MEATS AND MAIN DISHES
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HINTS FOR MEATS AND MAIN DISHES
A fork should never be stuck into a steak or chop that is being fried or grilled because it lets the juice out.
It you have a lot of meatballs to brown, just do it in the oven. This saves time and mess.
For extra juicy, extra nutritious hamburgers, add ¼ cup, evaporated milk per pound of meat before shaping. Or rub both sides of the burger with cold water before grilling to keep it juicier.
To speed up hamburger cooking, poke a hole in their centers when shaping. This causes the center to cook quickly and the holes are gone when the hamburgers are done.
Meat loaf won't crack when baking if it's rubbed with cold water before going into the oven.
Meat loaf will not stick to the pan if you place a strip or two of bacon at the bottom at the pan before packing the meat mixture. in.
To make meat tender, put it in a strong Vinegar water for a few minutes.
Any breaded meat, such as a tenderloin or cutlets, will retain the broad crumbs much more successfully If they are prepared and put in the refrigerator about 5 hours before frying.
Baking fish on a bed of celery and onions will add to the taste as well as keep the fish from sticking.
Add a little lemon juice to water while boiling fish to make meat firm and white,
To avoid odors while cooking fish, cover with browned butter and lemon juice.
Sprinkle a little salt or flour in the pan before frying and there will be less grease splattered,
Coating will adhere to chicken better if it has been chilled for an hour before cooking.
Always roast poultry breast side down so the white meat will not dry. Turn the bird for the last portion of cooking so that it will brown well.
Unwaxed dental floss is good for trussing poultry because it will not burn.
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CHICKEN WILD RICE CASSEROLE March 1963 (book left name of caller out)
2 cups cut-up cooked chicken
1½ cups cooked wild rice
(follow directions or, package)
¼ cup chopped green pepper
(or celery)
1 can cream of mushroom soup
½ soup can of milk
salt and pepper
Heat oven to 350°. Mix all ingredients together & place in greased 2 quart baking dish. Bake 30 minutes. Serves 6. (cooked white or brown rice may be substituted for all or part of the wild rice). (Mrs. Hollis Kerr, Clinton, Iowa)
FAMILY MEAT LOAF October 1963
2 cups ground beef or beef &
ham mixed
1½ cup grated raw potatoes
1 cup grated raw carrots
1 large onion, grated
1 cup soft bread crumbs, packed
1 large can evaporated milk or
1¼ cups cream
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
dash of nutmeg
Mix all ingredients thoroughly. Place in a greased baking dish and bake at 350° for one and one half hours.
NOODLE AND CORNBEEF CASSEROLE April 1964 (book left name of caller out)
1 package wide noodles
1 can corn beef
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of chicken soup
4 tablespoons grated cheese
½ cup water
Cook noodles in salted water until tender. Drain and combine with rest of ingredients. May use cheese on top or bread crumbs or crushed potato chips. Bake until heated good throughout and top bubbles and browns. (Mrs. Carl Ackman, LaPorte City, Iowa)
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NOODLES ROMANOFF April 1965 (book left name of caller out)
2 packages 8 oz. noodles
2 packages 8 oz. cream cheese
2 cartons commercial sour cream
¼ cup minced onions
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
½ teaspoon garlic salt
½ cup buttered bread crumbs
Cook noodles according to directions on package. Bake 25 minutes at 350 . Good cold or warmed over. Freezes well. Can use half amount in recipe for smaller dish. (Mrs. Allen A. Habeger, Elgin, Iowa)
MEXICAN ENCHILADAS June 1965 (book left name of caller out)
2 tablespoons minced onion
2 tablespoons fat or drippings
1 tablespoon flour
1 clove minced garlic
2 teaspoons chill powder
1 #2 can tomatoes, drained (save
juice)
¼ teaspoon tabasco, sauce
1 teaspoon salt
2 or 3 cups grated sharp yellow
cheese
1 or 2 cups grated or chopped fresh
onion
½ teaspoon salt
1 package Frozen Rosarita tortillas
First, make the sauce by browning onion in fat or drippings. Then stir in flour, then garlic, chili powder, drained tomatoes, salt, tabasco sauce and about ½ of the tomato juice you saved from the tomatoes. Simmer until about like gravy or tomato sauce. Then make filling by combining cheese, onion and salt. Dip each tortilla in melted fat, then into sauce. Place large spoonful of tortilla filling on each and roll up. Arrange in, serving dish or baking dish. Cover with remaining sauce and sprinkle with remaining filling. Bake 20 minutes at 350°. (Mrs. Carole Muret, Cedar Rapids, Iowa)
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SWEET AND SOUR PORK June 1965
4 to 6 pounds pork roast
1 cup celery, chopped
1 cup onion, chopped
1 cup green peppers, chopped
Cooking oil
1½ cups pineapple juice
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/3 cup soy sauce
1/3 cup malt vinegar
½ can crushed pineapple
1 #2 can pineapple chunks, drained
Cut pork into one inch cubes. Spread in shallow pan or cookie sheet and bake 45 minutes at 325°. Mix celery, onion, green peppers and sauté lightly for 10 minutes in a little oil. Then add the pineapple juice, cornstarch, soy sauce, malt vinegar, crushed pineapple and drained pineapple chunks. Combine with meat and bake for additional 30 minutes at 325° in casserole. Serve over rice.
FATHER'S MEAT LOAF August 1965
2 pounds hamburger
2 eggs, slightly beaten
2 cups bread crumbs
1 cup chopped onion
½ cup chopped green pepper
¼ cup milk
2 tablespoons horseradish
2 teaspoons salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon dry mustard
¼ cup catsup
Mix all ingredients except catsup. Shape into loaf and brush catsup over the top. Bake at 350° for one hour, spooning juices over top before serving. Serves eight.
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SHORTCUT CHICKEN OR TURKEY TETRAZZINI February 1966
1½ cups two inch spaghetti
(uncooked)
1½ to 2 cups cooked turkey
or chicken
¼ cup minced pimento
¼ cup minced green pepper
2 cups undiluted mushroom soup
½ cup turkey broth (or ½
cup chicken broth made with 1 cube bouillon and ½
cup boiling water)
1/8 teaspoon celery salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
½ small onion, grated
1 ½ cups grated cheese
Cook spaghetti in salted water till tender. Regular spaghetti may be used, just broken in two inch pieces. Drain. Mix all ingredients except spaghetti and ½ cup of the cheese. Lightly grease a 2½ or 3 quart casserole. Place spaghetti on the bottom of the casserole and add the mixed ingredients. Lightly toss with a fork. Top with reserved cheese. Bake uncovered in a 350° oven for 45 minutes or until cheese is melted and browned.
BARBEQUE RIBS February 1966
In a large enough kettle, cover
pork ribs with water. Add ½ cup brown sugar, one cut-up onion, two
tablespoons liquid smoke, a stalk
of celery and salt and pepper. Cook till tender. Combine following
ingredients for the sauce:
Sauce:
1 cup catsup
2 tablespoons paprika
1 tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
1 tablespoon A-1 Steak Sauce
2 tablespoons sugar
Cover ribs with sauce and bake uncovered in a 350° oven until ribs are heated through or until sauce has a chance to flavor ribs completely.
