Crites Family Stuff

Ingredients for 6 servings

• 1 lb ground beef
• .25 cup onion, chopped
• 1 can tomato soup
• .5 cup ketchup
• 1 tbsp mustard
• 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tbsp flour

Steps

1. Brown hamburger with onions. Drain. Add everything else. Heat through.
2. From frozen: Thaw completely. Simmer 10-15 minutes. Serve on toasted hamburger buns. (To add a little crunch, add sliced pickles to your sandwich.)

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Ingredients for 8 servings

• Rump roast
• 2 (10 oz) cans cream of mushroom soup
• 1 pkg dry onion soup mix
• 1 tbsp minced onion
• Salt and pepper

Steps

1. Sprinkle roast with seasonings. Pour soup and soup mix into crock pot. Add seasoned roast. Cook on high for 4 hours and then 4 more hours on low.

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Another favorite of Jack's! Dorothy made it for him often!

Ingredients for 8 servings

• Steak
• 8 oz can tomato sauce
• 3.5 cans water
• 2 tbsp kitchen bouquet
• Onion (optional)

Steps

1. Chop steak for tenderness. Coat with flour and brown on high heat. Salt and pepper steak to taste. Mix together the tomato sauce, water, kitchen bouquet and pour over steak. Can add chopped onions. Cook slowly 3 to 4 hours.

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Dorothy Farmer: We made this recipe often when we (Walter, Janette and baby Tyler, and Jack and Dorothy) lived in the motor home together. Pleasant memories!!

Ingredients for 8 servings

• 1.5 lbs ground beef
• .67 cup cracker crumbs
• .33 cup minced onion
• 1 egg
• 1.5 tsp salt
• .25 tsp ginger
• .25 cup milk
• 1 tbsp shortening
• 2 tbsp cornstarch
• 14 oz can pineapple tidbits, reserve drained juice
• .33 cup vinegar
• .33 cup chopped green pepper
• .5 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 tbsp soy sauce

Steps

1. Mix ground beef, cracker crumbs, minced onion, egg, salt, ginger, milk and shape into small meatballs. Melt shortening and brown meatballs and cook until done. Keep warm. Pour fat from skillet, after removing meatballs. Mix and cook until smooth the cornstarch, pineapple juice, vinegar, chopped green pepper, brown sugar and soy sauce. Add pineapple and pour over meatballs.

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Ingredients for 8 servings

• 1 cup coarsely ground black pepper
• 1 cup kosher salt
• 3 tbsp paprika
• 2 garlic granuals (dry in the bottle - not fresh or powdery kind)
• 1 tbsp crushed coriander
• 1 tbsp ground white pepper

Steps

1. Combine all ingredients in a tupperware type container and use liberally on all poultry, meats, and vegetables that you grill. It will store up to a year.

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Jennifer Crites: My family really enjoys this recipe. Growing up, it was well known that I disliked mushrooms, but I love these meatballs. Mom used to make them a lot. She got this recipe as a newlywed. Janette and I avoided the mushroom part, but had to resort to other methods sometimes. After Dad died, Mom was cleaning out a desk in the office and found 2 cans of Cream of Mushroom soup hidden deep behind some files. I have no memory of this tactic...it must have been Janette! Those had to have been some old cans of soup!

Ingredients for 4 servings

• 1 lb hamburger
• 4 slices bread
• .66 cups milk
• 3 tsp chopped onion
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 10 oz can of cream of mushroom soup mixed with 1 cup of water

Steps

1. Cube the bread and beat together with the milk. Add meat, salt, pepper, onion, and baking powder. Form into balls and brown in a frying pan. Place in a casserole dish and pour the soup mixture over the meatballs. Cover and bake at 350F for 45 minutes.
2. Serve with rice or potatoes.
3. Note: The meatballs can be baked in the oven in larger quantities and in less time than in the stove top frying pan. Also, since mushrooms aren't my favorite, I puree the soup to get a smooth sauce, no chunks of mushrooms that way!

