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3 lbs cooked hamburger
1 lb cooked spicy ground sausage
6 cooked Italian link sausages (chopped)
1 onion
106 oz. tomato sauce
1 cup water
3 cloves garlic
1 can tomato paste
1 Tbsp pepper
1 Tbsp basil
1 Tbsp Oregano
2 packages spaghetti seasoning (dry mix)
Garlic, Garlic, Garlic (to taste)
Simmer in large stock pot or crock pot for 8 hours.
This freezes VERY well!

Another really yummy summer salad.  It’s super easy and everyone seems to love it!
2 bunches of Broccoli (just the flower part, chopped)
1 lb bacon, diced and well cooked (you could use bacon bits, but fresh bacon tastes better, or leave out the bacon if you are having vegetarians)
1 purple onion
1 cup raisins (craisins or even [...]

I realize I already posted a meat sauce recipe once, but this one is very different and just as good. As the recipe (which I borrowed from the Sept. 09 issue of Family Circle) is written, it tastes like pot roast sauce, which is good, but for my traditional-food loving husband, it was not quite [...]

1 8 oz tube refrigerated crescent rolls
16 slices pepperoni, cut into quarters
2 pieces string cheese, cut into quarters
3/4 tsp. Italian seasoning, divided
1/4 tsp. garlic salt
Unroll crescent dough; separate into eight triangles.  Place eight
pepperoni pieces on each.  Place a piece of cheese on the long side of
the triangle; sprinkle with 1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning.  Roll up [...]

This is somewhat of a slacker version.  It’s simple and you can use variations on things to make it your own.
Ingredients
1- 1.5lb of boneless skinlesss chicken breast (like 3 or 4)
32oz carton of chicken stock (I use the kitchen basics from Trader Joes)
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1 med bag frozen or 2 cans of peas [...]

This is a really easy recipe to throw together, it’s filling and has everything good in it!

8oz lasagna noodles
1 T. extra virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed with press
1 bag (12 oz) broccoli florets
1 cup low sodium chicken broth
1 can (15 – 19 oz) white kidney beans (cannellini) drained and rinsed
3 large tomatoes, coarsely chopped
1/3 [...]

This is based off of a recipe I found in an add for Crisco olive oil, which was originally for chicken breasts.  I wanted to make turkey cutlets with some sort of Italian seasoning and when I found the chicken recipe, I figured it would work just as well with the turkey cutlets. I made [...]

I’m not sure why my family calls them “Those Potatoes” but they are good!
1 pkg shredded frozen hashbrowns
minced onions (to taste)
1 can cheddar cheese soup
1 can cream of mushroom or cream of chicken soup
1 (16 oz) container sour cream
shredded sharp cheddar cheese (or whatever kind of cheese you like)
Mix soups and sour cream together in a [...]

1 Pound of chicken tenders or the same amount of breast meat that has been pounded thin.
1 Pizza crust (Thin works best but you decide what you want)
1 Red onion, sliced thin
1 Small bunch of fresh cilantro
1 small Bag of low-fat mozzarella cheese
1 Small round of gouda cheese. (Shred it up!)
1 Bottle of your [...]

This is a great summer salad, it’s quick, it’s easy, and people LOVE it! You will get a ton of comments at your next party!
5 cups (3/4 inch) seeded watermelon cubes
1 1/2 lb ripe tomatoes, cut into 3/4 inch cubes
3 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1 small red onion, quartered and thinly sliced
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
1/4 [...]