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HOMETOWN LASAGNA April 1996 (book has date wrong its April 1966)
1 pound ground beef or sausage
1½ teaspoons salt
3 tablespoons parsley
1 tablespoon basil
1 clove garlic, minced
2 cups tomatoes
2 small cans tomato paste
1 ten ounce package wide (lasagna)
noodles
3 cups Home Town Cottage Cheese
2 eggs
½ cup Parmesan Cheese
1 pound Mozzarella cheese
Brown and drain meat.
Mix
1½ teaspoons salt
1 tablespoon parsley
1 tablespoon basil
1 clove garlic, minced
2 cups tomatoes
2 small cans of tomato paste.
Add mixture to meat and simmer for 30 minutes. Cook one ten ounce package of wide (Lasagna) noodles, drain and rinse in cold water.
Meanwhile mix:
3 cups Home Town Cottage Cheese
2 beaten eggs
2 teaspoons salt
fresh ground pepper to taste
2 tablespoons parsley
½ cup Parmesan cheese.
In greased 9 by 13 inch pan place ½ of noodles in bottom of pan, spread ½ of meat mixture. Repeat with rest of the ingredients in the same order. Bake at 375° for 30 minutes. Let stand 20 minutes then cut into squares.
CHINESE EGG ROLLS July 1966 (book left name of caller out)
1 egg, beaten
1 5-to-7 ounce can shrimp, crab
meat, or lobster, drained and chopped
½ cup finely chopped celery
½ cup finely chopped green
onion
¼ cup minced canned luncheon
meat
¼ cup minced canned water
chestnuts
¼ cup minced canned bamboo
shoots
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 eggs
2 cups water
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup sifted flour
2 tablespoons cornstarch
Mix first eight ingredients well and set aside for filling. Beat eggs, add remaining ingredients and beat with a rotary beater until smooth. Heat a greased 6 inch skillet over very low heat. Pour a scant two tablespoons batter into skillet and tip and tilt pan so that batter spreads evenly in skillet. Fry on one side only; set aside as finished. Save about ¼ cup batter to use as "glue". Put a tablespoon filling on cooked side of each pancake. Roll pancake around filling. Tuck in edges. Dampen edges with reserved batter to seal. Chill. Brown in shallow fat for frying. (Mrs. George Shimek, Cedar Rapids, Iowa).
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SAVORY SHEPARD'S PIE August 1966
1 pound ground beef
¼ cup chopped onion
¼ cup chopped green pepper
1 can condensed vegetable soup
¼ teaspoon salt
dash of thyme (optional)
Seasoned mashed potatoes (about
one cup)
Brown beef and cook onion and green pepper. Pour in soup, salt and thyme. Spoon into greased one quart casserole. Place potatoes in mounds around the edge of casserole. Bake 425° for fifteen minutes uncovered. Leftover mashed potatoes are perfect for this recipe if you have them.
MRS. REINIER'S NOODLES March 1968
1 egg plus one egg yolk
2 tablespoons cream
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons flour
1/8 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
Beat eggs well with fork and add cream. Beat well and mix in remaining ingredients. Mix with fork until it forms a ball. Divide in three balls. Roll each thin. Let dry a short time then dust with cornstarch. Stack and cut into noodles.
BARBECUED HAMBURGER June 1968
1 pound loose hamburger
½ catsup
1 large onion, diced
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar
salt to taste
Stir together in a saucepan. Cook and simmer 50 minutes with lid on.
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ITALIAN BEEF CASSEROLE June 1969
2 pounds ground beef
½ cup chopped onions
¼ cup chopped green pepper
3 cans tomato sauce
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon oregano
1 package wide Lasagna noodles
1 package cream style cottage cheese
Brown ground beef, onions and green peppers. Pour off fat. Add tomato sauce, salt, oregano. Set aside. Cook noodles separately. Grease oblong casserole. Place half of noodles in bottom of pan. Use half of cottage cheese for another layer in casserole and half of beef mixture for third layer. Repeat layers. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese. Bake at 350° for 30 to 35 minutes. Serves six to eight
MEAT BALLS August 1969 (book left name of caller out)
1 pound ground beef
2 eggs
2 cups bread crumbs
2 or 3 celery leaves
1 or 2 parsley leaves
1 small onion
salt to taste
Mix all ingredients together and shape into balls. Drop in spaghetti sauce after sauce has cooked one hour. Then continue to cook the other hour. Take out meat balls and pour sauce over spaghetti and put meat balls around spaghetti. (Mrs. Ralph Rhodes, Independence, Iowa)
CHEROKEE CASSEROLE March 1970
1 pound ground beef, browned with
¾ cup chopped onions
1½ teaspoons salt
dash of pepper
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon thyme
1/8 teaspoon oregano
1 pound can tomatoes
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 cup cooked rice
Mix browned ground beef and onions with remaining ingredients. Top with American cheese and sliced olives. Bake at 350° until bubbling.
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JOHNNY MARZETTA April 1970
2 pounds ground beef
2 cups chopped celery
2 cups chopped onion
1 cup chopped green pepper
1 pound package wider flat noodles
Sauté ground beef, celery,
onion and green pepper together. Cook noodles as directed. Mix meat and
noodles and add:
1 10 ounce jar salad olives (broken
pieces), juice and all
1 small can tomato paste
1 can tomato soup
1 can tomato sauce
1 package Chef Boy-Ar-Dee spaghetti
sauce, mixed as directed on package
1 4 ounce can mushrooms, stems
and all
Mix all together and turn into lightly greased pan. Cover with one pound cheddar cheese, grated. Bake uncovered at 375° for 30 minutes.
PICNIC CASSEROLE August 1970
2 boxes chopped broccoli
1 box cauliflower
1 can cream of celery soup
1 can cream of chicken soup
8 ounce jar Cheese Whiz
Cook vegetables and drain. Combine all ingredients and heat till cheese melts. Bake about 30 minutes at 350°, adding a can onion rings on top of casserole the last five minutes.
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CHICKEN MACARONI CASSEROLE November 1970
1 cup uncooked elbow macaroni, cooked
according to package directions, and drained
1½ cups cooked chicken,
cut up
4 ounces sharp process American
cheese, shredded (1 cup)
10½ ounce can condensed
cream of chicken soup
½ cup milk
1 small can chopped mushrooms,
drained
¼ cup chopped pimiento
½ teaspoon prepared mustard
½ cup soft bread crumbs
1 tablespoon butter or margarine,
melted
Mix bread crumbs and butter or margarine and sprinkle over top of combination of remaining ingredients that have been put in a greased casserole. Bake at 350° for 50 minutes, uncovered. Serves four.
TUNA CASSEROLE March 1971
1 can mushroom soup
¼ cup water
1 cup chow mein noodles
Any size can tuna
1 cup sliced celery
½ cup salted cashews
¼ cup chopped onions
dash of pepper
Toss lightly and turn into a 10 by 6 by 1 ½ inch baking dish. Sprinkle remaining cup of chow mein noodles over top. Bake at 375° for 15 minutes or until heated through.
