Steak Soup

6 to 8 cups water (depends on how much broth you want)
1 onion (chopped fine)
3 stalks of celery, chopped (you can add more of less)
4 carrots, chopped(you can add more or less)
2-14 1/2 oz can diced tomatoes
salt and pepper to taste
2-10 oz. frozen mixed vegetables (corn, peas, green beans)
2 lbs. extra lean ground beef
5 beef bouillon cubes

Fry ground beef in frying pan and drain off fat.
Place cooked ground beef in crock pot along with remaining ingredients.
Cook on high for 4-6 hours.

This is so easy, inexpensive, and so good for you. Serve with bread.

Flautas

1 bag of frozen Foster Farms boneless & skinless Chicken tenders (40 oz)
1/4 cup flour
1 cup chicken broth
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
dash paprika
dash pepper
1 Tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon salt
garlic powder
dash dried parsley
dash nutmeg

Defrost the whole bag of chicken. Cut into bite size pieces. Fry in pan until cooked. Set aside.

Heat flour tortillas.

Melt butter and add flour, salt to butter in pan. Stir. Add chicken broth. Cook and stir until thick. Add parsley, lemon juice, paprika, nutmeg, garlic powder & pepper. Stir in chicken. Place about 2 Tablespoon or more of chicken mixture in center or tortillas. Roll tightly & secure with toothpicks. Fry in oil until golden brown.

Garnish with guacamole & sour cream.

*This is one of my favs to make and to eat!

Chocolate Crunch Candy

Melt in microwave on 50% power for 2 minutes:
1 pkg (12oz) butterscotch chips
1 pkg (12 oz) milk chocolate chips

Stir

Stir into melted candy:
2 cups lightly salted peanuts
2 cups crushed ripple style potato chips (Ruffles)

Drop by teaspoonful onto wax or parchment paper. Let them cool and get hard.

Goulash

1 Tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 1/2 lbs. ground beef
1 large onion, finely chopped (about 1 cup)
1- 14.5 oz can tomato sauce
1-14.5 oz can diced tomatoes
1 1/2 Tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon oregano
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 cups cooked elbow macaroni (or you can use rigatoni noodles)
Parmesan cheese

In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Brown meat in oil about 10 minutes, breaking meat up with a fork as it cooks. Add the onion; cook and stir for an additional 5 minutes.

Add the remaining ingredients except the macaroni. Reduce heat; simmer, covered for 20 minutes. Boil the pasta in a separate pot and cook until al dente, then stir in the pasta. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and serve.