A Foodie's Fave Recipes

My mom used to make these when I was a teenager. I loved them as a kid. Now I've made them for my kids and they love them too. Sauce 1 cup ketchup 1 small onion (finely chopped) 1/4 cup vinegar 1 tablespoon sugar 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard Meat Loaves 1 cup dry breadcrumbs 1 medium onion 2 teaspoons salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1 teaspoon dry mustard 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1/4 cup ketchup 2 eggs, slightly beaten 2 pounds lean ground beef To make sauce, combine all sauce ingredients. To make meatloaves, combine meat loaf ingredients, mixin thoroughly. Shape into 6 loaves, put into a lightly greased baking pan. I spray a 13"x9" glass pan with Pam. Brush with sauce to completely cover each loaf. Bake in a moderate oven at 350 degrees F for 50 minutes. Baste during baking with remaining sauce. Makes 6 servings. ( I put all the sauce on to completely cover the loaves prior to baking so I do not usually have any sauce for basting. Sometimes I make more, but smaller loaves....

In an oven proof pot or roaster, layer in any or all of the following raw vegetables: Onions, cut in large pieces Peeled garlic cloves Rutabagas, cut in medium pieces Carrots Mushrooms Potatoes, cut in medium pieces Celery Raw stewing beef Mix 2 cans of tomato soup with one can of water. 1 teaspoon paprika 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper Pour this mixture over meat and vegetables. Cover very tightly with foil. Put the pot's lid on. Place in a 325 degree F. oven for 3 hours. ABSOLUTELY NO PEEKING or checking on it ! ! ! When you take it out of the oven, you can stir in some frozen peas. Do not heat the peas up, just stir them in. Do not thicken the stew. Just serve and eat. The meat should be so tender and juicy that you can cut it with a spoon.