UNCLE BILL'S BREW AND KRAUT November 1971
1 can beer
3 sticks Polish sausage
1 large can kraut
1 can great northern beans
Cook sausage in the beer for 30 to 35 minutes. Remove sausage, but reserve juice. Place sausage in oven proof dish and bake at 325° for 30 to 35 minutes. In the meantime. wash and drain kraut and cut up. Place kraut in reserved juice. Cook over medium heat, covered, for 30 to 35 minutes. Remove sausage from oven and cut into serving pieces. Place sausage in kraut then add beans. Heat until bubbly hot.
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CHICKEN AND DRESSING CASSEROLE January 1972
10½ ounce can cream of mushroom
soup
2 cups chicken broth
2 eggs, well beaten
8 ounces herb seasoned stuffing
3 cups cup up cooked chicken or
turkey
½ cup milk
2 tablespoons chopped pimiento
Combine ½ of soup and chicken broth and mix well. Add eggs and mix gently. Add stuffing and mix. Spread in greased shallow two quart casserole. Top with chicken or turkey. Combine rest of soup, milk and pimiento. Pour over chicken or turkey. Bake covered in a preheated 350° oven for 45-55 minutes. Serves 6.
BARBEQUE SANDWICHES March 1972
2 tablespoons shortening
1 pound ground beef
1½ cups onion, finely chopped
1 to 2 cups celery, finely chopped
Combine in a large skillet and brown well. Add the following:
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon red pepper
1 teaspoon chili powder
¼ teaspoon garlic salt
1 teaspoon sugar
½ cup catsup
1 can tomato soup
Simmer about 45 minutes to an hour. Serve on toasted buns.
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BROCCOLI RICE CASSEROLE December 1972
7 ounce package Minute Rice
1 cup water
¼ teaspoon salt
1 package frozen chopped broccoli
¼ cup celery
1 small onion, chopped fine
¼ cup water
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of celery soup
1 small jar Cheese Whiz
Cook Minute Rice, 1 cup water and salt and let stand five minutes Cook broccoli with celery, onion and ¼ cup water. Add remaining ingredients and rice. Turn into casserole and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Freezes well.
PIZZA BURGERS March 1972 (book is wrong on date its March 1973)
2 pounds ground beef
2 large onions, chopped
½ bottle grated Parmesan
cheese
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon oregano
15½ ounce size can Contadina
Pizza Sauce
Green pepper, cut fine
1 cup mushrooms, cut fine
1 small jar chopped, stuffed olives
English muffins
Grated or chopped American or Mozzarella
cheese
Fry meat until lightly browned after
seasoning to taste with salt and pepper. Pour off grease. Add remaining
ingredients except muffins and American or Mozzarella cheese. Simmer 30
minutes. Cool.
Spread mixture on English muffin
halves. Sprinkle chopped American or Mozzarella cheese on top and bake
at 350° for 15 minutes. Will make 35 to 45. Mix not used can be frozen,
but not after it is baked. Freeze after simmering and cooling.
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HAWAIIAN CHICKEN February 1974
1 frying chicken, cut up
1 can (9 ounce) pineapple slices
¼ cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon salt
¼ cup vinegar
½ teaspoon Worcestershire
sauce
2 tablespoons chili sauce
1/3 cup catsup
1 teaspoon soy sauce
Arrange chicken skin side down in one layer. Add the pineapple juice with remaining ingredients, in another pan. Cook until thickened. Add drained pineapple slices to chicken and spoon half of the sauce over the chicken and pineapple. Cover and bake 30 minutes at 350°. Uncover, add additional sauce and continue baking another 30 to 45 minutes. Serve chicken and pineapple on one platter and serve the sauce over rice on another platter.
GREEN PEPPER STEAK May 1974 (book left out callers name)
2 pounds flank, round or chuck beef
steak, cut into ½ by 2 inch strips
1 clove garlic, crushed
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ginger
¼ teaspoon sugar
½ cup water
¼ cup soy sauce
2 green peppers, cut into large
chunks, 2 cups 1 pound can bean sprouts, drained (optional)
1 medium size onion, sliced (about
1 cup)
4 medium size tomatoes, quartered
1 tablespoon cornstarch
Brown meat on all sides over low heat. Add garlic, salt, pepper, ginger and sugar. Cover and cook on low heat for 20 minutes. Move meat to side. Add soy sauce, green peppers, bean sprouts and onion. Cook covered for 5 minutes. Move food away from center of skillet, add tomatoes and cook 5 minutes longer. Make a smooth paste of cornstarch and water, add to hot mixture and stir gently. Cook until thickened. Serve over hot cooked rice or plain. Makes 4 to 5 small servings. (Mrs. Larry Henkel, Wyoming, Iowa)
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MONTE CRISTOE SANDWICHES July 1974
6 slices white bread
3 slices cooked ham
3 slices Muenster Cheese
3 slices of cooked turkey
Vegetable oil
2/3 cup flour
1½ teaspoons baking powder
1 egg, separated
2/3 cup water
On 3 slices of bread, layer ham, cheese and turkey in that order. Top with remaining bread slices. Cut sandwiches into quarters. Put a toothpick through quarters to hole them together. Pour enough oil in a pan to a depth of 4 inches. Heat to 375° Combine flour and baking powder. Beat egg yolk in a small bowl. Stir in water and add to flour mixture. Mix to make a smooth batter. Beat egg white until stiff. Then fold into batter. Dip sandwich, coating well. Place in hot oil. Fry, turning several times until golden brown. Don't fry more than 3 at a time. Drain on paper towels before serving.
LASAGNA March 1975 (book left out callers name)
1 or 1½ pounds ground beef,
browned and drained and seasoned
3 to 5 ounces pepperoni, ground
up
16 ounces Contadina Pizza Sauce
6 ounces tomato paste
Water if desired
Additional garlic powder, onion
and Italian seasonings if desired
10 ounces regular noodles or lasagna
noodles
16 ounces Scamorze or Mozzarella
Cheese, grated
8 ounces longhorn style cheddar
cheese, grated
Parmesan Cheese
Brown and drain ground beef and add pepperoni, pizza sauce, tomato paste and additional garlic powder, onion and Italian seasonings if used. If you think more water is needed, add desired amount. Heat through. May need salt, depending on pepperoni. Cook and drain noodles. In a greased 9 by 13 by 2 inch pan, place a third of the noodles. Then add meat sauce, cheddar cheese, Scamorze cheese in that order. Repeat until you have three layers of noodles, meat and cheese. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake at 350° for ½ hour or until cheese lightly browns. (Leona Peck, Strawberry Point, Iowa)
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GINGER SHRIMP ORIENTAL March 1975
¼ cup corn starch
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon ginger
1 cup dry sherry
½ cup soy sauce
½ cup water
1 pound fresh or frozen cleaned
shrimp
2 tablespoons sesame oil or vegetable
oil
½ cup chopped onions
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 large cucumber, forked and cut
into 1/8 inch slices (about 2 cups)
In a mixing bowl, blend together, corn starch, sugar and ginger. Gradually stir in sherry, soy sauce and water until smooth. Add thawed shrimp. Toss to coat. Marinate in refrigerator several hours. In a large skillet, sauté onion and garlic until tender. Drain liquid from shrimp and reserve. Add shrimp to skillet and sauté to cook through 3 to 5 minutes. Add reserved marinade. Heat to boiling and cook 2 minutes. Stir in cucumbers and heat. Serve over rice or chow mein noodles. Serves 4 to 6.
