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Lasagne
sagne
Lasagne after boiling
½ lb hamburger
½ c. chopped onion
pinch oregano
shake of garlic salt
1 can tomato sauce
3 tablespoons catsup
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon vinegar
salt & pepper
8oz lasagne
cook lasagne in 1 qt water
until tender. Drain.
alternate lasagne &
sauce v. serve a can
bake 15 min. for 300°
sprinkle
Brown hamburger in greased
frying pan until all
kernals are separate.
add onions & orguin.
Brown. Add salt, pepper,
catsup, tomato
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# Lasagne
## Ingredients
- 1/2 lb hamburger
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- Pinch of oregano
- Shake of garlic salt
- 1 can tomato sauce
- 3 Tbsp catsup
- 1 Tbsp brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp vinegar
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 8 oz lasagne noodles
## Instructions
1. Brown hamburger in a greased frying pan until all kernels are separate.
2. Add onions and oregano. Brown.
3. Add salt, pepper, catsup, and tomato sauce.
4. Add brown sugar and vinegar.
5. Cook lasagne noodles in 1 qt water until tender. Drain.
6. Alternate layers of lasagne noodles and sauce in a baking dish.
7. Bake 15 minutes at 300°F.
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Stir-Fried Beef and Zucchini / Sausage and Zucchini Spaghetti
STIR-FRIED BEEF AND ZUCCHINI
1 recipe Fresh Tomato Sauce
(recipe follows)
2 tablespoons oil
2 pounds flank steak, thinly sliced
3 cups sliced zucchini
1 clove garlic, minced
Prepare Fresh Tomato Sauce. In a large
skillet heat oil over medium heat. Add
flank steak; stir fry 4 minutes or until
brown. Remove from skillet. Add zucchini
and garlic; stir fry 3 minutes or until ten-
der-crisp. Stir in tomato sauce and beef.
Cook 3 minutes or until heated through. If
desired, serve over noodles or rice. Yields
6 servings.
SAUSAGE AND ZUCCHINI SPAGHETTI
1 recipe Fresh Tomato Sauce
(recipe follows)
1 pound bulk pork sausage,
cooked, drained
2 1/2 cups sliced zucchini
Hot cooked spaghetti
Prepare Fresh Tomato Sauce. Add sau-
sage and zucchini. Cook 5 minutes or until
heated through. Serve over spaghetti.
Yields 4 servings.
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# Stir-Fried Beef and Zucchini / Sausage and Zucchini Spaghetti
*Yields 6 servings (Stir-Fried Beef and Zucchini); 4 servings (Sausage and Zucchini Spaghetti)*
## Ingredients
### Stir-Fried Beef and Zucchini
- 1 recipe Fresh Tomato Sauce (recipe follows)
- 2 Tbsp oil
- 2 pounds flank steak, thinly sliced
- 3 cups sliced zucchini
- 1 clove garlic, minced
### Sausage and Zucchini Spaghetti
- 1 recipe Fresh Tomato Sauce (recipe follows)
- 1 pound bulk pork sausage, cooked and drained
- 2 1/2 cups sliced zucchini
- Hot cooked spaghetti
## Instructions
### Stir-Fried Beef and Zucchini
1. Prepare Fresh Tomato Sauce.
2. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat.
3. Add flank steak; stir-fry 4 minutes or until brown. Remove from skillet.
4. Add zucchini and garlic; stir-fry 3 minutes or until tender-crisp.
5. Stir in tomato sauce and beef.
6. Cook 3 minutes or until heated through.
7. If desired, serve over noodles or rice.
### Sausage and Zucchini Spaghetti
1. Prepare Fresh Tomato Sauce.
2. Add cooked, drained sausage and zucchini to the sauce.
3. Cook 5 minutes or until heated through.
4. Serve over hot cooked spaghetti. -
Stir-Fry Beef and Peas
STIR-FRY BEEF AND PEAS
Makes 4 servings at 71¢ each.
½ pound boneless lean round steak
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon dry sherry
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 small onion, sliced
1 clove of garlic, crushed
½ teaspoon finely chopped fresh
ginger root
¼ cup chicken broth
2 cups Sugar Snap peas, washed
and strung
1. Place meat in freezer for 30 minutes
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until firm enough to slice easily. Cut
into ⅛-inch slices.
