Please feel free to share any easy to prepare recipe for that new mom who may not even have time to cook, like me.


These are 2 of our Fav's

Hamburg Corn Bake Casserole

1.5 lbs ground beef
1 cup onion
(cook in frying pan)

Then add:
1 can corn ( drained)
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can chicken soup
1 cup sour cream
salt & pepper to taste

Stir in 3 cups macaroni ( cooked and drained). Turn into a casserole dish and top with: 1 cup bread crumbs and 2 tbs melted butter, sprinkling over top of casserole, cook in oven @ 350 for 40-50 min or until colden brown

8-10 servings

Baked Hashbrowns

1 bag of frozen hashbrowns
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup melted butter
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
1 cup of shreadded cheddar cheese
1/2 diced onion

Mix all together and place in shallow casserole dish( for best casserole). Then sprinkle grated parmasan cheeseon top. You could put in a little bit of cooked bacon ( I've done this, yum)

Bake @ 350 for 1.5 hours until golden brown

10 + servings

Meatloaf

This is not a recipe, but I never have time during BF to get up and shut the oven off/ or even to check it. SO cook your fav meat loaf in the crock pot on low and forget it.



I have pulled a bunch of recipes that I think some of you have tried from our friend LISA that were posted in the EATING AND DIETING thread. So lisa thanks for the great recipes and everyone check these out below.. Thanks to a few others as well.


crockpot ( luvefrog)

Crockpot sirloin tips

1 pkg sirloin tips
2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 clove garlic, smashed
Cut up sirloin into bite size pieces. Add all ingredients to crockpot. Cook 8 hrs on low or 4 hours on high.


Baked Beef Rigatoni
preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cook 1 lb. beef in non-stick pan until cooked through. Drain well.
Boil 4 cups of rigatoni according to pkg directions. Combine beef, rigatoni, 4 cups tomato sauce & 1 cup mozzrella cheese
(shredded). Spray a bakingdish with cooking spray. Add the mixture. Top with 1/2 to 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese
(your preference). Top with 1/4 cup fresh parmesan cheese grated. Bake for 20 minutes.


Lisa

Sour Cream Potatoes

6-8 large potatoes boiled and cubed (I have microwaved)
1 8 oz container sour cream
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 sm onion diced finely and heated in microwave for 5 minutes in tablespoon of butter.
1/2 stick butter melted

Grease large casserole and mix ingredients and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.





Broccoli-Cheese Bake

2 pkg Frozen chopped Broccoli, cooked and drained
1 cup Minute rice, uncooked
1 small onion, chopped fine
1 can cream of chicken soup
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup Cheez Whiz, softened
pinch of oregano.

Mix together all above ingreadients in a 9 x 9-inch baking dish which
has been sprayed with a non-stick cooking spray. Bake 350 degrees for 35 minute. 8 to 10 servings.


Chicken Ring

½ cup red bell pepper
½ cup fresh broccoli, chopped
¼ cup water chestnuts, drained and chopped
2 tablespoons onion chopped
1 can (5 ounces) chunk chicken (white), drained and flaked
2 packages (8 ounces each) refrigerated crescent rolls

Preheat over 350 degrees. Chop pepper, broccoli, water chestnuts and onion with food chopper.
Flake chicken with Pastry Blender. Combine all ingredients except crescent rolls in 2-qt. bowl.
Unroll crescent rolls and arrange triangles in a circle 15” baking stone with bases overlapping
in center points towards the outside. Scoop filling and tuck under base at center.
(Filling will not be completely covered.) Bake 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.
Cut with Pizza cutter, serve warm.

6 servings or 16 sample servings
370 calories and 21 grams of fat per serving.

Taco Ring

1 lb. ground beef
1 taco seasoning pack
2 tablespoons onion chopped
lettuce
tomato
sour cream
taco sauce
grated cheese
2 packages (8 ounces each) refrigerated crescent rolls


Brown beef, add onion and taco seasoning pack. Drain off grease. Unroll crescent rolls
and arrange triangles in a circle 15” baking stone with bases overlapping in
center points towards the outside. Scoop filling and tuck under base at center.
(Filling will not be completely covered.) Bake 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.
In the middle of ring put lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, and sour cream. Cut with Pizza cutter, serve warm.
I usually leave the lettuce, tomatoes, cheese and sour cream in their own bowls and serve them that way.
The other way is a prettier presentation.

