MAIN DISH RECIPES

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ARE FREE RECIPES.

THIS WILL HELP YOU WITH

YOUR GROCERY BILL. THESE ARE

LOW COST RECIPES.

THIS WILL GIVE YOU IDEAS

FOR YOUR WEEKLY MENU.

CHICKEN RECIPES

CHICKEN SPAGHETTI

1 LARGE CHICKEN ( FRYER OR YOUNG HEN, 1 PKG THIN SPAGHETTI, 1 CUP DICED CELERY, 1 CUP DICED ONION, 1 STICK BUTTER, 1 CAN CHICKEN SOUP

BOIL THE CHICKEN UNTIL THE MEAT FALLS FROM THE BONES. DICE. COOK THE SPAGHETTI IN THE CHICKEN BROTH LEFT FROM THE CHICKEN. SAUTE THE ONION AND CELERY IN BUTTER OR OIL, AND ADD TO THE COOKED SPAGHETTI. ADD DICED CHICKEN AND CREAM OF CHICKEN SOUP AND SALT AND PEPPER TO TASTE. POUR INTO A BAKING DISH, TOP WITH GRATED CHEESE. BAKE COVERED FOR 1/2 HOUR, THEN UNCOVER UNTIL BROWN. SERVES 12

CHICKEN CASSEROLE

4 TBSPS FLOUR, 4 TBSPS BUTTER, 1 CUP CHICKEN BROUTH, 2 TSP MINCED ONION, 1/2 CUP SLIVERED ALMONDS, 2 HARD BOILED EGGS, CHOPPED, 1/2 TSP SALT AND 1/4 TSP PEPPER, 1 TBSP LEMON JUICE, 3/4 CUP MAYONNAISE, 2 1/2 CUPS DICED CHICKEN WHICH HAS BEEN COOKED, 2 CUPS CRUSHED POTATO CHIPS

MAKE A WHITE SAUCE OF FIRST 3 INGREDIENTS, MIX WITH CHICKEN. ADD ALL OTHER INGREDIENTS EXCEPT POTATO CHIPS. MIX WELL. PUT HALF OF POTATO CHIPS ON BOTTOM OF CASSEROLE. ADD MIXTURE AND COVER WITH REMAINING POTATO CHIPS. BAKE UNCOVERED IN A 400 F DEGREE OVEN FOR 15 TO 20 MINUTES.

HAMBURGER-BEAN CASSEROLE

ONE POUND HAMBURGER, 1 CAN CONDENSED TOMATO SOUP, 2 TSP WORCERTERSHIRE SAUCE, 1/2 TO 1 TSP CHILI POWDER, 1 NO. 2 CAN GREEN BEANS , DRAINED, 1 CAN WHOLE KERNEL CORN, GRATED PARMESAN CHEESE

SEASON THE TOMATO SOUP WITH THE CHEESE AND THE WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE AND THE CHILI POWDER. ADD BEANS AND CORN AND TURN INTO THE CASSEROLE. BROWN THE HAMBURGER AND MIX WITH THE SOUP MIXTURE. SPRINKLE WITH THE PARMESAN CHEESE, BAKE IN A PREHEATED OVEN AT 350 F DEGREES FOR 30 MINUTES.

FIVE LAYER CASSEROLE

1 POUND GROUND TURKEY, 3 CUPS DICED POTATOES, 2 CUPS CHOPPED CARROTS, 1/2 CUP UNCOOKED RICE, 1 CUP CHOPPED ONION, 2 CANS ( 14.5 OUNCE) WHOLE PEELED TOMATOES, CHOPPED, SALT & PEPPER TO TASTE,

PREHEAT THE OVEN TO 300 F DEGREES, BROWN THE GROUND TURKEY IN THE SKILLET OVER MEDIUM HEAT, STIRRING UNTIL CRUMBLY. DRAIN OFF ANY FAT.
PLACE THE POTATOES IN A LARGE CASSEROLE DISH. ADD THE CARROTS, RICE, GROUND MEAT, TOMATOES, LAYING IN ORDER. ADD SALT AND PEPPER.

COVER THE CASSEROLE DISH AND BAKE IN A PREHEATED OVEN APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS, STIRRING ABOUT HALFWAY THROUGH THE BAKING TIME. REMOVE FROM THE OVEN AND SERVE IMMEDIATELY. RECIPE MAKES 7 CUPS OR 6 SERVINGS.