2. Combine cornstarch, sherry and soy
sauce in small bowl. Add meat, stir
ring to coat well. (Can be done ahead to
this point and refrigerated.)
3. Heat oil in large skillet or wok; stir-fry
beef, onion, garlic and ginger 2 min-
utes. Stir in broth and peas; cook 2
minutes, until sauce thickens. Serve
over hot rice, if you wish.
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# Stir-Fry Beef and Peas
*Makes 4 servings at 71¢ each*
## Ingredients
- 1/2 pound boneless lean round steak
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- 1 Tbsp dry sherry
- 2 Tbsp soy sauce
- 2 Tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 small onion, sliced
- 1 clove of garlic, crushed
- 1/2 tsp finely chopped fresh ginger root
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 2 cups Sugar Snap peas, washed and strung
## Instructions
1. Place meat in freezer for 30 minutes until firm enough to slice easily. Cut into 1/8-inch slices.
2. Combine cornstarch, sherry and soy sauce in small bowl. Add meat, stirring to coat well. (Can be done ahead to this point and refrigerated.)
3. Heat oil in large skillet or wok; stir-fry beef, onion, garlic and ginger 2 minutes. Stir in broth and peas; cook 2 minutes, until sauce thickens. Serve over hot rice, if you wish. -
Carrot Hash
Carrot Hash.
1 lb ground beef
1 lb carrots scraped and put
thru meat chopper. a small
onion minced seasoning to taste
and a little celery salt. put
in casserole add ¼ cup of
water, & bake for 1 hr.
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# Carrot Hash
## Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 lb carrots, scraped and put through meat chopper
- A small onion, minced
- Seasoning to taste
- A little celery salt
- 1/4 cup water
## Instructions
1. Peel carrots and put through a meat chopper.
2. Combine ground beef, chopped carrots, minced onion, seasoning to taste, and a little celery salt.
3. Put mixture into a casserole dish.
4. Add 1/4 cup of water.
5. Bake for 1 hour. -
Chile Con Carne
Chile Con Carne (8)
2 tbsp fat 3 cups tomatoes
1 lb chopped beef 2 cups cooked kidney beans
1 onion sliced 1 cup cooked spaghetti
1 green pepper or rice
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon chile powder
Method:
1) Melt fat in large heavy frying pan
2) add beef and cook until
partially brown. (add onion with beef)
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3) Remove seeds of green pepper and cut
into small pieces and add it to the
3 cups of tomatoes, beans, spaghetti:
4) cook 5 min
5) add meat and onion mixture to veg.
6) season with salt and chile
powder
7) cook for 10 min and serve
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# Chile Con Carne
## Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp fat
- 1 lb chopped beef
- 1 onion, sliced
- 1 green pepper
- 3 cups tomatoes
- 2 cups cooked kidney beans
- 1 cup cooked spaghetti or rice
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp chile powder
## Instructions
1. Melt fat in large heavy frying pan.
2. Add beef and onion and cook until partially brown.
3. Remove seeds of green pepper and cut into small pieces; add to the 3 cups of tomatoes, beans, and spaghetti.
4. Cook 5 minutes.
5. Add meat and onion mixture to vegetable mixture.
6. Season with salt and chile powder.
7. Cook for 10 minutes and serve. -
Meatball and Bean Stew
MEATBALL AND BEAN STEW
(Basic Recipe yields 10
servings)
1 pound ground
chuck
½ cup fresh bread
crumbs
¼ cup minced onion
3 tablespoons
minced fresh
parsley
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon dried
oregano leaves
¼ teaspoon dried
basil leaves
1 egg
¼ cup milk
2 tablespoons
cooking oil
1 cup green pepper
strips (1-inch)
2 (15-ounce) cans
red kidney beans
1 (28-ounce) can
Italian tomatoes,
cut up
1 (15-ounce) can
tomato sauce
1 bay leaf
½ teaspoon dried
oregano leaves
½ teaspoon dried
basil leaves
Shredded
Cheddar cheese
RANGE TOP METHOD:
(1 hour cooking time)
Combine ground chuck,
bread crumbs, onion, pars-
ley, salt, ½ teaspoon ore-
gano, ¼ teaspoon basil,
egg and milk in bowl. Mix
lightly, but well. Shape the
mixture into 32 meatballs.
