New Recipes

I am the first one to admit that I am not the best of cooks (or housekeeper etc). I do, however, like to eat! I get bored with the same old meals and I like to try new recipes. Not hard ones, mind you. Or ones with an ingredient list as long as my arm, with words that sounds like a foreign language. For those reasons I really like to use ward recipe books. You know the ones that are put together by all the sisters in Relief Society contributing a few of thier favorite family recipes. These tend to be fairly easy recipes, great for families with picky eaters, with ingredients you don't have to search too hard for in your local grocery store. I know of people who don't follow recipes and great food just seems to appear. I am not one of those people. I can follow a great recipe and hope that something somewhat tasty appears. So for the people out there who are like me I thought I would feature a few new recipes every once in a while that our family has enjoyed. I hope to hear from any of you fabulous cooks out there who like to share recipes too. If you have one you want me to share on my blog email me at sarey@hotmail.com

Easy French Dip Sandwiches
2 (14 oz.) cans beef broth
6 hoagie buns
1 pkg. onion soup mix
6 slices white cheese
1 ½ lb. roast beef, thinly sliced

In a saucepan, combine beef broth and soup mix. Add roast beef slices and bring to a boil. Turn down heat and keep warm while you lightly toast hoagie buns under broiler. When ready to serve, place a slice of cheese and a portion of roast beef in buns. May use the left over beef broth as your au jus for dipping. *This goes well with homemade oven fries.

Meat Loaf
2 lb ground beef
4 large carrots, grated
2 slices bread
½ tsp. basil
2 eggs
½ tsp. oregano
4 Tbsp. milk
½ tsp. pepper
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 tsp. salt (optional)
ketchup

Put the ground beef into a large mixing bowl. Soak the piece of bread in some warm water, then squeeze the water out with clean hands. Break up the bread and add it to the bowl. Add all the other ingredients except the ketchup. Mix t all up. Put in a loaf pan, patting it down. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes. Remove from oven and cover the top with ketchup. Place back into oven for another 10 to 15 minutes. Serve with a side of mashed potatoes and enjoy!

Mexican Beef
4 lb chuck roast
1 large onion
2 (15 oz) cans Rotel tomatoes with green chilies
2 Tbsp. chili powder
2 cans green chilies
2 Tbsp. oregano
1 Tbsp. cumin

Combine ingredients in a crock-pot. Heat on low for 8-10 hours. Before serving, add ½ cup cilantro and 2 tablespoons lime juice. We eat this with tortillas or you can make a great taco salad with this meat.*This is what my family is having tonight - this is our first try of it so hopefully the kids will like it. It sure smells good!