Cheeseburger Soup

1/2 lb ground turkey or ground beef (I used 1 lb)

3/4 c chopped onion

3/4 c shredded carrots

3/4 c diced celery

 1 t parsley

1 t dried basil

3 T butter 

3 T flour

2 cans chicken broth

32 oz bag frozen hash browns 

8 oz Velveeta cheese, cubed

1 1/2 c milk

In large soup pot, brown beef along w/ onions, carrots, celery, basil, & parsley. Drain. Add broth and hash brown potatoes. Bring to boil; simmer 12 min. In small skillet, melt butter, then stir in flour until bubbly. Add to this mixture to soup; bring to a boil. Add cheese and  milk. Stir until melted. Add more water or milk for desired thickness.

Mexican Hash

Mexican Hash
From:  Amish cookbook


1-1 1/2 lb ground beef (we use ground turkey)
1-1 1/2 lb grated cheese (we use fatfree)
1 sm bag Doritos, crushed
1 can cream of mushroom soup ( or celery, we use the Healthy request)
1 can cream of chicken soup (Healthy request)
1 can enchilada sauce  (we have made our own)
1 sm can mild chopped green chiles
1 can evaporated milk (we use fatfree)

Brown the meat and drain well.  Mix the soups, sauce and milk.  Add the drained meat and stir.  Put half of the crushed Doritos in the bottom of a baking dish, half of the meat mixture and half of the cheese.  Repeat, making sure the cheese is on top.  Bake at 350 for 30 mins.

Salsa Sloppy Joes

Another great one. I think I got this from Taste of Home or Simple and Delicious cooking magazines, highly recommend.  I made this for our nephew and his ex-gf when they had their last baby. She wasn't nursing, so the spiciness was fine.  Not too spicy.   It was a great hit! Quick and easy.

Salsa Sloppy Joes

1 lb ground beef (I only use ground turkey now)
1 jar (11 oz) salsa (I used Pace Picante Mild)
1 tbsp brown sugar
1 small can tomato soup, undiluted
8 hamburger buns, split

In a large skillet, cook meat over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in rest of ingredients except buns. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until heated through. Spoon 1/2 cup mixture onto each bun. Serves 8.

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