West Bend 72000 The Potato Patch, Easy Skillet Dinner, Chow Mein, Baked Potatoes

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

11-pound can tomatoes, reserve liquid

26 ½-ounce cants tuna, drained, or 5 –ounce cans boned chicken or turkey

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

1	1-pound can bean sprouts or Oriental vegetables, drained
1	4-ounce can mushroom stems and pieces, drained (reserve liquid)

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. Medium-sized potatoes require about 45-55 minutes of baking.

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

6-8 cooked sweet potatoes, peeled and halved lengthwise.

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