Cavatini by Kristin

1 lb. ground Italian sausage
1 lb. ground beef
salt and pepper to taste (I always leave out)
26 oz. plus 16 oz. jar spaghetti sauce
3 c. spiral, elbow, and small shell macaroni, cooked
16 oz. shredded mozzarella cheese
2 1/2 oz. pkg. sliced pepperoni, halved

In a large skillet, brown sausage and ground beef with salt and pepper; drain. In an ungreased 13"x9" baking dish, layer half of spaghetti sauce, meat, pasta, cheese and pepperoni; repeat layers. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
Makes 8 to 10 servings.

Freezer meal: Thaw completely and bake as directed. I suggest using a 9x9 for half of this recipe - it doesn't fit in my 8x8 pan!

Chicken and Spinach Burritos by Dawn

• 3 cups cooked and chopped chicken
• 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 small package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained of excess water
• 8-12 tortillas
• red or green chili sauce or salsa
• shredded cheese

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, combine chicken, cheese and spinach.
2. Lay out 6 sheets of foil on the counter, top each sheet with two tortillas. Divide chicken mixture evenly among the tortillas.
3. Roll each tortilla up into a burrito, and then enclose the burritos (two at a time) in the foil to make a packet.
4. Store foil packets in gallon size ziplock bags and place in freezer until ready to eat.
5. To serve, thaw desired number of burritos and preheat oven to 350. Place burritos in a casserole dish that’s been sprayed with cooking spray.
6. Top burritos with desired sauce and cheese, then bake for 20-30 minutes, or until they are warm throughout and cheese is melted.
Makes 6 servings (1 serving equals 2 burritos)
**For our swap, I ran low in chicken, so used about 2 1/2 cups chicken, used only 1/2 pkg of spinach...in case not everyone is a huge fan of spinach, and used full 2 cups of cheese in these burritos. Instead of extra sauce and cheese on top baked in oven, we just threw the whole bag of cheese (2 cups) inside the burrito and dipped ours in salsa and sour cream.

Beef-n-cheese on Buns by Colette

1 lb. hamburger
3/4 can tomato soup
1 med. onion, chopped (or sub 1 T. onion powder)
1 T. mayonnaise
Dash of Worcestershire sauce
1/2 lb. American cheese (Velveeta-style cheese)

Brown hamburger and onion; drain. Add remaining ingredients. Simmer for 15 minutes. Cool. Refrigerate. When ready to use, spread on bun halves and place on baking sheet. Bake in 350 degree oven for 15 minutes. This is a great light supper!

BBQ Beef by Krista

• 3 lb beef roast, any kind will do




• 1/2 C. onion



• 1/2 C. brown sugar



• 2 tsp. dry mustard



• 2 tsp. salt



• 2 tsp. paprika



• 1 tsp. black pepper



• 1/4 C. vinegar



• 1 Tbsp. worchestshire sauce



• 1 C. ketchup



• 1 C. water

Combine all ingredients and pour over roast. Bake at 325 degrees for 2 1/2 hours. Shred meat into juices and bake for 1/2 hour longer.

NOTES:

• I've also tried this in a crock pot, but prefer it in the oven.



• In addition to BBQ beef sandwiches, we like to use this as a pizza topping and it makes great quesadilla's too.
  

Taco Soup by Suzanne

1 lb ground beef
1 pkg taco seasoning
¹⁄₂ c chopped onion
4 cups veg-tomato juice
1 c think & chunky salsa
1 med. Green pepper chopped

In a 4-quart saucepan, cook ground beef with onion and green pepper over medium to high heat, stirring occasionally until beef is done. Drain. Stir in seasoning mix, cook, and stir 1 minute. Stir in vegetable juice and salsa. Cook, stirring occasionally, until heated through, 3-5 minutes.

To serve: Thaw, heat through.

Optional: garnish with sour cream, shredded lettuce, shredded cheddar cheese, sliced green onion, chopped tomato, baked tortilla chips.

Biscuits and Sausage Gravy by Shawna

1 lb regular Jimmy Dean (or other)sausage

1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons flour

3 1/2 cups milk

pepper to taste (I left out for exchange)

approx. 8 buttermilk biscuits

Brown sausage leaving grease in pan. Slowly add flour and mix until flour is absorbed/mixed in. Slowly add milk and stir occasionally, making sure it doesn't burn, until mixture thickens. Serve over biscuits.

From freezer: thaw and cook biscuits at 375 on ungreased cookie sheet 1/4 inch apart for 22-25 minutes. Gravy can be warmed in the oven while the biscuits are cooking or in the microwave.