Meatloaf

Ingredients:
1/2 lb ground beef
1/2 lb breakfast sausage
1-3 garlic cloves
Onion
Salt and pepper
BBQ sauce

Directions:
Combine all ingredients except for the BBQ sauce.
Squish into casserole dish
Bake at 350 for 45-60 min
The last 10 min top with BBQ sauce.

My family would rate this 5 out of 5 stars

Nachos/burritos

Ingredients:
1 lb ground beef
1 pkg favorite taco seasoning
Cheese for melting on chips or tortilla
1 can refrained beans

Optional toppings:
Sour cream
Black olives
Lettuce
Tomato
Avocado or guacamole (we like to buy the wholly guacamole singles)
Nacho Cheese Doritos

Directions:
1. Brown the meat over the stove then add favorite taco seasoning.
2. Microwave or heat on stove the refried beans then add to the meat or keep them seperate its up to you.
3. Top the beef mixture over cheesy chips then add additional toppings listed above or add to a cheesed tortilla we love to add crumbled nacho cheese Doritos to the burrito and call it a Doritos burrito.

My family would rate this 5 out of 5 stars

Creamy Chicken Salsa Tacos

Ingredients:
5-6 boneless chicken tenderloins
1 (16oz) jar salsa
1/2 Cup sour cream

Directions:
Place chicken in crockpot add salsa and sour cream and cook on low 3.5hrs
Serve on cheese tortilla.

My family would rate this 3 out of 5 stars

Chili

Ingredients:
2 cans tomato sauce
1 lb cooked ground beef
1 can pinto beans
1 can kidney beans
1 small can diced green chilis
Salt and pepper to taste (Himalayan sea salt works great)

Directions:
Brown the meat.

In crockpot or large pan add all ingredients, stir, and simmer on stove for 1 hr or 3-6 hrs in a crockpot.

My family would rate this 5 out of 5 stars

American Potato Salad

Ingredients:
4-5 cups quartered red potatoes unpeeled 
3/4 cup  Mayo

1 TBS Dijon mustard
1-3 TBS sour cream

8 Bacon slices cooked and crumbled

1/4 cup chives freshly chopped

Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

Cook potatoes in boiling water for 15min or until tender.

Drain in Colander and let them cool before adding to the salad mixture. Salt and pepper the potatoes.

Combine mayo, mustard, sour cream, bacon, and chives then add potatoes mixing lightly.

Refrigerate at least an hour.

My family would rate this 5 out of 5 stars

Sausage Gravy for biscuits

Ingredients:
8 oz breakfast sausage
1/4 c. Butter
1/3 c. All purpose flour
2 c. Milk
1 c. Water
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp pepper

Directions:
Prepare biscuits and bake while you make the gravy.

Cook and stir the sausage in a medium skillet over medium heat, crumbling with a wooden spoon. Drain the fat, if necessary.

Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the flour, stirring constantly to prevent scorching. Cook until roux begins to darken slightly. Slowly whisk in the milk, water, salt, and pepper. Continue stirring until the gravy thickens and comes to a simmer. Stir in sausage.

Break the warm biscuits in half and cover with gravy.

My family would rate this 5 out of 5 stars

Biscuits

Ranch Crusted Chicken

Ingredients:
6-8 boneless skinless chicken tenderloins
Ranch dressing (for marinade)
Extra crispy shake n bake chicken

Instructions: preheat oven to 400 bake for 15-20 minutes.
Place thawed chicken in gallon size freezer bag add ranch dressing enough to coat all pieces of chicken then place in the fridge to marinate for at least 30 minutes. Put shake  n' bake in a small bowl and place the chicken on top and turn to coat. Place the chicken on a pan and bake for 15-20 minutes.


Sides: mashed potatoes and corn or zucchini.

My family would rate this 5 out of 5 stars