Hamburger Vegetable Soup

I just made this the other night and it was tasty. Very hearty soup. Try it out. Easy peasy too. Love those.



Hamburger-Vegetable Soup

1 lb. ground beef
1 whole potato peeled and diced
½ cup chopped onion
½ cup chopped green pepper
4 cups beef broth (can use 4 c. water + 4 beef bouillon cubes)
2 cups frozen mixed vegetables (corn, peas, carrots, green beans)
1 14.5 oz. can diced tomatoes, undrained
1 tsp. dried basil
1/8 tsp. black pepper
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 bay leaf
1/4 tsp Salt (and more to taste if you would like)

In a large saucepan or pot cook ground beef, onion, and green pepper till meat is brown and onion is tender. Drain fat. Stir in remaining ingredients. Bring to boiling, then reduce heat. Cover and simmer 15-20 minutes or till vegetables are tender. Discard bay leaf. Makes about 8 cups (6 main-dish servings).


The changes I would make next time is using a little less hamburger. I thought it was too much hamburger. So I would recommend 1/2 lb or even 3/4 lb.
Very good soup and super easy. Also lots of veggies. I hope you try it!

Baked Oatmeal

We had this for breakfast on our vacation and it was so good! It makes probably enough for two mornings.

• 3 cups rolled oats
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a large bowl, mix together oats, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt. Beat in milk, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla extract. Spread into a 9x13 inch baking dish.
3. Bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes.  
4. Put in your bowl and pour a little milk over it.

Green Pepper Chip Dip (I don't think this is the best name for it)

Here's the recipe you wanted, Jessi..

4 oz cream cheese
8 slices velveeta cheese
1 small can diced green chilies
1 small can tomato sauce
Salt to taste

*Put in crockpot on low and melt.  Good for chip dip and also delicious on burritos.

Oreo Truffles

I make this one a lot because everyone always LOVES it, and because it is easy.

1 pkg oreos, crush  (keep in the filling)
1 pkg softened cream cheese
 mix, form balls, cool in fridge.

dip and cover in melted white bark chocolate.
If you want to make them look pretty, can drizzle dark chocolate on them.

I have also seen people add in 1/2 t vanilla, 1/3 c p. sugar into cream cheese.

Mexican WonTons

Brittany this recipe came from Cambree Clare. It is a good appetizer.

2 c cooked ground sausage (pat off grease)
1 1/2 c grated sharp cheddar
1 1/2 c grated Monterey Jack Cheese
1 c ranch
1 c sliced olives
1/2 red pepper
1 pkg won-ton wrappers (room temp)

350 degrees. muffin tin, spray, put wrappers in them, cook 5 min. Take out, cool, mix everything, put won tons on baking sheet, put mix in, bake 5 min.

Hearty Beef Soup

Yes, another soup in this hot weather.

1 can cr of chicken
1 can cream of mushroom
1 can tomato sauce
mix

carrots
potatoes
1/4 onion
1 lb beef stew meat
4 beef bouillon cubes, and the amount of water for them

crockpot high 1-2 hours
low 6-8

there is my crockpot recipe for ya :-)

Easy Black Bean and Salsa Soup

This is a simple soup I make for myself for lunches in the winter.

2 cans black beans, drained and rinsed
1 1/2 c veg or chicken broth
1 c chunky salsa
1 t cumin

blender, mix all, heat in saucepan

top with green onions and sour cream