce and 1 cup of the cheese.
3. Sprinkle top with remaining cheese.
4. Microwave on high 2-4 minutes, until hot and bubbly.
5. Serve with crackers, tortilla chips or celery sticks.

Easy Desserts Recipes

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 10-12 minutes

Makes:  approx 2 1/2 dozen cookies

Ingredients:

• 1 box Spiced Cake Mix prepared

• 1/2 can of pumpkin pie filing

• 1 bag of chocolate chips

Directions:

1. you prepare the cake mix as directed on the box
2. add in the pumpkin pie filling and chocolate chips
3. scoop by rounded teaspoon onto cookie sheet
4. bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes

Easy Recipes For Kids

Kids Pizza Recipe

Prep Time: Should take only 5 minutes but you may want to include kids playtime with the food!

Cook Time: 10-15 minutes

Serves 4

Ingredients:

• 1 can super size jumbo biscuits

• 8 1/2 tbsp. spaghetti sauce or tomato sauce

• Mozzarella, Cheddar and American Cheese or Colby Jack to sprinkle on top

• Pepperoni, sausage, ham, olives, onion…whatever your little one likes

Directions:

1. Take a biscuit, flatten it (not to thin) use a rolling pin, roll sides up for crust on biscuit.
2. Spread about 1 1/2 tbsp around in the center of biscuit
3. Top with cheese and any optional toppings – pepperoni etc…
4. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown