Cowboy Casserole

1 lb ground beef
1 onion chopped
1 15-0z can baked beans
1 cup barbeque sauce
2 T brown sugar

*1 Tube refrigerated biscuits
**1 Cup shredded cheddar cheese

Directions:
Brown ground beef with onion. Remove from heat. Stir in beans, barbeque sauce, and brown sugar. Place in gallon freezer bag. Label and freeze.

To serve:
Thaw. Pour into round greased baking dish. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes @ 400. Cut *refrigerated biscuits in half. Arrange like spokes around edge of baking dish, cut side down. Return to oven and bake 20 minutes. Top with **cheese & bake 10 minutes more.

Chicken Flautas

6 (10 inch) flour tortillas
1/2 c. chopped onion
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tsp. cooking oil
2 c. shredded cooked chicken
1 c. canned black beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 c. salsa
1/2 c. shredded Mexican cheese
2 Tbsp snipped fresh cilantro

Warm tortillas in microwave for 30 seconds or until heated through.
In a large saucepan, cook onion and garlic in the 1 tsp hot oil until tender. Stir in chicken, black beans, salsa, the cheese, and cilatnro.
For each flauta, spoon about 1/2 cup filling across each warm tortilla about 1 1/2 inches from one edge. Roll up tortillas as tightly as possible. Secure with wooden toothpicks. Place flautas on a large baking sheet and brush with 1 Tbsp cooking oil. Bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes or until golden brown and heated through. Serve as directed.
Serve with guacamole, salsa, and sour cream.

Killer Spaghetti Sauce

Simmer together in a VERY LARGE pot:
2/3 c. olive oil
2 lg. onions chopped (or 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp onion powder)
2 cloves garlic chopped (or 2 tsp garlic powder)

Then STIR in:
5 (12 oz) cans of Pureed Tomatoes
8 (15 oz) cans Tomato Sauce

1 1/2 tsp garlic salt
1/2 tsp thyme
3/4 c. sugar
1 1/2 tsp basil
1 1/4 tsp black pepper
2 1/4 tsp oregano
1 1/2 tsp rosemary
1/2 tsp majoram
Dried Parsley to taste.

COOK for 45 Minutes.

Then ADD:
4 (6 oz.) cans tomato paste
2 lbs. browned hamburger
2 lbs. browned mile Italian sausage
1 lb link sausage (cooked) cut into bites
Can of olives chopped and can of muchrooms (optional)

SIMMER until ready to eat. - Makes about 8 Quarts.
Put leftovers in either quart size jars or ziplock bags and freeze.
Then just pull out when your in a hurry! Enjoy!

Pizza in a Dish

2 cups uncooked macaroni or othe pasta
1 lb ground beef
1 onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 clove garlic
2 cups spaghetti sauce
4 ounces sliced pepperoni
1 4-oz can sliced black olives
1/2 t dried oregano
1/2 t dried basil
1 T sugar
1/2 t salt
1/8 t pepper
*** 1 1/2 cups shredded Mozzarella cheese

Cook macaroni in slated water for 2 minutes less than the shortest recommended cooking time. Drain. Brown goround beef with onion, bell pepper, & garlic. Remove from heat. Stir in remaining ingredients, including cooked macaroni. Place in gallon freezer bags.

To serve: Thaw. Place in greased baking dish. Bake 45 minutes at 350. Top with Mozzarella cheese and bake 10 minutes more.

Pineapple Meatballs

1 Recipe Basic Meatballs
3/4 c BBQ Sauce
3/4 c Orange Juice
1/2 c Packed Brown Sugar
2 T Cornstarch
1 cup Crushed pineapple

Arrange meatballs in greased baking dish. Mix remaining ingredients. Pour over meatballs. Bake covered for 45 minutes at 350. Serve with Rice

FREEZER Directions - Freeze prior to baking. Freeze in freezer bag. To serve: Thaw. Place in greased baking dish. Bake covered at 350 for 1 hour.

Basic Meatballs
1 lb ground beef
1 egg, slightly beaten
1/2 t garlic salt
1 t salt
1/8 t pepper
1/2 c dry bread crumbs
2 T minced onion
2 T Worcestershire sauce

Combine all ingredients and mix wll. Using a rounded tablespoon for each, shape into 20-25 meatballs. Make your favorite recipe. Or if you want to freeze them for later use, place on a foil lined baking sheet. Bake in 350 oven for 7 minutes. Meatballs need not be cooked through. They will continue cooking when prepared in sauces. Place in freezer bag to be used in meatball recipes. Or freeze in desired sauce.