American Chop Suey
meats, pasta, old, fair
1 medium onion, diced
1 lb ground hamburger
1 1/2 teaspoon oil
16 oz can whole cooked tomatoes
6 oz can tomato paste
8 oz spaghetti or macaroni
3 teaspoon parsley flakes, dried
1 1/2 teaspoon basil, dried
1 salt & pepper to taste
In a skillet add the oil and brown the beef. Remove beef and saute the
onions until tender. Drain off excess fat. Add back the beef then add
the tomatoes (mashed with a potato masher first), can of tomato paste
and seasonings. Simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally . Add the
spaghetti ( broken into 2" lengths) or macaroni and cook until tender
about 15 minutes more.
Source: unknown over 20 years ago
Yield: 4 servings
Beef Jardiniere
meats, good, meal, old
1 1/2 lb chuck roast, boneless
16 oz can tomatoes
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 bay leaf
1 bouillon cube
1/4 teaspoon thyme, dried
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 medium carrots
16 oz can sweet peas
Trim all the fat from the meat and cut into bite size cubes. Peel and
cut carrots into fourths. In a large skillet quickly brown the meat
using trimmed fat for oil. Stir in the tomatoes breaking them up with
the spoon. Add the seasonings and carrots. Cover and simmer for 1 1/2
hours. Stir in the peas and heat through. Serve over noodles or rice.
Source: unknown over 20 years ago
Yield: 4 servings
Burgundy Beef
meats, good, meal, old
5 medium onions, sliced
2 tablespoon oil
2 lb lean beef, cubed
1/8 teaspoon marjoram, dried
1/8 teaspoon thyme, dried
1/2 tablespoon flour
1 salt & pepper to taste
1 cup beef bouillon
1 cup dry red wine
1/2 lb sliced mushrooms
12 small new potatoes (optional)
Fry the onions in the oil. Remove and set aside. Add beef and brown
well. Sprinkle with flour and seasonings (about a pinch of each) Add
bouillon and wine. Stir slightly. Cover and simmer as low as possible
or place in a casserole in a 250 degree oven for 3 1/2 hours. Add
onions, mushrooms and potatoes and cook until tender, about 45
minutes longer. Could also be done in a crock pot.
Source: unknown over 20 years ago
Yield: 6 servings
Hamburger Pie
main dish, veggie, casseroles, old
1 lb hamburger
or
1 lb morningside tvp
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1 tablespoon minced garlic
8 oz tomato paste
8 oz frozen corn
2 cup instant mash potatoes
Brown hamburger or TVP in skillet. Remove and drain most of the
grease (if using TVP need to use olive oil). Saute the oinion and
garlic. Add the hamburger/TVP back to pan and the rest of the
ingredients except the mash potatoes. Cook on medium stirring
occasionally for another five minutes. Pour into a greased oven
proof casserole dish and top with mash potatoes. Bake at 400 degrees
until potatoes are brown.
Source: unknown over 20 years old
Yield: 4 servings