Chicken-Sausage Cassoulet

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1 1/4 cups dry navy beans
4 cups water
1/2 pound bulk pork sausage
1 2 1/2 to 3 pound broiler-fryer chicken, cut up
1/2 cup finely chopped carrot
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 1/2 cups tomato juice
1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons instant beef bouillon granules
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
1/2 teaspoon paprika

The day before you are to use the recipe, in large saucepan bring beans and water to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 1 1/2 hours. Pour beans and liquid into bowl. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

While beans simmer, shape sausage into 18 balls; brown the meatballs in a skillet. Remove meatballs, reserving drippings in skillet. Cover meatballs; refrigerate overnight. Sprinkle chicken pieces with salt and pepper; brown in the reserved drippings. Remove chicken; cover and refrigerate overnight.

The next day, in an electric slow crockery cooker place chicken, meatballs, carrot, celery, and onion. Drain beans; mix beans with tomato juice, worcestershire sauce, bouillon granule, and seasonings. Pour over meat mixture in crockery cooker. Cover; cook on low heat setting for 8 hours. Remove chicken and meatballs. Mash bean mixture slightly; serve with meat. If desired, serve with toasted French bread slices. Makes 6 servings.

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Australian Lamb Casserole

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Cooking time: 1 3/4 hours
Preparation time: 15 mins
Main cooking utensils: skillet, casserole
Oven temperature: 325-350°F
Oven position: Center

For 4-6 people you need:
2 lb lamb rib chop
3 tablespoons oil
1 large onion
3 tomatoes
1 small can carrots
1 tablespoon tomato paste
2/3 cup white wine
2/3 – 1 1/4 cups stock or water and chicken bouillon cube seasoning
1/4 cup stuffed olives
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon water

1. Fry the chops in oil until brown on both sides.

2. Place in a casserole, and fry the sliced onion.

3. Add this to the casserole with the quartered tomatoes, drained carrots, tomato paste, wine, stock, and seasoning.

4. Cover and cook for 1 3/4 hours.

5. Add the olives and heat through for 5 minutes before serving.

TO SERVE: Thicken the liquid with the cornstarch blended with the cold water. Serve remainder of the bottle of wine at the table.

TO VARY: This combination of flavors could be used for veal or pork chops.

TO STORE: In the refrigerator; reheat thoroughly.

NOTE: If using fresh carrots, these should be sliced to make certain they are tender by the time the meat is cooked. Loin chops can be used in the place of rib chops.

Printed in Canada © Copyright Paul Hamlyn Ltd. 1967

Hearty Green Soup

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2 cans (10 3/4 oz size) condensed chicken broth, undiluted
1 pkg (10 oz) frozen leaf or chopped spinach
1/4 lb sliced boiled ham, coarsely cut
1/4 cup instant mashed potato
1/4 lb thinly sliced peperoni

1. In medium saucepan, combine chicken broth, 1 cup water, spinach, and ham. Bring to boiling; reduce heat and simmer, 5 minutes, stirring to separate spinach.

2. Stir in instant potato. Add peperoni. Simmer 2 minutes longer, or until slightly thickened. Nice served with chunks of warm bread and butter. Makes 6 servings.

Stockpot-Vegetable Soup

2 cans (10 3/4 oz size) condensed vegetable and beef stockpot soup
1/2 cup julienne carrot strips *
1/2 cup julienne celery strips *
1/2 cup fresh or frozen peas

1. In medium saucepan, combine undiluted soup with 2 2/3 cups water. Heat to boiling.

2. Add vegetables. Cook, uncovered, 10 minutes, or until vegetables are tender.

3. LAdle into bowls. Makes 4 to 6 servings.

Note: If you wish, use 2/3 cup red win in place of 2/3 cup of the water.
*One inch, thin as matchsticks.

