Family Cooking Tips

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Incredible burgers

2 lbs of ground beef
1 large onion diced
1 tsp Salt
1 tsp Pepper
1 tsp Garlic powder
1 package of sesame seed hamburger rolls

12 slices of each; aged Swiss cheese, mild cheddar, Monterey Jack cheese.

Mix all the ingredients with the ground beef, and grill to your taste. Add 1 piece of each cheese to the burgers.

Brush rolls with butter and grill till toasted.

Putting the burgers together is fun; first add mayo, lettuce, and tomato to the top bun. Put the cheeseburger on the bottom bun and put it together.

Crock-pot spaghetti

1 16 oz package of spaghetti cooked
1 16 oz container of sour cream
1 package of mozzarella cheese, cheddar cheese, and sharp cheese
Sauce:

1 cup of beef broth
4 cans of whole tomatoes
2 can of tomato paste
4 can of tomato sauce
Chopped basil
Chopped cilantro
Chopped sage
Chopped oregano
Chopped onion
Chopped garlic
2 pounds of ground beef

In a saucepot, combine all of the tomato products and broth and bring to a simmer. Brown the herbs and garlic and onion with ground beef and add to sauce pot.

Put all the ingredients into the crock-pot and cook on low for 4 hours.
It is important that you do not add hot liquids into a cold crock-pot. Doing so could fracture the crock.

This is a great recipe for kids to get involved in. there is no danger of getting hurt, however supervision is needed when children are in the kitchen.