CROCK POT ROLLED ROUND STEAK May 1975
1 round steak
Salt and pepper to taste
½ cup parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons parsley flakes
10 ounces tomato soup or cream
soups
1 teaspoon vinegar
1 teaspoon oregano
Sprinkle one side of steak with salt, pepper, cheese and parsley flakes. Roll tightly, jelly roll fashion. Place in crock pot, bending to fit. Mix remaining ingredients and pour over top. Cover and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours. Spoon sauce over top after cooking.
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CORN DOGS September 1975
1 c. all purpose flour
¾ c. yellow cornmeal
2 T. sugar
1 T. dry mustard
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 c. milk
1 egg, slightly beaten
2 T. melted shortening
Combine dry ingredients, then liquid; mix until smooth. Pour into tall glass container. Put wieners on skewers, dip one at a time into batter. Fry until golden brown in vegetable oil, heated to 375 degrees. Drain on absorbent paper. A different kind of entertainment dish could be made by using the cocktail wieners in this manner.
SOUPER POTATO CASSEROLE September 1975
1 can Campbell's Celery Soup
1 can Campbell's Potato Soup
1 can Campbell's Cheddar Cheese
Soup
1 carton sour cream
1 package grated cheese (American
or sharp)
2 lbs. frozen hash browns
Mix soups and sour cream, Line baking dish with potatoes, pour soups mixture over potatoes and bake for 1½ hours at 350 degrees. Take out of oven, sprinkle cheese over all, put back in until cheese is melted and bubbly.
CORNED BEEF NOODLE CASSEROLE January 1975 (book has wrong date its in jan/feb76pg6)
2 12 oz. pkgs. noodles, boiled in
salt water
2 small cans of corned beef
2 cans of cream of mushroom soup
2 cans of cream of celery soup
3 small cans of evaporated milk
2 Tbsp. chopped onion.
1 small (2 oz.) jar of pimientos,
cut up
1 cup Velveeta cheese, cut into
small chunks
Add salt and pepper to taste
Put in two baking dishes. Garnish with crushed potato chips or bread crumbs. Bake at 350° for 1 hour. Note: Large recipe ... can be divided and frozen.
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QUICHE LORRAINE January 1975
Bake at 450 degrees for 15 minutes, then at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Makes 6 servings.
½ pkg. pie crust mix
6 slices bacon
1 medium size onion, chopped (½
cup)
2 cups shredded Swiss cheese (8
ounces)
4 eggs
2 cups milk
1 tsp. salt
¼ tsp. ground nutmeg
1/8 tsp. pepper
Prepare piecrust mix, following label directions, or make your own single crust pastry recipe. Roll out to a 12 inch round on a lightly floured pastry board; fit into a 9 inch pie plate or fluted quiche dish. Trim overhang to ½ inch; turn under, flush with rim; flute to make a stand up edge. Prick shell well all over with fork. (For quiche dish, level pastry so as to be even with rim.) Bake in hot oven (425°) oven 5 minutes; remove to wire rack; cool slightly. Increase the oven temperature to hot (450°). Fry bacon in small skillet until crisp; drain all but 1 tbsp. fat; crumble bacon. Sauté onion in bacon fat until soft. Sprinkle cheese evenly in a layer in partly baked pastry shell; add bacon and onion. Beat eggs slightly in a medium size bowl; slowly beat m milk, salt, nutmeg and pepper; then pour into pastry shell. Bake in hot oven (450°) 15 minutes; lower oven temperature to moderate (350°) for 15 minutes; or until center is almost set but still soft. (Do not overbake, for custard will set as it cools.) Let stand 15 minutes before serving; cut into wedges.
MACARONI SUPREME January 1977
Use 2½ cups of elbow macaroni. Boil and rinse. Rinse well in cold water. Butter a 9 x 12 inch baking dish (glass). Dump the macaroni into the buttered baking dish. Mix into the noodles one can of undiluted cheddar cheese soup. Sprinkle ½ to ¾ teaspoon onion salt over the top. Then, add ½ pound of cubed sharp cheddar cheese. Cover with enough milk, just so you cover it. Stir it all together. Salt and pepper to taste. Finally, lay some slices of American cheese on top. Garnish it with grated cheddar cheese and a little paprika. Bake at 325° for about 1 to 1½ hours. Serves a bunch!
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KOREAN FRIED RICE March 1977
1 pound bacon
6 green onions
5 eggs
2 cups uncooked rice
soy sauce
Cut the bacon (all of it) into ¼ inch strips. Cook and prepare rice and set aside. Cook the bacon strips, slowly, but not too crisp. Drain and set bacon aside. Scramble the 5 eggs and set aside. Firmly chop the green onions (whites only) and sauté in the bacon fat. Drain. Add the rice to the onions. Sprinkle with soy sauce, stirring, to produce a light tan color. Heat slowly for 10-15 minutes. Then, add the bacon and eggs. Heat for serving.
MOSTACCIOLI CASSEROLE July 1978
1 pound lean ground beef
1 pound pork (or Italian sausage)
½ cup chopped green pepper
½ cup chopped green onion
Two 1 pound cans of tomatoes
Two 6 ounce cans of tomato paste
½ cup water
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon oregano
¼ teaspoon pepper
1 to 1½ (8 ounce) packages
of Mostaccoli noodles (cooked per package directions)
8 ounces of sliced cheese,
Mozzarella or American or some grated Parmesan cheese
Brown the beef and sausage, with the green pepper and onion. Drain. Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, water and seasonings. Mix well. Layer into 2 large casserole dishes. First pasta, then meat mixture and continue layers. Lay sliced cheese on top and sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese. Cover. Bake at 350° for one hour. Serves a bunch.
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FISH FILLETS AU GRATIN July 1978
¼ cup dry bread crumbs
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon onion salt
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
2 pounds fish fillets
Preheat oven to 400°. Combine all the ingredients, except the fish. Place the fillets on individual squares of greased foil. Spoon the mixture over the fish. Seal the foil securely. Bake at 400° for 30-35 minutes or until fish flakes easily. Or you can bar-b-que for 20-25 minutes. Serve.
ZUCCHINI LASAGNE September 1978
½ pound ground beef
1/3 cup chopped onion
1 15 ounce can of tomato sauce
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon oregano leaves
¼ teaspoon basil
1/8 teaspoon pepper
4 medium zucchinis
1 8 ounce creamy cottage cheese
1 egg
2 tablespoons flour
¼ pound of shredded mozzarella
cheese
In a 10 inch skillet, over medium
high beat, brown the beef and onion. Drain. Add the tomato sauce, salt,
oregano, basil and pepper. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to simmer for 5
minutes, stirring occasionally. Slice the zucchini lengthwise into ¼
inch slices. In a small bowl, combine cottage cheese and egg and mix well.
In the bottom of a 9 x 13 inch pan arrange half of the zucchini slices
in a layer and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of the flour. Top with cottage
cheese mixture and half of the meat mixture. Repeat with remaining zucchini
and flour. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and remaining meat mixture.
Bake at 375° until hot and bubbly, about 40 minutes. Let stand for
10 minutes before serving. (Only 295
calories per serving.)