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

Cream Ham and Eggs

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1 1/2 cups cubed cooked ham
1/2 medium green pepper, sliced
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 can (10 3/4 ounces) condensed cream of celery soup
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup dairy sour cream
1 to 2 teaspoons prepared horseradish
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Dash of pepper
4 hard-cooked eggs, cut into eighths
1/4 cup chopped pimiento
Hot buttered toast
Paprika

Cook and stir ham and green pepper in butter in 10-inch skillet over medium heat until green pepper is crisp-tender, 2 to 3 minutes.

Mix soup, milk, sour cream, horseradish, Worcestershire sauce and pepper; stir into ham and green pepper. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, 3 minutes. Stir in eggs and pimiento, Heat until eggs are hot. Serve over toast; sprinkle with paprika.

4 servings.

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Upside-Down Chili Pie

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1 tablespoon salad or olive oil
1 1/2 lb ground chuck
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
1/2 teaspoon dried basil leaves
1 can (8 1/4 oz) tomatoes, undrained
1 can (8 1/2 oz) kidney beans, undrained
1/2 cup red wine
1 pkg (12 oz) corn muffin mix
1 can (8 3/4 oz) cream-style corn
1 egg
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup grated Cheddar cheese
Chopped parsley
Catsup

1. In hot oil in heavy, 10-inch skillet, sauté beef, onion and garlic until beef is browned – about 5 minutes.

2. Add chili powder, salt, oregano, basil, and tomatoes; mix well. Cook over low heat, covered, 30 minutes. Stir in kidney beans and wine, and cook 10 minutes longer.

3. Preheat oven to 400F.

4. In medium bowl, combine corn muffin mix, corn,egg, and milk; mix just until muffing mix is moistened.

5. Skim fat from meat mixture in skillet, and discard. Spread muffin mixture over meat mixture evenly.

6. Bake 25 minutes, or until top is golden brown. Let stand in skillet 2 minutes, then invert onto serving platter. Garnish with grated cheese and parsley. Serve with catsup.

Makes 8 servings.

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

Liver in Sour Cream

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3 cups cooked rice
1/2 pound bacon
1 pound beef or calves’ liver
1/4 cup flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup chopped onions
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
1 cup sour cream

Pan fry bacon; drain on paper towels and keep warm in a very slow oven (250°). Reserve 2 tablespoons bacon drippings in pan. Cut liver in 3/4-inch strips and dust with flour, mixed with salt and pepper. Sauté onion, parsley and liver in bacon drippings, turning strips to brown on all sides. Do not overcook. Liver should be pink in the center. Add sour cream and heat (do not let boil). Serve on bed of steamed rice garnished with bacon strips.

Servers 4
Preparation time: 35 min
Approximate calories per serving (including rice)… 495

Suggested Menu:
Fresh Spinach Salad
Liver in Sour Cream Sauce
Sweet and Sour Beets
Orange Sherbet

©1973 Curtin Publications, Inc. New York, NY Printed in U.S.A.

Easter Egg

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Cooking time: few mins.
Preparation time: 20 mins.
Main cooking utensils: double boiler 2 1 1/2 pint bowls.

Cake:
1 3/4 lb semi-sweet chocolate pieces
2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
1 tablespoon rum flavoring
1 cup chopped almonds or hazelnuts or 2 cups fine cake crumbs
2 dessert apples, peeled, cored, and chopped

Coating and decoration:
1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate pieces, melted*

Butter icing:
1/4 cup butter
3/4 cup sifted confectioners’ sugar
few drops vanilla extract

*Always melt chocolate over hot, not boiling, water otherwise it loses its gloss.

1. Melt chocolate pieces in the top of a double boiler.

2. Add sweetened condensed milk and mix until smooth. Remove from heat and beat until cool.

3. Add flavoring, nuts or crumbs, and apples

4. Beat well.

5. Remove and reserve scan 1/4 cup of the mixture.

6. Divide remainder between the greased bowls and smooth over tops.

7. Leave for 2 hours to cool and set.

8. Turn both halves out and use a little of the reserved mixture, softened to coat the flat sides and press together to form an egg shape. Pile remaining chocolate mixture, on top so point of egg is shaped.