Heat cooking oil in 4-
quart Dutch oven over me-
dium-high heat, about 2
minutes. Brown meatballs,
16 at a time, in hot oil
about 6 minutes. Remove
meatballs. Add remaining
meatballs and brown,
about 6 minutes.
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Pour off all but 2 table-
spoons of pan drippings.
Saute green pepper in 2 ta-
blespoons pan drippings
over medium heat until
tender, about 6 minutes.
Stir in undrained kidney
beans, tomatoes, tomato
sauce, bay leaf, ½ tea-
spoon oregano and ½ tea-
spoon basil. Add meatballs
and mix well.
Cook over medium heat
until mixture comes to a
boil, about 10 minutes. Re-
duce heat and simmer 30
minutes, stirring occasion-
ally. Ladle into bowls and
serve topped with shred-
ded cheese.
PRESSURE COOKER
METHOD: (42 minutes
cooking time plus 20 min-
utes waiting time) Use in-
gredients as listed in basic
recipe, but add 2 table-
spoons cornstarch and ¼
cup water. Prepare meat-
balls as for range-top
method. Heat oil in 4-quart
pressure cooker over medi-
um-high heat, about 2 min-
utes. Brown the meatballs,
16 at a time, in hot oil
about 6 minutes.
Remove meatballs. Add
remaining meatballs and
brown, about 6 minutes.
Pour off all but 2 table-
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# Meatball and Bean Stew
*Yields 10 servings*
## Ingredients
- 1 pound ground chuck
- 1/2 cup fresh bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup minced onion
- 3 Tbsp minced fresh parsley
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano leaves
- 1/4 tsp dried basil leaves
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 Tbsp cooking oil
- 1 cup green pepper strips (1-inch)
- 2 (15-oz) cans red kidney beans
- 1 (28-oz) can Italian tomatoes, cut up
- 1 (15-oz) can tomato sauce
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano leaves
- 1/2 tsp dried basil leaves
- Shredded Cheddar cheese, for serving
## Instructions
### Range Top Method
*(1 hour cooking time)*
1. Combine ground chuck, bread crumbs, onion, parsley, salt, 1/2 tsp oregano, 1/4 tsp basil, egg, and milk in a bowl. Mix lightly but well. Shape the mixture into 32 meatballs.
2. Heat cooking oil in a 4-quart Dutch oven over medium-high heat, about 2 minutes.
3. Brown meatballs, 16 at a time, in hot oil about 6 minutes. Remove meatballs. Add remaining meatballs and brown, about 6 minutes.
4. Pour off all but 2 Tbsp of pan drippings. Sauté green pepper in 2 Tbsp pan drippings over medium heat until tender, about 6 minutes.
5. Stir in undrained kidney beans, tomatoes, tomato sauce, bay leaf, 1/2 tsp oregano, and 1/2 tsp basil. Add meatballs and mix well.
6. Cook over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil, about 10 minutes. Reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
7. Ladle into bowls and serve topped with shredded cheese.
### Pressure Cooker Method
*(42 minutes cooking time plus 20 minutes waiting time)*
1. Use ingredients as listed in basic recipe, but add 2 Tbsp cornstarch and 1/4 cup water.
2. Prepare meatballs as for range-top method.
3. Heat oil in a 4-quart pressure cooker over medium-high heat, approximately 2 minutes.
4. Brown meatballs, 16 at a time, in hot oil approximately 6 minutes per batch. Remove meatballs and set aside.
5. Pour off all but 2 Tbsp of pan drippings. Sauté green pepper in remaining drippings over medium heat until tender, approximately 6 minutes.
