Easy Recipes
This page has easy to use recipes that anyone can prepare.  The recipes have very few ingredients and requires little skill to make.  I am a single guy that had no idea how to prepare anything.  The recipes and suggestions on this page are ones that I have prepared and find tasty even though I have little or no skills in the area of cooking.  Most recipes are a can of this and a can of that, put it in the oven and it is supper.

Being single some recipes would make enough to serve a small army.  The way I would handle this was to take the extra servings and freeze them. I had to remember date each serving frozen and to put what the item is.  If the frozen food was not labeled I found I wouldn't eat it.  Don't know why but when I reached in the freezer the serving was unrecognizable and could been lost in the deep black hole of my freezer for many months.

Got the bright idea to include the date and what it was when I froze it.  Then put it on a list on the refrigerator with a magnet.  As the food was eaten I marked it off the list.  It made my life so much easier and I always knew what was in the frig.

If you have a favorite recipe not listed here and want to share your easy please email me
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Baked Taco Casserole

1 pound ground beef
1 envelope (1 1/4 ounces) taco seasoning mix
1 cup Bisquick Original baking mix
1/3 cup cold water
3/4 cup shredded Cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese (3 ounces)
Sour cream
Shredded lettuce
Chopped tomatoes
Jalapeno slices

Heat oven to 450 degrees. Grease square pan, 8x8x2 inches. Cook beef and taco seasoning mix as directed on envelope of seasoning mix. 2. Mix baking mix and cold water until soft dough forms; spread in pan. Spread beef mixture over dough. 3. Bake uncovered 25 to 30 minutes or until edges are golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Immediately sprinkle with cheese. Let stand 1 to 2 minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve topped with remaining ingredients.
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Carrot Casserole

2 lbs. carrots
1 sm. onion
1 tbsp. sugar (heaping)
1 stick butter or margarine
2/3 c. sharp cheese, shredded
1/4 c. mayonnaise
1 tsp. dry mustard
Cracker crumbs for topping

Slice carrots and cook until tender. Mash carrots slightly. Combine all ingredients, put cracker crumbs on top. (I use some of the margarine on top of the crumbs.) bake 30 minutes at 375 degrees.
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Hot Dog Casserole

1 lb. wieners
16 oz. can pork-n-beans
1/2 c. ketchup
1/2 c. chopped onions (optional)
3 tbsp. brown sugar
7 1/2 oz. can refrigerated biscuits
4 oz. pkg. shredded Cheddar cheese

Heat oven to 400 degrees. In medium saucepan combine 1 pound sliced wieners, 1 (16 ounce) can pork-n-beans, 1/2 cup ketchup, 1/2 cup chopped onion (optional) and 3 tablespoons brown sugar. Bring to a boil and simmer 5 minutes. Spoon hot bean mixture into ungreased 8 or 9 inch square pan. Separate 1 can biscuit dough into 10 biscuits; arrange over bean mixture. Sprinkle with 1 cup (4 ounce) shredded Cheddar cheese. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes or until biscuits are golden brown and no longer doughy. Makes 6 servings.
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Macaroni and Cheese Pie

8 oz. box macaroni
10 oz. cheese, medium or sharp
1 tsp. salt
2 eggs
2 c. milk

Bring 6 cups water to boil. Add salt and macaroni and cook until tender, about 8 minutes. Grate cheese. Drain macaroni when done. In large baking dish (2 quart) alternately put macaroni, then cheese in layers, ending with cheese on top. Beat eggs slightly, add to milk. Mix well and pour over cheese. Use fork to stir slightly so milk and egg goes down through pie. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes. Serve hot. Makes 4 servings
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Easy Baked Beans

4 slices bacon
1/4 c. chopped onion
2 cans (1 lb. each) pork & beans
1/4 c. Heinz tomato ketchup
3 tbsp. brown sugar
1 tsp. Heinz Worcestershire sauce
Dash garlic powder, optional

Saute bacon, diced, until almost crisp. Add onion and continue to saute until bacon is crisp. Drain fat. Combine bacon, onion, pork and beans, ketchup, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce and if desired, garlic powder. Pour into a 1 quart casserole. Bake, uncovered, in 375 degree oven for 50-55 minutes or until beans are hot. Stir from time to time. Makes 6 servings or about 3-1/2 cups.
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Easy Deviled Eggs

8 hard-boiled eggs
2 Tbsp. prepared mustard
1/3 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons sweet relish
1/2 teaspoon onion salt
1/2 teaspoon celery salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
paprika

Peel eggs and rinse under cold water to make sure all of the eggshell is removed. Dry peeled eggs. Cut eggs in half lengthwise. Carefully remove yolks and put in bowl. Add ingredients; mash well. Spoon mixture into egg white shells. Sprinkle with paprika. This makes 16 halves.
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Green Bean Salad

2 cup white vinegar
2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 green pepper
1 medium diced onion
1 cup celery, cut up
1 can each: green beans, wax beans, kidney beans


First step, boil vinegar, sugar and salt 5 minutes and cool. Drain and rinse in colander green beans, wax beans, kidney beans, green pepper, onion and celery. Pour cooled liquid over all. Refrigerate.
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