POOR MANS DINNER RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Cook and stir ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat until browned and crumbly, about 10 minutes; season with salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. Drain excess grease. Stir cream of mushroom soup and green beans into ground beef and bring to a simmer.
• Spread ground beef mixture into a 9x13-inch casserole dish. Spread mashed potatoes evenly over ground beef mixture. Sprinkle Cheddar cheese over the top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until heated through, about 20 minutes.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees.
• Mix the first 6 ingredients together well. Set aside.
• In a large saucepan melt the butter. Add minced onion and mushrooms.
• Cook on medium high heat until mushrooms sweat and onions are translucent.
• Turn the heat down to medium while you add the garlic, red wine, and basil.
• Turn the heat back up to high and continue to cook until the liquid is reduced. Remove from heat. Cool.
• Lightly grease a cookie sheet or baking pan.
• On a lightly floured surface lay out the pastry sheets. Cut each sheet into 4 squares
• Spread mushroom mixture across each square. Top with thin layer of mozzarella cheese
• Put 1/2 cup of meat mixture (formed into flattened balls) on top.
• Pull corners up over meat and pinch edges together. (don’t worry if this is tricky, it is for everyone…it isn’t just you!)
• Put the bundles on a cookie sheet with seam side down. Cut small slits on top and brush the tops with cream or beaten egg.
• Bake for 30-40 minutes (at 400 degrees) or until golden brown and meat is cooked through.
• Serve with brown gravy