Taco Soup - Sister Schetselaar's

48 oz can tomato juice
8 oz can tomato sauce
15 oz can corn

15 oz can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
taco seasoning

cook ground beef with taco seasoning, drain
add all other ingredients
simmer 1/2 hour
serve with:

chopped scallions
shredded cheese
sour cream
frito chips or tortilla chips

Barbecue

about 4 pounds beef or pork roast, simmered about 4 hours, shredded, and
1/2 C reserved broth

Sauce:
Saute:
medium onion, chopped
1/2 C chopped celery
2 T butter

Add:
reserved broth
1 1/2 T worcestershire sauce
1/2 C lemon juice
2 T vinegar
2 T brown sugar or 1 T honey
1 C ketchup
1 t salt
dash pepper
4-8 allspice, balled or tied in mesh

simmer 15 minutes
add meat and heat
* best if made day before and reheated

Tracey's Fajita Chicken

1 pound boneless, skinless chicken cut into pieces or strips
2-3 peppers, cut in thick slices
sliced onions

sauce:

2 cloves garlic, pressed
2 T lime juice
2 T olive oil

marinate chicken and veggies in sauce
stir fry

Lemon Herb Chicken

2-3 large or 6 small boneless skinless chicken breasts

marinade (cut in half for four chicken breasts)

1/4 C vegetable oil
1/4 C lemon juice
3/4 t seasoned salt
3/4 t paprika
3/4 t basil
3/4 t thyme

mix and marinate chicken for an hour or two 

grill or bake on sheet pan in 400 degree oven.

(if using small chicken breasts, bake for 10 minutes per side)

Tarragon Chicken

heat oven to 450 degrees

place skinless, boneless chicken breasts in baking pan

mix and pour over chicken:
1 T lemon juice
1 T onion flakes
3/4 t salt
1/2 t tarragon leaves crumbled
1/2 t white pepper

bake at 450 uncovered 15 minutes
cover with foil and bake at 350 until done...

Roasted Chicken

3-3 1/2 lb chicken
1 head garlic
1 lemon, cut into 1 inch pieces
small bunch fresh rosemary or thyme
2 T olive oil (or less)
kosher salt
fresh ground pepper

cut garlic in half, separate into cloves
stuff chicken cavity with garlic, lemon, and herbs
tie legs and tuck wings
coat skin with oil
sprinkle with salt and pepper
put in roasting pan in oven
roast 1.25 hours or until meat thermometer reads 160 in breast
let sit 10 minutes
carve

Easy Meatloaf

1 1/2 lb ground beef
1 envelope onion soup mix
1 C shredded italian cheese blend
2 eggs
1 1/2 C crushed saltine crackers
1/3 C water

heat oven to 400 degrees
mix all but water, then mix water
place in baking pan
bake 40 minutes