Beef

Maple Country Ribs

3-4 pounds country-style ribs (either boneless or bone-in)

1 cup pure maple syrup (not pancake syrup)

1/2 cup applesauce

1/4 cup ketchup

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1/4 teaspoon paprika

1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Combine the ingredients for the marinade and pour over the ribs in a ziplock bag. Freeze. On serving day, place frozen ribs and marinade in crockpot and cook on low for 8 hours. Makes 6 servings.

Olive Garden Pasta E Fagioli

 3 teaspoons Oil

2 pounds Ground beef

12 ounces Onion; chopped

14 ounces Carrots; slivered

14 ounces Celery; diced

48 ounces Tomatoes; canned, diced

2 cups cooked Red Kidney beans

2 C cooked White kidney beans

88 ounces Beef stock

3 teaspoons Oregano

2 1/2 teaspoons Pepper

5 teaspoons Parsley; (fresh chopped)

1 1/2 teaspoon

Tabasco sauce

48 ounces Spaghetti sauce

8 ounces dry pasta Shell macaroni; or other pasta  (I use Ditalini)

Sherri's Mexican Lasagna

Sherri’s Mexican Lasagna

9×13 pan (I like glass) in a 350 degree oven for 35-45 min.

1 # of ground turkey, beef or chicken

1/2 cup of chopped onions

1 15 oz can refried beans

1 8 oz can tomato sauce

1 package of taco seasoning

1 4 oz can of chopped, MILD chilies (those fire loving diners can add spicy sauce and such to their own)

3/4 cup to 1 cup of water

Beef Tips

2 pounds Beef Stew Meat

1 package Lipton Onion Soup Mix

2/3 C Cooking Sherry

1 Can Golden Mushroom Soup

Mix all ingredients together and cook on low for 8 hours. Serve over noodles.

To freeze: Cook in crockpot, cool and put in ziploc bag and freeze.

To Serve: Thaw in refridgerator over night, warm in skillet serve over boiled noodles.

Pepper Steak with Rice

3 Cups hot cooked rice

1 pound lean beef round steak, cut 1/2 inch thick (I use whatever is on sale)

1 Tablespoon Paprika (not hot)

2 Tablespoons butter or margarine

2 Cloves garlic, crushed

1 1/2 Cups beef broth

1Cup sliced green onions, including tops

2 Green Peppers, cut in strips

2 Tablespoons cornstarch

1/4 Cup EACH water and soy sauce

2 Large fresh tomatoes, cut in eighths (WE OMIT)

Hacienda Casserole

1 pound of hamburger

Taco seasoning to taste

1 Can Tomatoes with chilis (rotel or generic)

1 Package of Rotini pasta

1 Package of Mexican blend cheese

Put water on to boil, when the water is ready, add salt to water and  cook rotini pasta to your liking. In a separate pan, put hamburger in and sprinkle taco seasoning on the meat. Brown add 1 can of Rotel to the meat and simmer. Drain pasta, put back in pot add the meat mixture and the cheese. Stir and serve. Enjoy!

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