You can make this soup Fiesta Style by adding 2 cups salsa, 2 cans diced tomatoes, 2 jalapenos diced, 4 tablespoons chili powder.
Beefy - Cheesy Noodle Casserole
1 (8-ounce) package small elbow macaroni
Cooking spray
1 C chopped onion
1 C shredded carrot
2 cloves minced garlic
1 pound lean ground beef
1 C home canned tomato sauce
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 C milk
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
Preparation
Preheat oven to 350°.Cook pasta according to the package directions; drain. Lightly coat pasta with cooking spray. Coat skillet with cooking spray. Saute’ over medium-high heat, onions and carrots for 4 minutes. Add garlic; sauté 1 minute. Add ground beef; cook 5 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble. Add home canned tomato sauce, salt and pepper. Cook for 2 minutes or until most of liquid evaporates.Add pasta to beef in pan, stirring to combine. Spoon mixture into an 11” x 9” baking dish coated with cooking spray.
Place milk, flour, nutmeg, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt in a medium saucepan; stir with a whisk until blended. Cook over medium heat 2 minutes or until thickened, stirring constantly with a whisk. Add ½ cheese stirring until smooth. Pour cheese mixture over pasta mixture; stir. Top evenly with remaining ½ cup cheese. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
TACO SOUP
2 pounds Ground Sirloin browned & drained
Add:
1 package taco seasoning to beef.
In a large stock pot start with ½ cup olive oil
1 green Pepper diced
1 red pepper diced
1 yellow pepper diced
1 orange pepper diced
1 can diced green chilies
2 large onions chopped
2 tablespoons ground cumin
2 jars home canned salsa
6 cups beef broth
Sauté veggies in oil, add salsa, Beef & Broth. Simmer for 1 hour on medium heat. Serve with Taco Shells, Sour Cream & Salsa. You may also serve this soup with Tortilla Chips.
Hillbilly Caviar
2 jars home canned salsaDrain & rinse: then add to salsa
1 can pinto beans
1 can black beans
1 clove minced garlic
1 minced onion
1 chopped English Cucumber
1 cup shoe-peg corn
Stir all ingredients & serve With Tortilla Chips for dipping.
Stuffed Banana Peppers
With Mango-Peach Dipping Sauce
6-8 mild or hot banana peppers, washed cored & seeded
1 package wonton Wrappers
6-8 mozzarella string cheese sticks stuff peppers with cheese
Roll into Wonton wrappers “Baby diaper style”
Fry in hot vegetable oil until golden brown turning on all sides.
Serving Suggestions:
* Mango-Peach Dipping Sauce
Stir together ½ jar Peach Preserves and ½ cup Mango Dessert Sauce
*Marinara
3-4 fresh tomatoes peeled & diced, ¼ cup olive oil
Cook over medium heat until tomatoes break down & reduce to a thick saucy texture.
Salsa, The Best Ever, page 16, Scratch Cooking 2
12 Ripe Tomatoes, peeled and cored
6 Onions, chopped
12 Bell Peppers, 6 green, 6 red, chopped
3 Banana Peppers
2 C. Sugar
2 C. Jalapenos - Or More If you want it hot!
Stir all ingredients together and bring to a boil in a large cooker.
Simmer for 45 minutes. Pour into clean dry jars, and cap with
boiled lids. Seal.