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CHINESE OVEN FRIED PORK CHOPS March 1979
4 lean pork chops (about 1 pound)
1 egg
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon dry sherry (or water)
1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
½ teaspoon garlic powder
4 tablespoons of dry bread crumbs
(or crackers)
Grease or spray a jellyroll pan. Beat the egg, soy sauce, sherry (water), ground ginger and garlic powder in a pie plate. Sprinkle the bread crumbs on a sheet of wax paper. Dip the chops into the egg mixture and press into the bread crumbs to coat both sides well. Arrange in a single layer in the jellyroll pan. Bake at 350° for about 30 minutes. Turn and bake for an additional 25-30 minutes or until tender. Serves 4.
PINEAPPLE PORK CHOPS WITH RICE March 1979
6 8 ounce pork chops (about
¼ inch thick)
salt and pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons butter
1 8 ounce can of crushed pineapple
1 cup water
¾ teaspoon salt
1½ cups minute rice
Sprinkle the pork chops with the salt and pepper. Brown (on both sides) in the butter, in a large skillet. Add the pineapple with the syrup. Reduce heat cover, and simmer until tender, about 30 minutes. Stack the chops on one side of the skillet; add the water and salt; bring to a boil and stir in the rice. Cover; remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes. Arrange on a warm platter to serve. Serves 4-6.
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PRIZE-WINNING HOMEMADE, FRESH,
ZESTY CHEESE AND BUTTERMILK PORK
SAUSAGE (title in
mar/apr bulletin)
ZESTY CHEESE AND BUTTERMILK PORK SAUSAGE May 1979 (title in 80th book)
1 pound ground pork
¼ cup buttermilk
½ teaspoon sage (or a little
less)
¾ cup shredded cheddar cheese
¾ teaspoon salt
¾ teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon oregano
1 tablespoon minced onion
Combine all ingredients, blending well. Shape into 8 Patties. Place in a skillet and cook over medium heat (about 7 minutes per side). Or make into 4 large patties for outdoor grilling.
GOLDEN STUFFED IOWA CHOPS November 1979
6 center cut Iowa Chops 1¼"
to 1½" thick
1 small onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons butter
¾ cup cooked rice
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Cheddar
cheese
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1¼ teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoon drippings
Using a small knife, make a pocket in each Iowa Chop by cutting into the center from the rib side, parallel to the rib bone and the surface of the chop. For stuffing, cook onion in butter until transparent and combine with rice, cheese, Worcestershire sauce, ¼ teaspoon salt and pepper. Fill pockets with 3 tablespoons stuffing. Lightly brown chops in drippings. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt, place on rack in roasting pan; cover with foil Bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake 30 minutes longer or until done. 6 servings.
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BAR-B-QUED BEEF January
1980
(in a crockpot)
2 pounds of beef roast (or ground
beef, browned)
1 cup chopped onion
1 12 ounce can of corned beef
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 16 ounce bottle of regular Bar-B-Que
Sauce
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons brown sugar
Cook all together in the crockpot 8-10 hours. Or simmer on top of the stove for 30-60 minutes.
IMPOSSIBLE QUICHE January 1980
12 slices of bacon ½ pound)
fried crisp, drained and crumbled
1 cup shredded Swiss cheese (4
ounces)
1/3 cup finely chopped onion
2 cups milk
½ cup Bisquick
4 eggs
¼ teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
Heat the oven to 350°. Lightly
grease a 9 or 10 inch pie plate. Sprinkle the bacon, cheese and onion
evenly over the bottom. Put the
remaining ingredients into a blender; cover and blend on a high speed for
about 1 minute. Pour into the pie plate. Bake at 350° for 50-55 minutes
or until a knife inserted off center comes out clean. Let it stand for
5 minutes before cutting. Serves 6
CROCKPOT CORNED BEEF AND CABBAGE May 1980
3 carrots, cut in 3 inch pieces
3-4 pounds corned beef brisket
2 3 medium onions, quartered
1 or 2 cups water
Put all ingredients into the crockpot, in the order given. Push wedges of cabbage into the liquid to moisten. Cover. Cook on low for 10-12 hours or on high for 3 hours.
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SWEDISH POTATO SAUSAGE January 1980
1 pound ground pork
½ pound ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
5 cups grated boiling potatoes
1 tablespoon salt
2 teaspoons allspice
½ teaspoon pepper
Mix all of the ingredients together really well, almost whipping them using a large wooden spoon. You can stuff the mixture into sausage skins if you like, just make patties or roll the whole thing into a long roll and wrap it in cheese cloth to cook it. If you do wrap it in cheese cloth, cover with water and bring to a simmer and cook for 45 minutes. Drain and cut into 2 inch pieces to serve. Pass a nice sweet mustard to go with the sausage. It's also good cold.
PIZZA TOPPED MEAT LOAF February 1980
2 pounds ground beef
½ cup milk
½ cup Saltine Cracker Crumbs
2 eggs, slightly beaten
½ cup finely chopped onion
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon oregano
½ teaspoon basil
1 10½ ounce can pizza sauce
¾ cup sliced ripe olives
1 cup sliced raw mushrooms
1 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
In a bowl, combine the ground meat, milk, cracker crumbs, eggs, onion, salt, garlic salt, oregano and basil. Mix until well blended, then lightly pat into a 9 x 13 inch baking pan. Bake in a 400° oven for 20 minutes. Remove from oven, drain off excess drippings and spread pizza sauce over the top. Distribute sliced olives and mushrooms over sauce. Sprinkle with Mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses. Bake 10 minutes more until cheese is bubbly. Cut into squares and serve at once. Makes 6-8 servings.
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MACARONI PIZZA May 1980
½ pound pork sausage
½ pound ground beef
1 tablespoon chopped onion
½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
½ teaspoon oregano
½ teaspoon basil
1½ cups cooked elbow macaroni
1 12 ounce can tomato sauce
1 can cheddar cheese soup
1 cup grated mozzarella cheese
some sliced pepperoni
Brown the ground meat and drain well. Next, add the onion and seasonings and cook a little more. To this, add the macaroni, tomato sauce and the cheddar cheese soup. Pour into a greased 9 x 9 inch pan. Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese on top. Add some pepperoni over the cheese. Bake at 350° for about 30 minutes.
SURPRISE BEEF ROLLS
July 1980 (book left name of caller out)
Mrs. Robert Kolarik Springville
Iowa
2 pounds beef round steak
1/3 cup creamy horseradish sauce
1 can (8 ounces) water chestnuts,
drained
6 slices Swiss cheese 3½
x 3½") cut in half
1 can (10½ ounces) cream
of onion soup
1 cup sour cream
½ cup cooking sherry
1 cup sliced mushrooms
½ cup seasoned crouton crumbs
hot cooked rice or noodles
Remove fat from steak; save. Pound round steak and cut into 3" x 4" pieces, about 12 pieces. Place fat in skillet and cook until rendered. Remove fat pieces and set skillet aside. Spread creamy horseradish sauce on each piece of meat, top with ½ cheese slice and one chopped water chestnut. Roll up the pieces of beef and secure with toothpick. Dredge each beef roll in flour Reheat fat in skillet and slowly brown beef rolls on all sides. Add cooking fat if needed. Place rolls in 9" x 9" baking dish. Drain excess fat from skillet To the drippings, add onion soup, sour cream, sherry, remaining water chestnuts which have been chopped, and mushrooms. Mix well and pour over beef rolls. Sprinkle seasoned crouton crumbs over top. Bake, covered, in 350° oven for 1 hour or until rolls are tender. Serve over hot rice or noodles. Makes 6 servings.
