Spaghetti sauce

Brown 1 lb. hamburger and ½ c. ch. onion in 2 T. oil. Drain fat. Add 1 can tomatoes, 1 c. tomato sauce or paste, 1 c. water, 2 cloves garlic, fresh or dried parsley, 1 t. basil, 1 T. sugar, ¾ t. oregano, 1 t. salt, 1 bay leaf. Simmer for 15 minutes. Serve over hot pasta. Top with cheese. Other meat OK.

ALTERNATE: Saute 1 ch. onion in 2 t. oil. Add 2 lg. cans tomatoes or 1 kg.fresh ch. tomatoes, 1 can tomato sauce, 2 t. salt, ½ t. pepper, ¼ t. garlic powder, 1 t. chili pwd. 1 T. parsley, mushrooms. Simmer 45 minutes. Thicken with a little cornstarch or flour in cold water just before serving. Serve over spaghetti.

PASTA STUFF

Saute 1 ch. onion in 2 T. olive oil. Add 1 can tomatoes and 2 T. parsley, 1 t. basil, ½ t. pepper, 3 cloves garlic, 1 t. oregano, ½ t. salt, 1 t. sugar. Cook and drain ½ pkg. tube noodles. Add sauce and cover with lots of cheese. Heat in oven until cheese melts.

OVEN MACARONI and CHEESE 350* for 30-40 minutes

Cook and drain 8 oz. macaroni (about 1 ½ c. dry). Put in buttered baking dish. Combine 2 c. white sauce, ¾ t. salt, ¼ t. pepper, 1 ¼ c. grated cheese. Pour over macaroni. Top with more cheese. Bake.

ALTERNATE: Combine 1 ¼ c. milk, 1 c. diced cheese and 1 ½ T. butter. Heat to boiling until cheese melts. Remove. Stir in 1 c. soft bread cubes, 2 T. ch. onion, s& p. Fold in 2 beaten eggs and 2 c. cooked macaroni. Spoon in greased baking dish. Bake as above. (Add some water?)

SWEET AND SOUR MEATBALLS

Combine ½ lb. ground beef, ¼ c. dry bread crumbs, ¼ c. milk, 1 egg, s& p. Form into 30 meatballs. Drain 8 oz. can crushed pineapple. Add water to pineapple liquid to measure 1 ½ cups. Combine with ¼ c. apple cider vinegar, ½ c. brown sugar, 2 T. soy sauce, 1 t. ground ginger, 1 t. allspice. Heat in skillet to boiling. Add meatballs and 1 sliced onion. Simmer 15-20 minutes. Stir. Stir in pineapple. Combine 2 T. cornstarch with 2 T. water and thicken sauce.

SWEET and SOUR SAUCE with vegetables and meat

Prepare vegetables: onions, carrots, peppers, cabbage, peel and slice. Partially cook carrots and cabbage. Fry in oil. Add salami or chicken. Pour sauce over veg. And meat. Serve over rice or pasta.

SAUCE: Bring to boil: 1 ½ c. water, 2 T. catsup, 2 T. soy sauce, ½ c. sugar, ½ c. vinegar. Add a paste of 2 T. flour & a little water. Cook until thickened.

JAMBALAYA

Brown 2 lb. sliced smoked sausage in oil. May add 1-2 lb. bite sized pieces of chicken, pork or beef. Cook. Remove. Add 2-3 ch. onion, bell pepper, garlic, parsley, dill, ch. fine. Cook about 5 minutes. Meat back in pot. Add 3 c. uncooked rice, 1 t. pepper, 1 T. salt and 6 c. water. Stir. Bring to boil. Lower heat. Cook 20 minutes.

RICE

Bring to boil 4 c. water, 1 t. salt, 1 t. butter. Add 2 c. rice. Bring to boil. Cover. Simmer 15-20 minutes.