Vegetable Beef Soup

Another soup creation from Dave that is based loosely on this recipe.

Ingredients

• 1-1½ pounds stew meat


• 2 garlic cloves, pressed


• 8 cups water


• 4 beef bouillon cubes


• 1 envelope dry onion soup mix


• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce


• 1 potato, diced


• 1 medium onion, diced


• 3 stalks celery, chopped


• 1 (16 ounce) package frozen vegetables


• 1 cup elbow macaroni

Directions

1. Brown stew meat in pressed garlic.


2. Mix water, bouillon, soup, sauce, potato, onion, celery and vegetables in large pot and bring to boil.


3. Add noodles and cook until al dente.


4. Add browned stew meat, mix and serve.

Smoked Sausage in Tomato Sauce

Slightly modified version of a recipe found on allrecipes.com

Ingredients

• 1 pound package smoked sausage, sliced


• 1 cup water


• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour


• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes


• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce


• 1 cube beef bouillon


• 2 zucchini, sliced

Directions    

1. Place the sausage in a skillet over medium heat. Cook 5 minutes, until evenly brown.


2. Mix the water and flour in a small bowl, until flour is dissolved. Stir into the skillet. Mix in diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, beef bouillon, and zucchini. Cook 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sauce is thickened and zucchini is tender. 


3. Serve over rice or noodles.

Aunt Fannie's Dinner

I don't know who aunt Fannie is but she has an awesome goulash here. Jaime found this recipe on allrecipes.com

Ingredients

• ½ cup uncooked elbow macaroni


• 1 pound ground beef


• ½ onion, chopped


• 1 teaspoon garlic powder


• salt and pepper to taste


• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce


• 1 cup stewed, diced tomatoes


• 1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained

Directions

1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.


2. In a large skillet over medium heat, saute the ground beef for 5 minutes. Add the onion and saute for 5 to 10 more minutes. Season with garlic powder, salt and pepper to taste. Add the tomato sauce, stewed OR diced tomatoes, corn and cooked macaroni. Stir well and allow to heat through, about 5 to 7 minutes.


3. Season with garlic powder, salt and pepper to taste. Add the tomato sauce, stewed OR diced tomatoes, corn and cooked macaroni. Stir well and allow to heat through, about 5 to 7 minutes.

American Goulash

Ingredients

• 1tbsp butter


• 1 green bell pepper, seeded and diced


• ½ onion, diced


• 1lb ground beef or sausage


• 2 cans diced tomatoes


• 1 can tomato sauce


• 1 can tomato paste


• 16oz cooked elbow macaroni

Directions

1. In large sauce pan, sauté onion and pepper in butter.


2. Add beef, brown and drain.


3. Add diced tomatoes, tomato sauce and tomato paste. Heat through.


4. Stir in cooked elbows and serve.