Little Cheddar Meat Loaves

1 egg slightly beaten

1/3 cup quick cooking oats
2 Tbsp ketchup
1 Tbsp dried minced onions
½ pound lean ground beef
Topping:
4 tsp ketchup
4 Tbsp shredded cheddar cheese

in a large bowl, combine the egg oats, ketchup, and onion.
Crumble beef over mixture and mix well.
Coat 4 muffin cups with non-stick spray; fill ¾ full of meat mixture
Spread ketchup over loaves and bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes
Sprinkle with cheese and bake 5 minutes longer.
Let stand for 5 minutes before serving


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Obviously I had t double this one...but it was a quick way to make meat loaf.  We told the kids they were cheeseburgers and they all ate it  :o)  I will spray the cups better next time, or use butter instead of spray because most of them did stick.

Polynesian Roast Beef

1 beef top round roast (about 4 pounds)

¼ cup flour
1 tsp salt
¼ tsp pepper
1 medium onion sliced
1 can unsweetened sliced pineapple
¼ cup brown sugar
2 Tbsp corn starch
¼ tsp ginger
½ cup beef broth
¼ cup soy sauce
½ tsp minced garlic
1 med bell pepper



Cut roast in half
Combine the flour, salt and pepper; rub over meat.
Place onion in slow cooker; top with roast.
Drain pineapple, reserving juice. Refrigerate pineapple.
In a small bowl combine the brown sugar, cornstarch, and ginger; whisk in broth, soy sauce, garlic, and pineapple juice until smooth.
Pour over meat.
Cover and cook on low 7-8 hours
add pineapple and bell peppers cook 1 hour longer or until peppers are tender.

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this was a good change from out regular onion soup mix roast.  I always use chuck steak because it's my favorite crock pot meat, but that was the only change I made.

beef stronganoff

6 Tbsp butter

1# top sirloin or tenderloin
1/3 cup onion
½ cup mushroom
1/8 tsp nutmeg
½ tsp tarragon
1 cup sour cream

Melt half of the butter, add meat. Remove when cooked
Add onions to pan, then add to meat
Add mushroom & spices to pan; cook till tender
Add sour cream & heat through
Combine all back into the pan
Serve over egg noodles

beef stroganoff

6 Tbsp butter
1# top sirloin or tenderloin
1/3 cup onion
½ cup mushroom
1/8 tsp nutmeg
½ tsp tarragon
1 cup sour cream

Melt half of the butter, add meat. Remove when cooked
Add onions to pan, then add to meat
Add mushroom & spices to pan; cook till tender
Add sour cream & heat through
Combine all back into the pan
Serve over egg noodles

Teriyaki burgers

1- 8oz can water chestnuts, chopped
1/3 cup teriyaki sauce
2 Tbsp green onions
1.5# ground beef

Combine all, and mix until just combined
Shape into patties
Grill till done

Cubesteak & Gravy

2 lbs cubed steak (4-6 pieces)

2 tablespoons oil
1/2 teaspoon butter
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 (10 ounce) cream of mushroom soup
1 cup water
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream or milk

Directions
1 In a bowl or plastic bag add flour,salt,onion powder,garlic powder and black pepper.
2 Add cubed steak in flour mixture and coat well.
3 Heat oil and butter in a large frying pan.
4 Add cubed steak and brown on both sides for 15 minutes.
5 Remove cubed steak and drain grease out of pan, leaving some dripping grease in pan.
6 Add can of mushroom soup,water and heavy whipping cream or milk to the pan drippings and mix well.
7 Add cubed steak back to pan and simmer on low heat for 30 minutes. (may cover with lid if you want to).
8 Turning cubed steaks once during simmering.
NOTE: you may need to add more water or milk to the steak and gravy while simmering.

Garlic Butter Steak

1.5# flat iron steak or top sirloin steak

salt & pepper
4 tbsp butter softened
2tsp fresh parsley
2 garlic clove minced
1/2 tsp soy sauce

Sprinkle steak with salt and pepper.
In a large skillet cook steak in 1 tbsp butter (we BBQ and baste with butter)
In a small bowl combine remaining ingredients, pour over cooked steak.

Sloppy Joes

1# ground beef
1 med onion chopped
1 clove garlic minced
1 cup ketchup
½ cup bbq sauce
2tbsp brown sugar
2tbsp cider vinegar
1tbsp mustard
½tsp Italian seasoning
½ tsp onion powder
¼ tsp pepper

In a large skillet cook beef onion and garlic until meat is done.
Drain
Stir in rest of the ingredients
Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 20 minutes
serve over toasted hamburger buns

Sweet & Sour Ribs

3-4# boneless ribs

20oz cut pineapple
2 8oz cans of tomato sauce
1/2 cup sliced onion
1/2 cup sliced bell pepper (any color)
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1/4 tomato paste
2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 clove garlic; chopped
salt and pepper



place ribs in slow cooker. In a bowl combine everything else, then pour over ribs.
Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hrs.
Thicken sauce if desired