9. Leave to cool for 10 minutes.

10. Coat egg twice with melted chocolate.

1.. When set, pipe with butter icing made by creaming ingredients together and decorate as wished.

TO STORE: This will keep in the refrigerator for 1-2 days.

Printed in Canada ©Copyright Paul Hamlyn Ltd. 1967

Two-Fish Slaw

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1 pound skinless flounder, torsk, or cod fillets
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 small head cabbage, shredded (about 3 cups)
1 large stalk celery, cut into thin diagonal slices (about 1 cup)
1 can (4 1/2 ounces) tiny shrimp, rinsed and drained
3/4 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
3 tablespoons lemon juice
3/4 to 1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried basil leaves
Salad greens
Cherry tomatoes
Parsley sprigs

Heat water (1 1/2 inches) to boiling in 10-inch skillet or Dutch oven. Add flounder fillets and 2 tablespoons lemon juice; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered until flounder flakes easily with fork, 8 to 10 minutes. (Cooking time varies according to thickness of flounder.) Remove flounder from skillet; drain and flake.

Place flounder, cabbage, celery, and shrimp in large bowl. Mix mayonnaise, 3 tablespoons lemon juice, the salt and basil; pour on flounder mixture and toss. Cover and refrigerate about 2 hours.

Spoon slaw onto salad greens. Core tomatoes; insert a parsley sprig in each tomato. Garnish salad with tomatoes.

6 Servings

© 1975 by General Mills, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A.

Irish Coffee & Irish Potato Pancakes with Rum Applesauce

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2 cups peeled and coarsely grated potatoes*
3 eggs
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons minced onion
1 tablespoon Irish whiskey
Oil for frying

Place potatoes in strainer and press to remove excess liquid. Transfer to mixing bowl. Beat eggs lightly and stir into potatoes. Mix flour and salt together and add to potato-egg mixture; mix well and stir in minced onion and Irish whisky. Shape into 3-inch disks or patties.

Heat skillet, grease, and sauté patties until bubbles appear on surface; turn over and brown flip side. Serve with Rum Applesauce and dairy sour cream.

Yield: 8-10 pancakes

* Best made with “old” potatoes, held in refrigerator vegetable compartment 6-8 weeks. When in a hurry, use instant or frozen potato pancake mix, but add 1 tablespoon Irish whiskey to batter for perky, spirited flavor.

Rum Applesauce

6 Golden Delicious apples, peeled, cored, and quartered
1 cup water
2/3 cup dark brown sugar, packed
1 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon ginger
1/4 cup dark rum

Place apples and water in saucepan and bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add sugar, all spice, ginger, and rum. Bring to boil and simmer additional 20 minutes, stirring frequently.

Note: For quick Rum Applesauce, just flavor canned applesauce with dark rum, to taste, and 1 teaspoon ginger per 2 cups applesauce.

Copyright © 1977 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A.

Skillet Corned-Beef Dinner

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1 teaspoon instant minced onion
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/2 small head cabbage, cut in wedges and cored
2 large carrots, pared, halved, and sliced lengthwise
1 can (1 lb) white potatoes, drained
1 can (12 oz) corned beef, chilled and sliced
1 tablespoon chopped parsley

1. In 10-inch skillet, add onion, salt, and pepper to 2 cups water; bring to boiling.

2. Add cabbage wedges and carrot sticks. Cover, and bring to boiling; reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes.

3. Remove cover, and add potatoes and corned-beef slices.

4. Cover, and continue cooking 5 minutes, or until cabbage is tender.

5. To serve: Using wide, slotted utensil, alternate cabbage wedges and corned-beef slices in center of warmed serving dish. Mound carrots and potatoes around edge of dish. Sprinkle potatoes with parsley. Serve with mustard, if desired.

Makes 4 servings.

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