Miscellaneous Meat Dishes

Mexican Casserole
A. Moore

1 family size bag of yellow rice, cooked
1 (16 oz) large block of velvetta
1 lb ground beef, browned
2 cans of rotel (do not drain)
1 package taco seasoning

In a 13 x 9 casserole dish, layer cooked rice, browned beef and sprinkle taco seasoning. Cut velvetta into thin slices and layer over seasoning. Pour rotel over top. Bake in 350 degree oven for 30 minutes or until done all the way through. Serve with tostito chips.

Pizza Casserole --Weight Watchers
D. Sheheane

Pillsbury pizza dough
1 (15-ounce) can of tomato sauce
diced tomatoes
1 pound of ground meat
1 1/2 to 2 cups of low fat mozzerella shredded cheese

Preheat oven to 425. Brown the meat and drain (add garlic salt or any other italian spices to the meat). Put back on the stove and put on medium heat to mix in tomatoes and tomato sauce. While this is cooking on low-medium heat, spray a 9 x 13 inch casserole dish with Pam and then spread the dough out along the bottom and up half of the sides of the pan. Pour the meat/tomato sauce mixture over the dough. Place in oven for 12 minutes. Take it out and put the shredded cheese on top. Cook for another 5 minutes. Cut into 6 squares (6 weight watchers points per square).

Taco Casserole
S. Picardy

1 lb Ground beef
1 pkg taco seasoning
1 ½ C sour cream
2/3 C mayo
1 pkg shredded cheddar cheese
½ - 1 chopped onion
½ C chopped green pepper
1 C or more bisquick
1-2 tomatoes sliced thin

Grease 9x13 dish. Brown meat and drain, return to pan, mix in taco seasoning and onions, simmer for a few minutes. In a bowl mix sour cream, mayo, cheese, green pepper and set aside.
Mix bisquick with water until dough is soft. Pat dough in baking dish on sides and bottom. Layer meat, tomatoes, sour cream mixture. Sprinkle with paprika. Bake @ 375 for 25-30mins or until edge of dough is light brown.

Mini-Meatloaves
T. James

1 lb. ground beef or turkey
1 package (6 oz.) Stove Top Stuffing Mix
1 cup water
3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Choose one:
American-Style: 1 tsp. garlic powder, 3/4 cup barbecue sauce
Italian-Style: 1 tsp. italian seasoning, 1/4 cup spaghetti sauce
Mexican-Style: 2 tsp. chili powder, 3/4 cut salsa

Heat oven to 375. Mix meat, stuffing mix, water and spice you chose. Press into 12 muffin cups sprayed with cooking spray. Made an indentation in center of each meatloaf with spoon; fill with sauce you chose. Bake 30 minutes or until cooked through. Top with cheese; continue baking 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Meatloaf
S. Picardy

¾ lb ground round
1 small egg
½ C milk
½ C Italian bread crumbs
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp pepper
½ onion chopped (fine)
2 T brown sugar
2 T mustard
1/3 C ketchup

In a bowl mix beef, egg, milk, bread crumbs, salt, pepper and onion. Shape into one loaf in a loaf baking dish. In separate bowl mix brown sugar, mustard and ketchup. Pour over meatloaf. Bake @ 350 for 1 hour to 1 hr and 15 mins, check for doneness.

Perfect Pot Roast-one of our favorites
S. Picardy

3 lbs sirloin tip roast
2 T all purpose flour
2 T cooking oil
1 C onion, chopped
1 C water
1.6 envelope Italian salad dressing mix
1 tsp salt
Carrots, cleaned and scraped (I use the baby carrots in the bag)
Potatoes, cleaned and scraped
2 T flour
½ C water

Coat roast with 2 T flour. Sprinkle with salt. Brown in hot oil. Add onions and sauté 3 mins. Combine 1 C water, salad dressing mix and salt; pour over meat. Cover; simmer 2 ½ to 3 hours until meat in almost tender. Add pared potatoes and carrots. Cover and simmer ½ hour or until veggies are tender. Remove meat and veggies to platter. Combine 2 T flour and ½ C water and shake up; add to broth. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.

Cheeseburger Pie
A. Matteo

1 pound ground beef or turkey
1 pkg of instant mashed potatoes(the ones that are already mixed up and all you have to do is heat them up) or homemade ones if you're up for it
1 can diced tomatoes (drained)
1/2 pkg shredded cheddar cheese
salt, pepper, and any other spices you want (i usually add either cumin or red pepper flakes to spice it up)

Preheat oven to 350. Brown and drain meat and then add tomatoes and seasoning to the meat. Heat up potatoes. In a baking dish layer meat mixture, then potatoes and then cheese. Bake for 15-20 minutes.