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Subj: Does anyone out there lik      Conf: (37) Home Cooki
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....are things you just throw together that end up tasting pretty good? If so,

here's one that's on the stove right now and tastes GREAT.

1 lb. ground beef
1 stalk celery, cut in half and chopped
1 stick carrot, cut in half and chopped
1/4 onion (or more, to taste), diced
1 can Cream of Mushroom soup
1 can Cream of Celery soup
Milk (however much you need for a consistancy you're comfortable with)
Couple of shakes mild chili powder*
Couple of shakes Ground Mustard*
Couple of shakes Basil*
Couple of shakes Salt*
Couple of shakes Pepper*
Clove of garlic
* - All spices to taste; no measurements were taken.

To prepare this, all I did was:
Throw the meat in the microwave to thaw.
While meat is thawing, chop up veggies.
Throw meat in adequate sized saucepan or whatever you usually cook soups or

stews in; let cook for a little bit.
Throw in chopped veggies.
Put in soups, in condensed form.
Put in garlic. (it is highly recommended that you use a garlic press, rather

than throwing the clove in whole. Heh heh heh...)
Dollop in spices.
Mix mess together.
Add milk bit by bit, stirring each time, 'til it's a consistancy you can live

with.
Leave on the stove for a little while so veggies can soften, spices can

permeate into meat, etc.

Serve over baked potatoes, pasta, rice...whatever carbohydrate-laden staple you

happen to have handy.

This will be expected to serve my family of five tonight, and from the looks of

it there will be leftovers.
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