Beef and Green Bean Dinner

Ok, before you are weirded out by meatballs, green beans, and rice, give this one a chance! My hubby was very uncertain of this when I brought it out, but it was another tried and true family recipe {From my maternal Grandma Adamson} and once he tried it, he was unquestionably on board! The tomato based sauce has kinda sweet flavor to it. Weird? Nah, a big bite with a little of everything makes for one succulent treat! I had two helpings, then finished off my son's leftovers... My 11 month old was just as crazy about it- I think she ate as much as my 3 1/2 year old!
This is another one I like to simplify with frozen meatballs, but just in case you like to make your own:
1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
2 slices bread, crumbled
1 tbsp dehydrated onions
2 tbsp evaporated milk

Stir together ground beef, bread crumbs, onions, and milk. Shape into meatballs or patties. Fry until brown, drain excess grease. If using frozen meatballs, simply fry until heated though.

Sauce:
2 cans tomato soup
2 tbsp vinegar
3 tbsp sugar
1 (16 oz) can of green beans

Mix soup, vinegar, sugar and 1/4 C liquid from the green beans. Pour over meatballs. Simmer 15-20 minutes. Serve over hot rice with green beans.

Beef Stroganoff

This is my last contribution in the Go-To category. For now, anyway. This is seriously one of the easiest, tastiest recipes in existence. I'm sorry it's not very photogenic and my camera is very nearly awful, so pictures don't adequately convey the yumminess!

1 lb ground beef
2 cans cream of mushroom
1-2 tbsp dehydrated onion
salt and pepper to taste
2/3 C sour cream

Brown the beef and drain. Add the cream of mushroom, onion, and salt and pepper. Simmer for 10 minutes. Add the sour cream right before serving. Serve hot over noodles.

This is also good with shredded beef or meatballs. I usually just fry some frozen meatballs until they are thawed then follow the recipe from there. For some reason the act of defrosting beef or chicken is the most daunting task for me when it comes to cooking...

Swedish Meatballs

This is my contribution. I got this recipe from my mom. She gave each of her kids a cookbook of all her recipes and I pull from this more than any thing else. I meant to get a picture of one serving size, but forgot to grab it once the food was on my plate. I was too excited to try it all! You can do your own meatballs, or use frozen ones. I use meatballs from Costco. If you use frozen meatballs, add the allspice to the sauce. This is one of Matt's favorite recipes and I like it cause it tastes good and comes together in about 20 minutes.

Meatballs:
1 lb lean ground beef
1/2 C bread crumbs
1 tbsp minced, dry onion
1 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp allspice
1/3 C evaporated milk

Sauce:
3 tbsp butter
2 tbsp flour
1 (12 oz) can evaporate milk
1 beef boullion cube
1 C hot water
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

Making your meatballs: Mix together ground beef, crumbs, onion, salt, pepper, allspice and 1/3 C evaporated milk. Shape into meatballs using about one tsp of mixture for each. Melt butter in large skillet. Add Meatballs. Fry over medium heat, turning meatballs frequently to brown on all sides. (If using frozen meatballs, fry meatballs until thawed, add the butter and go from here!) Sprinkle flour over meatballs and stir to coat. Dissolve boullion cube in water, add to pan. Stir in remaining canned milk and Worcestershire sauce to make a smooth mixture. Return pan to low heat and cook, stirring frequently, until sauce is thickened. Serve over hot, cooked noodles.