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REUBEN CROQUETTES July 1980
½ cup converted rice
1 1 pound can sauerkraut
12 ounces corned beef
¼ cup chopped onion
3 eggs
1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons water
1½ cups fine, dry bread
crumbs
Sauce:
1 cup mayonnaise
1/3 cup milk
¼ cup prepared mustard
4 teaspoons lemon juice
Cook the rice according to package directions. Drain the sauerkraut well. Then, chop the sauerkraut and the corned beef VERY fine. Add the onion, 2 eggs, cooked rice, cheese, salt and pepper, and mix well. Shape into 18 croquettes (or little balls), using cup of the mixture for each one. Mix the remaining egg and the water. Then, roll each croquette in the bread crumbs and then in the egg/water mixture and then back in the crumbs again. Let dry 10 minutes. Prepare the sauce. Fry in hot, shallow oil for 5-7 minutes, turning once. Or bake at 450° for 10 minutes, then turn and bake 10 minutes more. Serve hot with the sauce. Makes 18.
WALNUT CHICKEN November 1980
½ pound chicken or turkey
breast, deboned
½ teaspoon salt
pepper to taste
2 teaspoons sherry wine
2 egg whites
4 tablespoons cornstarch
1 1/3 cups chopped walnuts
4 cups oil
Cut the chicken into bite size pieces. Mix the chicken with the salt, pepper, and sherry. (Let stand for 1-2 hours.) Beat the egg white, lightly. Add the cornstarch. Mix well. Next, dip the chicken into the egg white mixture and coat with the chopped walnuts. Drop into the hot oil (375°) and deep fry until light brown. Drain on paper towels. Serve hot.
HONEY/LEMON CHICKEN November 1980
1 chicken cut up
1 cup catsup
½ cup honey
1 lemon, sliced
salt and pepper, to taste
Arrange the chicken in a shallow baking pan. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Mix the catsup and honey. Pour over the chicken, coating well. Lay the lemon slices on top of the chicken. Bake at 325° for 25-30 minutes; increase heat to 350° for an additional 20-25 minutes. Turn the chicken once during baking.
CHEESEBURGER PIE November 1990
1 pound ground beef
1 can tomato paste (6 ounce size)
¼ cup diced onion
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon garlic salt
¼ teaspoon basil
¼ teaspoon tabasco sauce
¼ teaspoon oregano
¼ teaspoon sugar
1 can crescent dinner rolls
1 package shredded Mozzarella cheese
Brown and drain the meat. Next, in a 9 inch pie pan, separate the rolls and press to make a crust. Add all of the remaining ingredients, except the cheese, to the ground beef. Simmer about 5 minutes. Pour into the "crust". Top with the shredded cheese and bake at 375° for 25-30 minutes, uncovered. Serves 4-6.
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EASY TURKEY STROGANOFF January 1981
½ pound fresh mushrooms or
1 small can mushrooms, drained
1 tablespoon butter
1 envelope turkey gravy mix
1¼ cups water
1 1/3 cups diced, cooked turkey
¼ cup sour cream
some cooked egg noodles
some mandarin orange slices, if
desired
Sauté the mushrooms in the butter for 5 minutes. Add the gravy mix, water, and turkey. Bring to a boil. Simmer for 5-10 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in the sour cream just before serving. Serve over the noodles, garnished with the mandarin orange slices, if desired.
CHILIES RELLENOS March 1981
1 cup half & half
2 eggs
1/3 cup flour
Three 4 ounce cans whole green
chilies
½ pound Monterey Jack Cheese
(shredded)
½ pound cheddar cheese (shredded).
One 8 Ounce can tomato sauce
Beat half & half with eggs and flour till smooth. Split open Chilies, remove seeds, and drain. Mix cheese and reserve ½ cup for topping. Make alternate layers of remaining cheese, chilies & egg mixture in a 1½ quart baking dish. Pour tomato sauce over top. Sprinkle with reserved cheese. Bake at 375° for 1 hour or until center is done.
HAMBURGER PEPPER CASSEROLE May 1981
1 pound hamburger, browned
2 medium potatoes, peeled &
diced
2 medium green peppers, seeded
& cut in thin strips
1 stalk celery, chopped fine
1 4 ounce can mushrooms (bits
& pieces), drained
1 cup grated cheddar or Colby cheese
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
In a greased casserole, place browned meat, potatoes, peppers, celery, and mushrooms. Cover and bake for 15-20 minutes at 375°. Add cheese and top with butter. Return to oven till cheese melts.
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POLYNESIAN KRAUT KABOBS March 1981
Drain 1 large can kraut, save juice. Drain can of chunk pineapple, saving juice. Cut a green pepper into dime sized pieces. Peel an onion, cut into small chunks. Cut cocktail wieners in half. Place chunks of wieners, pepper, onion, ½ chunk pineapple pieces on sticks (toothpicks will do).
SAUCE:
2 tablespoons kraut liquid
3 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons pineapple juice
½ cup ketchup
2 tablespoons soy sauce
Bring mix to boil, simmer for 10
minutes. Pour sauce on jelly roll pan, place kabobs in sauce. Bake at
300° for 20 minutes. Turn 2
or 3 times. Put kraut in a chaffing dish. Place kabobs on kraut. Pour sauce
over top.
BEEF & SNOW PEAS May 1982
1-1½ pounds flank steak
1 (10½ ounce) can condensed
beef consommé
¼ cup soy sauce
¼ teaspoon ground ginger
1 bunch green onions, sliced
2 tablespoons corn starch
2 tablespoons cold water
1 (7 ounce) package Chinese pea
pods, thawed
Slice steak diagonally (across grain).
Combine strips in slow cooking crock pot with consommé, soy
sauce, ginger, and onions. Cover
and cook on "lo" 5-7 hours. Turn to "hi" and add corn starch dissolved
in cold water. Cook on "hi 10-15 minutes or till thick. Drop pea pods in
during last 5 minutes. Serve over rice. Serves 4-5.
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OVEN BEEF STEW W/DUMPLINGS
(title in nov/dec 1982 bulletin)
OVEN BEEF STEW WITH DUMPLINGS
December 1982 (title in book)
1½ pounds trimmed stew meat
2-3 carrots, chunked
1 onion, sliced or diced
2 medium potatoes, quartered
½ (10 ounce) package frozen
peas
1 teaspoon salt
2 cans tomato soup
1 can water
Combine in large casserole. Cover and bake 275° for 4½-5 hours.
Dumpling:
¼ teaspoon poultry seasoning
2 cups Bisquick
2/3 cup milk
Prepare dumplings 20 minutes before serving. Mix and drop by spoonful in hot stew mix. Cook uncovered 10 minutes. Cover and cook an additional 10 minutes.
