Farmhouse Barbecue Muffins

Well... when I went to look up this recipe in my book they are called muffins, not biscuits. So call them whatever you like. Here is the recipe...

1 tube (large size) refrigerated buttermilk biscuits
1 lb. ground beef, venison or elk burger
1 diced onion

1/2 cup ketchup
3 Tbsp brown sugar
1 Tbsp cider vinegar
1/2 tsp chili powder
(these 4 items can be replaced by one can of Hunt's Manwich Sloppy Joe sauce or Barbecue Sauce)

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Separate dough biscuits and flatten. Press into bottom and up the sides and a little over the top of greased muffin cups in a muffin tin. Set aside.
In a skillet brown meat with onions and drain. In a small bowl, mix ketsup, sugar, vinegar and chili powder and stir until smooth. Add to meat and mix well. Divide the meat mixture among biscuit lined muffin cups. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake at 375 for 18 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 5 min before removing from tin and serving.

Enjoy like my little farmer boy!


This favorite recipe comes from my sister-in-law Aleta!

Three-Cheese Lasagna

With all the flavors of lasagna but none of the layering work, this recipe is as easy as it is delicious.

2 lb ground beef or ground turkey

1/2 cup chopped onion

1 package bowtie noodles

2 Tb Italian seasonings

2 1/4 cups hot water

2 cans (14-1/2 diced tomatoes, drained

1 package (10 oz) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry

1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms

1/2 cup chopped green onions

1 cup(8 oz) 4% cottage cheese

1/4 cup grated Parmesan Cheese

1-1/2 cups (6 oz) shredded part skim- mozzarella cheese

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  In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat for 10 - 12 minutes or until meat is no longer pink; drain.


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  Stir in pasta and Italian seasonings, water tomatoes, spinach, mushrooms and onions, Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 - 13 minutes or until pasta is tender, Stir in cottage cheese and Parmesan cheese.


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  Transfer to tow greased 8-in. square baking dishes. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.


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  Cover and bake the remaining casserole at 350* for 15-20 minutes or until bubbly and cheese is melted. Cover and freeze 2nd casserole for up to 3 months.


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  To use frozen casserole: Remove from the freezer 30 minutes before baking (do not thaw). Cover and bake 350* for 1 hour. Uncover;bake 15-20 minuter longer or until heated through. Yield: 2 casseroles (4 servings each).

Note: Recipe is from Taste of home Simple and delicious - I have a huge goal --- to start letting the kids cook! If I can take baby steps I know we will make it! I have little patients for mess!!, but realize they need this exp. and I will never regret it either - Wish me luck and enjoy your easy lasagna!!!

Li'l Cheddar Meat Loaves from 2000 Taste of Home Cookbook

Yes, we are copying her again! We just had so much fun making these together. This time my helpers were Colter and Kyla. Randy even helped out by taking a couple pictures! I am really a picture person, so these picture by picture instructions are great, but can be a little time consuming as well.

Good thing for us, all the schools are closed today and emergency travel only this morning....That means-go to work if you have a 4-wheel drive pick-up but stay home otherwise. So Randy's at work, and we are here with nothing to do but post our instructions for the meat loaves we had Saturday night for supper on this recipe blog. So here it goes.....

You will need ground beef, quick oats, cheddar cheese, an egg, salt, onion, milk, brown sugar, mustard, and ketsup.

Kyla pours in 3/4 cup of milk...

and one egg. Beat together.

Kyla adds 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese,

and 1/2 cup quick oats.

Now, I dice up the onion and add 1/2 cup to the bowl.

Now Colter measures 1 teaspoon of salt and adds to the bowl.


Kyla stirs it all together.


Now we add one pound of ground beef burger.


And I mix this with my hands. Brrr! Brrrr! Brrrrrrr!


Now, I make them into little round loaves and place them in a baking pan.


In a small bowl, Colter pours in 1/3 cup of ketsup,


and then1/4 cup packed brown sugar,


And then 1 teaspoon mustard.


Then I mix it all up,


and spoon it onto the loaves.


Ready to go into the oven....


for 45 minutes at 350 degrees.


Serve up with potatoes and vegetables for a real country kitchen taste!

This is our favorite Meat Loaf. The kids beg for another loaf after they finish there first one. Hope you enjoy it too!