2 Easy Ground Beef Casserole Recipes

!±8± 2 Easy Ground Beef Casserole Recipes

Some of my most favorite easy dinner recipes are easy ground beef casserole recipes. Easy casseroles have several things going for them. They can be made a head. They are comforting. Most people love them. And they bake away by themselves, giving you time to attend to other more important things.

Easy Mexican Tortilla Casserole

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Bake Time: 25 minutes

Yield: 6 to 8 servings

This is one of those easy fast dinner recipes that has become very popular the past few years and with good reason. It's simple, easy and delicious and is made from ingredients many people keep stocked in their kitchen.

Ingredients

1 pound lean ground beef

1 jar (12 ounces) chunky salsa

6 corn tortillas (10 inches each)

1 can refried beans

1 cup reduced fat sour cream

2 cups grated Monterey Jack or Mexican style cheese blend

Chopped fresh tomato and chopped fresh green onions for garnish, if desired

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 400 F.

2. Mist a large skillet with nonstick cooking spray and place it over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and then break it up and stir around until the beef in brown all over and is cooked through, about 5 minutes. Stir in 1/2 cup of the salsa and then set the mixture aside.

3. Spread the remaining salsa in the bottom of a 10-inch glass pie dish. Top it with 3 of the tortillas. Spread half of the refried beans over the tortillas. Top with half of the ground beef mixture and then 1/2 cup of the sour cream and then 1 cup of the cheese. Top with the remaining 3 tortillas, then the remaining beans, remaining beef mixture, remaining 1/2 cup of sour cream and all except 1/4 cup of the remaining cheese. Cover the dish loosely with aluminum foil.

4. Bake until the tortilla casserole is hot throughout and the cheese has melted, about 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and let the casserole rest for 5 minutes.

5. Cut into wedges or spoon into serving plates. Garnish with the remaining 1/4 cup of cheese and the chopped tomatoes and scallions, if desired.

Easy Hamburger Pot Pie

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Bake Time: 30 minutes

Yield: 4 to 6 servings

I've loved pot pie since I was a kid and am always on the lookout for easy variations of this easy dinner classic.

Ingredients

1 pound lean ground beef

1 1/2 teaspoons onion powder

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

3/4 teaspoon pepper

1 bag (12 ounces frozen mixed vegetables, thawed, drained

1 can (10 3/4 oz) condensed tomato soup

1 cup beef broth

1 cup Bisquick baking mix

1/2 cup milk

1 egg

1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Directions

1. Heat oven to 375°F.

2. Place a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the beef, onion powder, salt and pepper. Break up the beef and stir it around in the pan until it is browned and cooked through, heat 5 to 7 minutes.

3. Stir vegetables, tomato soup and beef broth into beef and heat until it is bubbling. Spoon the mixture into an ungreased 2-quart casserole dish.

4. In small bowl, stir Bisquick mix, milk, and egg together with a wire whisk or fork until it is blended. Pour over hot beef mixture.

5. Bake uncovered 25 to 30 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Top with cheese. Bake 3 to 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

2 Easy Ground Beef Casserole Recipes

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How to Make Old Fashion Dumplings That Remind You of Grandma's

!±8± How to Make Old Fashion Dumplings That Remind You of Grandma's

Remember the good old days and big family dinners at grandma's house? One of the staples at my paternal grandmother's house was chicken and dumplings. It was just something expected when we went to Sunday dinner at grandma's. In going through my vintage recipe collection I came across these two dumpling recipes that reminded me of those long ago meals. I thought you might be interested in some old fashion dumpling recipes, too. Both of these recipes are from Indiana, one from an acquaintance and one from a favorite aunt.

HOMEMADE DUMPLINGS

This recipe is from one of my late aunts.

2 cup sifted self-rising flour (or Bisquick)
1/2 cup butter flavored shortening
3/4 cup sweet milk*

Cut shortening into the flour until it has the appearance of cornmeal. Put in the milk and work until real firm, then work some more. Roll real thin and cut.

Drop dumplings into boiling broth, with a few drops of yellow food coloring. Continue to cook for 10 to 15 minutes then cover and turn off the heat. Let set about 15 minutes.

Note: This recipe may be made, rolled out and cut then laid on waxed paper and frozen for later use.

*Sweet milk is whole milk NOT sweetened condensed milk!

MISS MYRNA'S FLUFFY DUMPLINGS
Miss Myrna was from Southern Indiana.

1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup milk
2 tbsp vegetable oil

Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt into mixing bowl. Add oil to milk, then add all at once to flour mixture, stirring just until moistened. Drop by teaspoon into hot broth or knead on floured board and cut into squares before adding to the hot broth. After broth starts to boil again, reduce heat and simmer 15-20 minutes.

Enjoy!

How to Make Old Fashion Dumplings That Remind You of Grandma's

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