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Big-Wheel Burger Skillet

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1 tablespoon instant minced onion
½ cup milk
1½ pounds ground beef
1 slightly beaten egg
½ cup quick-cooking rolled oats
2 teaspoons salt
¼ teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
Kitchen bouquet
1 8-ounce can (1 cup) spaghetti sauce with mushrooms
1 8-ounce can (1 cup) kidney beans
Buttered, toasted French bread slices

Soak onion in milk 5 minutes; mix in ground beef, egg, rolled oats, salt, and pepper. Mound in 10-inch skillet. With wooden spoon handle, score 5 or 6 wedges. Brush top lightly with kitchen bouquet.

Combine spaghetti sauce and kidney beans (with liquid). Pour over meat mixture. Simmer uncovered 20 to 25 minutes or till done. Serve wedges on French bread slices; spoon sauce over. Serves 5 or 6.

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Tomato Soup with Avocado

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Combine 1 can tomato soup, 1 soup-can water, * 1 can beef broth, 1/4 teaspoon crushed oregano, and 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder. Heat to boiling, reduce heat, simmer 5 minutes. Pour into 4 bowls; float 2 thin slices avocado atop each serving.

<sup*Or use 1 envelope tomato-soup mix; add water according to label directions.

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Easy Perfection Salad

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Place the contents of two 3-ounce packages of lemon-flavored gelatin in an 8½x4½x2½-inch loaf dish. Add 2 cups boiling water and stir to dissolve gelatin. Add 1 tablespoon vinegar and 12 to 15 ice cubes; stir constantly till gelatin begins to thicken (about 3 minutes). Remove any ice cubes that have not melted.

Into the partially set gelatin snip the tops of 6 or 7 small green onions and 1 pimiento. Using scissors cut through the contents of on 1-pound can (cups) sauerkraut. Add sauerkraut to gelatin; stir gently to distribute the vegetables. Chill till set, about 4 hours or overnight. Unmold onto crisp greens on a serving plate. Garnish with ripe olives and crisp carrot curls, if desired.

Serve with Horseradish Mayonnaise: stir 1 teaspoon prepared horseradish into 1 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing; blend thoroughly. Makes 8 to 10 servings.

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