Add bite to a simple salad by crumbling uncooked ramen noodles over bok choy, a Chinese white cabbage. A cider vinegar and soy sauce drizzle make the salad a unique and flavorful alternative to the traditional starter salad.
Classic stuffed peppers are pared down for two, and the result is a savory and satisfying dish that tastes so delicious, you'll want to double the recipe and serve it to guests. Field editor Donna Brockett of Kingfisher, Oklahoma shared this recipe.
For a fun and flavorful baked fiesta, cook ground beef and chopped onions with tomato soup, diced tomatoes and taco seasoning mix. Add cooked macaroni and bake with a scrumptious topping of corn chips, Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese!
White cornmeal is cooked up and spread into the bottom and sides of a 2-quart casserole. Then ground beef is cooked with chopped onion, green pepper, corn, chili powder and tomato sauce. The beef filling is spooned into the casserole, topped with a thin layer of cornmeal and a generous sprinkling of Cheddar cheese.
Delicious meat and veggie dumplings combine beef, cabbage, carrot, and onions. Just boil them in water, and serve hot with soy sauce, or add them to a soup.
An all-beef hot dog on a poppy seed bun piled high with mustard, sweet pickle relish, onion, tomato, a dill pickle spear, sport peppers, and a dash of celery salt. Don't even think about ketchup!
An economical version of an old-favorite sandwich. It is made of rump roast simmered for 7 hours with beef broth, onion soup and beer. The reduced cooking liquid makes plenty of sauce for dipping.
Start with a skillet and finish with a slow cooker. A saute of onion, garlic and ground beef is simmered with tomato and oregano, then layered in a slow cooker with raw lasagna noodles and a creamy blend of cottage cheese, Parmesan and mozzarella.
Creamy and comforting, this noodle casserole combines sauteed onion and bell peppers with ground beef, tomatoes, mushrooms and olives. Layer with cooked fettuccine, Cheddar cheese and mozzarella cheese, and pour mushroom soup over the top.
Let the aroma of this savory soup waft through your home while you get ready for the holidays. 'I only have to slice some bread and prepare a salad to have dinner ready,' writes Paula Zsiray of Logan Utah. 'For a thicker soup, mash half of the garbanzo beans before adding them to the slow cooker.'
