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For the recipes listed below, you will notice "Add spices to taste". This means spices YOU like, such as oregano, basil, parsley, garlic, etc. If a spice is considered a main ingredient of a particular dish, it shall be listed as such. Experiment; figure out what suits you and your family best!

Macaroni Casserole
1 pkg elbow macaroni
2 cans tomato sauce
1 lb hamburger
shredded cheese

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease casserole dish or pan. Cook macaroni according to package directions. Drain. Brown hamburger in skillet. Drain. Mix together macaroni, hamburger and tomato sauce. Add spices to taste. Spread mixture in casserole pan. Sprinkle shredded cheese on top. Bake 15 mins.

Shepherd's Pie
1 can cream of mushroom soup
vegetables, your choice
1 lb hamburger
mashed potatoes
shredded cheese

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease casserole dish or pan. Brown hamburger in skillet. Drain. Mix hamburger, veges, soup, spices to taste. Spread in casserole dish. Spread mashed potatoes over top of hamburger mixture. Sprinkel shredded cheese on top. Bake 15 mins.

Skillet Dinner
4 medium potatoes, sliced and precooked for 10 mins
1 lb hamburger
1/2 green pepper, sliced in long strips
1/2 red pepper, sliced in long strips
1 can sliced mushrooms
oil

Brown hamburger in large skillet. Drain. Stir together all ingredients in skillet. Add spices to taste. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until potatoes are browned.

Hamburger Chili
1 lb hamburger
2 cans tomato sauce
2 cans kidney beans
chili powder

Brown hamburger in skillet. Drain. Place in large pot with tomato sauce and kidney beans. Mix in chili powder to taste. Cook over medium low heat for an hour or two, stirring occasionally.

Frito Pie
chili
1 pkg corn chips
shredded cheese

Preheat oven to 350°. Cover bottom of casserole dish or pan with corn chips. Spread chili over chips. Top with shredded cheese. Place in oven until cheese is melted.

Goulash
1 lb hamburger
1 pkg macaroni
1 can chopped tomatoes
1 can kidney beans
1 can tomato sauce
italian spice mix

Brown hamburger. Drain. Cook macaroni according to pkg directions. Drain. Mix together all ingredients in sauce pan, adding italian spice mix to taste. Heat through.

Mock Filet Mignon
2 lbs hamburger
steak sauce
bacon

Set oven on broil. Mix hamburger and steak sauce. Form into patties. Wrap a slice of bacon around each patty (overlapping is fine). Broil for 15-20 mins.

Easy Hamburger Stroganoff
1 lb hamburger
1 pkg egg noodles
1 cup sour cream
1 can sliced mushrooms
1 can brown gravy

Brown hamburger. Drain. Return hamburger to skillet. Add gravy and mushrooms. Heat through. Add sour cream. Heat through. Serve over egg noodles, cooked according to package directions.

Chicken Casserole
cooked chicken (leftover, or 1-2 breasts works well)
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
2 pkg egg noodles
milk

Cook noodles according to package directions. Drain. Return to pot. Mix noodles, soup and chicken. Add milk to thin mixure, approximately 1 cup or so. Heat through.

Italian Road Bird (Roast Chicken)
1 whole roasting chicken
butter
Spices to taste. I use parsley, garlic powder, salt, pepper, small amount of sage, and oregano.

Check your cookbook for oven temperature and amount of time to roast. Mix softened butter and spices together. Rub the chicken INSIDE and out with this mixture. It's very important to rub all over the inside and most all the mixture should be used on the inside of the chicken. This also works for rotisserie chicken, if your grill is so equipped.

Cornish Game Hens With Mushroom Stuffing
2 Cornish game hens
1-2 shallots
3 different kinds fresh mushrooms (portobello, button, etc)
1-2 garlic cloves
garlic butter
1 tbsp olive oil
white cooking wine

Preheat oven to 375°. Chop mushrooms, garlic and shallots finely. Saute in olive oil; add wine when mixture starts to dry. Set aside to cool. Wash hens running fingers under skin to loosen. Spread garlic butter under skin. Stuff hens with mushroom mixture. Sprinkle with oregano, salt and pepper. Wrap in foil and bake for 40 mins. Uncover, brush with butter, and bake until golden.

Ham and Swiss Wrapped Asparagus
1 bunch fresh aspargus
deli sliced ham
deli sliced swiss
strong toothpicks

Steam asparagus until done but not mushy, approximately 10 mins. Cool. Divide stalks into bunches of 4 or 5. Wrap with swiss first, then ham. Close with toothpicks. Bake until cheese melts, but not runny.