Taco Soup

1 lb hamb (93%)
1 onion, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
1 C. frozen corn (can also use canned)
1 Quart home-canned tomatoes, pureed in blender
1/2 C. salsa
1/2 pkg. taco seasoning (not actually core-I have a recipe posted that is core)
1 can kidney beans, rinsed and drained

Brown hamb, onion and green pepper until onion and pepper are done. Add everything else. Heat through. Top each bowl with FF sour cream, FF cheese and crumbled tortilla chips (count points for chips).

Meatloaf

Core

This is my regular meatloaf recipe that I have always made. The only adjustment to make it core is to use 93% hamburger.

1 lb. 93% hamburger

1 C. oatmeal

1 can tomato sauce

1 egg

1 pkg dry onion soup mix

Mix with hands. Bake in muffin tins at 350 for 30 minutes or loaf pan for 1 hour. If desired, top with ketchup when you remove from oven.

Spaghetti Sauce

Core, or 3 points
Serves 4
Recipe found on RecipeZaar.com #261756

2 T. EVOO
1/2 medium onion
1 lb mushrooms, sliced
1 tsp. dried parsley
2 tsp garlic, minced
1 tsp. dried basil
1 tsp. dried oregano
28 oz. crushed tomatoes
6 oz tomato paste

Heat oil in large skillet on med. Add onion, mushroom, garlic and herbs. Cook until onions are transparent. Reduce heat to low, add tomatoes and tomato paste. Cover and cook for 15-20 min. Stir occasionally.

I added 1 lb. 93% hamb. I omitted mushrooms. I used a garlic press and did 3 garlic cloves instead of mincing. I used 5 large fresh tomatoes in place of crushed tomatoes. First I blanched them, peeled them, removed seeds, boiled for 15 min, then put in a blender.

Core Lasagna

Core

WW noodles, raw
FF cottage cheese
FF mozarella cheese
Spaghetti sauce (not core unless you make your own, so I just count a point for sugar)
about 1 lb. Hamb 93% seasoned with onion or dried onion and garlic salt and pepper

In a glass baking dish (for easier cleanup) pour some spaghetti sauce in the bottom and spread to barely cover. Put a layer of raw noodles, do not overlap. Top with sauce, then meat, then cottage cheese, then cheese. Repeat starting at the noodles. After this second layer do one more layer of noodles, sauce, cheese. Cover with foil. Bake at 350 for an hour. Pull back foil, pierce lasagna with fork to see if noodles are done. When I make for my family I make one portion that is made this way, the rest I make with regular (not WW) noodles, regular cottage cheese, regular cheese, regular hamburger. I mark mine with spaghetti noodles laying on the top. THe reason I make theirs with regular food is for the cost difference and there is a slight taste difference, but mainly the cost.

Almost Core Stroganoff

Almost Core (Cream soup is not a core ingredient)
Core plus 1 point per serving.
Serves 6

Brown Rice or Whole Wheat Noodles, cooked
Browned Hamburger 93 % seasoned with Garlic Salt, Pepper, onion or dried onion
FF Sour Cream
FF Milk
1 can Cream soup (Cream of Chicken or celery or mushroom)
Soy sauce

Brown Hamburger, add spices and onion. Add a can of cream soup and a little milk (maybe 1/4 C.). Heat through, then add about 1/4-1/2 C. sour cream. Serve over cooked rice or noodles. Top each plate with soy sauce. Itried doing it without the soup and it did not taste good.

Pizza Pasta

Core, Points??

WW Noodles, uncooked
Spaghetti sauce (Not usually core-so you can make your own, or I usually just count a point or 2 for sugar)
Pizza toppings (like ham and pinapple, or mushroom, olive, onion, etc...)
FF mozarella cheese

Place noodles in dish. Top with some spaghetti sauce until well coated. Stir noodles and spaghetti sauce until noodles are well coated with sauce. Add toppings. Top with cheese. Cover with foil and bake at 350 for about 30 min.

Taco Seasoning

Core, points??

This is for making taco seasoning, without the sugar.

1 T. Chili Powder
3/4 tsp. paprika
3/4 tsp. cumin
1/2 tsp. onion powder
1/2 tsp. salt
3/8 tsp. garlic powder
pinch of cayenne (1/8 tsp.)

Combine and add to 1 lb. ground beef. I thought it was pretty spicy. Maybe use smaller than a pinch of cayenne. Otherwise good!!!

Taco Salad (Meat for a Crowd)

1 lb hamb., browned
1 can tomato (stewed or otherwise)
1 can kidney beans, drained
1 packet taco seasoning

Mix and let simmer. Then make taco salads.

Stuffed Green Peppers

Almost Core (just count points for brown sugar-maybe you could use Splenda?), points??

2 Green peppers, sliced into 1/4" rings

Meat Mixture
1 1/2 lbs hamburger
1 C. oats
1 onion, finely chopped
1 egg
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/2 can tomato sauce

Sauce
1/2 C. water
3 T. vinegar
4 T. brown sugar (only non-core food)
2 T. prepared mustard
2 T. Worcestershire sauce
1/2 can tomato sauce

Blend meat mixture with hands. Stuff meat mixture into pepper rings. Bake on a jelly roll pan or a glass baking dish, spray with pam. Pour sauce over top. Bake at 350 for 1 hour. Baste every 15-20 min.

Sloppy Joe's

Core, points???

1 lb hamb (97% FF)
1/2 onion, chopped
1/2 green pepper, chopped
1 can tomato soup (do not add water)
mustard
Worcestershire Sauce (optional)
splenda
FF cheese (optional)

Brown hamb, onion and green onion. Add soup, some mustard, worcestershire and some splenda. To be core serve on brown rice, otherwise serve on buns and count points for buns (about 2 points). If desired, top with FF cheese.