CHEESY TUNA AND RICE CASSEROLE March 1983
1 (7 ounce) can drained tuna
3 cups cooked rice
1 cup sour cream (8 ounce)
1 (10 ounce) package frozen green
peas, uncooked
1¼ cups grated Monterey
Jack cheese
Mix tuna, rice, sour cream, and peas. Pour ½ into lightly greased 3 quart casserole. Top with ½ cheese. Add remaining rice mix. Top with remaining cheese. Cover and bake 30 minutes in preheated 350° oven.
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GROUND BEEF SUMMER SAUSAGE June 1983
2 pounds lean ground beef
2 tablespoons Morton's Tender Quick
½ teaspoon coriander or
mustard seed
½ teaspoon onion salt
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
2 tablespoons brown sugar
Several drops Liquid Smoke
1 cup water
Dash of nutmeg
Coarsely ground pepper
Mix all ingredients together and form into rolls 2 inches in diameter. Makes about 4 rolls. Seal each roll in aluminum foil and refrigerate 24 hours. Place foil wrapped rolls in water to cover and simmer one hour or bake on a rack in oven for one hour at 350°. Open the foil and drain. When cool, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate. The sausage may be frozen before or after cooking.
HAM AND NOODLE DISH July 1983
2 pounds ground or cubed ham
1 pound Velveeta cheese, cubed
1 tablespoon onion, chopped
1 tablespoon green pepper, chopped
10 ounces uncooked noodles
White Sauce:
1/3 cup butter
½ cup flour
4 cups milk
Combine ground ham, cheese, onion, green peppers and noodles. Place in 9 x 13 inch baking dish. For white sauce, melt butter in skillet. Stir in flour. Slowly add milk, stirring constantly over medium heat until hot and bubbly. Pour mixture over ham and noodle mixture. Place buttered crumbs on top. Bake at 350°F for 45 minutes.
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BROCCOLI POTATO CASSEROLE March 1984
1 (10 ounce) package chopped broccoli
1 can potatoes or 1 pound potatoes
(boiled and chopped)
3 eggs, beaten
¾ cup cream
1 cup grated Swiss cheese
½ cup grated parmesan cheese
3 tablespoons chopped chilies
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
1 cup cottage cheese
½ cup fresh bread crumbs
salt and pepper to taste
Combine the ingredients and stir. Place in a heavy buttered 9 x 13 inch pan. Spread evenly. Drizzle butter over the top and bake at 350° for 50 minutes.
SWEET AND SOUR SHRIMP May 1984
3 Premium green onions or 1 small
onion, sliced
2 stalks celery sliced
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
¼ cup sugar
3 tablespoons corn starch
3 cup, (12 ounce) uncooked or cooked
shrimp
½ teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon paprika
1½ cups (13¼ ounce)
can undrained pineapple, tidbit,
2 tablespoons soy sauce
¼ cup vinegar
1 green pepper, cut into strips
1 large tomato, cut into small
pieces
Cook the onion and celery in butter until limp. Stir in the sugar, corn starch, ginger and paprika. Add the pineapple, soy sauce, vinegar and shrimp. Mix well and bring to a boil; cover. Simmer 10 minutes until the shrimp are firm and pink (stir occasionally). Add the green pepper, and cook 3 minutes more. Stir in the tomatoes and cook until heated through. Serve on rice.
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NEVER FAIL EGG NOODLES May 1984
2 egg yolks OR 1 whole egg
¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon butter or margarine
2 tablespoon cream or canned milk
¼ teaspoon baking powder
Mix together and add enough flour to make dough. Roll thin, cut and cook (Do not need to be dried.)
CREOLE STYLE SHRIMP WITH RICE December 1984
Drop 1½ pounds fresh or frozen shrimp with shell into boiling mixture of:
3 cups water
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon Accent
3-4 sprigs of parsley
1 clove garlic, split
1 bay leaf
1 small piece of celery with leaves
Cover tightly and simmer 5 minutes or until the shrimp is pink. Drain and cover with cold water to chill. Drain, peel and devein shrimp. Place in a casserole. In a skillet, over low heat, add ¼ cup margarine. Add and cook slowly 1 cup celery, 2/3 cup chopped onions, and ½ cup green pepper cook until onions are transparent. Thoroughly blend in 1 cup water, ¾ cup tomato paste, 1 tablespoon minced parsley, ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon Accent, 4-5 drops Tabasco sauce. Pour mixture into casserole and mix gently with the shrimp. Heat in the oven at 350° for 30 minutes. Serve over rice.
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SOUR CREAM SWISS STEAK September 1984
2 pounds round steak flour
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
¼ teaspoon paprika
¼ teaspoon mustard
1 garlic clove, pressed
1 pinch garlic powder
½ cup chopped onion
¼ cup oil
3 tablespoons butter
¾ cup water
3 tablespoons soy sauce
3 tablespoons brown sugar
¾ cup sour cream
Preheat oven to 300°. Cut meat into serving size pieces. Pound flour into each piece (as much as it will hold). Mix salt, pepper, paprika, and mustard. Dust on the meat. Heat the oil in a pan. Add butter. Sear steak on 1 side and turn. Add garlic, onion, and the remaining ingredients. Cover and bake 1 hour until tender.
FRENCH ONION BEEF AU JUS December 1984
3-4 pounds beef roast
½ cup soy sauce
1 clove garlic, minced or 1/8 teaspoon
garlic powder
1½ teaspoons browning sauce
1 package dry onion soup mix
5 cups water
2 large sweet onions, cut into
¼ inch slices
¼ cup butter or oleo
French rolls
Swiss cheese
Lightly brown onions in butter. Combine all ingredients except the meat, rolls and cheese. Place roast in a Dutch oven and pour liquid mixture over. Cover tightly and bake 2½ hours at 325°. Remove roast and let set 20 minutes before slicing. Place slice of meat on half of roll, ladle on liquid and top with cheese.
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AUTHENTIC HUNGARIAN GOULASH March 1995 (book has wrong date its March 1985 also Note was left off)
Brown 2 pounds boneless beef chuck, cut in 1 inch cubes, in 3 tablespoons oil.
Add:
1 (14 ounce) can beef broth or stock
1 cup onion, chopped
1 small green pepper, cut in julienne
strips
2 tablespoons tomato paste
Blend dry ingredients plus 2 tablespoons paprika, and 2 teaspoons caraway seeds just before adding liquid ingredients. Slowly blend 1/3 cup cold water into 3 tablespoons all purpose flour. Stir in beef mixture. Simmer 90 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve over noodles.
Note: Paprika in this recipe is
not paprika as we know. It is Hungarian paprika, similar to crisp red
peppers or dried pimentos and usually
found in specialty food stores.
RANCH BURGERS May 1985 (recipe in book is not arranged same as may/jun1985 bulletin)
3½ pounds ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
1 tablespoon chili powder
1½ teaspoons salt
½ teaspoon pepper
1 jar cheese spread with hot peppers
1 (15 ounce) can chili beans
Dough:
2 packages yeast
2/3 cup warm water
2/3 cup warm milk
¼ cup sugar
¼ cup shortening
2 teaspoons salt
2 eggs
4½-5 cups flour
In large mixing bowl dissolve yeast in warm water. Add milk, sugar, shortening, salt, eggs and 1½ cups flour. Blend well with mixer for 2 minutes. Turn out on floured surface. Knead in remaining dough. Cover and let rise until doubled (about 1½ hours.)
