Bev's Recipe Collection

• 1 pound ground beef
• small sweet onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 15 oz. cans black beans (undrained)
• 3 C organic corn (frozen or canned and drained)
• 15 oz. tomato sauce
• 1T chili powder
• 1 1/2 t salt
• 1/4 t cayenne pepper
• Golden Cornbread ingredients (on this site)
• 8 oz. shredded cheese
• fresh diced tomatoes, optional

In a large skillet, brown beef with onion and garlic.  Drain and rinse.  Meanwhile, prepare Golden Cornbread recipe, placing the mix into two 13 x 9″ pans rather than one.  Bake cornbread at 375 degrees for 7 minutes. While that is baking, add black beans, corn, tomato sauce, chili powder, salt, and cayenne pepper to the meat.  Spread this filling on top of crusts that have been removed from oven.  Top with shredded cheese and bake for 20 more minutes.  Serve with diced tomatoes, sour cream, and salsa.  (Sides of salad and refried beans)

(adapted from a homeschool magazine)

• 3 pounds ground beef
• sweet onion, chopped
• 3 (15 oz.) cans chili beans
• 3 (15 oz.) cans Hunt’s Tomato Sauce
• 1 T chili powder
• 1 1/2 t salt

Brown the ground beef with the onion in a pot.  Drain and rinse.  Place back in pot and add remaining ingredients.  Bring to a simmer for awhile and serve.

My family likes this on top of rice or corn bread, with shredded cheese on top.

Note:  This is one of my rare “original” recipes.

• 1 C cooked chicken, diced
• 1 red apple, diced
• 3 green onions, sliced
• 1/2 C pickle relish
• 1/2 C mayonnaise
• 2 stalks celery, finely chopped
• 8 oz. can pineapple tidbits, drained
• 1 C chopped pecans
• 4 hard boiled eggs (optional)

Combine all ingredients.  Chill and serve.

This recipe was shared by the Nemeth family.  Good memories…

• 4 lbs. ground beef
• 1 large sweet onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 3 cans pinto beans, drained and rinsed
• 3 cans organic corn, drained (or 6 cups frozen)
• 3 (29 oz.) cans tomato puree
• 1/2 C dry ranch dressing mix
• 3/4 C ketchup
• 1 T chili powder
• 1 1/2 t ground cumin
• 7 C water

Brown ground beef, adding onion and garlic half way through.  Drain and rinse.  Add remaining ingredients and simmer at least 1 hour. (Or cook ground beef and onion, drain, and add all ingredients in two slow cookers; place on low for the afternoon).  Serve with shredded cheese, tortilla chips, sour cream and salsa.

(Thanks for this recipe too, Julie!)