Showing posts with label ground beef. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ground beef. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Tiny Meatballs Stroganoff


A little tweeking of my old Stroganoff recipe, I came up with this one today - tried it out on my son (and myself) for dinner tonight - it was a hit with both of us!

Ingredients:
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1 egg
1 envelope Lipton onion soup mix, divided
1 (16 ounce) package wide egg noodles
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
6 tablespoons water
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 cans condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 (16 ounces) container sour cream

Directions:
Mix together the ground beef, egg and 1/2 package Lipton onion soup mix (shake the soup mix envelope well before opening); combine ingredients well to evenly distribute the onion soup mix.
Shape the ground beef mixture into tiny meatballs (about 25-28).
Fry meatballs in skillet at medium heat until thoroughly cooked; remove with slotted spoon; keeping about 3 tablespoons meat drippings into skillet, discard the rest.
Over medium heat, whisk flour with beef drippings; add remaining onion soup mix, water, paprika and pepper, continuing to whisk.
When mixture begins to thicken, add mushroom soup; stir to combine and remove from heat.

Cook egg noodles according to package directions; drain.

Return soup mixture to medium heat; add sour cream and stir to combine; add meatballs; cook for 5 minutes, stirring constantly - any longer than 5 minutes, your stroganoff will thin out. Remove from heat.

Serve over egg noodles.
* I didn't add salt to recipe, because for me there is enough salt in the Lipton onion soup mix.
* Fresh mushroom slices would be great added to this recipe also.

Sunday, June 28, 2009

Meatloaf With Hidden Veggies


This meatloaf was one of the only ways I could get my daughter to eat her vegetables when she was young. Your kids will have no idea this is good for them! If they can't see it, it isn't there, right?

Ingredients:
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup ketchup
3/4 cup Italian-seasoned dry bread crumbs
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 cup pureed vegetables, (food processor or blender) (I use 1/2 cup carrots and 1/2 cup broccoli)
1 (6 ounce) can French-fried onions
dash of salt and pepper

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
In a large mixing bowl, combine ground beef, eggs, 1/4 cup ketchup, bread crumbs, blended vegetables, French-fried onions, salt and pepper.
Shape into loaf and fit into a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan.

Bake, covered loosely with foil, at 350 degrees F for 50 to 60 minutes.
Remove foil; spread 1/4 cup ketchup over meatloaf and bake additional 15 minutes.


What the kids don't know won't hurt 'em!