Bev's Recipe Collection

• 1-2 pounds ground beef or venison
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 T flour
• 2 (15 oz.) cans diced tomatoes
• 1 (29 oz.) can tomato puree
• 1 C water
• 1 t dried basil (1 T fresh)
• 1/2 t dried oregano (1 1/2 t fresh)
• 2 t sea salt
• 3-4 cloves garlic, minced

Brown ground beef with the onions until done.  Drain excess grease, and then sprinkle the flour over the mixture and stir.  Add the cans of tomatoes and the tomato puree, and then the cup of water.  Stir well.  Add the spices and let simmer.  Finally add the minced garlic.  Let simmer a little longer, then adjust seasonings to suit your taste.

This is Chris Read’s recipe.  She cooks a chopped green pepper with the beef, and adds a jar of mushrooms with the spices.  She has added a bag of frozen vegetables in place of one of the pounds of meat, and found it to be a pleasant “twist”.  Thanks Chris!  We use this often.

• 1 spaghetti squash (up to 6 packed cups)
• 10 lasagna noodles
• 3/4 pounds ground beef
• 48 oz. spaghetti sauce
• 1 C water
• 1 t. Italian seasoning
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 8 ounces sour cream
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
• 8 ounces shredded mozzarella or cheddar cheese, shredded

1. Put 2-3 inches of water in a large stock pot. Cut squash in half or quarters to fit flesh side down in the pot. Cover and bring to a boil; boil about 15 minutes, until squash is tender. Drain squash and cool. Using a spoon, discard seeds. Scoop out the stringy “spaghetti.”
2. Brown ground beef in a large pot; drain and rinse. Add spaghetti sauce, water, and Italian seasoning.
3. Cook the noodles according to package instructions.
4. In a large stock pot or pan, saute onion and bell pepper in olive oil until tender, adding garlic half way through. Add squash and turn off heat.
5. In a small saucepan, melt the cream cheese over low heat. Add the sour cream, salt, pepper, and parsley; stir to make a smooth white sauce.
6. Stir the white sauce into the cooked squash mixture.
7. Lightly oil two 13×9″ pans and layer noodles, white squash mixture, ground beef mixture, and cheese.  Repeat.
8. Sprinkle with dried basil or oregano flakes for garnish if desired.
9. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.

Adapted from: tammysrecipes.com

I like to do Steps 1, 5, & 6 the day before.

• 1/4 C olive oil
• 1 large sweet onion, chopped
• 1 1/2 T minced garlic
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 1/2 pounds ground chicken or beef
• 1 t cumin
• 1 t pepper
• 2 t salt
• 4 t chili powder
• 2 C long-grain rice
• 3 C water
• 1 (15 oz.) can tomato sauce
• 2 (15 oz.) cans diced tomatoes

In a large pot, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onion and saute 3 minutes. Add the garlic and saute 1 minute. Add the peppers and saute until soft. Add the meat and cook until no longer pink. Drain grease; return to pot. Stir spices in with the meat and then add the rest of the ingredients. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer 45 minutes or until rice is tender. Do not stir.

Adapted from “The Mr. Food Cookbook”

• 1 1/2 t salt
• 1/2 t black pepper
• 1/2 t garlic powder
• 1/2 t dried thyme
• 1/2 t dried parsley
• 1/2 t cayenne pepper
• 1/4 t onion powder
• 1/8 t paprika
• 2 T butter
• 2 T olive oil
• 2 3/4 pounds chicken breasts
• 1 T garlic powder
• juice of one lime

In a small bowl mix together the spices (through paprika). Sprinkle spice mixture generously on both sides of chicken breasts.

Heat butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute chicken until golden brown, about six minutes on each side.

Mix 1 T garlic powder with lime juice and sprinkle it over chicken. Cook 5 minutes, stirring frequently to coat evenly with sauce.

Serve with brown rice.

• 3 T coconut oil
• 1 sweet onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 medium zucchini, thinly sliced
• 1 large red bell pepper, thinly sliced
• 48 oz spaghetti sauce
• 12 oz lasagna noodles
• 3 eggs, slightly beaten
• 24 oz small curd cottage cheese
• 9 oz. fresh spinach (or 6 cups packed)
• 12 oz shredded cheese of your choice

In large skillet, saute onion in oil on medium-high. Add garlic halfway through.  Add zucchini and pepper.  Cook on medium heat until tender.  Stir in spaghetti sauce; lower to simmer for 5 minutes.  Set aside. Cook noodles following package directions, soaking in water till ready to use.  In bowl, mix together eggs and cottage cheese.  Oil bottom of 2 (13″ x 9″) glass baking dishes.  Start layering lasagna with a little sauce on bottom, then half the noodles, half the cottage cheese, half the spinach, half the sauce mix, and half the cheese.  Repeat.  Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.  Serves 10

This is a time consuming recipe; great to make ahead and bake later.  A side fruit and fresh bread is all that’s needed to complete the meal.