6. Stir in undrained kidney beans, tomatoes, tomato sauce, bay leaf, 1/2 tsp oregano, and 1/2 tsp basil.
7. Mix cornstarch with 1/4 cup water until smooth; stir into the pot.
8. Add meatballs and stir gently to combine.
9. Close cover securely according to manufacturer's directions.
10. Place over high heat and bring to 15 pounds pressure, approximately 10 minutes.
11. When pressure is reached and control begins to jiggle, reduce heat immediately and cook 12 minutes.
12. Remove from heat. Allow pressure to drop of its own accord — approximately 20 minutes. Do not force-release.
13. Remove bay leaf. Ladle into bowls and serve topped with shredded cheese. -
Brown Stock (Meat Broth)
Brown Stock (meat broth) 6-8.
2 lbs of beef shin ~~cuts~~
1 1/4 qt. cold water
1 tsp salt.
1 or 2 cloves
2 to 4 pepper corns.
piece of bayleaf
2 tbsp each carrots + turnip + & celery and onion
or any other vegetable
(over)
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① white meat cut into small cubs. ② brown 1/2
meat with fat from the meat. or marrow from the
bone. ③ put remaining meat into soup kettle
④ add browned meat ✱ rinse frying pan with
water ✱ pour over meat. and bring very
gradually to a boiling point. ⑤ simmer for 4 hours
⑥ add vegetables and spices cook until tender
⑦. strain through cheese cloth increase with
added water to make up for loss during
cooking. ⑧ cool quickly do not remove fat
from top till soup is to be used. (Note) other seasonings
may be used such as parsley thyme mace etc.
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# Brown Stock (Meat Broth)
*Serves 6–8*
## Ingredients
- 2 lbs beef shin
- 1 1/4 qt cold water
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 or 2 cloves
- 2 to 4 peppercorns
- Piece of bay leaf
- 2 Tbsp each: carrots, turnip, celery, and onion (or any other vegetable)
## Instructions
1. Cut white meat into small cubes.
2. Brown 1/2 of the meat with fat from the meat, or marrow from the bone.
3. Put remaining (unbrowned) meat into soup kettle.
4. Add browned meat. Rinse frying pan with water and pour over meat. Bring very gradually to a boiling point.
5. Simmer for 4 hours.
6. Add vegetables and spices; cook until tender.
7. Strain through cheesecloth. Add water as needed to make up for loss during cooking.
8. Cool quickly. Do not remove fat from top until soup is to be used.
**Note:** Other seasonings may be used, such as parsley, thyme, mace, etc. -
West Claims Chili Native Soup
West claims chili native soup
1 medium white onion, chopped
1 ripe tomato
1 clove garlic, minced
1 (8-ounce) can green chili salsa (sauce)
1 (8-ounce) can green chili peppers, seeded, diced
1 teaspoon dried leaf oregano
1 teaspoon Tabasco pepper sauce (yes, one
teaspoon)
1 tablespoon hot chili powder (if varying
strengths of chili powder aren't available, use 2
tablespoons of most common chili powder to
substitute for this and the next two ingredients)
1 tablespoon medium strength chili powder
1 heaping tablespoon mild chili powder
½ to 1 teaspoon salt
In separate skillets, cook pork and beef 10 minutes.
Add ½ teaspoon cumin to each skillet. In a 6-quart
saucepot, combine celery, onion, tomato, garlic, chili
salsa, chili peppers, oregano and Tabasco sauce. Combine
chili powders in a small bowl; add a small amount of
water to form a paste; add to saucepot, mix well. Cook,
covered, 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Drain juice
from meat, reserving ¼ cup; add meat and
reserved meat juice to chili mixture. Cook, stirring fre-
quently, 1 to 1½ hours, or until meat is tender. Before
serving, add salt to taste. Yields 4 to 6 servings.
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# West Claims Chili Native Soup
*Yields 4 to 6 servings*
## Ingredients
- 1 medium white onion, chopped
- 1 ripe tomato
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 (8-oz) can green chili salsa (sauce)
- 1 (8-oz) can green chili peppers, seeded, diced
- 1 tsp dried leaf oregano
- 1 tsp Tabasco pepper sauce
- 1 Tbsp hot chili powder*
- 1 Tbsp medium strength chili powder*
- 1 heaping Tbsp mild chili powder*
- 1/2 to 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cumin (for pork skillet)
- 1/2 tsp cumin (for beef skillet)
*If varying strengths of chili powder are not available, substitute 2 Tbsp of standard chili powder for all three chili powder ingredients.
