MEXICALE SUPPER

2 pounds ground beef (I usually only use 1 pound)

1 medium onion, chopped

3 teaspoons chili powder

2 teaspoons oregano

2 teaspoons salt

2 teaspoons cumin

4 Tablespoons sugar

Dash of garlic powder

2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce (I use a single 15 ounce can)

3 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste

3 (6 ounce) cans water

2 cups cooked rice

Tortilla chips for scooping

Toppings of your choice: cheese, lettuce, tomato, olive, sour cream, etc

Brown beef and chopped onion in a large skillet. Drain grease. Add seasonings, tomato sauce and paste, and water. Simmer for 30-40 minutes. Add rice and heat through. Spoon onto plate, top with toppings of your choice, and eat as a chip dip, using the tortilla chips. Serves 12+.

BONELESS BEEF ROLLED ROAST

1 boneless beef rolled roast (about 3 lbs.)
2 tsp. olive oil
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. chopped garlic
1 tsp. black pepper
1 tsp. dried thyme

Preheat oven to 500 degrees. Rub roast with olive oil, then with mixture of salt, pepper, garlic and thyme. Place roast on a rack in a shallow pan in oven for about 15 minutes (5 minutes per pound). Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees and roast for another 45 minutes (15 minutes per pound), until meat thermometer shows temperature of 145-155 for medium doneness. Remove from oven and let roast stand for 15 minutes. Slice on a 45 degree angle creating 1/8 inch thin slices.

Temperatures for doneness - RARE (135 degrees); MEDIUM-RARE (140-145 degrees); MEDIUM (150 degrees); MEDIUM WELL (155-160 degrees); WELL DONE (165 degrees).

BEEF/BROCCOLI STIR FRY

1 lb. fresh broccoli, cut into florets
1 lb. boneless sirloin steak, sliced diagonally across grain into 2"x1/4" strips
3 Tbsp. vegetable or olive oil
2 Tbsp. soy sauce
2/3 cup chicken broth
1/2 tsp. sugar
Cooked hot rice

Pour 1 Tbsp. oil around the top of a wok. Add meat and stir fry 2 minutes. Remove from wok. Pour 2 Tbsp. oil around top of wok. Add broccoli and stir fry 2-3 minutes. Remove from wok.
Combine soy sauce and cornstarch; add chicken broth and sugar. Add to wok and cook over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Add meat and broccoli and stir fry 2 minutes. Serve with rice.

TAYLOR'S GRANDMA'S HAMBURGER SPINACH

So I swear you really have to try this one. It's great- even though it's just a mixture of ordinary things. Taylor's Grandma used to make this all the time and then the neighborhood kids would eat it when they were over visiting and they'd go home and tell their parents that they'd eaten spinach and none of the parents would believe them. So try it. Maybe your kids will eat spinach too!

1 lb. hamburger (I use ground turkey)
1 pkg. frozen chopped spinach
2 eggs
2 cans black beans (drained)
1 can diced tomatoes (with the juice)
sour cream and shredded cheddar cheese added to taste

Using a very large pan, start to brown the meat. When it's almost done, add the whole pkg. of frozen spinach (not thawed). Let it thaw in the pan as the meat browns. Break the eggs open into the spinach and meat. Mix up like you would a stir fry. Add in the beans and tomatoes. Let simmer for 5 minutes. Top with sour cream and cheese. It's that easy! And really good!