Goulash

Here is another recipe that's been in my family for generations. My kids LOVE this. It's basically a "healthier" version of Hamburger Helper. My husband always asks me to make a TON of it so he can eat it for lunch at work every day. Enjoy!

Goulash:

4 cups THRIVE Macaroni

1/2 cup THRIVE Red & Green Bell Peppers (or 1 fresh bell pepper)

1/4 cup THRIVE Freeze Dried Onions (or 1/2 fresh onion)

2 cups Tomato Sauce (or 1/4 cup THRIVE Tomato Powder + 2 1/4 cups water)

Salt & Pepper to taste

2 1/2 cups THRIVE Freeze Dried Ground Beef (or 1 lb. ground beef)

If you're using Freeze Dried foods, rehydrate your peppers, onions, & ground beef in water for 10 minutes.

If using fresh, cook your ground beef, peppers, & onions in a saute pan until done.

Drain, & add tomato sauce. Boil your macaroni until tender & drain.

Mix everything together & add salt & pepper to taste. It's SO EASY & you will have a nice warm, comforting dinner to fill your family up with. YUM.

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Sloppy Joe Pizza

This is another family favorite at our house. This is one I just put together myself one day using whatever I had in the pantry. It's funny how it's THOSE recipes that become our favorites. Plus, it's even EASIER when you use THRIVE food.

Since it wasn't a real recipe my kids named it Sloppy Joe Pizza because it looks like sloppy joe meat on a pizza crust. This is one of those recipes that you could add & subtract all sorts of fun ingredients (like veggies) to make it to your liking. This is the way the Potter's like it:

Sloppy Joe Pizza

2 cups THRIVE Freeze Dried Ground Beef (you can also use the THRIVE Beef TVP)

1 cup THRIVE Freeze Dried Corn

1 bottle of your favorite BBQ Sauce

3/4 cup green onions, sliced

1 cup shredded cheese or THRIVE Freeze Dried Cheddar Cheese

THRIVE Iodized Salt (to taste)

1 loaf of Bread. . . we like the Italian Loaves

Rehydrate the corn & beef in 4 cups of water for 10 minutes. Drain. In a pan stir the Ground Beef, Corn, BBQ Sauce, Onions, & Salt. Heat through.

Slice your bread & place the bread slices on a baking sheet.

Top each slice of bread with the meat mixture until it's heaping with yumminess.

Sprinkle with cheddar cheese (just like a pizza). Normally I use the Freeze Dried Cheddar Cheese, but my little chick-a-dees ate my ENTIRE #10 CAN without me knowing. Little imps. (I guess that tells you how GOOD the cheese is). So I used just everyday shredded cheese.

Bake at 425 for 12-15 minutes until the cheese is golden. You're kids will LOVE this. And don't forget to sneak in some veggies. I've done spinach, peppers, broccoli, & others. I make it differently every time, but THIS recipe is the family favorite.

If you would like to purchase any of these ingredients leave a comment below or visit my website:

dani.shelfreliance.com