Stuffed Peppers (freezer)

Stuffed Green Peppers
by: girlfriends on the GO!

I've made stuffed peppers before, but really didn't like them. But I think these are great. And the meat mixture alone is great for little ones too-instead of baking it in the peppers, bake it in a muffin pan.

1 lb ground beef, browned and drained
1/3 C minced onion
1/2 t salt
1/2 t pepper
3 8 oz cans tomato sauce
3/4 C water
1/2 C uncooked long grain rice
1 t Worcestershire sauce
1 C shredded cheddar cheese
6 medium green peppers, with tops off and seeds cleaned out

Mix all ingredients except cheese and green peppers together. Cover and simmer 15-20 mins until rice is tender. Spoon mixture into green peppers. If freezing, see below. Otherwise, place in muffin tins and bake at 350 for 30-35 mins. (My peppers are usually too big for a muffin tin, so I just place them in a small casserole dish and they do just fine.)

Freezing Directions: After spooning the meat mixture into the peppers, wrap peppers in foil and place in a freezer bag to freeze. You can also freeze the meat and the peppers separately.

Creamy Meatballs (freezer)

Creamy Meatballs
by: girlfriends on the GO

Hope you enjoy this wonderful, mostly healthy, meal. The meatballs are veggie filled and oh so good. Even Jon liked this.

2 lbs ground beef
2 t salt
1 t pepper
1/2 onion, grated
3 eggs
2 potatoes, grated
4 carrots, grated
3/4 C milk

Sauce:
2 cans cream of chicken soup
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
1 can evaporated milk (the normal size, not the small size)

Combine meatball ingredients and form into balls. Place on a cookie sheet and bake at 400 for 20 mins. Mix sauce; add cooked meatballs. If freezing, see below. Otherwise, place in a 9 x 13 pan and bake at 350 for 30-45 mins or until bubbly. Serve over rice or noodles. (We used egg noodles and they were good.)

Freezing Directions: Pour sauce over cooked meatballs in a freezer bag. You may want to include a package of rice or noodles with this meal.

Taco Braid (freezer)

Taco Braid
by: "girlfriends on the GO"

A great twist on your normal taco dish. (I'll be including a picture shortly.)

1 lb ground beef, browned and drained
1 pkg taco seasoning
12 Rhodes rolls, thawed (I'm sure you could use your homemade dough too)
1 15 oz can refried beans
2 C shredded cheese

Follow directions on taco seasoning packet to season ground beef. Roll out rolls together (after thawed and risen) into a rectangle about the length of a cookie sheet. Spread refried beans down the center of the dough. Top with meat mixture and then sprinkle with the shredded cheese. Use a pizza cutter (or knife) to cut strips along each side of the dough (even numbers on each side). Starting at the bottom, take each piece, cross, and twist. Crisscross dough across top of filling. Continue crisscrossing until your pizza is braided. Carefully place on a greased cookie sheet. If freezing, see directions below. Otherwise, place on a cookie sheet and bake at 350 for 25-30 mins until bread is golden brown.

Freezing Directions: Wrap braid with plastic wrap and then aluminum foil. Freeze.

If you have questions about the crisscrossing, just ask! My mother-in-law had to explain it to me! And show me actually...

Sloppy Joes (freezer)

Sloppy Joes
by: "girlfriends on the GO"

So I know sloppy joes are easy, but this is the best recipe I've tried. The last one had way too much ketchup that I used almost an entire jar. But this stuff is sure nummy!

1 lb ground beef, browned
1 chopped onion
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1 12 oz jar chili sauce (yes this is an actual jar by the vinegar and stuff at wal-mart)
1/2 C brown sugar
2 Tbsp vinegar
2 Tbsp prepared mustard
1 16 oz can tomato sauce
1 pkg hamburger buns

Mix all ingredients together. Simmer for 15-20 mins. If freezing, see directions below. Otherwise, serve on buns.

Freezing directions: Freeze in a gallon-size freezer bag. Include a package of hamburger buns (freeze in freezer bag as well).

Porcupine Meatballs (Freezer)

Porcupine Meatballs
by: "girlfriends on the GO"

Such an easy and delicious dish...and so scrumptious! Using an ice cream scoop makes fantastic meatballs!

1 1/2 lbs extra lean ground beef
1/2 C uncooked rice
1 tsp seasoned salt
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 Tbsp dried, chopped onions
1 can tomato soup
1 Tbsp Worchestershire sauce

Combine ground beef, rice, salts, pepper, and onions. Mix well. Place in a 9 x 13 pan. Mix together W sauce and tomato soup and pour over meatballs. If freezing, see directions below. Otherwise, cover and bake at 350 for 1-1 1/2 hours until rice is tender. Turn meatballs halfway through cooking.

Freezing Directions: Place in a disposable aluminum pan. Cover with foil.