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Cowboy Baked Beans

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Cowboy Baked Beans, fresh out of the oven

Ingredients:
4 slices bacon, cut into small pieces
8 ounces lean ground beef
1 medium onion (diced)
3 15 ounce cans  kidney beans (do not drain)
1 cup ketchup
3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
5 tablespoons brown sugar
¾ teaspoon onion powder
¾ teaspoon ground mustard
1 ½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
salt and pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a large oven-safe skillet cook the bacon, ground beef, and onion over medium heat until browned. Drain off excess fat.

Add remaining ingredients to skillet and stir to combine.

Bake in pre-heated oven for 45 minutes.

Ziti Bake Cake

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Ingredients:
9″ springform pan
1 lb ziti
spaghetti sauce (see below or use your own)
8oz shredded mozzarella

Sauce Ingredients:
1lb ground beef
2-12oz cans crushed tomatoes
1-6oz can tomato paste
herbs and spices to taste

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

For the sauce, brown the ground beef on medium heat until fully cooked and drain the fat. Try to break the beef into the smallest pieces possible. Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, and spices and continue cooking on medium-low heat for about 20 minutes.

Cook the ziti according to package direction. When the ziti is done, stand the noodles in a springform pan that has been coated lightly with cooking spray.

Pour the sauce on top of the ziti, trying to fill the noodles as much as possible.

Next add the cheese to the top of the dish.

Bake for 15 minutes.