EASY SKILLET DINNER
2 | cups diagonally sliced celery |
1tablespoon chopped onion
2tablespoons butter or margarine
2½ cups water
¾teaspoon salt
½teaspoon basil
¼teaspoon oregano
1 | cup raw rice |
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1.In skillet, combine celery, onion, butter or margarine, water, salt, basil, oregano and reserved tomato liquid. Bring to boil at 225°.
2.Add rice and bring to second boil. Reduce heat to SIMMER and cook, covered, for 30 minutes until rice is fluffy. Add tomatoes and tuna, chicken or turkey. Heat, covered to serving temperature. Reduce heat to WARM for serving. Makes 6 servings.
CHOW MEIN
1pound ground lean fresh pork
2cups diagonally sliced celery
½ cup chopped onion
1 | teaspoon seasoned salt |
1 | tablespoon brown sugar |
¼teaspoon pepper
¼cup mushroom liquid
1 | tablespoon flour |
1 | cup milk |
¼cup soy sauce
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1.Preheat skillet, uncovered, at 325°. Add ground pork, celery and onion. Stir gently and fry until browned, about 5 minutes. Remove excess grease.
2.Add salt, brown sugar, pepper and reserved mushroom liquid. Stir to combine. Cover, reduce heat to SIMMER and cook for 20 minutes.
3.Stir in flour. Increase heat to 225°. Gradually add milk and stir until thickened.
4.Add soy sauce, bean sprouts or Oriental vegetables and mushrooms. Stir to combine. Heat until hot about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to WARM for serving. Serve with rice or chow mein noodles. Makes 6 servings.
THE POTATO PATCH
BAKED POTATOES
Scrub and prick skins of potatoes. Place on rack, over and bake at 400° until done.
AMERICAN FRIED POTATOES
For each serving:
1 medium potato
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
Pare at least 4 potatoes; slice thin. Rinse in cold water and pat dry. Season as desired. Preheat skillet, uncovered, at 325°. Melt butter or margarine. Spread potatoes evenly in skillet. Cover and fry 15 minutes. Uncover and turn potatoes and season with salt and pepper. Fry, uncovered for 15 minutes, loosening potatoes occasionally.
CANDIED SWEET POTATOES
¾cup firmly packed brown sugar
½cup light corn syrup
¼cup butter or margarine
¼teaspoon salt
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