use leftovers~

Hey I just thought I'd share something that was really good and worked really well. We love taco soup at our house and usually only have leftovers for one or two people. This week was the same story, as I prepared for dinner, I thought if I put cornbread over the left over taco soup, I could make another meal out of leftovers for two. So I did. It was really yummy and with a super salad, everyone was full. I just put the taco soup in a pyrex and then added two jiffy cornbread mixes on top. (It takes two to feed the men in my life). One would probably do it for you smaller families. Anyway, it was yummy and easy~

Taco Soup

1 lb ground beef browned
with md chopped onion

1 lg can crushed tomatoes + 1 can water
1 can kidney beans and 1 can black beans drained and rinsed
1 can corn and juice
taco seasoning to taste.

Add the canned goods to beef and simmer for about twenty minutes.

Serve over crushed tortilla chips with cheese and sour cream to top.

This is a great meal for a missionary dinner as it is easy to expand it if you have extras show up. Just add more canned goods. It also freezes well for those who are in school still and need a planned lunch!

Great side dish!

Orzo
crushed garlic (to taste I usually like about 1/2 tsp, but if you like garlic, do more)
spinich
peppers (I like red, yellow and orange best)

Cook your orzo till soft.
While this is cooking, saute your garlic, peppers (chopped finely) and spinich in olive oil.
Drain your orzo and add veggies.
Serve with Braggs Amino Acids (Look for this by the soy sauces or in the organic section of the supermarket.) It's really good and I like it way better than soy sauce! mmmm

This is a makes a great addition to breakfast with eggs. mmm

yummy~

Make your favorite chicken soup minus the noodles and add some bisquick dumplings for a really yummy comfort treat. We did it last night with a beef stew to use up my leftover roast. Oh it was so good!