Have a crowd to feed? This recipe for Sloppy Joes can be made ahead and put in the crock pot to be ready when you need it. Teenage boys have been known to go back for thirds.
The filling - kidney beans and lots of celery, carrots, green pepper tomatoes, and onions flavored with chili pepper and vinegar. When this is hot and savory, spoon into hollowed out Kaiser rolls and dig in.
Bell peppers, green onions, and your favorite salsa combine with beef and egg noodles for a stove-top casserole. Garnish with shredded cheese and chopped tomatoes.
'These delicious sandwiches are a superb substitute for traditional beef burgers,' says Carolyn Bixenmann of Grand Island, Nebraska. 'My husband actually prefers these turkey burgers, topped with seasoned mayonnaise.'
This Goat Cheese and Strawberry Grilled Cheese recipe contains goat cheese, whole grain bread, fresh strawberries, red pepper, fresh basil leaves and more.
'When I'm pressed for time, I find this take-along casserole is easy to fix,' writes Pat Waymire, Yellow Springs, Ohio. 'The crouton-topped combination is not only attractive but tasty, too.'
The name of this highly seasoned Indian soup means "pepper water." It gets quite a kick from the combination of curry powder, ground ginger, and crushed red pepper, but you can halve those ingredients if you don't like spicy foods.
Marinated chicken breasts broiled with bacon and cheese, then served with sauteed mushrooms and honey mustard dressing. Fantastic way to broil chicken that adds that 'extra something!'
This Bacon Ranch Potato Casserole recipe contains sliced bacon, shredded Monterey Jack cheese, butter, butter-flavored crackers, cottage cheese and more.
'This is one very attractive and tasty dish,' Carol Dodds of Aurora, Ontario says of her zesty veggie-packed entree. 'It's been a favorite for years, especially with my daughter who is a vegetarian.'
For this dinner recipe, ground beef is flavored like a taco to make a sauce for whole wheat pasta. Top with cilantro and cheese to keep the theme going.
