Moms Cheeseburger Surprise Recipes

Steps:

• 1. NOTE: In place of the hamburger, green pepper & onion & seasonings, my Mom would sometimes use some leftover from "Mom-Mom's Hamburger Stew" (see recipe) It's delicious either way!
• 2. Brown the ground beef, & saute the pepper & onion with the seasonings until veggies are soft. Drain.
• 3. Cook the macaroni until al dente. Drain.
• 4. Spray a large casserole dish with cooking spray.
• 5. Add 1/2 of the macaroni, then 1/2 of the ground beef, then 1 can stewed tomatoes & then 1/2 of the shredded cheese.
• 6. Repeat layers, starting with macaroni and ending with cheese, adding a little more on top, if desired.
• 7. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 30-45 minutes, or until golden brown on top and bubbly.
• 8. ** This freezes well! I sometimes divide this recipe between two 8x8 square, or 9-inch round, disposable foil pans giving me one meal to freeze for later.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375*. Line baking sheet with parchment.
• Brown ground beef and onion in a skillet. Drain.
• If using a seamless Crescent sheet, cut dough into quarters. If using Crescent rolls, put two rolls together to form a rectangle.
• Lightly press dough to flatten and widen. Spoon 1/4 of the beef mixture onto dough, top with 1/4 of the cheese. Fold corners and sides up to form a packet. Place folded side down on parchment covered baking sheet. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
• Bake for 20 minutes, or until golden brown.
• I have substituted pie crust, pizza dough, and raw bread dough (like Rhodes rolls) will equal success. OPTIONAL: The meat filling may be changed with taco seasoning, cream of mushroom soup, or any ingredients of your choice.

Steps:

• In large skillet, cook ground beef, onion, and green pepper together, adding garlic powder, salt and pepper to taste,until beef is brown and pepper is tender.
• Drain fat.
• Separately, cook Shells and Cheese as per package instructions.
• In microwave, melt butter (about 30-40 sec.).
• Add bread crumbs, stir until well coated.
• In med.
• casserole dish, LAYER meat and pasta, sprinkling each layer with bread crumbs (be sure to top with bread crumbs.) Bake in oven 350 deg.
• 20-30 minutes.

Steps:

• Prepare a grill for medium heat. When hot, lightly oil the grate.
• Fry the bacon in a skillet over medium heat for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Add onions to the pan; cook and stir until bacon is browned, but not crisp and onion is soft. Remove from the pan and drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Season to taste with black pepper.
• In a large bowl, mix together the ground beef and onion soup mix. Divide into 8 balls and then flatten into thin patties. Place a quarter of the bacon mixture onto each of four patties. Top with the remaining patties and press the edges together to seal.
• Grill the burgers for about 15 minutes, turning once, until well done. Serve on buns with your favorite condiments.