Porcupine Meatballs

entry by Maren Stafford

1 lb. lean ground beef
1 cup cooked rice (leftover sweet rice is great!)
1/2 cup ketchup
1/4 cup BBQ sauce
1 tsp. Mrs. Dash or salt & pepper
2 eggs
Mix all ingredients well in bowl. Scoop 2 inch balls onto cookie sheet with cookie scoop or spoon. Bake 350 until thoroughly browned. Serve with spaghetti, or on rice with sweet & sour sauce & sauted veggies. Also, if you want you can cook it up as meatloaf in a bread pan, or scoop individual little meatloaves into muffin tins for quick cooking time and easy serving.

Sweet & Sour Meatballs

entry by Toni Phillips (Tauna Egan)

3 lbs hamburger
2 eggs
1/2 c oatmeal
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 onion, chopped

Mix and make meatballs and place on cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

Sauce:
2 20oz cans pineapple tidbits (drain and reserve juice)
1/2 c chopped onion
1 c sugar
4 T cornstarch
1/2 c vinegar
2 c reserved pineapple juice (may need to add water to make 2 cups)
1 tsp beef bouillon granules
4 T soy sauce

Combine sugar, cornstarch, vinegar, bouillon, salt, soy sauce, and pineapple juice. Bring to a boil. Add green peppers (optional) and pineapple tidbits. Pour over baked meatballs. Place in labeled freezer bags and freeze flat.
Serve over rice.

Little Cheddar Meat Loaves

entry by Toni Phillips (Tauna Egan)

1 egg
1/2 c milk
1 c cheddar cheese
1/2 c quick cooking oats
1/2 chopped onion
1 tsp salt
1 lb ground beef
2/3 c ketchup
1/2 c brown sugar, packed
2 tsp mustard

In a bowl, beat the egg and milk.
Stir in cheese, oats, onion and salt.
Add beef and mix well.
Shape into 8 small loaves and place in 9x13 baking dish.
Combine ketchup, brown sugar and mustard; spoon over loaves.
Bake uncovered at 350 for 45 minutes.

Cheesy Stuffed French Bread

entry by Toni Phillips (Tauna Egan)

1 lb ground beef
1 can cheddar cheese soup
1/2 onion, chopped
1/2 green pepper, chopped
2 stalks celery, diced
1 T Worcestershire sauce
salt and pepper to taste
cheddar cheese, sliced
1 loaf French Bread or Kaiser rolls

Brown ground beef, add onions, green pepper, and celery. Simmer until tender.
Add cheddar cheese soup and Worcestershire sauce.
Slice top off French bread and hollow out the bottom piece.
Spoon ground beef mixture over bottom of French bread, place sliced cheddar cheese over ground beef.
Bake at 350 for 45 minutes.
Slice and serve.

STEAK MARINADE

entry by DaNae Romrell (I got this from allrecipes.com)

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons Dijon-style prepared mustard
• 1 onion, sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced

DIRECTIONS

1. In a medium bowl, combine the oil, soy sauce, vinegar, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, ground black pepper, mustard, onion, and garlic. Mix together well, and use to marinate your favorite meat.