Smoked Sausage Casserole

First you fry 6 to slices of bacon until crisp.
Put to the side, crumble when cool.
Put a layer of 3-4 lg potatoes slices thin and peeled.
Then slices carrotts, about 3 to 4 of them.
Cover and cook on Medium heat about 15 to 20 minutes.
While that is cooking slice 2-3 large onions (Optional)
After cooking 10 minutes add these.
Then slice smoked sausage into bite size pieces.
Add after 20 minutes is up.
Let cook arount 5 to 10 minutes.
When sausage is steamed add frozen chopped or florets of brocolli.
I use to boxes. Let cook about 5 minutes, long enough to steam.
Sprinkle bacon on top and serve.

I never stir it, and it does not stick or burn. The bacon grease is the secret.

Broccolli Salad

1 bunch fresh broccolli, chopped 1 cup shredded cheese
1 onion, chopped 8 slice bacon, cooked and crumbled

Dressing
½ cup mayo 2 Tablespoons vinegar
¼ cup sugar

Stir dressing until sugar is dissolved. Pour over the preceding ingredients. Toss and refrigerate overnight.


Pineapple-Cheese Casserole

1 (20 oz.) can pineapple chunks, drained (save ½ cup juice) 3 Tablespoons flour
½ cup sugar ¼ cup melted butter
1 cup grated cheese crushed Ritz crackers

Place pineapple chunks in a buttered casserole dish. Sprinkle cheese over pineapple.
Mix sugar and flour and add pineapple juice and 3 tablespoons of melted butter (margarine).
Pour sauce over pineapple and cheese. Top with crushed Ritz crackers and pour remaining butter on top.

Bake 350 degrees until it bubbles well.


My Mom's recipe, love it on a cold day!

Chicken Stew

1 large hen, boiled, deboned and cut into small bite size pieces
1/2 lb. butter
1/4 bottle catsup
1 small jar mustard
2 large Irish potatoes
3/4/ (no. 2) can corn drained
2 (No. 2) cans tomato juice
1 onion to taste
Salt, pepper and vinegar to taste

Peel and cube potatoes and onion. Mix all ingredients and boil until thick.

Serve over rice or bread.


Taco Soup

1 lb hambruger browned, add taco seasoning pack with browning.

After browning add:

3 can diced tomatoes
1 can Rotel tomatoes
1 can kidney beans (drained)
1 can pinto beans
1 can whole cornel corn (drained)

Cook until boiling and let simmer for a short while.

Serve with med. Cheddar Cheese grated and sour cream.

Good on a cold night.



Broccoli Soup

2 boxes frozen broccoli (chopped)
1 can chicken broth
2 can cream of chicken
2 can evaporated milk
1/2 stick butter
1 cup grated cheese.

Medium heat cook brocolli in chick broth until tender.
Add cream of chicken and cook until dissolved. Add butter, cheese and milk.
Do not continue to boil once the milk has been added.
(Cooked ehck cut into chunks may be added.)


Poor Man's Steak

1 lb hamburger
2 to 3 regular size onions sliced into rings
6 to 8 potatoes peeled and cut into slices
1 can cream of mushroom


I a baking pay put a layer of 1/2 of the potatoes, layer of 1/2 of the onions,
crumble 1/2 of hamburger and spread 1/2 of the can of cream of mushroom.
Then put remain potatoes, onions, hamburger and soup. You can top with cheese if you like.
Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes to one hour.
Serve with a salad or your choice of vegetable.



