Meatballs

1 1/2-2 lbs. hamburger, thawed
3/4 c. oats
2 eggs
1/2 c. onion
1/2 c. milk
1 t. milk
1 t. salt
pepper
1 t. worchestershire sauce

Mix ingredients altogether. Put foil onto cookie sheets. Put hamburger into balls with ice cream scoop. Cook on cookie sheet @ 350 for 20-30 min.

BBQ Sauce:
1 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. vinegar
4 t. mustard
4 t. worchestershire sauce
1 c. BBQ sauce

Mix together and cover meatballs.

Serve with rice.

*Makes a great crockpot meal after church.

Lazy Lasagne

8 oz. spagetti noodles
2 t. butter
2 beaten eggs
1/3 c. grated parmesan cheese
1 c. cottage cheese
1 lb. ground beef, browned with chopped onion
1 can tomatoes (7 1/2 oz.)
6 oz. tomato paste
1 t. sugar
1 t. diced oregano
1/2 t. garlic salt
1/2 c. mozzerella cheese

Brown beef with onion
Cook spagetti
Beat egg, combine parmesan cheese, butter, and eggs.
Put noodles in 9x13 baking pan. Spread cottage cheese on top noodles. Combine hamburger with all the rest of the ingredients and spread on top of cottage cheese. Top with mozzerella cheese.
Bake @ 350 for 20 min.

*Makes a good freezer meal

Chicken Enchiladas

Tortillas
Chicken
Green chili enchilada sauce
Mozzarella cheese (grated)

Spice up thawed chicken (garlic salt, lemon pepper, etc...). Grill chicken. Warm tortillas in microwave or cook uncooked tortillas. Coat both sides of tortillas with enchilada sauce. Roll chicken and cheese in tortillas. Place in casserole dish. Bake 350 for 30 minutes. Seriously my new favorite recipe!

Berry Fluffy Salad

1 (32 oz) strawberry yogurt
1 (12 oz) cool whip
2 small boxes instant vanilla pudding

Mix well.
Add fresh or frozen berries to desired consistency.

Granola

Mix the dry ingredients in a large bowl:

7 cups oats
1 cup Grape Nut type cereal
1 cup buttermilk powder
1 cup raw sunflower seeds
1 cup coconut flakes
1 cup sliced (or slivered) almonds
1/4 cup sesame seeds
1 t. cinnamon


Then combine the following ingredients in a separate bowl:

1/2 cup oil
1/3 cup maple syrup or 1 T. almond flavoring and 2 T. vanilla
1 cup honey

Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix well. Bake at 300 degrees for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes. Cool thoroughly, then add dried fruit:

golden raisins
raisins
craisins
banana chips

Chunky Chicken Chili

(Aaron McCargo Jr. Food Network)

4 oz. butter
2 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breasts cubed into 1/2 inch pieces
1/4 c. all purpose flour
1 large onion chopped
1/4 c. red pepper, diced
1/4 c. green pepper, diced
2 c. chicken stock
1 c. heavy cream
2 T. chili powder
1 t. ground coriander
1 t. ground cumin
1/2 to 1 t. cayenne pepper
1 T. cracked black pepper
1 T. Kosher salt
2 (14.5 oz) cans of great northern beans drained
2 (4 oz) cans diced Green chile's
1/2 c. sour cream
1 1/2 c. grated cheddar for garnish
2 stocks chopped green onions for garnish

In large stock pot, melt 4 T. butter over medium high heat. Brown chicken pieces until nicely colored and cooked through. Remove chicken and set aside.

Using same post, stir in the onions and peppers, and cook until softened. Add spices and cook until fragrant. Add flour to create a roux. Add the chicken stock to de-glaze the pan and stir int he heavy cream. Lower heat and cook until the mixture thickens, about 5 minutes. Add the beans, Chile's nd chicken and simmer for another 6-8 minutes. At the very end, mix in the sour cream.

Spinach and feta stuffed Meatloaf

2 lbs. ground beef
2 large eggs
2/3 c. seasoned bread crumbs
1 pkg. dry onion soup mix
2 cloves minced garlic
1/4 c. Parmesan cheese, grated
1/2 c. ketchup
3/4 c. feta cheese, crumbled
3 T. sun dried tomatoes minced
1 10 oz pkg. frozen chopped spinach thawed and squeezed dry.

Reserve 2 T. of ketchup. In a large bow, combine the ground beef, eggs, bread crumbs, onion soup mix, garlic, Parmesan cheese and remaining ketchup. In a small bowl, mix together the feta cheese and sun-dried tomatoes. On a cutting board covered with wax paper, pat the meat mixture into a rectangle, approx. 6x10 inches. Spread the feta cheese mixture over the meat rectangle within 1 inch of the edges. Place the spinach over the feta. Using the wax paper, roll the meat loaf so that the ends of the meat loaf are also completely sealed. Place int he crock pot cooker. Top with he remaining ketchup. Cover, cook on low 8-10 hours or on high 4-6 hours.