Goulash

Serving Size: 6

Amount Measure Ingredient
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1 pound ground beef
1 onion -- diced
1 tablespoon chili powder
garlic -- salt, and pepper
1 can ranch-style beans
1 bay leaf
1 can diced tomatoes
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 cups macaroni

Cook and drain beef and onion.

Add chili powder, garlic, salt and pepper, beans, bay leaf, diced
tomatoes, and Worcestershire sauce.

Mix together and put into bag.

Put macaroni in a quart Ziploc bag, then put both sealed gallon meat mixture bag and sealed quart size Macaroni in another gallon bag together so that you have everything you need in one place in the freeze.

Freeze.

Thaw.

Pour beef mixture into a large skillet. Bring to a boil and simmer for 15 minutes.

While mixture is simmering cook macaroni in boiling water for 7-9 minutes.

Drain macaroni and add to beef mixture. Mix and serve.

Great with Parmesan cheese on top and salad.

Minestrone Soup

Serving Size : 6

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 can kidney beans, drained
1 teaspoon basil
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon parsley
1 pound sweet Italian Sausage
2 stalks chopped celery
2 chopped carrots
1 small chopped onion
28 ounces diced tomatoes
8 cups water
1 cup grated parmesan cheese
4 cubes beef bouillon -- crushed
1 cup macaroni -- uncooked

Cook and cut up sausage into bite-size pieces. Prepare vegetables. Place
everything except water, macaroni and parmesan into a freezer bag.

Freeze.

When thaw, put everything into a 6 quart crock pot and add 8 c. water.

Cook on low for 6-8 hours. Add macaroni ½ hour before serving. Serve
with parmesan cheese sprinkled on top.