Dad's Casserole

My Dad went blind at an early age. CNIB (http://www.cnib.ca/) was a big part of our lives when we were younger. 
This was one of my Dad's Go-to

dinners when it was his night to cook.

Dad’s Casserole

1 lb lean hamburger

flour

salt & Pepper

onion

fresh tomatoes

Baking powder biscuits

I use a cast iron frying pan so I can throw it in the oven as well.

• Chop onion and chop fresh tomatoes put in casserole dish or oven proof frying pan. Put in oven while preparing hamburger and biscuit.
• Brown hamburger in cast iron frying pan
• Drain add flour to thicken and seasonings to taste
• Put this layer on top of tomato, onion layer.
• On top of that add *baking powder biscuit topping.

Bake 450 (or whatever your baking powder biscuit recipe calls for) until biscuit is golden brown (If you take it out to soon, biscuit will not be cooked)

Mom Noels BBQ Ribs or Swedish Meatball Sauce

This is my family's favourite rib and swedish meatball recipe. Have to ask Mom where it originally came from.

This is finger licking material here. No neat freaks allowed!!!

Mom’s (Barbeque Recipe) 

350 degrees 1 hour (or longer)

Brown:

2 Tbsp Fat (I use Olive oil or grapeseed oil)

2 Tbsp Onion chopped

Add:

11/2 C. Catsup

¼ C. Vinegar

1 C. Water

2 Tbsp Worcestershire

4 Tbsp Brown Sugar

1 tsp. Celery Salt (I have used celery seed)

1 tsp. Dry Mustard

1 tsp Chili Sauce generous (I usually just pour a glob in)

Dash of Tabasco

I usually make the sauce up ahead of time and either leave it on the stove on a low simmer or transfer it into a crock-pot, put it on low and forget about it until you need it in a few hours.

Sprinkle *pre-cooked ribs ( I have always used baby backribs) with more brown sugar and add sauce. Cover in oven. – Take lid off for last ½ hour.

Doesn't hurt to leave these in for longer as long as you have enough sauce, make sure to give them a toss occasionally to distribute sauce.

Jo-anne’s Options.

Ribs:

I sometimes add Chipotles Chili seasoning or Chipotle Tabasco for more of a bite.

Drizzle with honey and or brown sugar before baking. I usually bake for 1 ½ - 2 hours. I like them falling off the bone.

Swedish Meatballs:

Use same sauce and heat precooked meatballs ( I like M&M precooked Italian Meatballs) in it and serve over rice. This was originally a Swedish meatball sauce.

* precook in bowling water seasoned with black pepper corns and bay leaf for 15-20 min.