Barbecued Beef

Ingredients:
3 c. chopped celery
1 c. chopped onions
1 c. ketchup
1 c. bbq sauce
1/4 c. water
2 Tbsp. vinegar
2 Tbsp. Worcestershire Sauce
2 Tbsp. brown sugar
1 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
3-4 lb. boneless chuck roast
14-18 hamburger buns

Preparation:
In slow cooker, combine the first 12 ingredients; mix well.  Add roast.  Cover and cook on high 7-8 hours (Mom's note: 5-6 is probably enough) or until meat is tender.  Remove roast, cool.  Shred meat w/ forks and return to sauce.  Heat through.  Use a slotted spoon to serve on buns.

Teriyaki Burgers OR Chicken Breasts

Ingredients:
1/2 c. soy sauce
1/3 c. sugar
1 1/2 Tbsp. red wine vinegar
2 tsp. sesame oil
1 small minced onion
3/4 tsp. ground ginger
2 1/2 lbs. ground beef  OR Chicken breasts

Preparation:
Mix together the first 6 ingredients, and then add to the ground beef before making burger patties.  You can use the same sauce mix to cover boneless chicken breasts and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes and serve over rice.

Mom's Italian Lasagna

Ingredients:
Meat sauce:

• 1 large can Spaghetti Sauce
• 1 lb. Italian sausage, cooked and drained

Cheese Mixture (mix it all together):

• 3 cups cottage cheese
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
• 2 beaten eggs
• 1/2 tsp. pepper

 16 oz. Mozzarella
12 cooked lasagna noodles


Preparation:
In a 9x13 lasagna pan, layer 3 layers of the following: 4 noodles, meat sauce,  cheese mixture, mozzarella cheese.  Put extra parmesan cheese on top.  Bake at 375 degrees for about 45 minutes.