YOU MAY USE THE FOLLOWING MEAT SUBSTITUTUTES FOR THE ABOVE RECIPES INSTEAD OF THE MEAT OR POULTRY.

YOU CAN ALSO USE BEANS AND COOK THEM FIRST AND THEN ADD THE BEANS TO YOUR RECIPE. THIS MAY CUT DOWN THE COST OF YOUR MEAL.

MEAT SUBSTITUTES

MOCK HAMBURGER

1 CUP WHEAT, 1 CAN RED KIDNEY BEANS, ( OR ANY COOKED BEANS),1 EGG, SALT

& PEPPER TO TASTE,

COOK WHEAT ONE HOUR. BLEND WHEAT IN THE BLENDER THEN ADD BEANS AND CONTINUE TO BLEND. ADD EGG , SALT AND PEPPER. THIS CAN BE MOLDED INTO PATTIES & FRIED OR USED IN ANY RECIPE CALLING HAMBURGER.

"MEAT" FROM WHEAT ( GLUTEN)

8 CUPS WHEAT FLOUR, 2 CUPS WATER

COMBINE AND MIX INTO A BALL. KNEAD, POUND OR BEAT FOR 10-13 MINUTES. COVER IN COLD WATER FOR ONE HOUR. WASH OUT STARCH BY RINSING DOUGH UNDER HOT WATER UNTIL THE DOUGH IS FIRM. CONTINUE WASHING UNTIL THE BRAN ( FEELS LIKE SAND) HAS BEEN WASHED OUT. WATER WILL BE ALMOST CLEAR. LET DRAIN FOR 30 MINUTES. FLAVOR BY USING ONE OF THE FOLLOWING RECIPES.

BEEF FLAVORING FOR "MEAT" FROM WHEAT

2 T. BEEF BOUILLON, 1 TB SOY SAUCE, 4 TSP SEASONED SALT, 1 TSP PEPPER, 1/2 CUP WATER.

MIX INGREDIENTS AND BRING TO A BOIL. ADD GLUTEN PIECES AND SIMMER 30 MINUTES. SEE FOLLOWING INGREDIENTS ' GROUND BEEF'. 'STEAKS'. AND 'SAUSAGE',

" MEAT" FROM WHEAT GROUND BEEF (GLUTEN)

SIMMER BEEF GLUTEN IN BEEF FLAVORING. GRIND IN MEAT GRINDER. SUBSTITUTE.

SAUSAGE, ( GLUTEN)

GLUTEN " GROUND BEEF". 1 T. FLOUR, 1/2 CUP BUTTER , SAUSAGE SEASSONING,

SEASON THE GLUTEN " GROUND BEEF" WITH SAUSAGE SEASONING TO TASTE. STIR IN EGG AND FLOUR. SHAPE INTO PATTIES AND FRY IN THE BUTTER OR OIL.

LOG CABIN STEW

5 CUPS GLUTEN CUT INTO STEW CUBES, 4-5 CELERY STALKS, CHOPPED, 2 CUPS POTATOES, CHOPPED, 1 CUP TOMATO SAUCE, 1 CHOPPED ONION, 2 CUPS CARROTS, CHOPPED, 1 CUP TOMATO SOUP, JUICE OR TOMATO POWDER ( RECONST).

COVER THE STEW CUBES WITH THE WATER AND ADD 3 OR 4 BOUILLON CUBES. BEAT ONE HOUR. ADD REMAINING INGREDIENTS AND SIMMER UNTIL THE VEGETABLES ARE TENDER.

WHEAT "MEAT" STROGANOFF , ( GLUTEN)

1 MED ONION, 3 T. BUTTER, 2 T. FLOUR, 1 TSP SOUP BEAN, 1 CLOVE GARLIC, 2 CUPS COOKED RICE OR NOODLES, 1/8 TSP PEPPER, 1 CAN MUSHROOMS, 1 CUP MILK, 1 CUP SOUR CREAN OR YOGURT, 1 CUP GLUTEN GROUND BEEF.

IN A LARGE SKELLET, SAUTE ONION IN THE BUTTER, UNTIL TENDER. STIR IN FLOUR , SOUP BASE, GARLIC, PEPPER, AND MUSHROOMS. STIR IN THE MILK AND BRING TO A BOIL; REDUCE THE HEAT AND SIMMER UNCOVERED FOR 10 MINUTES. STIR IN SOUR CREAM AND WHEAT " MEAT". SERVE OVER RICE OR NOODLES, MAES 4 TO 6 SERVINGS.