(slightly adapted from The Maximum Energy Cookbook)

Gluten-free version (half recipe):

1 1/2 T coconut oil
1/2 sweet onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
2 small zucchini, thinly sliced
1/2 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
25 oz. spaghetti sauce
6 oz. spiral noodles
3 C (packed) fresh spinach (4 or 5 ounces)

Saute onion in oil on medium-high. Add garlic halfway through. Add zucchini and pepper. Cook on medium heat until tender. Stir in spaghetti sauce; lower to simmer for 5 minutes. Set aside. Cook 6 ounces of noodles according to instructions. Oil a baking dish. Place a little sauce in the bottom. Add the noodles and top with spinach. Spread sauce mix on top. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

• 2 (15 oz.) cans black beans
• 1 (15 oz.) can great northern beans, drained
• 1 (15 oz.) can red beans, drained
• 1 (15 oz.) can organic corn (or 2 C frozen)
• 1 (10 oz.) can Ro-tel diced tomatoes with green chilies, undrained
• sweet onion, chopped
• shredded cheese
• sour cream
• rice

In a pot, saute onion in a small amount of olive oil, then add beans, corn, and tomatoes.  Simmer and serve with rice, topping with shredded cheese/sour cream/salsa.

(Betty Jo got this recipe from her friend Stormy.)

• 6 large green (or red) peppers
• 2 pounds ground beef
• 1 sweet onion, chopped
• 4 C cooked rice
• 32 oz. spaghetti sauce, plus extra to spread on top
• 1/4 t pepper
• sliced cheese

Cut thin slice from stem end of pepper.  Remove seeds with teaspoon; discard.  Cook ground beef in skillet over medium heat, adding the onion half way through, and cooking meat till brown.  Drain and rinse.  Add rice, spaghetti sauce and pepper.  Stuff peppers with mixture and place in 13 x 9 inch pan, putting extra mixture around the base of the peppers.  Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes, topping with extra cheese for the last 10 minutes. Serve heated sauce on the side.

• 9 bell peppers
• olive oil
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 medium jalapeno, finely diced
• 6 green onion, chopped
• 3/4 C cilantro, chopped
• 1 T lime zest
• 1/4 C lime juice
• 1 t cumin
• 1 t coriander
• 1 1/2 t salt
• 3/4 t cayenne
• 3 cans black beans, drained and rinsed
• corn kernels, any amount (canned or frozen) (Just run water over the frozen corn.)
• cheddar cheese, grated
• avocado slices or guacamole for serving
• tortilla chips

Slice the peppers in half lengthwise, remove the seeds and membranes, and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet cut side up. Drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake for 10 minutes at 450 degrees. Discard any liquid that pools inside the peppers. Set the peppers aside.

In a large bowl, mix 1/4 C olive oil and other ingredients through cayenne. Fold in the black beans and corn. Fill the peppers with this mixture. Top with cheese and bake at 450 degrees for 10-15 minutes. (10 minutes in convection oven.) Serve with the avocado slices and tortilla chips.

adapted from: Costco Connection, January, 2024

• 3 lbs. ground beef
• onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 1/4 C ketchup
• 1/2 C water
• 1 C chopped red bell pepper
• 2 T sucanat (or brown sugar)
• 1/3 C soy sauce
• 3 T vinegar
• 3 T mustard
• 2 t chili powder

Using a large pot, saute onion in olive oil, adding garlic halfway through. Add ground beef and cook till no longer pink. Drain and rinse.  Place meat mixture and other ingredients in slow cooker on low for the afternoon.

(from Favorite All Time Recipes)

• 2 T olive oil
• 2 pounds ground chicken
• 1 sweet onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 C finely chopped green pepper
• 4 cans (15 oz.) diced tomatoes
• 2 cans (15 oz.) cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
• 2 cans (15 oz.) kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 6 T yellow mustard
• 4 T chili powder
• 2 T cumin
• 2 t salt (use 1 T if using organic beans)

Heat oil in large pan.  Cook chicken, adding next three ingredients halfway through.  Drain after chicken is thoroughly cooked.  Return to pan and add the remaining ingredients.  Cover and simmer for 45 minutes, or add all ingredients to the slow cooker on low for the afternoon.

Excellent with tortilla chips and sour cream.  (The original recipe called for ground turkey.)

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