One of the most versatile ingredients to have in the freezer is a package of hamburger, or ground beef as it is more commonly called.
Whether it is served in meat ball format, in a casserole, fashioned into patties to be placed inside a bun or formed into stuffing for cabbage rolls — hamburger meat is every homemaker’s reliable product.
Today’s recipes come from the 1958 cookbook, 365 Ways to Cook Hamburger.
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Sour Cream Stuffed Meat Loaf
1 lb. hamburger
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup chopped green pepper
1 tbsp. parsley
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
Stuffing:
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped celery
1 1/2 cups bread crumbs
1/2 cup sour cream
1 egg, slightly beaten
1/4 cup chicken or beef stock
2 tbsps. butter, melted
1/2 tsp. salt
Mix the hamburger, sour cream, pepper, parsley and seasonings. Set aside.
To make the stuffing, saute the copped onion and celery until soft. Add all other sauce ingredients and mix.
Mix a third of the stuffing mixture with the hamburger mixture. Place half of the meat mixture in the bottom of a sprayed baking pan. Spread stuffing over meat and top with remaining meat mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Serves 4.
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Hamburger Spaghetti Bake
2 tbsps. cooking oil
1 lb. hamburger
3/4 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup diced green pepper
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 large can pasta sauce
1 soup can of water
1 mashed garlic clove, optional
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
1/2 lb. spaghetti
Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Drain.
Cook the hamburger in the oil. Add onions and green pepper and cook until softened. Stir in soup, pasta sauce, water and garlic. Add cooked spaghetti and half the cheese.
Place in a three quart casserole dish. Top with remaining cheese. Bake at 350 degrees F for about 30 minutes. Serve with garlic toast. Serves 6.
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Chinese Hamburger Casserole
1 lb. hamburger
2 cups celery, sliced diagonally
1 pkg. frozen peas, thawed
Sauce:
3/4 cup chopped onion
1 can cream of mushroom soup
2 tbsps. milk
2 tbsps. soy sauce
1/2 tsp. pepper
Topping:
1 cup crushed potato chips
paprika
Brown hamburger and place in bottom of a large casserole. Place celery on top of hamburger and top with peas.
Mix the sauce ingredients and pour over the peas. Top with potato chips. Sprinkle with paprika.
Bake at 375 degrees F for 30 minutes. Serves 6.
Joyce Walter can be reached at ronjoy@sasktel.net
