Journey Cakes

This recipe is from my mother-in-law. SO yummy!! We served appetizer sized at our wedding and I made full size for dinner last night. Always so yummy and SO SO easy!

Ingredients:
2 Packages Crescent Rolls
1 lb. Ground Beef
1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 can medium olives sliced
1 pkg Brown Gravy Mix
1/4 cup water

Directions:
Brown your meat and drain fat off. Add brown gravy mix and just enough water to moisten. Set aside to cool.
Meanwhile... slice your olives and shred your cheese and preheat your oven according to the crescent roll directions.
When your meat is cooled, add cheese and olives and stir together.
Roll out one crescent roll and fill with beef mixture. I like to use a rolling pin because it rolls out nicer but you can just press it out to the sides if you would rather. Close it up and place on cookie sheet according to crescent roll directions. Cook for 11-13 minutes or until barely golden brown. Serve!

PS these are great as a freezer meal and leftovers are AWESOME cold or warm.

Classic Meatloaf

Ingredients
1 pound ground beef
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 egg, lightly beaten
8 ounces canned diced tomatoes with juice
1/2 cup quick-cooking oats

Topping:
1/3 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon prepared mustard
Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Mix all meatloaf ingredients well and place in a baking dish. Shape into a loaf.

Topping:
Mix ingredients for topping and spread on loaf. Bake for 1 hour.

AMAZING! And super moist, not even a little dry

*Paula Deen*

Beef Stroganoff

30 Minutes or less, perfect.

Ingredients:
1 lb. beef sirloin steak, cut into strips
1 medium onion, cut into thin wedges
1 Tbsp. oil
1 can (8 oz.) mushroom pieces and stems, undrained
2 beef bouillon cubes
4 cups (8 oz.) medium egg noodles, uncooked
1 container (8 oz.) Sour Cream

Directions:
BROWN steak with onion in hot oil in large skillet.
STIR in 1-1/2 cups water, mushrooms and liquid, the bouillon cubes and noodles. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover. Simmer 10 to 12 min. or until noodles are tender.
STIR in sour cream; cook an additional 2 min., stirring occasionally.

Cheesy Bread Bowl Dip

I have more requests for this recipe than anything else I make, and people are always surprised what is in it and how easy it is... And of course I got it from my mom!

Ingredients:
8 oz. Cream Cheese or Neufchatel cheese
1/4 cup green onions
16 oz. Sour Cream
1 bottle Dried Beef chopped (in the canned meats aisle)
1 french bread loaf cut into cubes
1 round bread loaf (boule, or 4 small bread bowls if you can't find the large ones works too)

Directions:
Preheat oven to 200-350 degrees depending how much time you have. Combine all ingredients and mix until well blended. Cut out the top of the bread bowl(s) and remove the inside bread but SAVE it. Fill the bread bowl with the mixture and replace the top so it stays enclosed. Wrap in foil and place in the oven for the time and temperature specified below:
If you have 2 hours or more: 200 degrees works great
If you have less than that crank the temperature up between 200 and 350 degrees to heat it through faster.
Serve with Bread for dipping. I promise, they'll keep coming back for more. You can make this dip and freeze it for future parties!

Easy, Romantic, Filet Mignon

I made this for Valentine's day last year. It was FABULOUS. It's from allrecipes submitted by a 14 year old boy. If he can do it, you can do it.

INGREDIENTS
2 (8 ounce) beef tenderloin steaks, cut 1 inch thick (about 1 pound total)
2 teaspoons olive oil
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
Salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoons minced shallot
2 slices bacon

DIRECTIONS
Place oven rack in it's highest position. Set oven to Broil.
Rub steaks all over with olive oil. Sprinkle with onion powder, then with salt and pepper. Wrap one slice of bacon around each steak, and secure with a toothpick.
Place steaks onto a broiler pan, and broil for 5 to 7 minutes. Turn the steaks over, and sprinkle the tops with shallots. Broil for an additional 5 to 7 minutes, or until the steaks are cooked to your liking.

Yummy Yummy Meatballs!

If you've never had homemade meatballs these are just the ones to start with (If I do say so myself). mmmmm....

Ingredients:
1 lb ground beef
1/2-2/3 cup dry breadcrumbs (seasoned are fine too)
1/4 cup milk
1/4-3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1 small onion, chopped (or about1/4 tsp or 1/2 tsp onion powder)
1 egg
**Spaghetti or noodles of choice
**Your choice of spaghetti sauce

Combine all ingredients and shape into 20-24 meatballs (1 to 1-1/2 inches each). Line a 9x13 pan with foil for easy clean-up. Bake at 425 for about 25 min or until light brown and cooked through; turn meatballs halfway through, if desired, to help maintain a round shape. Serve over spaghetti and sauce; I prefer just a traditional sauce since the meatballs have so much flavor but choose your favorite, and of course sprinkle with Parmesan cheese if you like!

**I have also added other spices, anything you want is fine... (thyme, oregano, basil, etc)
**These make great meatball sandwiches the next day, just add some mozzarella cheese and broil for a few minutes.