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Don't be intimidated by the amount of garlic. It is so delicious!

Ingredients for 6 servings

• Prime Rib Roast
• 30 cloves of garlic, unpeeled
• .25 cup olive oil
• .33 cup cream style horseradish

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 350F. Toss garlic and olive oil in a small baking dish and cover. Bake garlic until it softens, but doesn't get too brown (about 30 minutes). Immediately drain the oil into a food processor. Allow garlic to cool before adding it to the food processor. When cooled, puree together with the horseradish.
2. Place the beef on a rack in a baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Spread a thin layer of pureed garlic on the underside of the beef. Place garlic side down and spread remaining garlic mixture on the other side. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
3. Preheat oven to 500F. Insert a thermometer into the side of the meat. Bake for 15 minutes to form a crust on the top, then reduce the heat to 350F and bake until thermometer reaches 115F. Remove from oven and allow the roast to rest for 30 minutes before slicing.
4. Pour the remaining juices into a pan and simmer for gravy.

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This is my dad's birthday meal. When I was a teenager, living with my dad, we tried and tried to make it "like mom does" but it never turned out right. Together, after a year of trial and error, we accomplished it! I have great memories cooking this with my daddy. I love him!!

Ingredients for 4 servings

• 2 lbs top round steak
• 3 eggs
• 3 cups flour
• 1 tsp each pepper, garlic powder, and season salt

Steps

1. Cut steak into thin slices, about 1/4 inch thick against the grain. In a separate bowl, beat the eggs well. In another bowl, combine the flour and seasonings.
2. Add about 1/4 cup of oil to a large skillet. Heat to medium. Dip the steak pieces into the egg, then the flour and place into the hot oil. The oil has to be hot or the flour will fall off the meat as it is cooking. Turn the steak often to prevent the breading from getting soggy. Once the meat juices are clear and the outside is brown, remove from oil and drain on paper towel. Keep the fried pieces in the oven to keep warm.
3. The Gravy: Drain part of the grease out of the pan, leaving the drippings. You will need 1 tbsp of oil (grease from drippings) and 1 tbsp of flour (or you can use part of a packet of brown gray mix to add more flavor) to 1 cup of milk. (So if you want two cups of gravy, leave 2 tbsp of oil in the pan, 2 tbsps flour (or the brown gravy mix) and 2 cups milk.) To make the gravy, add the flour to the hot oil, stir and then slowly whisk in the milk. Stir constantly until all the lumps are out and it is thick and bubbling. Add salt and pepper to taste.

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Amber Silberberger: Grandma Farmer taught my mom how to make this recipe when my parents were first married. We loved it as kids and my family (especially my husband) love it to this day.

Ingredients for 6 servings

• 2 lbs hamburger
• 4 heaping tbsp flour
• 3.5 cups milk
• Salt and pepper to taste

Steps

1. Brown hamburger in a large skillet. Do not drain off the fat. Add the flour to the pan and mix well to soak up the grease. Stir over medium heat for several minutes. Add the milk, one cup at a time until it starts to thicken and you get your desired consistency. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve with mashed potatoes.

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Ingredients for 6 servings

• 4 small zucchini
• 1 lb hamburger
• 1 onion
• 1 cup instant rice, uncooked
• 8 oz tomato sauce
• 1 tsp garlic salt
• 1 tsp oregano
• 2 cups cottage cheese
• 1 can mushroom soup
• 1 cup cheddar cheese (or more)

Steps

1. Cook diced zucchini until tender, drain. Brown hamburger and onion, drain off excess oil. Add tomato sauce, rice and seasonings. Put zucchini in a 9x13 inch pan. Put meat mixture over the zucchini. Spread cottage cheese over it, then the undiluted soup. Sprinkle with the cheddar cheese. Bake uncovered at 350F for 30-40 minutes.

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