* Water chestnuts should be finely chopped. Mix the meat and water chestnuts together. Shape the mixture into 6 patties, each about 3/4-inch thick. Place the patties in an ungreased baking dish 10 X 6 X 1 3/4-inches. Mix the remaining ingredients together and pour over the patties. Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 […]

* Hamburger buns should be the small ones or use 6 slices of bread. Heat oven to 500 degrees F. Spread cut sides of hamburgers buns or one side of each bread slice with mustard. Mix meat, onion, salt and pepper. Spread mixture over the mustard, being careful to bring it to the edges of […]

Oil for trying tortilla 1. Brown together ground beef, onion and gaarlic in a heavy frying pan over medium heat, stirring untilmeat loses its pinkness. 2. Add salt and chili poweder, blending well. 3. Place 1/2 cup of the ground beef filling. 1/2 cup shredded chesse and 1/4 cup diced tomatoes onto one-half of each […]

* Use 1 4-oz can of mushroom stems and pieces, drained and chopped. Mix all the ingredients together. Shape the mixture into 8 patties, each about 3/4-inch thick. Broil or grill the patties 4-inches from the heat, turning once, until the desired doneness is reached, about 10 to 15 minutes.

In large bowl, combine beef, onions and garlic. In Dutch oven or stockpot, brown 1/3 of beef with 3 tbls oil; remove and set aside. Repeat with remaining beef and oil. Leave last barch in pot and add first 2 batches. Add all remaining ingredients. Stir until well blended. Simmer, covered, for 2 hours, stirring […]

Pare, core and grate apple to measure 1 cup.Mix with ground beef, bread crumbs,onion,egg and seasonings.Shape into balls about 1 1/2″ in diameter.Brown on all sides in oil.Drain excess fat.Combine remaining ingredients;pour over meatballs and bring to boil.Core and cut remaining apples into wedges.Add to skillet.Reduce heat,cover, simmer 15 to 20 minutes or until apples […]

Cook and stir meat and onion in large skillet or Dutch oven until meat is brown. Drain off fat. Stir in remaining ingredients except spaghetti and cheese; heat to boiling. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally. Remove bay leaf. Cook spaghetti as directed on package; drain. Serve sauce over spaghetti and […]

In a heavy saucepan, boil the presoaked wheat, covered, for 1 hour in the water used for soaking. Add more water as the kernels cook, if necessary. Melt the suet or lard in a lrge heavy pot over medium-high heat. Remove the rendered suet pieces, add the onions to the pot, and cook until they […]

Preheat oven to 350. Combine all ingredients, shape into a loaf and place on a rack in a shallow baking pan. Bake, uncovered, 1 hour.

* Cheese, Kefalotyri cheese is prefered, but if it is unavailable, Parmesan or Romano may be substituted. Peel eggplant and cut into 1/4 inch slices. Salt both sides heavily, let sit for 30 minutes. Pour cold water over eggplant and let sit for 10 minutes more. Squeeze the water out and blot dry with paper […]