Cheesy Taco Soup

 

I got this recipe here and it was super good as dinner but would also be good as a dip.  I have to say that I am loving this food blog, you should for sure check it out.

Ingredients:
1lb lean ground beef
2 Tablespoons butter
2 Tablespoons flour
2-1/2 cups milk, divided
salt & pepper
1 cup freshly shredded cheddar cheese, plus more for topping
1 package taco seasoning
10oz can diced tomato, undrained
15oz can black beans, drained & rinsed
Crushed tortilla chips
Directions: 

1. Brown ground beef in a large soup pot over medium-high heat, seasoning with salt and pepper, until no longer pink. Drain and return to pot.
2. Meanwhile, melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat then whisk in flour and cook for one minute. Slowly whisk in 1 cup milk, season with salt and pepper, then switch to a wooden spoon and stir mixture until thickened, about 3-4 minutes. Remove from heat then stir in shredded cheese until smooth. Set aside.
3. Add taco seasoning, tomato, black beans, cheese sauce, and remaining 1-1/2 cups milk into cooked ground beef then stir well to combine. Bring to a heavy simmer then turn heat down to medium and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve with crushed tortilla chips and more shredded cheese, if desired.

CHEESY TORTELLINI

1/2 pound ground beef

1/2 pound Italian sausage, casings removed

1 (16 ounce) jar marinara sauce

1 (4.5 ounce) can sliced mushrooms

1 (14.5 ounce) can Italian-style diced tomatoes, undrained

1 (9 ounce) package refrigerated or fresh cheese tortellini

1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Directions: Crumble the ground beef and Italian sausage into a large skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until browned. Drain.Combine the ground meats, marinara sauce, mushrooms, and tomatoes in Bean Pot/Slow cooker. Cover, and cook on 250 degrees heat for 7 to 8 hours or 350 degrees for 3 hours.Stir in the tortellini, and sprinkle the mozzarella and cheddar cheese over the top. Cover and cook for 15 more minutes until the tortellini is tender.

Cranberry Meatballs

Ingredients:	Frozen Meatballs 1 (16 oz) can whole cranberry sauce 3/4 cup chili sauce 3 TBSP brown sugar 1 TBSP lemon juice 1 TBSP fresh rosemary, chopped Chopped Parsley
Directions:	Place meatballs In crock-pot. Mix cranberry sauce, chili sauce, brown sugar, lemon juice, rosemary, and chopped parsley.

Hamburger Stroganoff

Ingredients:	1/2 cup minced onion 1 clove garlic 1/2 cup butter 1 lb. ground beef 2 Tablespoon flour 2 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. pepper 1 can cream of chicken soup 1 cup sour cream 2 Tablespoons minced parsley Cooked Rice
Directions:	Saute onion and garlic in butter. Add meat and brown. Add flour, salt, and pepper. Cook 5 minutes. Add soup, simmer, uncovered for 10 minutes. Stir in sour cream. Heat. Sprinkle with parsley. Serve over rice.