Nomday: Stroganoff and Meatloaf

I haven’t done a post about the amazing beef stroganoff in a long while, so that is so our dinner for this week! But, because I am now planning for all day meals, we are doing a bulk purchase and did two beef dishes; apologies to all the veggie-eaters out there. Please make a salad or some steamed carrots for the side dish that will go along great with both meals.

Beef Stroganoff

Approximate Cost: $15.00

Preparation Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 6 – 8 hours

3 lb. ground beef

1 onion, chopped

1 small carton sliced mushrooms

3 clove garlic, minced

2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

8 oz. sour cream

Brown ground beef, drain and set aside. Saute onion, mushrooms and garlic until soft. Combine all ingredients in crock-pot. Stir until blended. Serve with noodles.

Meatloaf

Preparation Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 6 – 8 hours

2 lbs. ground beef

1 lbs. ground sausage

2 tblsp. Greek seasoning

1 tsp. garlic chopped

½ cup red onion, chopped

Worcestershire Sauce to taste

Form meat mixture into a loaf and place in crockpot. Cook on medium heat.

Nomday: Ravioli with Hot Ground Sausage

Finally recovered after Phoenix Comic Con, new rehearsals, and a signing for Blackstrap’s Ecstasy at Todd’s Books in Payson, Arizona and I am finally back to cooking. Not that into it though, so here is something simple but tasty!

Ravioli with Italian Sausage

Approximate Cost: $20.00

Preparation Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour

2 bags frozen ravioli (we used portabella mushroom filled)

1 lbs hot ground sausage

1 lbs regular ground sausage

16 oz can pasta sauce

10 oz can crushed tomatoes

3 cloves garlic (crushed)

Add ravioli, pasta sauce, tomatoes and garlic to crockpot. Brown sausage in large skillet and add to crockpot.

Nomday: SPAM and Cheese

Sometimes you just have to go back to the basics.

SPAM-aroni and Cheese

Approximate Cost: $15.00

Preparation Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes

2 bags macaroni noodles

16 oz. cheddar cheese, shredded

8 oz. milk

2 cans SPAM, cubed

Salt and Pepper to taste

Add cooked noodles to all other ingredients in crock pot. Cook 45 minutes or until cheese is fully melted.

Nomday: Weekend Chicken

Nomday: Weekend Specials!

So much left over foods from this weekend of cooking adventure I did not make a crockpot today. I may have a special Wednesday Nomday if we run out of meals though.

Saturday :

Chicken Curry

Preparation Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 10 – 15 minutes

2 lbs. Chicken breast (cubed)

1 bag baby carrots

6 medium potatoes

1 package curry paste (instructions vary, please see packaging)

Partially cook chicken before adding remaining ingredients.

Sunday:

Chicken Ramen

Preparation Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

2 lbs. Chicken breast (cubed)

1 green pepper (bite sized)

3 – 4 green onions

16 oz. chicken broth

1 package ramen noodle

Cook chicken before adding to pot. Add chicken, veggies and noodles to boiling broth. Add water if needed. Cook until noodles are soft.

Nomday American Chop Suey and Happy New Year!

I hope everyone had a wonderful start to the New Year! I am so excited by all of the possibilities for 2012!

American Chop Suey

Approximate Cost: $16.00

Preparation Time: 15 Minutes

Cook Time: 5 – 8 Hours

1 to 1 1/2 pound ground chuck (lean ground beef)

1 medium onion chopped

2 medium green peppers, chopped

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon paprika (optional)

salt and pepper to taste

1 cup shredded process cheese

1 can (6oz) tomato paste

1 can (15oz) diced tomatoes, undrained

2 cups cooked macaroni

I think I may have goofed on the first attempt at this one, but made it up with the second try. I cook for two households, blessedly neither one home to picky eaters.

In the first one I tossed the pasta, uncooked, into the bottom of the crock pot. We shall see how this turns out. The pot for Max has to sit much longer because he leaves it on low while he is at work (8 to 10 hours). Because of this I never cook the meats, I always toss them in raw to make sure nothing gets too dried out.

The second try does not have any noodles in the pot; I will toss cooked macaroni in once all other ingredients are cooked. I did not cook the meat for this version either because it will have plenty of time to cook since we still have New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day leftovers.

Mmmmday! Meatloaf or Stuffed Red Peppers

Mmmmm, Monday!

This week is low carbs but very much not vegetarian!

Crockpot Meatloaf

Prep: 10 minutes

Cook: 4 – 6 hours

3 lbs 80% lean ground beef

2 cans cream of mushroom soup

3 cloves garlic (crushed)

1 small carton mushrooms

6 saltine crackers (crushed)

3 tblsp Worcestershire sauce

1 packet onion soup mix

Salt & pepper to taste

Combine all ingredients except mushrooms and mushroom soup in bowl with ground meat. Shape into loaf (giant meatball) and place in crockpot. Pour soup over loaf and cover with mushrooms. Cover. Cook on low heat for four to six hours.

Or

Stuff Red Peppers in Crockpot

Prep: 10 minutes

Cook: 4 – 6 hours

3 lbs 80% lean ground beef

1.5 lbs ground hot sausage

6 – 8 large red peppers (tops and seeds removed)

1 small carton mushrooms (chopped)

2 small tomatoes (chopped)

3 cloves garlic (chopped)

2 cans pasta sauce

1 packet tomato pesto mix

1 packet garlic and onion mix

Parmesan cheese to taste

Blend meat, and chopped veggies with garlic and onion mix. Fill peppers with meat mix. Place peppers into crockpot. They should fit snug. Mix tomato pesto mix with pasta sauce. Pour sauce over peppers to fill crockpot. Coat peppers with parmesan cheese. Cover. Cook on high for four hours.