MEAT DISHES Mama's Chicken Pie 4 cups cooked chicken, cubed 1 can cream of chicken soup 1 can chicken broth 1 can peas and carrots, drained 1 1/2 cups plain flour 2 tsp. baking powder 1 1/2 cup buttermilk 1/2 cup butter or margarine(melted) Heat oven to 350 degrees. Place chicken in lightly greased 13x9x2 baking dish. Mix soup and broth and pour over chicken. Arrange peas and carrots over top. Mix flour and baking powder in a bowl. Add buttermilk and melted butter to this. Stir to make a thin dough. Pour evenly over chicken mixture. Bake uncovered about 1 hour till crust is brown. Scalloped Potato and Chicken Pie 1 frying chicken (2 1/2-3 lbs.) cut up 1/4 cup butter 1 pkg. dry onion soup mix 2 1/4 cup boiling water 2 lbs. potatoes 1/4 tsp. crushed thyme 1/3 cup flour 1 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. pepper 1/2 tsp. paprika Combine flour, salt, pepper, paprika and thyme. Reserve 2 tbsp. flour mixture and use remaining to coat chicken pieces. Brown chicken on all sides in butter. Arrange in center of large shallow casserole. Peel potatoes and slice thinly. Arrange layer of potatoes around chicken, sprinkling each layer with dry onion soup mix and reserved seasoned flour. Pour any remaining dripping, from browning chicken over potatoes. Pour boiling water over all. Cover and bake in 350 degree oven for 45 minutes or until chicken and potatoes are tender. 5 to 6 servings. Spaghetti Chicken Dinner 8 med. chicken pieces 1 tbsp. plus 1/2 tsp. salt 1/8 tsp. pepper 2 tbsp. salad oil 1(4 Oz.) can mushrooms, sliced, undrained 1/2 cup chicken stock or boullion 1 (reg.) can tomatoes (1 lb.) 1 tbsp. flour 3 qt. boiling water 8 oz. spaghetti 1 tbsp. chopped parsley 1 1/2 tsp. garlic salt 1/4 tsp. crushed thyme Sprinkle chicken with 1/2 tsp. salt and pepper. Brown in oil on all sides in large skillet. Flour lightly, if desired, to keep from popping. Remove. Keep hot. Drain off drippings. Combine tomatoes, stock, parsley, garlic, salt and thyme in skillet. Blend mushroom liquid into flour. Stir into tomato mixture. Replace chicken. Cover, simmer for 30 min. Add mushrooms. Add 1 tbsp salt to rapidly boiling water. Gradually add spaghetti so that water continues to boil. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally until tender, drain in colander. Arrange chicken on spaghetti. Serve with chicken and mushroom sauce. Yield: 4 servings. Pork Chops 6 pork chops 3 tbsp. catsup 1 can cream of chicken soup 2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce 1 medium onion, chopped Brown pork chops in own fat. Drain; then salt cooked chops. Mix last 4 ingredients together. Place chops in casserole dish, cover with mixture. Cook in 350 degree oven for 45 minutes to one hour. Baked Pork Chops 4 pork chops salt and pepper 4 tbsp. cooked rice 2 cups cooked tomatoes Brown pork chops which have been sprinkled with salt and pepper. Place in a baking dish and put 1 tbsp. rice on each chop. Pour cooked tomatoes over the chops. Bake at 350 degrees for one hour. Lift chops carefully with rice and tomatoes to serve. Baked Pork Chops and Apples Salt and brown six 1 in. pork chops in hot fat. Slice 3 or 4 cored unpeeled apples in a baking dish. (Use cooking apples). Sprinkle apples with 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 1/4 brown sugar. Place pork chops on top. Cover with foil and bake 1/2 hrs. at 300 to 350 degrees. Pork Chops and Rice 2/3 cup washed uncooked white rice. Add salt. 1 can beef bouillon soup. Pour over rice. Brown four pork chops. Season as desired. Place these on top of rice. Chop 1 bunch green onions, 1 medium green pepper and 1 medium tomato. Sprinkle vegetables on top of chops. