Homemade Cheesy Hamburger Helper

This is a perfect last-minute-meal recipe! It is quick, easy, and tasty (and makes more than enough for 4 people)!

1 ½ pound ground beef
Small jar of Cheese Whiz
1 onion, diced
1 can tomato soup
Box of shell noodles, cooked

Brown ground beef, with onion and drain. At same time time boil the noodles. Add soup, cheese whiz, and cooked noodles to meat mixture. Stir until heated through.

Taco Filled Pasta Shells

2 pounds ground beef
2 envelopes taco seasoning
1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, cubed
24 uncooked jumbo pasta shells
1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
ADDITIONAL INGREDIENTS:
1 cup salsa
1 cup taco sauce
1 cup (4 oz.) shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup (4 oz.) shredded Monterey Jack or Mozzarella cheese
1-1/2 cups crushed tortilla chips
1 cup (8 oz.) sour cream

In a skillet, cook beef until no longer pink; drain. Add taco seasoning; prepare according to package directions. Add cream cheese; cover and simmer for 5-10 minutes or until melted. Transfer to bowl; chill for 1 hour.

Cook pasta. Gently toss with butter.

Spoon salsa into a greased baking dish.

Fill shells with meat mixture and place into baking dish. Top shells with taco sauce.

Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Uncover, sprinkle with cheeses and chips. Bake 15 minutes longer until heated through. Serve with sour cream.

My Notes:
*Shells could be frozen for up to 3 months.

Mom's Meatballs

1/2 pound ground beef
1/2 pound ground pork
1 cup soft bread crumbs
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons minced parsley
1 egg, well beaten
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Combine all ingredients and blend thoroughly. Shape meat mixture into balls. Heat in skillet 2 tablespoons olive oil and 1 clove minced garlic. Add meatballs and brown on all sides. Pour off fat as required. Remove meatballs from skillet and add to sauce about 1/2 hour before sauce is done if desired.

Egg Roll Filling

This is a recipe my family has perfected over years of cooking Chinese food. It may not be exactly what you eat in a Chinese resturant, but take a bite, I bet you are going to enjoy it.

3/4 pound hamburger or ground turkey
1 medium onion, thin slices
1 teaspoon fresh garlic, minced
1/2 cup shredded cabbage
1/2 cup shredded carrots, fine
salt an pepper to taste
garlic powder to taste
seasoned salt to taste
1 pkg. egg roll wrappers

Add all ingredients to pan. Cook until beef or turkey is done. Drain off fat. Fill egg roll wrappers and cook in oven according to package directions or until golden brown on the outside.

My Notes:
*You may add more cabbage or carrots, remember cabbage cooks down.
*Egg roll wrappers are sometimes difficult to find. Try looking in a store that has a wide selection of international foods.
*The directions on how to role the wrappers is inside the package.
*Make sure to let the egg rolls cool for a few minutes before biting into them. They will be very hot on the inside!