## Instructions
1. In separate skillets, cook pork and beef for 10 minutes. Add 1/2 tsp cumin to each skillet.
2. In a 6-quart saucepot, combine celery, onion, tomato, garlic, chili salsa, chili peppers, oregano, and Tabasco sauce.
3. Combine chili powders in a small bowl; add a small amount of water to form a paste. Add paste to saucepot and mix well.
4. Cook, covered, for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
5. Drain juice from meat, reserving 1/4 cup. Add meat and reserved meat juice to chili mixture.
6. Cook, stirring frequently, 1 to 1 1/2 hours, or until meat is tender.
7. Before serving, add salt to taste. -
Taco Salad (Mexican Chef's Salad)
do you have it? They claim it's just like
eating a taco but in a salad bowl. K.R.,
Tigard.
A.: Taco Salad has been popular for a
few years, and yes it is very much like a
taco but the ingredients are put together a
little differently. We also call it Mexican
Chef's Salad.
TACO SALAD
(Mexican Chef's Salad)
1 onion
4 tomatoes
1 head lettuce
4 ounces grated cheddar cheese
8 ounces 1000 Island or French
dressing
Hot sauce to taste
1 package tortilla chips (any size)
1 pound ground beef
1 can (15-ounce) drained kidney
beans
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 avocado, sliced
Chop onion, tomatoes, lettuce. Toss
with grated cheese, dressing and hot
sauce to taste. Slice and add avocado.
Brown beef; add kidney beans and salt.
Simmer for 10 minutes and mix into cold
salad. Decorate with tortilla chips, avoca-
do and tomato slices. Serve pronto.
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# Taco Salad (Mexican Chef's Salad)
## Ingredients
- 1 onion
- 4 tomatoes
- 1 head lettuce
- 4 oz grated cheddar cheese
- 8 oz 1000 Island or French dressing
- Hot sauce to taste
- 1 package tortilla chips (any size)
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 can (15 oz) kidney beans, drained
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 avocado, sliced
## Instructions
1. Chop onion, tomatoes, and lettuce.
2. Toss with grated cheese, dressing, and hot sauce to taste.
3. Slice and add avocado.
4. Brown beef; add kidney beans and salt.
5. Simmer for 10 minutes and mix into cold salad.
6. Decorate with tortilla chips, avocado, and tomato slices.
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Swiss Steak
Swiss Steak
Pizza sauce is the new seasoning trick—
1/3 cup enriched flour 1 8-ounce can (1 cup) seasoned
2 teaspoons salt tomato sauce
1/4 teaspoon pepper 2 51/2-ounce cans (11/3 cups)
2 pounds of round or chuck pizza sauce
steak, 1 inch thick 1 medium onion, sliced
3 tablespoons fat
Combine flour, salt, and pepper; 10 minutes. Now cover and bake in
pound into steak. Brown slowly on oven-going skillet or large casserole in
both sides in hot fat. Pour tomato moderate oven (350°) 1 hour or a little
sauce and pizza sauce over meat. Top longer, until the steak is fork-tender.
with onion slices. Simmer uncovered Makes 6 servings.
Triple-tested in Successful Farming's tasting-test kitchen
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# Swiss Steak
*Triple-tested in Successful Farming's tasting-test kitchen*
## Ingredients
- 1/3 cup enriched flour
- 2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 2 pounds round or chuck steak, 1 inch thick
- 3 Tbsp fat
- 1 8-ounce can (1 cup) seasoned tomato sauce
- 2 5 1/2-ounce cans (1 1/3 cups) pizza sauce
- 1 medium onion, sliced
## Instructions
1. Combine flour, salt, and pepper; pound into steak.
2. Brown slowly on both sides in hot fat.
3. Pour tomato sauce and pizza sauce over meat.
4. Top with onion slices.
5. Simmer uncovered 10 minutes.
6. Cover and bake in oven-going skillet or large casserole in moderate oven (350°) 1 hour or a little longer, until the steak is fork-tender.
