Chili Three Ways

1 pound hamburger
2 cups water
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/2 onion, finely chopped
15 ounces tomato sauce
1 bay leaf
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 teaspoon cumin powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon vinegar
3/4 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder


Mix uncooked hamburger with water, it will be soupy. In a large pot add oil and saute onions for 2 minutes. Add hamburger and water mixture, and the rest of ingredients to pot. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 3 hours. Serve over hot dogs or Cincinnati Style shown below.

Chili 2 Ways - Spaghetti, Chili

Chili 3 Ways - Spaghetti, Chili, Chedder cheese

Chili 4 Ways - Spaghetti, Chili, Chedder cheese, Onions or Kidney Beans

Chili 5 Ways - Spaghetti, Chili, Chedder cheese, Onions and Kidney Beans

Creamed Chip Beef

2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
2 cups milk
1 package chipped beef, cut into strips
salt and pepper, to taste


Melt butter over medium high heat and add flour, cook for 1 minute. Set roux aside and heat milk to boil. Add roux to milk reduce heat. Add beef, salt and pepper. Cook over medium heat until desired thickness, if too thick add milk. Serve over toast.

Flaa Family Sloppy Joes

           1 pound ground beef
           1 can condensed chicken gumbo soup
           1/2 cup ketchup
           2 teaspoons prepared mustard
           1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

           In a large skillet, brown ground beef until no
           longer pink. Add the rest of the ingredients, mix
           well. Simmer for 10 minutes over medium low heat.

Korean Beef

           1/4 cup brown sugar
           1/4 cup soy sauce
           2 teaspoon sesame oil
           1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
           1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
           1 tablespoon olive oil
           3 garlic gloves, minced
           1 pound ground beef or sliced beef
           1/4 teaspoon sesame seeds
           Basmati Rice

           In a small bowl whisk together the 1st
           5 ingredients. In a large sauce pan heat
           oil over medium low heat add garlic. 
           Cook the garlic for 30 seconds; add beef
           and sauté until cooked through. Add sauce
           mixture to pan and cover and simmer for
           10 minutes. Serve over rice garnish with
           sesame seeds.

Porcupine Casserole

          1 1/2 cups uncooked rice
          1 pound hamburger
          1 1/2 teaspoons salt
          1 teaspoon garlic powder
          1 teaspoon onion powder
          1 teaspoon pepper
          3 cups beef broth
          8 ounces tomato sauce
          1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
          1 tablespoon ketchup
          2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese

          Preheat oven to 375°.
          Add rice to a 9x13 baking dish. In 
          a large skillet add beef, salt, powders
          and pepper. Brown meat until cooked
          through. Add broth, tomato sauce,
          Worcestershire sauce and ketchup.
          Bring to a boil. Pour mixture over rice,
          stir to combine. Cover tightly with foil,
          and bake for 45 minutes. remove foil,
          and bake another 10 minutes.

Rice Hot Dish

1 pound hamburger
2 cans cream of chicken soup, condensed
2 1/2 cups minute rice
2 1/2 cups water
Salt and pepper


Brown hamburger, set aside. Mix soup and water in pan, bring to a boil. Remove from heat add rice and hamburger, stir, cover, and let sand for 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Taco Meat

1 pound lean ground beef
1/4 cup flour
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried minced onion
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
dash garlic powder
1/2 cup water


In a bowl use your hands to combine all the ingredients except the water. Add meat mixture and water in a large skillet. Cook over medium heat until cook through. Finished product should be smooth and somewhat pasting looking.

Tacos Dorado (Crispy Tacos)Taco Meat above
1 cup sharp cheddar cheese (or taco cheese)
24 - 3 inch corn tortillas
vegetable oilMix taco meat with the cheese, allow to melt.
Brush tortillas with oil on both sides and put
in a 400 degree oven for 3 minutes, this will make
them pliable.  Heat a 12 inch skillet over medium
heat, add 3 tablespoons of oil. On half of each tortilla
spoon 2-3 teaspoons of taco/cheese mixture, fold
tortilla in half and push together, DO NOT seal them.
When the oil is hot fry the tacos for 2-3 minutes on each
side. Place finished tacos on a paper towel and dab off oil.
keep warm in a 200 degree oven until all are done.