Cheeseburger Soup

1 1/2 quarts of water

2 cups cubed potatoes (your choice, I use red and leave the skins on)

2 small carrots, grated

1 small onion, chopped

1 small green pepper, chopped

1 garlic clove, minced

1 Tbsp beef bullion, or 1 packet of Beef Herbox

1/2 tsp salt

1 lb hamburg, cooked and drained

2 1/2 cups of milk

3 Tbsp flour

8 oz Velveeta cheese

1/2 lb cooked and crumbled bacon, or real bacon pieces

~ In a large pan, combine all ingredients up to and including salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes, until potatoes are cooked.

Stir in hamburger and 2 cups of milk. Heat through.

Combine flour and 1/2 cup of milk and stir until smooth.  Gradually stir into soup. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes and the soup is thick and bubbly.

Reduce heat and stir in cheese. Continue stirring until all is melted and blended well.

Top with bacon and crackers.

Sour Cream Noodle Bake

1 1/4 lb ground beef or turkey

1 (15 oz) can of tomato sauce

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

1/4 tsp onion powder

8 oz egg noodles

3/4 cup sour cream

1 1/4 cup small curd cottage cheese

2 cups of shredded cheddar

~Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

1. Brown beef. Season with salt, pepper, and onion powder. Drain. Add in the tomato sauce and simmer on low for 10 minutes.

2. Cook the noodles until al dente, drain and set aside. In a medium sized mixing bowl, combine the sour cream and cottage cheese. Add noodles and stir to coat.

3. Grease a 9×13 inch pan and layer with half of the noodles, half of the meat sauce, and top with half of the cheese. Repeat the layers and end with the cheese.

4. Bake for 20 minutes or until heated through and cheese melted.

Salisbury Steak

1  (10.5 oz) can of condensed french onion soup

1 1/2 lbs ground beef

1/2 cup dry bread crumbs

1 egg

1/4 tsp salt

1/8 tsp pepper

1 tbsp all-purpose flour

1/4 cup ketchup

1/4 cup water

1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

1/2 tsp mustard powder

Mix together 1/3 cup french onion soup, hamburger, bread crumbs, egg, salt and pepper. Shape into oval patties.

In a skillet over medium-high heat, brown both sides of the patties, then drain the excess fat and grease.

Mix together remaining soup and flour.  Then add ketchup, water, Worcestershire sauce, and mustard powder.  Pour over patties in skillet.  Cover and cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

*recipe credit goes to Allrecipes.com

Sweet Chili

1 lb ground beef

1 tsp onion powder

salt and pepper

1 can (45.5 oz) dark red kidney beans

1 can (28 0z) baked beans

1 can (10.75 oz) tomato soup

1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce

1 can diced tomatoes

small onion, diced

3 tbsp brown sugar (I use Splenda brown sugar, which is only about 1 tbsp)

shredded cheddar

~  Brown hamburger with onion powder, salt and pepper.  Drain

In a big pot mix all ingredients except cheddar.  Cook on medium-low heat, until hot the whole way through.  Top with cheddar after serving.

This is also good if you cook white rice on the side and pour chili over once done.

*credit goes to a family recipe