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Beef-Eggplant Combo, Italian Style
BEEF-EGGPLANT COMBO,
ITALIAN STYLE
(Basic Recipe — Makes 6 servings)
1½ pounds ground beef
1 cup chopped onion
1 garlic clove, minced
1 (1-pound) can tomatoes, cut up
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
⅛ teaspoon pepper
1 (!-pound) eggplant, peeled and
cubed (about 4½ cups)
1 cup water
1 cup quick-cooking rice
½ cup shredded Mozzarella cheese
RANGE TOP METHOD: Cook beef, on-
ion and garlic in a large skillet until beef
is browned, about 10 minutes. Drain off
excess fat. Stir in tomatoes, salt, oregano,
pepper, eggplant and water. Bring to boil-
ing and stir in rice. Reduce heat and sim-
mer, covered, 25 minutes or until eggplant
and rice are tender. Stir occasionally.
Sprinkle with cheese. Cover and continue
cooking until cheese is melted, 3 to 5 min-
utes.
ELECTRIC SKILLET METHOD: Use in-
gredients listed in basic recipe. Heat skil-
let to 350 degrees. Add beef, onion and
garlic and cook until beef is browned,
about 5 minutes. Drain off excess fat. Stir
in tomatoes, salt, oregano, pepper, egg-
plant and water. Bring to boiling and add
rice. Reduce heat to simmer, 220 degrees.
Simmer, covered, with vent closed, until
eggplant and rice are tender, about 30
minutes. Stir occasionally. Sprinkle with
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cheese. Cover and continue to cook until
cheese is melted, 3 to 5 minutes.
MICROWAVE OVEN METHOD: Use
ingredients listed in basic recipe, but de-
crease water from 1 to ¾ cup. Crumble
ground beef into 3-quart glass casserole.
Stir in onion and garlic. Microwave on
high, covered, until meat is cooked, about
8 minutes. Stir every 2 minutes to break
up ground beef. Add tomatoes, ¾ cup
water, salt, oregano and pepper.
Microwave, covered, 10 to 12 minutes
or until boiling. Stir in eggplant and rice.
Microwave, covered, until eggplant and
rice are tender, about 15 minutes. Stir
every 5 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese.
Return to oven and microwave until
cheese is melted, 1 to 2 minutes. Let
stand, covered, 5 minutes before serving.
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# Beef-Eggplant Combo, Italian Style
*Serves 6*
## Ingredients
### Base Recipe
- 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
- 1 cup onion, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 can (1 lb) tomatoes, cut up
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1/8 tsp pepper
- 1 eggplant (1 lb), peeled and cubed (approximately 4 1/2 cups)
- 1 cup water (reduce to 3/4 cup for microwave method)
- 1 cup quick-cooking rice
- 1/2 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese
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## Method 1 — Range Top
1. Cook ground beef, onion, and garlic in a large skillet over medium heat until beef is browned — approximately 10 minutes. Drain excess fat.
2. Stir in tomatoes, salt, oregano, pepper, eggplant, and water.
3. Bring to a boil and stir in rice.
4. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 25 minutes or until eggplant and rice are tender, stirring occasionally.
5. Sprinkle Mozzarella over the top.
6. Cover and cook until cheese is melted — 3 to 5 minutes.
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## Method 2 — Electric Skillet
1. Heat electric skillet to 350°F.
2. Add ground beef, onion, and garlic; cook until beef is browned — approximately 5 minutes. Drain excess fat.
3. Stir in tomatoes, salt, oregano, pepper, eggplant, and water.
4. Bring to a boil and stir in rice.
5. Reduce heat to simmer setting (220°F). Cover with vent closed and cook until eggplant and rice are tender — approximately 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
6. Sprinkle Mozzarella over the top.
7. Cover and cook until cheese is melted — 3 to 5 minutes.
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## Method 3 — Microwave
*Reduce water to 3/4 cup for this method.*
1. Crumble ground beef into a 3-quart glass casserole. Stir in onion and garlic.
2. Microwave on high, covered, until meat is cooked — approximately 8 minutes, stirring every 2 minutes to break up beef. Drain excess fat.
3. Add tomatoes, 3/4 cup water, salt, oregano, and pepper.
4. Microwave covered 10 to 12 minutes or until boiling.
5. Stir in eggplant and rice.
6. Microwave covered until eggplant and rice are tender — approximately 15 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes.
