Tex Mex Meat Loaf January 8, 2010
Posted by Teresa in : Dinner, Lunch , add a commentTex-Mex Meat Loaf
Preheat oven to 375°F. Add more chili powder if you like! The nice part is, you don’t have to brown the ground beef!
Ingredients Supplies/Equipment
1 1/2 lb (680 g) ground beef* standard loaf pan
3 slices bread
1 egg
10 oz can diced tomatoes (300 mL)
1 small onion, chopped
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 tsp chili powder
Ingredients (topping)
1/3 cup chili sauce (Louisiana hot sauce, whatever)
1/4 cup cheddar cheese, grated
Tear bread into small pieces. Combine main ingredients in a bowl. Spread into an ungreased loaf pan. Bake 1 hour in 375°F oven; drain excess drippings. Spoon chili sauce over cooked loaf, sprinkle with cheese, and bake an additional 15 minutes. The bread is awesome!
*You could use “Veggie Ground Round” instead of ground beef, although I haven’t tried it that way yet.
Taco Soup January 24, 2009
Posted by Teresa in : Dinner, Lunch , add a commentAll the best ingredients from tacos! Get a big pot and get going!
- one package of Veggie Ground Round (or 1 lb ground beef)
- half an onion, minced, about 1/4 cup
- 1 can of mixed beans (“bean medley” of PC Organics worked well), including the juice from the can
- 1 can diced tomatoes (I also had a fresh tomato, so I diced that and threw it in)
- 1 cup frozen corn (or 1 can of corn niblets)
The original recipe also called for 1 pkg taco seasoning mix and ranch dressing mix, but I just added a little chili powder, salt and pepper. If you use real beef, brown it thoroughly first, then add other ingredients. I highly recommend the Veggie Ground Round, as it’s easier, better for you, and tastes great! Heat up all ingredients until they are warmed through. Serve with
- 1 avocado, pitted and cut into pieces (or you could use guacamole)
- sour cream
- tortilla chips
You can crunch up the tacos like adding crackers to soup, or just munch on them on the side. The avocado and sour cream add SO much to the flavour — don’t leave them out! The original recipe also called for 1 can of hominy, but I had no idea where I could get that. The soup was great without it! Enjoy! 
This recipe came from a 4H cookbook I bought just before Christmas! It’s huge – I am looking forward to trying more recipes from it!
African Chow Mein September 29, 2008
Posted by Teresa in : Dinner , add a commentSo easy! So yummy! Not very much like Chow Mein!
- 1 lb hamburger meat (or veggie ground round)
- 2 cups celery, chopped fine
- 1 large onion, chopped
Brown the above ingredients and put in casserole. Add the following ingredients:
- 1 cup raw rice
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/4 cup soya sauce
- 1 can mushroom soup (condensed kind)
- 3 cups hot water
- 1 Tbsp. (or more) molasses, stir
Bake for 1 hour at approximately 350°F (stirring occasionally). You may find it necessary to add a little water. Enjoy!
