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CHILI
5 Ibs. ground round beef Y2 teaspoon cumin
1 large onion, chopped 3 cloves garlic
Y% cup chili powder Salt to taste

5 tablespoons chili pods, ground

Brown meat and onions in a small amount of oil. Add seasoning and cover
with water. Simmer 21 hours.

DELUXE SHEPHERD PIE f

1% Ibs. hamburger 1 cup hot potato water

3% teaspoon salt 3 cups cooked mashed potatoes
Y teaspoon pepper 1 tablespoon margarine

2 tablespoons shortening Yq teaspoon pepper

4 tablespoons chopped onions Y2 cup instant milk powder

1 tablespoon flour Y% cup potato water

3 tablespoons instant powdered 1 can undiluted mushroom soup

milk 1 cup buttered bread crumbs

Boil potatoes. Drain and save the water. Mash potatoes till smooth. Fry onions
in shortening gently, then add hamburger and cook till brown and crumbly. Add
flour, salt and pepper and the 3 tablespoons skim-milk powder. Stir till smooth then
add 1 cup hot potato water and cook till thickened.

Put this meat and gravy in a large casserole. Spread undiluted mushroom soup
carefully over meat and gravy, taking care not to mix it into the meat. Whip cooked
potatoes (use 6 medium-sized) until light and fluffy. Add margarine, salt, pepper,
Y2 cup milk powder and 4% cup potato water. Mix and whip thoroughly. Drop by —
spoonfuls on top of soup and spread carefully with a fork. Sprinkle top with buttered —
crumbs. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes. Can be prepared ahead and ~
kept in refrigerator till time to bake.

BEEF MUSHROOM LOAF

2 Ibs. ground beef 4-oz. can mushrooms, stems and
3% cup milk pieces
1% cups crushed cornflakes Y cup catsup (optional)
1'2-o0z. pkg. dehydrated onion soup 2 eggs, beaten

Mix all ingredients. (If catsup is not used then add more milk). Pack in loaf
tin. Bake 1Y%2 to 134 hours at 300 degrees.

SAUERBRATEN (SOUR BEEF)

4 lbs. beef, rump or chuck 2 cups water

1 large onion 1 teaspoon peppercorns
3 bay leaves Y% cup brown sugar

2 cups vinegar 1 tablespoon salt

Sprinkle meat with salt and pepper. Place heated vinegar and water and spices,
onions and brown sugar in large crock. Place meat in this mixture for three days.
Turn meat occasionally. Cover meat and keep in cool place. Take meat out at the
end of three days. Brown in kettle and cover with onions and add some of the strained
liquid. Cook slowly until tender for about 3 hours. Serve with noodles. Use the gravy
in kettle.

MEAT LOAF (VERY MOIST)

1 Ib. ground beef (chuck 3% cup bread crumbs
steak is good) Y2 teaspoon sage

Saute in bacon fat, 1 onion and Salt and pepper to taste
about 3 pieces of celery 1 cup milk, heated
(chopped)

Mix all together. |
TOPPING: 1 can tomato sauce (Spanish style), 1 teaspoon dry mustard, 2 table-
spoons brown sugar. Put over loaf. Bake 45 minutes at 350 degrees. |