Sauerkraut Casserole, Calico Beans, Onion Soup

Doing my biweekly freezer meal cooking and figured I better start writing these recipes down.

Sauerkraut Casserole

Brown in Cast Iron Dutch Oven & Drain

• 1# Ground Meat

Add & brown

• 2 chopped onions
• 1 garlic clove minced (optional)
  

Then add & saute

• 2 sliced carrots
• 1 sliced celery stick
• 1 pkg of mushrooms sliced

Then add

• 1 pkg fresh drained sauerkraut
• 1/2 pkg peas
• 1 can mushroom soup
• about 8 oz cooked noodles

At this point can cover & heat through in oven or split into freezer containers for later.

Calico Beans

Brown in Cast Iron Dutch Oven and Drain

• 1 # ground meat

Add & brown

• 2 chopped onions

Add & saute

• 2 carrots sliced (optional - but adds nice color)
• 1 sliced celery stick (optional)

Add 1 can each

• Lima beans
• Butter beans
• Dark kidney beans
• Pork & beans

Preblend & add

• 1/2 cup catsup
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 Tbsp vinegar
• 1 tsp prepared mustard

Add

• 6-10 pieces precooked & crumbled bacon
  

Mix everything together, cover & put in 300F oven for about 1/2 hour or so till flavors blend. Then cool & pack up

Onion Soup

Put in oiled or buttered crockpot

• about 3 pound bag of onions sliced
• 3-6 sliced mushrooms (optional)
• 1 celery stick sliced (optional)

Cook overnight until onions are brown & soft.
Deglaze with a little vinegar or wine
Add some water along with salt & pepper to taste.