AMERICAN SPAGHETTI

Use Jones' little uncooked sausage (www.jonessausage.com). Do not use brown and serve sausage.

I pkg. Jones' sausage.
1 lb. ground beef.
3 (28 oz.) cans whole or diced tomatoes.
1 medium onion, chopped.
1 large clove garlic, minced.
3 tblsp. oregano.
1/2 tsp. salt.

Prepare sausage according to package instructions, set aside.
Brow beef, drain fat, set aside.
Saute onions in oil until tender.
Blend tomatoes in blender and add to onions.
Add garlic, oregano, salt, and mix well.
Add sausage and beef.
Simmer gently (covered) for 10 minutes.
Remove cover and simmer gently for 50 minutes.
Serve over ziti macaroni.







GERMAN POTATO SALAD

5 large potatoes.
6 hard boiled eggs.
6 slices bacon.
2 tsp. flour.
1/4 cup vinegar.
1 cup water.
1 tsp. sugar.
1 tsp. parsley, chopped.
satl & pepper to taste.

Boil potatoes until done, cool thoroughly, cut into 1/4" thick slices.
Fry bacon, crumple into bits, and leave 2 tblsp. drippings in pan.
Add flour and mix until smooth.
Add vinegar, water, sugar, salt, pepper, and cook until lght brown.
In casserole dish layer potatoes, eggs, some bacon, parsley, until all ingrediants are used.
Pour liquid over potatoes and keep warm in oven until serving.







OVEN BARBEQUED SHRIMP

2 lbs. large shrimp, shells removd and deveined.
1 cup barbeque sauce.
3 cups rice.
2 tblsp. parsley, chopped.

Heat sauce until boilig.
Rinse shrimp in cold water and pat dry.
Place shrimp in baking dish, pour sauce over shrimp.
Marinate in refrigerator for 4 hours.
Bake in pre-heated 300 oven for 15 minutes stirring twice.
Cook rice and rinse under hot water.
Serve over rice, sprinkled with parsley, with additional sauce on the side if desired.








BAKED BEANS

2 (16 oz.) cans pork & beans.
3 slices bacon.
1 medium onion, chopped.
3 tblsp. molasses.
1 tsp. worcesershire sauce.
1 tsp. mustard.
1/2 cup ketchup.

Cut bacon in small pieces and saute with onion until done.
Pour beans in crock pot or baking dish.
Add bacon and onions.
In a bowl mix molasses, worcestershire sauce, mustard, ketchup, and add to beans.
Bake until hot and bubbly.








MACARONI & BEEF

1 1/2 lbs. ground beef.
1 pkg. (16 oz.) elbow macaroni.
Spaghetti sauce.
1 large onion, choppeed.
1 large clove garlic, minced.
salt & pepper to taste.

Brown beef until fully cooked.
Saute onion and garlic in oil.
Boil macaroni until done.
Heat spaghetti sauce.
Mix macaroni, beef, and onions.
Add enough sauce to coat.
Serve with grated parmesan cheese.







CHICKEN CACCIATORE

3 lbs. chicken parts, skin removed.
1/2 cup oil.
i medium onion, chopped.
3 stalks celery, chopped.
1/2 cup Italian parsley, chopped.
2 cloves garlic, minced.
2 cups mushrooms, sliced.
1 (28 oz.) can whole tomatoes.
1 small can tomato paste.
1/4 cup white wine.
1 tsp. salt.

Brown chicken in hot oil 3 minutes on each side.
Remove and keep warm in oven.
Pur in wine and scrape with wooden spoon to loosen bits on bottom of pot.
Add onions, garlic, celery, and saute 5 minutes.
Drain liquid from tomatoes and save.
Coursly chop tomatoes and add to vegetables.
Measure tomato liquid and add enough water to make 3 cups.
Add to pot along with tomato paste and stir well.
Add chicken and gently simmer uncovered for 45 minutes.
Add mushrooms and simmer 10 minutes.
Serve with spaghetti and parmesan cheese.







PIZZA DOUGH

1 cup warm water.
1 pkg. active dry yeast.
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour.
2 tblsp. olive oil.
1/2 tsp. salt.

