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Creamy Egg and Noodle Bake

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4 ounces green spinach noodles (about 3 cups)
½ cup finely chopped onion
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
8 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
2 cups small curd cream-style cottage cheese (16 ounces)
1 cup dairy sour cream
⅓ cup grated parmesan cheese
2 teaspoons poppy seed
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
½ teaspoon salt
Dash pepper
Dash bottled hot pepper sauce
¾ cup soft bread crumbs (1 slice bread)
1 tablespoon butter or margarine, melted
Grated parmesan cheese

Cook noodles in boiling salted water according to package directions. Meanwhile, cook onion and garlic in 2 tablespoons butter or margarine until tender but not brown. Drain noodles. Toss noodles with onion mixture and hard-cooked eggs. Place cottage cheese in blender container; cover and blend till smooth. Remove from blender. Combine the cottage cheese, sour cream, the ⅓ cup parmesan cheese, the poppy seed, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, and hot pepper sauce; fold into the noodle mixture. Turn into 12×7½x2-inch baking dish. Combine bread crumbs and remaining melted butter; sprinkle in a ring atop casserole. Bake, uncovered in 350° oven for 25 minutes. Garnish with additional hard-cooked egg quarters, if desired. Pass additional parmesan cheese. Makes 8 servings.

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Baked Tuna-Stuffed Potatoes

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8 large baking potatoes
2 tablespoons margarine
2 cans (7-oz size) tuna, drained
1 tablespoon grated onion
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
1 can (10¾ oz) condensed Cheddar cheese soup, undiluted
¼ teaspoon paprika
2 drops Tabasco
¼ teaspoon salt
4 slices processed American cheese, halved

  1. Preheat oven to 400F. Wash potatoes. Rub skins all over with margarine. Prick with fork. Bake on oven rack, 1½ hours, or until tender.
  2. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, combine tuna, onion, parsley, soup, paprika, Tabasco, and salt. Toss with fork, to break up tuna and to blend well.
  3. Remove 1-inch slice from top of each potato. Scoop out inside of potato from each slice and from potato itself, leaving a shell. Add potato to tuna mixture, tossing to mix well.
  4. Spoon lightly into potato shells, mounding high. Top each ½ slice cheese. Place in shallow baking pan. Bake 15 minutes, or until filling is hot and cheese is melted.

Makes 8 servings.

©️ Copyright 1973 by The McCall Publishing Co. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A.

Peppy Lasagna

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¾ pound Italian sausage
¼ cup finely chopped onion
¼ cup finely chopped celery
¼ cup finely chopped crro
1 8-ounce can tomatoes, cut up
1 6-ounce can tomato paste
¾ cup water
1 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
½ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon pepper
12 ounce fresh ricotta or cream-style cottage cheese ( 1½ cups)
¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
2 beaten eggs
2 tablespoons snipped parsley
⅛ teaspoon pepper
6 ounces lasagna noodles, cooked and drained
6 ounces mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced

Advanced preparation: Cook sausage, onion, celery, and carrot till meat is lightly browned. Drain off fat. Stir in undrained tomatoes, tomato paste, water, oregano, salt, and ⅛ teaspoon pepper. Simmer, covered, 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Combine ricotta, parmesan, eggs, parsley, and ⅛ teaspoon pepper. Place half the noodles in a 12×7½x2-inch baking dish. Spread with half the cheese mixture; top with half the mozzarella, then half of the meat sauce. Repeat layers, Cover and chill.

Before serving: Bake, covered in 375° oven for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake 25 minutes longer. Let casserole stand 10 minutes before serving. Makes 6 servings.

© Meredith Corporation, MCMLXXIX. All Rights Reserved. Printed in U.S.A.

Plain Boiled Rice/Bengali Lobster Ball Curry

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Plain Boiled Rice

Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 14-20 minutes
To serve: 4

You will need
boiling salted water
8 oz. long grain rice

Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and shower in the rice. Boil gently in an uncovered pan until tender, this will vary from 14-20 minutes according to the rice. Test by biting a grain or two and when tender but still firm in the centre turn at once into a colander, rinse under hot tap and drain thoroughly. Spread out on an ovenproof dish and dry for a few minutes in a warm oven.

Bengali Lobster Ball Curry

Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 20-25 minutes
To serve: 4

You will need
1 large boiled lobster
1 dessertspoon coriander seeds
1 egg
breadcrumbs
1 large onion
3 tablespoons olive oil
¼ teaspoon chili powder
½ teaspoon ginger powder
3 bay leaves
½ teaspoon garlic salt
1 teaspoon salt
¼ pint (U.S. ⅝ cup) hot water
juice ½ lemon

Mince lobster meat and crush coriander seeds. Mix together, and make into boalls. Dip first into beaten egg, then into breadcrumbs. Put aside. Slice the onion. Heat the oil and fry the onion in it till brown. Add all the spices, bay leaves and salt and fry for 5 minutes. Now add the fish balls and the hot water, and simmer for 10 minutes. Add the lemon juice. Shake the pan and remove from heat. Serve with rice.

