Budgeting Your Grocery Bill With Ground Beef Recipes

If you have a large family then you know how much of a challenge buying groceries to feed them can be. With today's economy...even a normal-sized family of four finds it hard to manage paying household bills and buying food. Of course, it's twice as hard for a family of eight or ten.

With the ever-rising cost of groceries, ground beef is still relatively inexpensive, and a large family can budget their dollars more easily while cooking with ground beef as it is so versatile and can be used with lots of other ingredients to make a full meal.

Ground beef goes a long ways when preparing these top ten main dishes

* Spaghetti
* Lasagna
* Mustacholli
* Chili
* Chili Mac
* Beef Casseroles
* Meatloaf
* Meatballs
* Sloppy Joes
* Tacos

The following is a recipe that my Grandmother used for meatloaf:

Grandma's Meatloaf

Ingredients

2 lbs ground beef
2 eggs
1 can tomato soup
1 large onion
24 crackers
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 cup ketchup
salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Gather all ingredients and a baking dish with a lid. Chop up the onion in very small minced pieces.

Mix all ingredients with the ground beef except the crackers and 1/2 of the tomato soup. After mixing the other ingredients, crush crackers into small pieces and fold into the meatloaf mixture. Mix the crackers into the meatloaf thoroughly.

Shape the ground beef mixture into a nice oval loaf and place in covered baking dish. Make a nice hole in the middle to form a ring. This will aid with getting the meatloaf all the way done and will lesson the time in the oven. Place in center of 325 degree oven for 1 hour.

Mix together the remaining tomato soup and some water for the top sauce. Pour the sauce on top of meatloaf. Bake an additional 20 minutes. Carve meatloaf in servable slices. Serve immediately with your favorite side dishes.

Tip: Hold on to the leftovers. They can always be added to the next day's lunch.

Of course if your budget will allow for it, purchase the leaner ground beef for health reasons. As you can see there are many ways to prepare hamburger meat. Have fun and be creative. There are many other ways to cook beef than what I've listed above.

Maybe try using beef in salads? Or perhaps a meatball sub sandwich? You can also dress up macaroni and cheese with it. Also, adding various amounts of potatoes, veggies and pastas never fails to spice up a meal. These amounts can always be adjusted to how many you are feeding in your family. Use your imagination and see what else you can come up with to flame those taste buds.

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Article Written By Tammy Embrich

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