SPAGHETTI

SPAGHETTI

We liked this. It was a nice variation. Jackson said it was one of his favorite meals.

Cook 1 # beef or turkey. Stir in 4 oz cream cheese that has been cubed. Add 24 oz. spaghetti sauce and cook about 3 minutes.

Cook noodles (used whole grain).

NAVAJO TACOS

see recipe for bread we liked (Beef-Stuffed Sopaipillas - Taste of Home Contestant Winning 2006 pg 124) SEE BELOW FOR RECIPE

UPDATE 4/3/18: Abagail wants this for her birthday.

NAVAJO TACOS

A family favorite!

We really like the below recipe or we use canned chili beans. Jill uses 2 very large cans of Ranch Style Beans and 3T brown sugar.

1# & 14 oz. canned pinto beans

2 - 15oz cans (3 cups) tomato sauce, divided - 1 1/2 cup each time

1/4 tsp pepper

1/4 tsp Italian seasonings

1/4 tsp cilantro (I haven't always added)

1/4 tsp lemon pepper

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12 oz. ground beef

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1/4 cup & 2 T salsa

tomato sauce - 1 1/2 cups

Drain and rinse pinto beans. Place in a saucepan with next 5 ingredients. Cover and cook over low heat. Check and stir often. Add tiny amounts of water if beans appear to be drying out. Meanwhile brown ground beef in skillet. Add ground beef to pinto beans and then add rest of tomato sauce and salsa. Cook over low heat.

I have never tried the below recipe (got it from Jill). Lately, I have been making them on the day I make bread or use Rhodes bread/rolls thawed and fried.

UPDATE 8/22/18 We love this recipe.  Make a hole in the middle and keep semi-thick.  Next time I want to try frying in cooking dutch pan.

(see above for recipe we like to use for the bread)

Navajo Tacos

3 cups warm water

1/2 cup sugar

1 pkg. rapid rise yeast

Stir this in a bowl and cover it with a towel for about 15 minutes.

Add

2 tsp. salt

1/4 c. oil

7-8 cups flour

Knead your bread for about 3-5 minutes. You do not neet to let this rise. I usually cover it and let it sit for about 15 minutes. Roll your dough into circles and poke a small hole in the middle with your finger. Fry it and enjoy.


BEEF-STUFFED SOPAIPILLAS
TASTE OF HOME 2006 pg. 124 (makes 4)
We put on top just like Navajo Tacos. We really liked.  I usually double bread part so we have leftovers.

2 cups flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 cup evaporated milk
1/2 cup water
1 1/2 tsp vegetable oil
-oil for frying

TOPPING:
1# beef
3/4 cup onion
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp pepper

Cook for 10 minutes then add to beef mixture:
1 can cream of chicken soup
1/2 cup chicken broth
1 can chopped green chilies
1/2 tsp onion powder

Top with cheese