7. Sprinkle Mozzarella over the top.
8. Microwave until cheese is melted — 1 to 2 minutes.
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Stuffed Eggplant Moussaka
STUFFED EGGPLANT
MOUSSAKA
1 tablespoon flour
1 small eggplant,
cut in half
lengthwise
1/2 pound ground
beef
1/4 cup finely
chopped onion
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic
powder
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup shredded
Swiss cheese
ite
Wine Sauce:
1 tablespoon butter
or margarine
1 tablespoon flour
1/2 cup milk
2 tablespoons dry
white wine
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
Dash nutmeg
To make in a conven-
tional oven: Preheat oven
to 350 degrees. Shake flour
in a 10x16-inch oven bag;
place in a 12x8x2-inch
baking dish. (If you don't
have bag, place eggplant in
dish and cover with foil
before cooking.) Scoop out
pulp, leaving a shell 1/2-
inch thick; dice pulp.
Brown ground beef;
drain fat. Add onion, salt,
garlic, pepper and diced
eggplant. Cover and sim-
mer 15 minutes; stir in
cheese. Make wine sauce.
(See directions below.) Fill
eggplant shells with meat
mixture; place in bag and
spoon sauce over top.
Close bag with twist tie;
make six 1/2-inch slits in
top. Bake 30 minutes or
until eggplant is tender.
Yields 2 servings.
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To make in a microwave
oven: Follow directions
above, except close bag
with rubber band, string or
1/2-inch strip cut from open
end of bag; make six 1/2-
inch slits in top. Cook 4 to
6 minutes, turning dish
once. Yields 2 servings.
To make sauce, melt
butter in saucepan over
low heat or in microwave
oven. Blend in flour; stir in
milk and wine. Heat to
boiling, stirring constantly
until mixture thickens,
about 1 minute. Stir in salt,
pepper and nutmeg. Yields
about 1/2 cup.
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# Stuffed Eggplant Moussaka
*Serves 2*
## Ingredients
### Eggplant and Filling
- 1 small eggplant, cut in half lengthwise
- 1/2 lb ground beef
- 1/4 cup onion, finely chopped
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/8 tsp pepper
- 1/4 cup shredded Swiss cheese
### Wine Sauce
- 1 Tbsp butter or margarine
- 1 Tbsp flour
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 Tbsp dry white wine
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp pepper
- Dash nutmeg
### Equipment (Optional)
- 1 Tbsp flour (for oven bag)
- 1 large oven bag (10x16 inch)
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## Instructions
### Wine Sauce
1. Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat.
2. Blend in flour and stir until smooth.
3. Add milk and wine; heat to boiling, stirring constantly until mixture thickens — approximately 1 minute.
4. Stir in salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
5. Set aside. Yields approximately 1/2 cup.
### Method 1 — Conventional Oven
1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. If using an oven bag, shake 1 Tbsp flour inside the bag and place bag in a 12x8x2 inch baking dish. If not using a bag, place eggplant in the dish and cover with foil before cooking.
3. Cut eggplant in half lengthwise. Scoop out pulp leaving a 1/2 inch thick shell; dice the pulp and set aside.
4. Brown ground beef in a skillet; drain fat.
5. Add onion, salt, garlic powder, pepper, and diced eggplant pulp to the beef.
6. Cover and simmer 15 minutes.
7. Stir in shredded Swiss cheese.
8. Fill eggplant shells with meat mixture.
9. Place filled shells in the oven bag or prepared baking dish.
10. Spoon wine sauce over the top of each filled shell.
11. If using bag, close with twist tie and cut six 1/2 inch slits in the top.
12. Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes or until eggplant shell is tender.
### Method 2 — Microwave
1. Follow all preparation steps above through step 10.
2. Place filled shells in oven bag; close with a rubber band, string, or a 1/2 inch strip cut from the open end of the bag.
3. Cut six 1/2 inch slits in the top of the bag.
4. Cook 4 to 6 minutes, turning dish once halfway through.
5. Check for tenderness; eggplant shell should be fully tender when done.