[Jenn218]

Here are a few of my DH favorites that I often make. All are super easy to make, but not very healthy - but hey, they are all good, country comfort foods. Yum....almost dinner time!

Meat Loaf
2-3 lbs of ground beef (turkey, deer, mixed, etc)
1 large onion, chopped & sautéed
1 stick celery, chopped & sautéed
1 qt. or 2 cans canned tomatoes, mashed
1 tsp. salt & ½ tsp. black pepper
2 eggs
2-3 slices of bread, crumbled
Mix all together, but do not over mix. Put into an oiled baking dish. Cut through the top to prevent cracking. Brush top with ketchup. Bake in 375 oven until done. Drain off excess grease before serving.
Note: You will have to drain excess oil during cooking time.
**This is super moist & all the guys love it - if you use 1 lb turkey mixed with 1 lb. beef, it is even better because there is less grease to drain**

Roast Beef
Sprinkle both sides of roast with meat tenderizer. Sprinkle with salt, black pepper and garlic powder. Coat with seasoned flour. Brown on both sides in a big iron skillet. Put in oven and cook dry for about 2 hours. Add some water, onions, celery, carrots. Cover and cook until tender. I use a small roasting pan.
OR Just place it all into a slowcocker (without browning in skillet), add a little water and cook on low all day. Ready when you get home and lots of good leftovers (roast beef sandwiches, etc).

Chili
1 large onion, chopped
2 lb. ground meat (deer, beef, sausage, turkey or combination)
¾ TB salt & sprinkle of black pepper
1 pkg. chili seasoning
1 TB each Paprika & Crushed Red Pepper
2 cans stewed tomatoes, mashed (or 1 qt. canned tomatoes)
2 cans red kidney beans (or chili beans or a mix of both)
2 cans of water (give or take-depending on the thickness you like)
Add meat and onion in skillet with oil. Brown. In pot, add remaining ingredients. Add meat mixture and bring to a boil. Turn on to low and let simmer for about 2 hours.
**Our household favorite meat to add: sausage (or a mix of beef & sausage). We use fresh meat and it seems like the sausage is more spicy. - Which we like - LOVE spicy food. BTW we also had some chili powder too, not much since we do the packet of seasoning mix, but it gives it more flavor**

You can easily add/delete ingredients from these recipes to suit your taste.