MULTI-PURPOSE HAMBURGER MIX 
4 onions, chopped
1 tsp. garlic salt
2 c. chopped celery and tops
1/4 c. drippings
4 lbs. hamburger
2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
3 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
2 (12 oz.) bottles catsup

Saute onions, celery tops in drippings in large skillet or kettle until soft without browning. Add hamburger and cook, stirring until crumbly and lightly browned. Add rest of ingredients and simmer 20 minutes. Skim off excess fat.

TO FREEZE: Cool quickly. Fill 5 small square rounds. Seal, label and freeze.

SLOPPY JOES: Thaw MIX, then heat (or may be heated slowly). Spoon over split, toasted hamburger buns, Vienna buns, Vienna rolls or large onion buns. Rolls can be stuffed with thawed MIX, wrapped individually in foil and heated on a picnic grill for about 30 minutes, turn once.

CHILI CON CARNE: Heat MIX with equal amount of canned red kidney beans. Season with chili powder. If desired, top each serving with a slice of processed cheese.

SPAGHETTI: Heat MIX. Serve on hot cooked spaghetti and top with grated Parmesan cheese.

NOODLE CASSEROLE: Heat MIX (1 pint) in skillet or oven casserole. Add 8 ounces cooked noodles and 10 ounce package frozen mixed vegetables, cooked. Sprinkle 1/2 cup shredded cheese and chopped parsley (each) over top. Heat, without stirring, over low heat (or in oven) until cheese melts. Serve from skillet or casserole dish. Makes 4 to 6 servings.

RICE CASSEROLE: Heat 1 pint MIX, add 2 cups cooked rice, 1 cup canned whole kernel corn, 1/4 teaspoon thyme. Simmer to blend flavors. Makes 4 to 6 servings.

STUFFED GREEN PEPPERS: Use Rice Casserole mixture to stuff 8 parboiled green peppers. Bake at 375 degrees about 50 minutes (top with catsup, tomato sauce or soup, or cheese sauce before baking).

PIZZA: Soften 1 package of cake yeast in 3/4 cup lukewarm water. Stir into 2 1/2 cups biscuit mix. Knead 20 times on floured Tupperware Pastry Sheet. Divide into 4 equal parts. Roll into 10 inch circles. Place on ungreased baking sheets or pizza pans. Turn up 1/2 inch edge.

COMPANY CASSEROLE: Thaw 2 pints MIX in refrigerator. Mix 1 cup cottage cheese with 8 ounce package cream cheese and 1/4 cup dairy sour cream. Cook 8 ounces noodles in buttered 2 quart casserole, place half of the noodles, cover with half of MIX, spread cheese mixture over meat and repeat. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes. Makes 6 servings.

 

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