Creamy Parmesan Spaghetti Sauce

This is my updated/changed/revamped version of the Spaghetti Sauce that I remember my Dad making (I'm sure Mom did too, but for some reason I only remember Dad making it.)  Anyway, I made a few changes and my boys (all three of them) beg for this sauce.  And as you can see in the picture - we put it over more then just Spaghetti.

1 lb Ground Beef

1 can (15 oz) Beef Broth

3 cups Tomato Sauce

1 pack Spaghetti Sauce Mix (I like Western Family)

1 cup Cream

1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese

Pepper

Onion Salt

Garlic Salt

Brown the Ground Beef.  Once it's nice and brown, pour in the Beef Broth and deglaze the pan.  Add the Tomato Sauce and Sauce Mix, and stir until the Mix is dissolved.  Add the Cream and the Parmesan Cheese and bring to a simmer.  Add Seasoning to taste.  Pour over desired Pasta and enjoy.

Beef Burgundy

Really easy to make, and really yummy. I love stroganoff type recipes and this one is yummy.

The original recipe called for red wine, which I've used in the recipe and I don't like the taste that it gives it. I just use beef broth instead. Really fast, only takes 5-10 minutes to throw together. We eat it over egg noodles and the boys (who have become picky eaters) devoured it!

Easy Beef Burgundy

1 1/2 lbs. beef round steak or beef stew meat cut into 1 inch pieces.

1 can (10 3/4 oz) condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted

1 cup red wine

1 small onion chopped

1 can (4 oz) sliced mushrooms

1 package (1 oz) dry onion soup mix

1 Tablespoon minced garlic

Combine all ingredients in crock-pot, cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 4.

Shredded Beef Nachos!

We did this for Superbowl Sunday, figuring that Nachos seemed like a perfect choice for dinner on such a day.  But I had also just bought a bunch of beef, and I got the 'Chip Pack' extra from Bountiful Baskets the day before.  They turned out even better then I thought they would, and I thought they would turn out amazing.  The beef I was afraid would be dry and tastless - but it was so juicy and full of flavor.  Yummy!!!

Shredded Beef  (adapted from a recipe I found on allrecipes.com)

2 to 3 lb Beef Roast

1/4 c. Water
1 Can Beef Broth
3 Tbls. Red Wine Vinegar
1 1/2 Tbls. Chili Powder
1 Tbls. Ground Cumin

Put the roast and the water into a saucepan over medium-high heat, cover.  Cook until water is gone and then brown beef on all sides.  Add the rest of the ingredients, reduce heat to low, cover and cook for another 2 hours.  Take out of pan and shred, and then add about 1/2 to 3/4 of the juices, that were left in the pan. Then make sure to taste it, because it's wonderful.

Nachos

Chips

Shredded Beef

Cheese (We used a combination of Medium Cheddar and Colby Jack)
Olives (if you like them, we only put them on half)
Refried Beans
Salsa

Two of us in our family don't like refried beans, or salsa, and the other two don't like olives, so we do a half and half nacho.  Layer the Refried beans on the bottom, then chips (in the picture I'm using the freshly fried Chips that I got from Bountiful Baskets, they came in yellow, green, and black, and were really good.)  Then Olives, Beef, Salsa, (or whatever you like) and finish with the cheese.  Bake in the oven until Cheese melts.  

Heather Anni

Bolognese Sauce

I went looking for a better-than-canned Bolognese sauce, and found a little something online. I've changed it up a bit, but the real secret here is the ham. I would never have thought to add ham, but it adds such a rich flavor to the whole thing. I just use leftovers from a Sunday brown-sugar-&-mustard ham, chopped into little bits. Yumm-o.

Bolognese Sauce

1 cup diced ham
1 onion
2 cloves garlic
1 tbsp olive oil
1 lb ground beef or turkey
1 - 2 tsp oregano
1 - 2 tsp basil
salt
1/2 - 1 cup shredded carrots
1/2 - 1 cup shredded celery
1 cup chicken broth
mushrooms
1 can tomato sauce
2 cans diced tomatoes

Saute ham, onion and garlic in olive oil. Set aside.
In the same skillet, brown ground beef.
Add spices to taste. Add carrots and celery and allow vegetables to get soft.
Add broth, mushrooms, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes and the ham mixture back in. Allow to simmer for an hour or more. I make mine early and put it in the crock pot for the rest of the day. It's better the longer it sits.

Enjoy over pasta and top with Parmesan cheese.

Kari