½ lb. ground beef
1 sm. onion, chopped
28 oz. blended tomatoes
15 oz. can kidney beans (undrained)
17 oz. can corn (undrained)
2-3 Tbs. taco seasoning
2 c. water
tortilla chips
cheese
sour cream
Brown beef and onion, drain. Add remaining ingredients and simmer 15 min. Top with chips, cheese, and sour cream.
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Weeknight Pepper Steak
1 pkg. dry brown gravy mix
¾ c. water
1 Tbs. soy sauce
1 Tbs. vegetable oil
1 lb. boneless sirloin or flank steak, cut into thin strips
1 small onion, cut into thin strips
1 medium bell pepper cut into thin strips
1. Stir gravy mix, water, soy sauce, and red pepper in small bowl until well blended.
2. Heat oil in a large skillet on medium-high heat. Add beef, cook for 2 min. or until no longer pink and add remaining ingredients.
3. Bring to a boil. Reduce and simmer 6-8 minutes or until thickened.
4. Serve over rice.
Karin’s Dutch Oven Chicken
Chicken pieces
Bullseye to cover
24 oz. coke
~1 c. brown sugar
Cook for 2 hours with 15 coals on top and 12 on bottom.
Kaylene’s Fudge
3 c. sugar
3 Tbs. cocoa
1 pt. cream
Combine sugar and cocoa, smashing lumps in a large pot. Add cream and place on medium heat and cook to soft ball stage. DO NOT STIR.
Pour about 1 tsp. vanilla on glass plates, then add fudge. Once it is cool, whip until not glossy.
Hollendaise Sauce
In a blender:
3 egg yolks
2+ lemon juice
salt and pepper
Beat, then drizzle in:
¾ c. melted butter
Tzatziki Sauce
8 oz. plain yogurt
2 Tbs. olive oil
1 Tbs. lemon juice
½ tsp. salt
½ tsp. black pepper
1 Tbs. chopped dill
3 Cloves pressed garlic
Blend all ingredients well. Best when allowed to marinate.
Chicken, Avocado, and Black Bean Salad
3 oz. grilled chicken strips
½ Tbs. lime juice
¾ Tbs. olive oil
½ can black beans, drained and rinsed
2 Tbs. red bell pepper, chopped
pinch minced garlic
¼ tsp. salt
dash black pepper
¾ tsp. chopped cilantro
½ avocado
Whisk lime juice and oil in a large bowl and stir in remaining ingredients. Top with avocado.
Green Bean Casserole
1 can cream of mushroom soup
¾ milk
1/8 tsp. pepper
4 c. cooked, cut green beans
1 1/3 c. french fried onions
Mix ½ of the onions with remaining ingredients in a casserole dish. Bake at 350 and top with remaining onions and bake another 5 minutes.
Chocolate Pudding
¼ c. sugar
2 c. milk (evaporated tastes best)
¼ tsp. salt
2 egg yolks, beaten
2 Tbs. cornstarch
2 Tbs. butter
1 Tbs. flour
1 tsp. vanilla
2 Tbs. cocoa
Mix sugar, salt, cornstarch, flour, and cocoa in a pot. Turn heat to medium and stir in milk and eggs with a wisk. Boil for 2 minutes until thick, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, stir in butter and vanilla.