Meat Mixture:
Brown and drain meat. Add remaining ingredients. Roll dough out and divide into four pieces. Roll out to a 11 x 14 rectangle. Cut into 6 squares. Place 2/3 cup of meat mixture on each square. Seal sides. Bake at 375° for 12-15 minutes.
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STUFFED SALMON July 1985
3 or 4 pound fresh whole salmon
1 pound bulk sausage
2 medium onions, chopped
1 medium green pepper, seeded and
diced
2 cups small bread cubes
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1 teaspoon paprika
1 cup dry white wine
parsley
lemon rounds
Sauté sausage until partially browned. Add onions and green pepper. Cook vegetables until they are tender. Drain well. Mix remaining ingredients, except wine. Stuff fish. Tie with string. Pour wine in baking dish. Bake at 350° for 30-40 minutes or until white and flaky.
CHEESY SLOPPY JOES
December 1985
(Microwave)
1/3 cup chopped celery
1 pound ground beef
¼ cup finely chopped onion
1 cup (8 ounces) pasteurized, processed
cheese spread
2 tablespoons catsup
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
12 hamburger buns
Cook beef, celery and onion by the
colander method. Microwave on full power 5-6 minutes or until no
longer pink, stir once. (Cover
with a paper towel). Drain. Stir to break meat in small pieces. Add cheese
spread, catsup and Worcestershire sauce. Microwave uncovered, on full power
4-5 minutes or until thickened, stirring 2 or 3 times. Spoon about 2 tablespoons
mixture into each bun.
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WILD RICE AND TURKEY CASSEROLE January 1986
1 cup wild rice uncooked
2 cups celery, chopped
1 (8 ounce) can chopped mushrooms
or 1 pound fresh
4 cups diced turkey chunks
¼ cup chopped onion
¼ cup butter
3 tablespoons soy sauce
¾ cup water
1 (10 ounce) can cream of mushroom
soup
Cook rice. Add celery, mushrooms, onions, turkey and butter. Cook, stirring constantly for 5 minutes. Combine rice, soy sauce and water with turkey mixture. Stir to mix well. Pour into 2 quart casserole. Cover. Bake at 350° for 2 hours.
IOWA STIR-FRY March
1986 (book left out caller and left out some ingredients in recipe, see
below)
(submitted by Leah Rae Highly of
Cedar Rapids)
Cut ¾-1 pound pork tenderloin into 1 inch wide strips or bite size pieces. Marinate in refrigerator for one hour or more in the following:
3 tablespoons teriyaki sauce
3 tablespoons peach schnapps or
brandy
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
Vegetables:
4 fresh mushrooms, sliced
2 green onions, sliced including
green tops
10-12 broccoli florets
2 tomatoes, seeded and cut in wedges
pea pods, to taste
(The following ingredients were
left out of book)
Plus:
3 tablespoons oil
1 cup chicken bouillon
½ cup cashew nuts
Heat oil to 350° and brown meat
until no longer pink. Drain and reserve marinade. Turn heat to 300°
and stir in bouillon and reserved
marinade. Add broccoli and onions; cook until broccoli is tender crisp.
Add tomato wedges and mushrooms. Simmer 5 minutes and sprinkle with cashews.
Serve over rice or hot browned shredded potatoes and garnish with canned
whole baby ears of corn.
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WINIFREDS "BEST BEEF" RECIPE - Grand
Prize Winner and Runners Up June 9, 1986 Live
broadcast from Winifreds Restaurant
GRAND PRIZE WINNER August
1986 (Book left out above 2 lines and grand prize winner line)
SASSY BEEF ON SPINACH NOODLES
1½ pounds beef tenderloin
2 tbsps. butter
2 tbsps. oil
1 tbsp. chopped shallots or onion
1 red or green pepper, cut in thin
strips
½ cup white wine
½ cup chicken broth
½ cup chunky peanut butter
¼ tsp. ground coriander
½ tsp. red pepper flakes
½ cup heavy cream
Slice beef tenderloin into thin strips. Heat butter and oil in large skillet. Sauté shallots two minutes. Add beef strips and brown evenly. Add red and green pepper strips; cook till tender. Stir in wine, chicken broth, peanut butter, coriander and red pepper flakes. Simmer until beef is tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in heavy cream and continue cooking, stirring frequently till sauce thickens slightly. Serve over hot buttered spinach noodles. Serves 6.
CHICKEN CACCIATORE October 1986
2 lbs. chicken
¼ cup seasoned flour
¼ cup oil
1 small can onions, drained
1 medium green pepper chopped
1 can sliced mushrooms, drained
1 small clove garlic
1 can tomato soup
½ cup water
2 tbsps. vinegar or lemon juice
1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
½ tsp. thyme
Dust chicken with flour. Brown in
oil. Remove. Add vegetables and garlic. Brown lightly. Blend in
remaining ingredients. Add chicken.
Cover and simmer for 45 minutes. Stir often.
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COMPANY BAKED CASSEROLE November 1986
6 whole chicken breasts, skinned
& boned
½ cup flour
2 tsps. salt
1 tsp. oregano
¼ tsp. pepper
½ cup butter
2 cans (4 oz.) mushrooms
2 pkgs. (10 oz.) frozen peas, thawed
2 cans cream of mushroom soup,
undiluted
1 can french fried onion rings
Cut chicken in chunks. Coat with
flour and seasoning mixture. Brown lightly in butter. Mix with
remaining ingredients, except onion
rings. Turn into greased 2½ quart casserole. Bake covered at 325°
for 45 minutes. Sprinkle with onion rings. Bake uncovered for 5-10 minutes
more.
VIVA LA CHICKEN March 1987
soft flour taco shells
4 chicken breasts, cooked, deboned
and cut up
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 can milk
1 small onion, diced
green chilies, diced
salt and pepper to taste
grated cheese
Line a 9 x 13 baking dish with taco shells, Set aside. Combine chicken with remaining ingredients except cheese. Pour over taco shells. Top with grated cheese. Bake at 325° for 1 hour.
TUNA BISCUIT CASSEROLE June 1987
1 can refrigerated biscuits
½ cups milk
1 (9¼ oz.) can tuna
2 (10 oz.) cans cheddar cheese
soup
2 tbsps. onion, minced
2 cups frozen peas
Arrange biscuits in ungreased 9 x 13" pan. Combine remaining ingredients. Pour over biscuits. Bake at 400° for 25-30 minutes. Biscuits will rise.
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CHINESE LEMON CHICKEN May 1987 (book took out the step by step method and put it all together)
2 chicken breasts (1½ lbs.),
sliced and boned
salad oil
1 tsp. salt
dash pepper
6 medium dried Chinese mushrooms
1 large red pepper
2 whole lemon
6 scallions
½ tsp. fresh grated ginger
2 tsps. cornstarch
1½ tsps. sugar
½ cup chicken broth
¼ cup dry sherry or fruit
juice
2 tbsps. soy sauce
6 lemon slices
Step by step method:
1. Slice chicken into ¼"
wide strips. Combine and mix well; chicken, 1½ tbsps. oil, salt
& pepper Set
aside 2 tbsps. melted margarine
for 30 minutes.
2. Soak mushrooms in 1½