Taco Pasta Salad

2 cups uncooked spiral pasta
1 cup ground beef
1 envelope taco seasoning
3 cups shredded lettuce
2 cups halved cherry tomatoes
1 cup shredded cheese
1/2 cup chopped onions
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1/2 cup catalina salad dressing
Tortilla chips


Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile in a large skillet, cook beef till no longer pink. drain. stir in taco seasoning. cool.

Drain pasta and rinse in cold water, stir into meat mixture. Add the lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, onion, green pepper and dressing ; toss to coat. Serve with chips.

**Clark changes - I use almost 2lbs of ground turkey  and add almost a full cup of dressing.

Frito Pie

Brown 1 pound of ground beef with one envelope of taco seasoning. Drain. Layer in small casserole dish:
Fritos
Meat
Cheddar cheese
Fritos

Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.

Tex Mex Meatloaf

Great meal. Easy clean up. Make some mashed potates and your all set! Dig In!

4 Sheets foil
Non stick spray
1lb extra lean ground beef
1/4c. Finely crushed tortilla chips
1/4c. Finely chopped onion
2tsp chili powder
2tsp Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp garlic salt
3/4c. Bbq sauce, divided
1can kernel corn

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Combine all ingredients and 1/4cup barbecue sauce. Shape mixture into 4 meat loaves, flattening slightly.

Center one meat loaf on each sheet of Reynolds wrap release. Top with corn, spoon remaining bbq sauce over meat and corn.

Bring up foil sides. Double fold top and ends to seal packet, leaving room for heat circulation inside. Repeat to make four packets.

Bake 18 to 20 minutes on cookie sheet.

Credits go to Reynolds Wrap site!

Tri Color Stuffed Peppers

Great recipe. Think I got this one from Lori Tartoni

1lbs. Hamburger
1pkg. Frozen Corn
1 1/2c. Salsa
1 each green, yellow ,red pepper
1/2 c. Colby& Monterey jack cheese shredded

Brown hamburger and drain, add corn, salsa and cheese mix well.

Cut each pepper in half lengthwise and remove seeds. Spoon the burger mixture into the pepper halves. Place in 9x13 baking dish. Pour 1/2 cup water in bottom of dish. Cover with foil.

Bake @ 400 degrees for 30minutes. Uncover and sprinkle with additional 1/2cup cheese and bake for 10min. I usually make white rice to go with this one..

Beef and Mushroom Bake

Here is a great one I got from Heather Nutting. I used to make this one alot for MOPS moms who had babies. It is a great winter recipe. thanks Heather!


1 to 2lbs Ground beef
1/4 green pepper
1 medium onion
1can mushroom soup
3 stalks of celery
2 1/3cup dry egg noodles
1(4ounce) can mushroom
3/4tsp salt
1/4lb Velveeta cheese
4 beef bouillon cubes

Brown onion and green pepper with beef in large fry pan. Dice celery and mix in with bouillon water. Cook noodles in water. (drain) add mushrooms and soup to meat and melt cheese into it. Add celery and noodles and mix. Turn into a casserole dish. Bake 20min @
350 degrees.

Credits: Heather Nutting

Beef Enchiladas

Again another great one from Kelly :)

2 lb hamburger meat
1 small onion, chopped
1 can of chopped black olives
1 can of cream of mushroom soup
1 Large can of Enchilada sauce
8 oz of shredded cheddar cheese
6-8 flour tortillas

Brown the meat and sauté the onions in with it. Once that is done, add in the olives and let it heat and then add in 1cup of the cheese and let it melt - mix it all together. Fill tortillas with the meat mixture and roll up. Combine the mushroom soup and enchilada sauce and pour on top. Top with remaining cheese. Bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes.

**We ommitted the olives and I used large can of Enchilada sauce minus 1/2cup****

Great Week night Recipe!