Pizza Hot Dish

1 lb. ground beef
Chopped onion
2 cans tomato soup
1/2 tsp. garlic salt
1/2 tsp. oregano
1/2 tsp. onion salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
6 oz noodles, cooked fresh and/or canned mushrooms
1/4 lb. grated cheese
1/4 c. grated parmesan cheese

Brown meat and onion. Drain. Add soup and spices. Simmer 10 to 15 mins. over low heat. Grease 13 x 9 pan. Place noodles in bottom of pan. Pour over meat sauce. Top with mushrooms. Sprinkle on cheese. Cover with foil and bake 35 mins in 350 degree oven. Remove foil and bake 10 mins longer.

Submitted by Cara Knipfer

Bloggers Note: We used Sargento cheddar jack cheese, and Ronzoni whole wheat egg noodles.

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This delightfully fresh recipe came from our Oregon Preschool Cookbook. It too was a thrift store find and is stuffed full of all sorts of goodies like this one.

When I came upon this recipe, I remembered that the Dodgeville School District lunch ladies used to serve something by the same name. I'm pretty sure, having tasted it, that it's pretty close to what they used to serve me when I was in elementary school.

Again, very easy to make. Tastes very good.

When I first looked at the recipe I tried to think of some veggie that I could serve with it. Because most veggies are in the actual pizzas I really couldn't think of anything. With that being said, I do think the next time I make this I will add black olives and green peppers.

Tater Tot Casserole (from the Men's Section)

Tater Tot Casserole

2 lbs. ground beef
1 Lg. onion
Salt & pepper to taste
1 can tomato soup
1 Tbsp. molasses
1/4 cup brown sugar
20 oz. can brown sugar
16 oz. pkg. tater tots

Brown beef and onion. Add salt and pepper. Add soup, molasses and sugar; mix well. Add beans and mix lightly. Place in casserole. Add tater tots to top. Bake at 350 degree for 45 mins.

I love this casserole because I'm a hamburger lover.

Submitted by Chris D. Hollis of Belleville, WI

Blogger's Note: We debated whether or not to drain the browned ground beef. In the end we did and were very happy how everything turned out. Also, don't drain the can of baked beans, use the juices as well.

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Once you get all the beef into the pan, you'll start to see how much Mr. Hollis really loves hamburger.

While I was making this, it reminded me of when I asked my mother for simple recipes shortly after I had moved out of the nest. As is the case with most mothers when asked that question, she couldn't think of anything she used to make. As I make my way through this cookbook I chuckle a bit because this is the stuff I was asking about. Extremely simple to make, inexpensive and very filling.

To be completely honest I had my doubts about this one. The combination of the ingredients seemed a bit odd to me. One of the only reasons I made it was because it did not contain cream of "whatever" soup. Needless to say, two weeks in I was starting to feel like I was sweating cream of something or other soup!

In the end it turned out to be pretty good. It basically tasted like a simple sloppy joe with tater tots. Throw in some green beans and a bottle of beer and you've got yourself a manpleaser!