Favorite recipes of Alexandria Ward

1 lb. ground round steak or chuck 1 onion minced 1 egg Mix thoroughly. 2 slices bread (soaked and pressed) Salt and pepper 1/2 cup olive oil 2 onions chopped 2 cloves garlic chopped Brown onions, garlic and meat mixture in olive oil. Add 2 cans tomato paste, 4 cans tomato sauce, 2 cans water, 1 can mushrooms and juice, 1 teaspoon allspice, 1/2 teaspoon thyme, 1/4 teaspoon red pepper (if desired), 2 teaspoons sugar, salt to taste. Cook until thick and dark in color for about 6 hours or longer on very low heat. Frieda Lambert BARBEQUE 1 lb. ground beef well browned in hot fat. 1 large onion cooked with meat until well done. Salt and pepper. Add 1 quart tomatoes and tomato juice, 1 1/2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce. Simmer 3 or 4 hours and then add 1/4 cup catsup and serve on barbecue rolls. Ida Vee Monson HAMBURGER BARBEQUES Brown 2 large onions, more if you want them. 2 pounds hamburger, — add to onions and brown. Season with salt and pepper, a little sage, Worcestershire Sauce, a little catsup and bay leaves. Mix together. Thicken with a paste made with cornstarch and let Simmer until done. 1 pound hamburger serves about 8 or 10. Serve on warm or toasted buns. Marjorie 'Madsen ey, pe TUNA TRIUMPH 4 tablespoons butter 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms 4 tablespoons flour 3 oz. bag potato chips 2 1/2 cups milk or 1 can mushroom Salt and pepper — soup and 1/2 cup milk Lemon juice 1 can tuna Onion juice Crush potato chips in bag. Make a white sauce, add flaked tuna and seasonings. Grease casserole pour in layer of tuna, then one of chips until dish is filled. Top with crushed chips. Bake 350° 30 minutes. Serves 4 - 6. Jane O’Bryant o TUNA WHIRL 3 tablespoons chopped onions 1 can chicken soup 1/3 cup chopped green peppers 1 1/2 cups milk 4 tablespoons fat 1 can tuna (7 oz.) 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon lemon juice 6 tablespoons flour Brown onion and green pepper in fat. Add salt and flour and blend. Add mixed soup and milk, stir until sauce is smooth and thick over low heat. Add tuna, coarsely flaked, and lemon juice. Pour into greased baking dish and cover with cheese swirls. Bake 30 minutes at 425°. CHEESE SWIRLS r 4 - 1 recipe of Bisquick 3/4 cup grated cheese 2 tablespoons chopped pimiento Roll out Bisquick. Sprinkle with grated cheese and pimiento. Roll like jelly roll. Cut into 8 slices and place over tuna mixture. Serves Given to me by Mrs. Chet Holifield, wife of Representative from California. Wonderful cook! Mildred Winfree MEAT BALLS 1 lb. good hamburger 2 teaspoons salt 1/2 lb. sausage | 1 teaspoon chili powder 1/2 cup uncooked rice 1 small onion 1 egg Use all ingredients except rice and mix well. Make into balls and roll in rice. Drop into hot tomato soup and steam for 1 hour in cooker pot. - 43 - Edith Dunn SPANISH RICE 1 1/2 lbs. hamburger 1 can tomatoes (No. 2 1/2 size) 1 medium sized onion 1 cup uncooked rice 1 small green pepper 1 teaspoon chili powder Salt and pepper 2 tablespoons cooking oil Put oil, hamburger, diced onion and green pepper in skillet and brown, add salt and pepper. Put the washed rice, tomatoes, and chili powder in baking dish, when above mixture is browned mix all together and bake for 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally. Cover while baking. Serves 6. Frances Stonehocker RICE, VEGETABLE, MEAT CASSEROLE (Primary day dish) 1 lb. ground beef 1/2 cup chopped celery 1 teaspoon margarine 1/2 cup raw rice 2 cups sliced potatoes 2 cups tomatoes 1/2 cup onion 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup carrots 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1/4 cup chopped green pepper Brown meat in margarine, crumbling with fork. Arrange in layers with meat at bottom of casserole and the vegetables in the order listed. Cover with hot water. Bake in oven 325° for two hours. Christella Naylor