Rebecca ( rac)

Loaded Baked Potato Soup:

2/3c margarine
2/3 c flour
7c (1/2 gal minus 1 c) milk (don't use skim milk)
4 large potatoes baked, cooled, peeled and cubed (use micro)
1 T dried chives or 1 bunch green onions
12 bacon strips cooked and crumbled
1 1/4 c shredded cheddar cheese
1c sour cream
3/4 t salt
1/2 t pepper

Melt margarine in large pot. Stir in flour until smooth. Add milk, stir until thickened.
Add potatoes and chives, bring to a boil, rdeuce heat and simmer for 10 mins. Add remaining ingredients.
Stir until cheese is melted. Serve immediately. Makes 8-10 servings.

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Daddy's Pot Roast (prep time, 10 minutes total)

1 FROZEN CHEAP pot roast in a dutch oven (pot with heavy lid)
1 can french onion soup

Put in the oven 1st thing in the morning at 220 degrees

Around lunch time, mix a few table spoons of flour with a little cold water, then add a tablespoon of 'kitchen bouquet' (for gravy, it's a little brown bottle with a yellow and red lable, you can find it anywhere).

Pour mixture into the juice in the pot.

Open a bag of pre-peeled baby carrots, dump in.
Slice an onion, dump in.
Cut a batch of celery into big pieces, dump in.

Put back in the oven, leave alone until dinner time, or when the baby stops screaming.

THis is abslutely foolproof, and you can't really overcook it because the heat is so low.

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Asparagus soup (prep time, 5 minutes)

1 can of asparagus tips with juice
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of asparagus soup
a few cups of milk
salt and pepper


Add together in a pot (all but asparagus tips), whisk until smooth over heat. Add tips. Heat until desired temperature. Good stuff.

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And, the all-time, easiest dessert on the face of the Earth...

Faux Peach Cobbler. Always a big hit. Ridiculously easy.

Take 9x13 baking dish.

Open two large (I think they're like 30oz) cans of peach slices (I drain one can). Dump both cans into dish.

Cover heavily with cinnamon

Dump one box yellow cake mix over the top. Smooth a little with your hand.

Melt 1 stick of butter and drizzle over the top.

Bake at 350 for 1 hour 20 minutes. Let cool a while to thicken.

People will love it.

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Steph~ I just went to the store to get peaches. I'm going to give it a try

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Stephanie~ I just tried that Peach Cobbler AND IT IS WONDERFUL!!!

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

Awesome!

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I make that peach cobbler all the time but I use
2 cans of sliced peaches ( minus the juice from 1 can) and 3/4 box of white cake mix, in a pyrex pie dish. We love it and make it twice a month or so. Try it with ICE CREAM

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Sounds yummy! What do you do with the left over 1/4 box of cake mix?

I use it for the next one, sometimes I go to the bulk store and buy cake mix each month. Im always using it for something.

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My MIL just bought me this cook book. Please go and buy it, I love it. Each recipe only needs 4 ingredients or less. I cant say enough about it.

http://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Cooki.../dp/1931294364

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Easy Dessert

Line 9 x 13 dish with ice cream sandwiches
sprinkle crushed (toffee)heath bars on top (can buy where chocolate chips are sold)
cover with cool whip and freeze

Let sit out 15-20 minutes before serving.

This is wonderful

Enjoy!

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Gina, glad you liked it.

I agree Tammy, with a spoonful of vanilla ice cream, it is just heavenly.

I have a cookbook that's called something like 'busy womans cookbook'. All the recipes have three four or five ingredients. There is some good stuff in there.

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Lisa - that sounds delicious! I love icecream sandwiches and Heath Bars! Too bad it's not on my diet, though. I guess I could make it in single servings so I don't have the whole thing there looking at me begging me to devour it.

I make the peach cobbler the same way, only instead of a cake mix on top, I use the ready to bake pie dough that they sell with the biscuits and stuff. Just tear it up into medium sized pieces and spread butter on top of it along with sugar and cinnamon. It makes for a crisp topping and is super good. Oh, and you have to add icecream! lol

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another cake-mix recipe....
http://cake.allrecipes.com/az/ntJntsPmpkinDmpCk.asp

This is a huge hit at all fall gatherings, even ppl who swear they HATE pumpkin pie, LOVE this dessert!!!!

By the way, the website that comes form, http://www.allrecipes.com has been a great source of MANY MANY easy and yummy recipes of all kinds for me!!

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Big Sister to be!