Good Ol' American Cookin'

I was asked to make this a few years ago to see if it was possible. I had fun making it but in reality don't think it is practical for everybody. It is good only if you like all your food together in one slice. LOL! We weren't to crazy about the marshmallows but maybe if I had toned them down a bit(had the top stuffed with them) it would have been better. Otherwise, it really wasn't any different then a plate full of food all mixed together. I am sorry can't find my pic of my version which turned into a square cake. Lost when computer died! I got the recipe from here: http://www.chow.com/recipes/29029-thanksgiving-turkey-cake This is what it was suppose to look like..... taken from website above   For the turkey layers: Unsalted butter , for coating the pans 2 pounds ground turkey breast 1 cup quick-cooking oats 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese , grated on the small holes of a box grater 1/3 cup ketchup 1/3 cup finely chopped yellow onion 1/4 cup finel...

SPICY MEATLOAF 2lbs raw burger 1/2 pint of salsa 1 cup of potato flakes 2 eggs Mix all ingredients together making sure to drain the liquid from the salsa ( I stuck a glass in the jar to push all the liquid out). Press in bread loaf to bake at 425* for 45-50 mins then add the other half of salsa and bake for another 10 mins or until meat reaches 170*

OVEN BAKED LASAGNA   In a fry pan add a touch of oil/grease, add ground burger (1lb), 1 onion, chopped, 2 Tbls diced garlic cook thoroughly add couple good pinches of mix italian herb seasoning(parsley, thyme, oregano, basil, etc) then add 32oz of tomato sauce( pasta sauce will work too). Simmer about 5 mins.... In a bowl mix 2 cups of mozzarella cheese and 12 oz cottage cheese and 1 egg(not a big deal if out of eggs be brave go without) mix together.... I found that the cheeses have plenty of salt no need to add extra...but you may want to add some pepper (1 tsp) here.   In the bottom of a 9x13 pan you are gonna layer these items...... 1/2 of meat sauce first then put about 4 noodles wide(long ways) add cheese mix then meat, noodles, cheese mix. Here you add another 2 cups of mozzarella cheese and garnish however you like. As you see I used fresh tomatoes. Bake in 350* oven for 45 mins covered then take cover off and bake another 10 mins. When it is d...

BURGER STEW Some may call this soup, it isn't thick by no means but it is filling! There is a lot of goodies.... In a large pot fry up some burger with onions, green peppers, a couple TBLs of garlic. Cook until burger is done...now add either canned potatoes or fresh chopped potatoes, green beans or corn, and canned tomatoes.I added a tomato juice for my liquid but you can just add water instead. Depending on family size start with 1lb of burger for 2-3 up to 3lbs for 10+ people. This is a great dish to experiment with.....add different vegies to the potatoes and meat. Be sure to test taste for salt and seasonings.....This is a really tasty soup and fills a person up! Makes a great leftover too! Add rolls for your side dish.....