Combine water and yeast in a large bowl.
Add 1 1/2 cups flour, mix well.
Add oil, salt, and remaining flour.
With wooden spoon work together until dough holds it's shape.
Place dough on a lightly floured board and knead with the heel of your hand for 5 minutes until dough is smooth and elastic.
If dough becomes sticky sprinkle lightly with flour.
Remove to a lightly oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap or a towel, let rest for 1 hour in the oven.
Dough will double in size.
Remove and place on a lightly floured board, cut in half, roll into balls, cover with towel, and let stand for 20 minutes.

You can make a unique pizza by following these instructions.

Cut a ball of dough in 4 pieces.
On a lightly floured board roll out a piece of dough.
Take dough in hands and gently stretch until thin.
Heat 2 cups oil in skillet until very hot.
Gently place dough in oil and fry until underside is lightly brown.
Turn and fry until other underside is done.
Top with spaghetti sauce and grated parmesan cheese.

Dough can be frozen for later use. Wrap in plastic wrap and freeze in a plastic zip lock bag.










POTATO SALAD

6 New or white potatoes.
3 tblsp. Hellman's mayonnaise (Best Foods west of the Mississippi).
1/2 tsp. mustard.
1 tsp. onion, minced.
1/2 cup celery, minced.
2 hard boiled eggs, chopped.
1/2 tsp. salt.
1/4 tsp. white pepper.

Boil potatoes, cool thoroughly, peel, and cut into small cubes.
Stir mayonnaise and mustard until smooth, add to potatoes.
Add remaining ingrediants, adjust seasonig, cool thoroughly in refrigerator.







COLE SLAW

1 3 lb. cabbage.
4 tblsp. Hellman's mayonnaise (Best Foods west of the Mississippi).
1/2 tsp. onion, minced.
1/2 cup celery, minced.
1 carrot, grated.
salt & pepper to taste.

Shread cabbage.
Stir mayonnaise until smooth, add to cabbage.
Add remaining ingredints, stir well.
Chill in refrigerator.







HARVARD BEETS

1 can (15 oz.) sliced beets.
1 tblsp. cornstarch.
2 tblsp. vinegar.
1/4 tsp. cloves.
2 tblsp. sugar.
1 tblsp. butter.
1/4 tsp. salt.

Drain beets and save juice.
Add enough water to beet jice to make 1/2 cup.
Heat with cornstarch, vinegar, cloves, sugar, and salt until thickened, stirring occasionally.
Add beets and butter, heat thoroughly.






POTATO PANCAKES

3 large potatoes.
1 egg.
1/2 tblsp. flour.
1 tblsp. grated onion.
1 tsp. salt.
1/4 tsp. pepper.
oil.

Grate potatoes and drain liquid by placing in a strainer.
This will eliminate splattering when frying and potatoes will brown faster.
Place in bowl and cover.
Add remaining ingrediants and stir well.
Pour about quarter inch of oil in skillet and heat until very hot.
Slowly add 1 tblsp. potatoes to oil.
Turn pancakes when underside is done and fry until done.
Drain on paper towels.
Serve with sour cream or apple sauce.







MEAT LOAF

1 1/2 to 2 lbs. meat loaf mix (beef, veal, & pork).
1 large onion, chopped.
2 to 3 cloves garlic, chopped.
1 cup flavored stuffing bread cubes or Stove Top Stuffing, crushed into course crumbs with food processor or blender.
2 egg yolks.
1 cup whole milk at room temperature.
1 small can tomato sauce.
1 tsp. sugar.
1 tsp salt.
1/2 tsp pepper.
2 slices bacon.
2 tblsp olive oil.

Saute the onion and garlic in the olive oil until soft about 10 minutes.
In a large bowl add the meat, onion & garlic, egg yolks, salt, and pepper.
In a seperate bowl soak the bread crumbs in the milk until the liquid is absorbed.
Mix the tomato sauce and sugar until blended.
If you prefer you may just use the tomato sauce without the sugar.
Add the bread crumbs and about half to 3/4 od the tomato sauce to the meat mixture.
Mix until blended but do not over mix.
Lightly grease the bottom of a baking dish with Crisco.
Turn the meat onto the baking dish and shape into a loaf.
Place the bacon on top of the meat loaf.
Bake in a pre-heated 350 degree oven for 1 to 1 1/4 hours.
Remove and let stand at least 30 minutes before slicing.