Oma's Soup

This is an old favorite from Dave's Grandma DeVries.

Ingredients

• 2 packages of Lipton Noodle Soup


• 1 package of Knorr Vegetable Recipe Mix


• 1 lb ground beef


• 1 tbsp nutmeg


• 10-15 saltines, crushed


• 2 eggs, beaten

Directions

1. Prepare noodle soup according to package. (Take out one of yellow salt mixes if you want to live.)


2. Add dry vegetable soup and reduce heat to low.


3. Combine crushed saltines, eggs, nutmeg, and ground beef and form into 3/4 inch meatballs.


4. Add meatballs to soup and cook on low for about 30 minutes.

Souperior Meat Loaf

This one can be found on the back of a box of Lipton Recipe Secrets Onion Soup Mix

Ingredients

• 2 pounds ground beef


• 1 envelope Lipton Recipe Secrets Onion Soup Mix


• 5 slices of bread, cubed


• 2 eggs


• 3/4 cup water


• 1/3 cup ketchup

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.


2. In large bowl, combine all ingredients.


3. Place in loaf pan.


4. Bake for 1 hour or until done. Let stand for 10 minutes.

Fiesta Rice

Changed slightly from the Campbells cheddar soup can recipe, this rice goes great with any Mexican food.

Ingredients

• 1 cup salsa


• 1 cup water


• 1 chicken bouillon cube


• 2 cups Minute Rice

Directions

1. Bring salsa, water and bouillon to a boil


2. Stir in rice, cover, remove from heat and let sit 5 minutes.

Fruit Pizza

There isnt ever a slice of this delicious dessert left no matter how big the gathering. This tasty treat was found on All Recipes. We like to top it with fresh strawberries, grapes and kiwi.

Ingredients

• 18 ounce package refrigerated sugar cookie dough


• 7 oz jar marshmallow cream


• 8 oz package cream cheese, softened


• Sliced fruit

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F


2. On an ungreased medium baking sheet, smooth the refrigerated sugar cookie dough into a single layer approximately ¼ inch thick.


3. Bake for 10 minutes, or until edges are lightly browned and center is no longer doughy.


4. In a medium bowl, blend the marshmallow cream and cream cheese.


5. Spread the mixture over the baked crust


6. Cover with sliced fruit and chill in refrigerator.

Banana Bread

This recipe came from Dave's Grandma Larson.

Ingredients

• 2 Eggs


• ½ Cup Shortening


• 2/3 Cup Sugar


• 3 Bananas


• ½ tsp Baking Soda


• 2 tsp Baking Powder


• ½ tsp Salt


• 1 ¾ Cups Flour

Directions

1. Mix all ingredients together and pour into greased loaf pans


2. Bake 45 minutes to 1 hour at 350 degrees

Homemade Chili

After many, many, many tries, this is Dave's final recipe for his homemade chili.

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp butter


• 2 garlic cloves, pressed


• 1 large onion, chopped


• 2 lbs ground beef


• 2 cans stewed tomatoes, Italian recipe


• 1 can tomato paste


• 4 oz can diced green chilies


• 2 bell peppers, seeded and chopped


• 1 tbsp chili powder


• 1/2 cup red wine

Directions

1. In a large skillet, melt butter and sauté garlic and onion until onion is translucent. Add ground beef and cook until brown. Drain.


2. In a large pot or crock pot mix all ingredients and cook on low to medium low for 2 hours.

Dog Food Dip

A Super Bowl favorite, Dog Food Dip will satisfy any tortilla chip dipping fan.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef


• 1 can Manwich


• 1 pound Mexican Velveeta cheese


• 1 can refried beans


• 8 oz diced green chilies


• hot sauce to taste

Directions

1. Brown and drain ground beef.


2. Mix all ingredients and cook on low heat until heated through.