(Complete the meal with bread, beverage and ice cream.) Break bread into small pieces and soak in water. Combine beef with moistened bread, onion, parsley, cheese, egg, salt and pepper. Mix well. Place in 8¾ x 5 x 2½-inch greased loaf pan. Dot with butter. Bake in Gas oven at 375 degrees for 30 minutes. Pour tomato sauce over meat and sprinkle with oregano. Bake 20 minutes longer. Serve hot or cold. Makes 8 servings. BUTTER BAKED CARROTS
Scrape carrots; cut into ¼-inch rings. Place carrots in buttered 10 x 6 x 2-inch baking dish. Sprinkle with combined salt and pepper; dot with butter. Cover with lid or aluminum foil. Bake in Gas oven at 375 degrees for 50 minutes. Makes 6 to 8 servings. GREEN BEANS WITH BACON CHIPS
Drain green beans. Brown bacon. Remove bacon from skillet; crumble. Retain only 2 tablespoons of bacon fat in skillet. Return bacon to skillet. Add green beans, salt and pepper. Mix thoroughly. Place mixture in 1-qt. casserole; cover. Bake in Gas oven at 375 degrees for 50 minutes. Makes 6 to 8 servings. |