Printable Recipe

1 lb ground beef
1 small onion, chopped
1 can Cream of Mushroom soup
1 can Cream of Chicken soup
1 1/2 cup warm water
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/2 t. pepper
1/2 cup rice, uncooked
1 can chow mein noodles

Brown the ground beef. Drain. Add everything else except noodles. Stir it together and dump it into a 9 x 13 pan. Cover and bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake 30 minutes more. Sprinkle 1 can of chow mein noodles over the top. Cook 10 more minutes.

1 cup soy sauce (I use low sodium)
1 cup water
1/2 cup light brown sugar
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 2-inch piece of ginger root, scored
4 Tablespoons Mirin (cooking rice wine)
2 lbs chicken thighs (or cut up breasts, whatever, it works better with smaller pieces)

Mix everything together except chicken. Bring it to a boil. Add chicken pieces. Turn down the heat and simmer for ~30-45 minutes (or until chicken is done). Serve over steamed rice, with the following:

Sauteed Peppers and Mushrooms

Slice up some red, yellow, green and orange peppers.
Slice up a bunch of fresh mushrooms.
Saute them in some olive oil, with a minced garlic clove until tender, but still slightly crisp.

Holly’s Note:
We serve this often. It's super easy (especially with a rice cooker) and I always have the ingredients on hand. The vegetables really make the meal. The sauce can be frozen, and it's great as leftovers. It works well in the crock pot too.

~1 lb boneless chicken, cut into pieces
a bit of oil
2 c. water
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 pkgs. Ramen noodles (we use Oriental)
1 pkg. (16 oz.) mixed veggies, or whatever veggies you have on hand
1 red pepper, diced (or whatever color pepper you like...I usually end up with a mixture)
3 T. soy sauce

Stir fry the chicken in oil. Add the water and garlic. Bring to a boil. Add the remaining ingredients, including the seasoning packets. Cover and simmer for 7-9 minutes or until done.

Holly’s Note:
This literally takes 15 minutes from beginning to end and is really good with whole wheat bread rolls. We love it. It's also great for using up those last bits of frozen vegetables. If you're like me, you end up with a 1/4 bag of mixed, a 1/4 bag of corn and a 1/4 bag of broccoli. Just throw it all in there together.