Porcupine Meatballs

Ingredients:
Meatballs
-1 1/2 lbs ground beef
-2 Tbs chopped onion
-1 tsp seasoned salt
-1/2 tsp pepper
-1-2 tsp oregano, basil or any other spice desired for flavor
-2-3 cups cooked rice
Sauce
-1 can tomato soup
-1 can water

Directions:
Mix meatball ingredients together. Shape into balls and place in a deep skillet or 9x13 pan. Mix sauce and heat to boiling. Pour over meat. Cover. Cook over low heat 1 hour or bake 325 degrees F for 1 hour. Serve over plain rice. Freeze meatballs for a quick freezer meal.

Magnificent Casseroles

8 oz lasagna noodles, boiled and drained
8 oz cream cheese
1 med or large carton cottage cheese
1/4 cup sour cream
1/3 cup green onion
1 TBS green pepper

2 lb hamburger
1-2 cans tomato sauce or spaghetti sauce

Swiss cheese

Brown hamburger. Drain. Add tomatoe sauce and onion and pepper. Layer noodles, cheese and meat. Grate Swiss cheese on top. Bake 375 for 30 minutes.

Skillet Scramble

1/2 lb hamburger
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 8 oz can tomato sauce
1 cup water
8 oz elbow macaroni (uncooked)
1/2 cup onion
1 tsp seasoning salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/2-1 TBS parsley

Cook macaroni according to package directions. Drain. Brown beef in large skillet. Sauté onion. Stir in macaroni, tomato sauce, soup, water, salt and pepper. Simmer 5 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley.

Baking powder biscuits

2 cups flour
1 tsp salt
1/3 cup powdered milk
1/4 cup oil
3 tsp baking powder
1 cup water

Mix. Bake 350 for 30 minutes

Biscuit supreme

2 cups flour
4 tsp baking powder
2 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp cream of tarter
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup shortening
2/3 cup milk

Mix. Bake 450 for 10-12 minutes.

Corn bread

1/2 cup oil
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups evaporated milk
1 cup cornmeal
3/4 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups flour
4 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt

Mix. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes in a 13x9 pan.

Sweet Muffins (from Michelle Daines Bartlett)

1 egg

1 c. milk

1/4 c. oil

2 c flour

1/4 c sugar

3 tsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

mix together, bake at 350 for 20 minutes.

Soft French Bread

Dissolve 2 Tbs yeast in 1/2 cup warm water and 1 tsp sugar. In a large bowl combine 2 cups hot water, 3 Tbs sugar, 1 Tbs Salt and 1/2 cup oil. Add 3 cups flour. Beat well. Add yeast mixture. Stir well. Add 2 1/2 cups flour. Stir with wooden spoon until well blended. Cover with saran wrap. Let raise 10 minutes. Stir down. Repeat 5 more times. (Do not stir down dough last time before rolling out). Flour cupboard, top of dough and hands. (I split dough into 4 equal parts for smaller loaves). Roll into rectangle. Roll up like jelly roll. Place on greased pan seam side down. Let rise 30 minutes. Bake 400 F for 15-20 minutes.

Variation: brush with beaten egg white mixed with 1 tsp water and sprinkle sesame seeds on top. Slash with scissors to give it a fancy look.