Need more homemade hamburger recipes? The same recipes for ground beef get boring, and it's nice to try something new.
My first recipe is an easy and basic recipe, and if you have never tried ground beef goulash, make it today. I always eat this with a peanut butter sandwich.
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HOMEMADE GOULASH
8 oz elbow macaroni 2 cups thinly sliced onions 2 TBS flour 1 TBS paprika 1-1/2 lbs hamburger 2 tsp salt 1/8 tsp pepper 1 quart stewed tomatoes 1 cup thin sliced celery Dash of homemade garlic powder, or to taste pinch of parsley flakes
Brown ground beef; add flour, then remaining ingredients except noodles. Cook until celery and onions are tender, but not cooked to pieces. Cook noodles according to package directions, drain and add to hamburger mixture. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
I love this homemade hamburger recipe. I see so many variations, but in my neck of the woods this is how it is prepared. I always eat this with peanut butter sandwiches. Go figure.
PREHEAT oven to 325 degrees. Grease a casserole dish and set aside.
Brown the ground beef with onion and celery. Drain. Add the rest of the ingredients and place in a casserole dish. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and bake for one hour.
Uncover and sprinkle with chow mein noodles and bake at 350 degrees for another 15 minutes uncovered.
I love this homemade hamburger recipe. There are so many Cornish pasty recipes floating around, but I am giving you recipes that I love. If you do not use the rutabaga, just add another cup of cubed potatoes. Makes 3 pasties.
Instead of steak, you may also use ground beef.
HOMEMADE PASTY
Crust 2 cups flour 1 tsp salt 1 tsp baking powder 2/3 cup cold lard (a must for authentic pasty) 1 beaten egg 1 tsp vinegar 1/4 cup ice cold water
Filling 3 cups sirloin steak (or round steak), cubed 1/3 cup onion, finely chopped 3 TBS suet, finely cut (get from the butcher) 2 cups peeled potatoes, cubed 1 cup rutabaga, cubed (optional) 3 tsp salt pepper to taste
To make the crust, cut the cold lard (shortening if you don't have it) into the dry ingredients until the mixture are the size of small peas. Mix the cold water and vinegar in with the beaten egg.
Form a well in the dry ingredients and add the egg mixture. Blend into the dry ingredients until the dough holds together. Shape into a ball and divide into 3 equal parts. Wrap in Saran Wrap and place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
To make the filling, mix the filling ingredients together and divide into thirds. Chill until dough is ready to come out of the refrigerator.
PREHEAT oven to 375 degrees.
Roll each dough section into a 8 to 9 inch circle. Place on a greased baking sheet. Place 1/3 of the filling on 1/2 of the round pastry dough. Fold over and seal edges together by moistening with cold water and crimping with your fingers like a pie crust. Slice two vent holes on the top of each one.
Bake for 60 to 75 minutes. Remove from oven and cover with a thin towel until ready to serve.
This is homemade hamburger recipe is a take on a basic hamburger recipe with some goodies added.
CORONADO CASSEROLE
1 lb hamburger 1/4 cup onion, chopped 1 cup tomatoes 3/4 cup tomato paste 1/2 tsp homemade chili powder 1 tsp salt 1/4 lb Velveeta, divided in half
PREHEAT the oven to 350 degrees and spray a 1 quart casserole dish with vegetable oil. Set aside.
Brown the hamburger and drain. Add the onion and cook until tender. Blend in the tomatoes, tomato paste, chili powder and salt. Add half of the Velveeta and stir until melted.
Place the meat mixture in the prepared casserole dish and bake for 20 minutes. Top with the other half of Velveeta cheese and bake until the cheese is melted. How's that for a homemade hamburger recipe!!
PREHEAT oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9x13 pan. Set aside.
In a skillet, cook hamburger, celery and onion until burger is browned and celery is tender. Stir in the flour, salt, oregano and pepper until blended.
Add the tomato sauce and peas. Simmer for 5 minutes. Transfer the beef mixture to the prepared pan. Separate biscuits and arrange over the beef mixture and sprinkle with cheese.
Bake, uncovered for 20 minutes or until biscuits are golden brown and the cheese is melted.
TIPS TO Make PERFECT Chocolate Covered Strawberries
SECRET #1 There are many way to prepare these strawberries, but I am going to give you my easy methods. When you are melting the chocolate over a double boiler, don't let the water touch the bottom of your upper pan. Heat until only 1/2 of the chocolate is melted, then remove from heat and stir gently until it is all melted.
The chocolate should actually be cool or tepid to the touch. If it's hot, chances are it will seize up and thicken. If it does that, no amount of heating or stirring will fix it.
If you don't have a double-boiler, use a saucepan - bring the water to a boil, and then use a stainless steel bowl to rest in the saucepan to melt the chocolate.
SECRET #2 Strawberries are grown with many pesticides, so rinse the strawberries first with a veggie wash, and let them drain on paper towels until they were thoroughly dry so the chocolate would adhere properly. Any moisture would have interfered with the chocolate adhering.
SECRET #3 Spike the strawberries! Fill a syringe with a sweet white dessert wine, and slowly inject the wine into the strawberries from near the stem (after you've done the dipping in chocolate.) You want to inject enough wine to saturate the berries, but watch not to add too much otherwise they end up becoming runny. These are always a hit when I bring them to dinner parties.
SECRET #4 Pierce the strawberries on the stem side with a toothpick. Holding the strawberry by the toothpick, dip into the chocolate mixture. Turn the strawberries upside down and insert the toothpick into Styrofoam for the chocolate to cool.
A delicious twist on my favorite red velvet cake recipe. Yum.
HOMEMADE RED VELVET CHEESECAKE RECIPE
Ingredients
CRUST: 1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs 1/4 cup butter, melted 1-1/2 TBS white sugar shaved chocolate bar
CHEESECAKE: 3 (8oz) pkgs cream cheese, softened 1-1/2 cups white sugar 4 eggs, beaten 3 TBS cocoa, unsweetened 1 cup sour cream 1/2 cup buttermilk* 1 TBS pure vanilla extract 1 tsp white vinegar 2 (1oz) bottles of red food coloring
TOPPING: 3 oz cream cheese, softened 1/4 cup butter, softened 2 cups powdered sugar, sifted 2 tsp pure vanilla extract shaved chocolate bar, for garnish
Directions
PREHEAT oven to 325 degrees. The cake is baked with a water bath to prevent cracking. Wrap a large pan with foil (big enough for the spring form pan to fit in).
Mix the graham crackers and sugar together and add the melted butter. Mix with a fork and press into a 9 inch spring form pan. Sprinkle the bottom of the crust with chocolate shavings from a candy bar.
Beat 3 packages of cream cheese with 1-1/2 cups white sugar until fluffy. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well. Pour into the prepared spring form pan and place in the center of the foil covered pan. Fill with water.
Bake for 10 minutes and lower oven temperature to 300 degrees and bake for 70-80 minutes. The cheesecake is done when the center is firm. Cool completely on a wire rack.
TOPPING: Beat the cream cheese with the butter until fluffy. Add the powdered sugar and vanilla extract and mix until smooth and creamy. Spread evenly over the top of the cooled cheesecake. Garnish with the shaved chocolate bar.
*Buttermilk: Place 1-1/2 tsp vinegar or lemon juice in 1/2 measuring cup and fill remainder with milk. Wait 15 minutes, stir, and it's ready for this recipe.