Jenni's Chile

2 lbs hamburger
2 onions
2-3 cloves garlic
1 cup celery
1 green pepper chopped
1 3lb can kidney beans (leave a bit of liquid)
28 oz tomatoes
6 oz tomato paste
8 oz tomato sauce
2 beef bouillon cubes
1 cup apple juice
1-2 Tbs chili powder
1 Tbs oregano
1 Tbs basil
1 tsp cumin seed
1 tsp salt, pepper, and tabasco sauce
1 Tbs vinegar
1 Tbs brown sugar
1/2 cup ketchup

Brown the hamburger with some of the onions and garlic. Add all the ingredients into a big pot of crock pot and let simmer. I like to leave it in the crock pot all day on low. If it's to thick add some water.

Baked Ziti

Ingredients:

1 lb dry ziti pasta
1 onion, chopped
1 lb lean group beef (I sometimes use italian sausage which is super yummy!)
2 (26oz) jars spaghetti sauce
6 ounces provolone cheese, sliced
1 & 1/2 cups sour cream
6 oz mozzarella cheese, shredded
2 Tbls grated parmesan cheese

Directions:

1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add ziti pasta, and cook until al dente, about 8 minutes, drain.

2. In a large skillet, brown onion and ground beef over medium heat. Add spaghetti sauce, and simmer 15 minutes.

3. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9x13 inch baking dish. Layer as follows 1/2 of the ziti, provolone cheese, sour cream, 1/2 sauce mixture, remaining ziti, mozzarella cheese and remaining sauce mixture. Top with grated parmesan cheese.

4. Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until cheeses are melted.

Sweet and Sour Meatballs

1 - 1 & 1/2 lbs ground beef
3/4 cups rolled oats
2 eggs slightly beaten
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp salt & pepper
1 tsp worcesteshire

Combine, form into about 12 balls, place in casserole dish, cover with sauce at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Sauce: (I usually triple the sauce recipe)
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup vinegar
1 tsp prepared mustard
1/4 cup barbecue sauce
1 tsp worcestershire

Combine and blend thoroughly, pour over meatballs.