Sheppard’s Pie

Sheppard’s Pie

2 lbs ground beef
Onions
Salt & pepper to taste
1 can diced tomatoes (green pepper and onion blend)
1 egg
1 cans Campbell’s tomato soup (do NOT sub Campbell’s for knock off brands…YUCKY!)
1 package of frozen mixed vegetables
½ can of milk
2 pouches of Betty Crocker’s garlic mashed potatoes prepared.


Brown ground beef with onions salt and pepper. Drain. Put back in pan and add remaining ingredients except potatoes. Warm through and mix well. Pour into 9 x 13 greased pan. Top with prepared potatoes.

Bake at 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes until bubbly.

Shell's Low Cal Chicken Enchiladas

Shell's Low Cal Chicken Enchiladas

4 decent size pieces of Chicken breasts (boiled and cooled)

1 Can Black Beans (rinsed)

1 Large can of diced green chilies

2.5 cans of Enchilada sauce (little cans- 25 cals per serving)

2 cups Mexican cheese (I don’t use the low fat stuff…it tastes like shit and melts like shit too!)

Large onion (chopped)

Taco sauce (about 3 tablespoons)

Tortillas (the ones I found were 50 cals each. (they are a whole grain low carb something or other)

Shred chicken.

Sauté onions, and chilies, add chicken, enchilada sauce (one can), black beans, and taco sauce.

Let simmer on low for about 30 minutes (add more enchilada sauce if you need too) (Longer you simmer…better they taste)

I put a scoop of mix in the tortilla shell a pinch of cheese, roll up and put in a baking dish.

I got 14 enchiladas out of this batch.

I topped with the more enchilada sauce and cheese (two cups was what I used for the entire dish) and baked until cheese was bubbly at 375 (about 15-20 mins)

I did the math and each enchilada comes out to be about 196 calories.

Cheese Potatoes

Cheese Potatoes

1 30 oz or 32oz frozen shredded hash brown potatoes (defrosted)
½ c. (1stick) of butter, melted
Salt & Pepper to taste
½ c finely chopped onions
1 can cream of chicken soup (Campbell’s soup, don’t buy knock-off brand-yucky!)
2 c shredded cheddar cheese

OPTIONAL: 1 c. chopped ham (this is the way I made it for you). You can buy this at the store, but make sure you rinse the ham; otherwise it will be very salty.

In a large bowl, mix soup, salt and pepper and butter. Add potatoes, onions, and cheese. Mix well and pour into a greased 9 x 13 pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes to 1 hour or light brown.
**side note: you can prepare this dish early, refrigerate and bake next day, great time saver.

Beef Sandwiches (Crockpot Cooking)

Beef Sandwiches (Crockpot Cooking)

Beef roast

1/3 c. soy sauce

1 can of beer (Bud light is fine, fancy beers with make it taste yucky)

1 large chopped onion

Put roast in Crockpot, top with onions, pour beer and soy sauce over roast.

Cook on low for about 7-8 hours. Shred and serve on Kaiser rolls

To make it Italian Beef Sandwiches…add a jar of pepper rings while cooking.

Pork Chops with Coca Cola

Pork Chops with Coca Cola

 

1/2 cup ketchup
1/2 cup cola-flavored carbonated beverage
1 tablespoon brown sugar
4 pork chops
salt and pepper to taste

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Mix together the ketchup, cola and brown sugar.
Place pork chops into a baking pan and pour cola mixture over, coating well. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Bake for about one hour depending on the thickness of the pork chop.

I think I'm going to roll the pork chops in flour and brown them before I place them in the baking dish. My hubby likes juicy pork chops and it sounds like that might also thicken the sauce up a little.

Serve with . . .
Minute Rice
Green Giant Canned Vegetables
Salad

Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies

¾ cup granulated sugar

¾ cup packed brown sugar

1cup REAL butter or margarine, softened (do NOT sub for margarine)

1egg

2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour

1teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon salt

1cup coarsely chopped nuts (optional)

1package (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips (2 cups)

1. Heat oven to 375ºF.

2. Mix sugars, butter and egg in large bowl. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt (dough will be stiff). Stir in nuts and chocolate chips.

3. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet.

4. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light brown (centers will be soft). Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet. Cool on wire rack.

Betty Crocker’s Finest!!

Shell’s Beef Stew

Shell’s Beef Stew

Beef tips floured and browned in oil.
Baby Carrots (2 or 3 three handfuls)
2 or 3 peeled and cubed potatoes
One med onion chopped chunky
2 or 3 handfuls of fresh green beans (ends snapped by a 5 year old of course)
1 can of tomato sauce
1 can diced tomatoes
Worcestershire sauce
1 can of beer
½ to whole packet of beef stew mix
Water
Salt and pepper to taste

In medium to large stew pot, brown the beef tips in oil. Add tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, beer, Worcestershire sauce (add to taste, might want to add more later), seasoning packet. Add all veggies, about 2 cups water, salt and pepper to taste.

Best to simmer all day, but at least until veggies soft.