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.. Stir Fried Steak 1 1/4 lb. sirloin, round or sirloin tip steak (Slice in 1/8 in. or less slices across the grain) Marinade meat 1/2 hr. or longer in the following sauce 3 tbsp. dark soy sauce 1 1/2 tbsp. wine vinegar adding 1 tbsp. water or 2 tbsp. wine 2 tbsp. corn starch 1 tsp. sugar 1/4 tsp. pepper Cut 1 green bell pepper into 1/4 in. strips Cut coarsely 2 medium onions and 3 stalks celery in 1/4 in. strips Get fry pan hot, almost smoking, then add 2 tbsp. Wesson Oil or olive oil and the vegetables. Stir fry these until transparent (about 2 minutes). Remove these and wipe or clean the skillet and reheat. Add about 2 tbsp. oil, then add meat and stir fry until almost done; add vegetables and remainder of marinade and stir all until well heated. Serve immediately over rice. Impossible Cheeseburger Pie 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (about 4 oz.) 1 lb. ground beef 1 1/2 cup chopped onion 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. black pepper 1 1/2 cup milk 3/4 cup Bisquick 3 eggs Cook and stir beef and onion until beef is brown. Drain. Stir in salt and pepper. Spread in lightly greased 10x1/2 pie plate. Sprinkle with cheese. Beat remaining ingredients until smooth. Pour over cheese. Bake in 400 degree oven until crust is golden brown and knife inserted in center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before cutting. Refrigerate any remaining pie. Makes 6 to 8 servings. If 9 in. by 1 1/4 in. pie plate is used, decrease milk to 1 cup and baking mix to 1/2 cup and eggs to two. Cheddar Cheese and Ham Pie 2 cups (8 oz.) Cheddar cheese or American cheese, grated 2 tbsp. flour (sprinkle over cheese) 4 eggs slightly beaten to which add next 4 ingredients 1 1/2 cup milk 1 cup cooked ham, cubed 1 1/4 tsp. salt Dash of pepper Use one 9 in. pastry shell (partially cooked). Layer ham or crisp bacon in pastry shell. Sprinkle over with cheese. Pour milk with eggs over this. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Serve cutting into pie wedges. Beef Straganoff 1 to 1 1/2 lbs. ground beef 1 cup chopped onion 1 can cream of mushroom soup 2 tbsp. chili sauce 1 small can mushrooms 1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce 1 beef bouillon cube 1/2 cup sour cream 1 can Chinese noodles (optional) Cooked rice Make very small meatballs from the ground beef. Brown in a small amount of cooking oil. Remove from pan and cook onions in oil until slightly browned. Add mushroom soup, mushrooms, bouillon cube, chili sauce, Worcestershire sauce and meat balls. Simmer 15 to 20 minutes. When ready to serve, add sour cream. Serve over rice and top with Chinese noodles. Makes 6 servings. Meat Sauce for Spaghetti 2 tbsp. bacon drippings or margarine 1 cup green pepper, chopped 1 cup onions, chopped 1 cup celery, chopped 1 lb. ground beef 2 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. black pepper Cayenne to taste 1/4 tsp. thyme 2 bay leaves 1/2 cup tomato paste 2 cups tomato juice Brown onions, celery, pepper in margarine. Add meat and cook until meat turns brown. Add remaining ingredients and simmer for at least 1 hour. Serve with cooked spaghetti and top with Parmesan cheese. Serves 6. Spaghetti 4 lbs. tomatoes (Italian skinned tomatoes are best) 6 oz. tomato paste 1 tbsp. basil 1/2 tsp. oregano 1 tsp. pepper 1 tsp. salt 2 cups water 1/4 cup chopped parsley 1 lb. mild Italian sausage 1 lb. hamburger meat 1/2 cup olive oil 2 cups onions, chopped 2 cups red wine 3 garlic cloves Boil sausage in 1/2 in. water for 10 minutes. Then remove water and brown sausage (about 10 min.). Remove from pan and brown hamburger meat in sausage drippings. Save. In another large pot, heat olive oil and add onions and cook covered over low heat about 25 min. until tender. Add tomatoes, tomato paste, basil, oregano, salt and pepper. Simmer 10 minutes. Add water and wine and cook slowly uncovered for 3 hours. Stir in garlic parsley and simmer for 5 minutes. Check by tasting the seasonings. Use sauce immediately or cool to room temperature before covering. Store in refrigerator. Freezes well. Ham Loaf 1 1/2 lbs. ground ham 1 1/2 lbs. ground pork 1 cup bread crumbs 4 eggs 1/2 cup milk 1 clove garlic (optional) Mix all. Make into a loaf and bake at 300 degrees for approximately 1 1/2 hours. Spread this sauce on ham while it is baking: 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 tbsp. dry mustard 1 tbsp. flour Vinegar to make a paste Brisket of Beef Place brisket in heavy duty foil. Pour a mixture of brown sugar, one package of Lipton's Onion Soup and enough orange juice to moisten the mixture. Pat it on top of the meat. Seal all edges of foil tightly about the meat. Bake at 325 degrees for 2 1/2 hours. Cool and slice. Put slices in pyrex dish with juices and bake for 1/2 hour, uncovered. Next Page Back Home

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