© Shufunotomo Co., Ltd., Japan 1968 English text ©️ The Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd. 1968

Noodles with Pesto Sauce

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1 cup chopped parsley, packed
1 tablespoon dried basil leaves
1 teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon white pepper
2 cloves garlic, crushed
½ cup olive oil
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
2 tablespoons boiling water
¾ cup grated Parmesan cheese
¼ cup finely chopped walnuts, or whole pine nuts
1 pkg (8 oz) thin spaghetti or noodles, cooked as package label directs

  1. In small bowl, combine all ingredients except spaghetti. Beat with fork to combine thoroughly.
  2. Place well-drained hot spaghetti in large bowl.
  3. Pour sauce over spaghetti and toss lightly to coat thoroughly.
  4. Serve with additional Parmesan cheese, if desired.

Makes 4 servings.

Note: Pesto will keep in the refrigerator for several days. Cover with thin layer of oil and store in covered jar. Let it warm to room temperature before using. It may also be frozen.

©️ Copyright 1973 by The McCall Publishing Co. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A.

Chicken Tetrazzini

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Courtesy Cambell Soup Company, Fine Arts Meats-Fish-Fowl PAD #26, 1968

Beef Stroganoff

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2 pounds beef tenderloin
Butter or margarine
1 tablespoon flour
1 cup beef stock or bouillon
½ pint sour cream
3 tablespoons tomato paste
¼ cup grated onion
1 teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon pepper

Cut the beef in ¼ inch slices with a sharp knife. Heat 2 tablespoons butter in a large saucepan. Add and stir in the flour. Cook and stir, over low heat, until mixture bubbles and is smooth. Slowly add and stir in the beef stock. Cook and stir until the mixture begins to thicken, then boil 2 minutes. Add sour cream alternately with tomato paste, a little at a time, stirring constantly. Simmer mixture, without boiling, about 10 minutes, stirring often.

Meanwhile heat 3 tablespoons more butter in a large skillet. Add the beef and brown well, turning to brown evenly. Add the onion, salt and pepper. Cook 10 minutes longer, stirring occasionally. Add the meat mixture to the cream mixture and simmer 3 to 5 minutes longer. If desired, serve the Beef Stroganoff with Kasha (buckwheat groats) or rice. Makes 6 servings.

Published by –COOKINDEX– Division of H.S. Stuttman Co., Inc., New York ©️ Copyright 1958 Tested Recipe Insititue, Inc., New York

Meatballs in Mushroom Sauce

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Salt
1 pkg (8 oz) medium noodles
½ cup packaged bread stuffing
2 teaspoons instant minced onion
½ cup milk
1 lb ground beef
1 egg
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
1 can (10½ oz) mushroom gravy
¼ cup light cream
½ teaspoon dried dillweed

  1. Bring water and salt for noodles to boiling as package label directs.
  2. In medium bowl, combine stuffing, onion, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and milk. When soft, add beef, egg, and Worcestershire; with fork, mix until combined. Shape into 2 dozen meatballs.
  3. Add noodles to boiling water.
  4. In hot butter in skillet, brown meatballs on all sides. Stir in gravy, cream, and dill; simmer, covered, 10 to 15 minutes.
  5. Meanwhile, drain noodles well. Arranged around edge of heated serving platter; spoon meatballs and sauce into center.
    Makes 4 to 5 servings.

©️ Copyright 1973 by The McCall Publishing Co. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A.

Salade de Pâtes Roses (Pink Noodle Salad)

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ingredients:
8 ounces “rigatoni” noodles
3 ½ ounces boiled ham
4 tomatoes, puréed
1 teaspoon prepared French mustard
1 lemon
salt and pepper
½ cup safflower oil
1 Tablespoon heavy cream
3 ½ ounces olives

instructions:

  1. Cook the rigatoni for 20 minutes in boiling salted water. Drain and cool.
  2. Dice the ham and set aside. Scald the tomatoes to remove the skin, seed them, and purée them.
  3. Mix the French mustard together with the lemon, salt and pepper; gradually add the oil, stirring continuously. Blend in the tomato purée and heavy cream.
  4. Mix the pink dressing with the noodles. Place in a serving dish, sprinkle with the ham, and garnish with the olives.

You can use elbow macaroni, “bow-knots,” or shell-shaped macaroni – the shape does not matter.

Children will enjoy this unusual entrée, particularly during the summer months. Complete the meal with carrot juice and fresh fruits.

© Shufunotomo Co., Ltd., Japan, 1971. Published in the United States and Canada by BOBLEY PUBLISHING, a division of Illustrated World Encyclopedia, Inc. Printed in Japan.

Cheesy Chicken Over Rice

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Rice Pilaf (below)
1 small onion, chopped (about ¼ cup)
¼ small green pepper, cut into 1 x ¼-inch pieces
2 tablespoons finely chopped celery
¼ cup margarine or butter
2 cups cut-up cooked chicken or turkey
¼ cup diced cooked ham
1 can (11 ounces) condensed Cheddar cheese soup
¼ cup milk

Prepare Rice Pilaf. Cook and stir onion, green pepper and celery in margarine in 10-inch skillet until celery is crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Stir in chicken, ham, soup and milk. Heat until chicken is hot. Serve over Rice PIlaf. 6 servings.

Rice Pilaf

1 small onion, chopped (about ¼ cup)
2 tablespoons margarine or butter
2 ⅔ cups boiling water
1 ⅓ cups uncooked regular rice
1 tablespoon instant chicken bouillon
½ teaspoon salt
1 bay leaf
¼ cup raisins

Cook and stir onion in margarine in 2-quart saucepan until tender, about 3 minutes. Stir water, rice, instant bouillon, salt, bay leaf and raisin into onion. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 18 minutes.

© Copyright 1981 by General Mills, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A.