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Creamed Ham
This recipe is from a cookbook titled Casserole Cook Book by Better Homes & Gardens, printed in 1961. I made this in 31 Aug 2021, easy to prepare and excellent in flavor.
Equipment
- Toaster
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1½ cups milk
- 2½ cups cooked ham, diced
- ¼ cup stuffed green olives, sliced
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped, or 1 teaspoon dried.
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- toast, or toast points, for serving
Instructions
- In a saucepan, melt the butter, stir in the flour. Slowly add the milk while stirring. Cook while stirring until sauce thickens.
- Add remaining ingredients, heat through, stirring occasionally.
- Serve over toast or toast points, enjoy.
Notes
Low cost per serving if using leftover ham, Fair cost per serving using ham specifically for this recipe.
Updated on 31 August 2021.
Ham Patties with Sour Cream
This recipe is from a cookbook titled Casserole Cook Book by Better Homes & Gardens, printed in 1961. This flavor of these is very good, but I will make these again and test out using dry bread crumbs. Link to the Shortcut is listed in the Notes section.
Equipment
- Meat Grinder
Ingredients
- 2 cups ground ham, (about 325 g / 11-12 oz ham)
- ½ cup soft bread crumbs
- ¼ cup spring onion, sliced
- ⅓ cup milk
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- dash black pepper
- vegetable oil, as needed
- 1 cup sour cream, Shortcut
Instructions
- Since this is a leftover dish, this assumes you have leftover ham. Go ahead and grind your preferred way, I use my electric grinder for this.
- In a large mixing bowl, add all ingredients except the vegetable oil and sour cream. Mix together.
- Mix together.
- Shape mixture into 4 patties and place on a plate, cover and place in the fridge to chill for 1-2 hours.
- When ready to cook, heat 1-2 tablespoons of oil in a non stick pan, when hot, add patties, working in batches if needed, and brown on both sides.
- While the patties are browning, heat the sour cream in a small saucepan on low heat until just hot.
- Serve patties and top with the heated sour cream as desired, enjoy.
Notes
Low cost per serving.
Nice ham slices can be bought at Makro if you do not have ham on hand. If using sliced ham from Makro, the type that comes 6 slices in a package of 1 kilo, use 2 slices.
Shortcut: Sour Cream.
Supper Omelet
This recipe is from a cookbook titled Casserole Cook Book by Better Homes & Gardens, printed in 1961. I made this on 28 Feb 2023, as written and this is an excellent plain omelet as written and is a great starting point if you need a large omelet. The recommended sauce is excellent on this.
Ingredients
- 6 eggs
- ⅓ cup milk
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- dash black pepper
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 recipe Chicken Sauce, Link in Notes
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, add the eggs and lightly beat. Mix in the milk, salt, and pepper as desired.Prepare the Chicken Sauce as well.
- Melt the butter in a large non stick pan. Pour in egg mixture and cook slowly. Lift edges and let uncooked egg to run underneath.
- When the egg is set but shinny on top, loosen edge, and fold in half. Cook for another 1-2 minutes.
- Cut omelet in half and add each to a plate, serve topped with Chicken Sauce. Enjoy.
Notes
Low cost per serving.
Additional Recipe: Chicken Sauce.
Orange Rice (Rice Cooker)
This recipe is from a cookbook titled Casserole Cook Book by Better Homes & Gardens, printed in 1961. I made this on 22 Aug 2021, excellent rice. The orange zest and juice give a slight orange flavor, not overpowering but enough to give this rice some character. My parents who are not normally rice eaters, really enjoyed this rice.
Equipment
- Rice Cooker
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 1 tablespoon orange peel, grated
- ½ cup orange juice
- 1 cup dry white rice
Instructions
- Rinse the rice several times. Place all ingredients in your rice cooker. Cover and set to Cook.
- When the cooker switches to Warm setting, fluff rice with a rice paddle.
- Serve with main dishes of your choice. Enjoy.
Ground Beef & Noodles in Sour Cream Sauce
This recipe is from a cookbook titled Casserole Cook Book by Better Homes & Gardens, printed in 1961. This recipe sounds very good, on my to make and taste list. Links to the Shortcuts are listed in the Notes section.
Ingredients
- 1 onion, diced
- 500 grams ground beef, (1 lb)
- 3 cups dry medium egg noodles
- 3 cups tomato juice, Shortcut
- 1½ teaspoons celery salt
- dash black pepper, as desired
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 1 cup sour cream, Shortcut
- 1 can mushrooms, drained, and sliced
Instructions
- Heat a non stick pan, when hot, add the the beef and onion, cook to brown the beef, breaking up the beef with a spatula and turning often, drain any fat. I am using a wok pan for this dish.
- To the beef add the tomato, celery salt, black pepper as desired, and Worcestershire sauce, and the noodles, stir together. Bring to a boil, then reduce to low, cover, and simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- As a variant I used fettucine noodles, 4 bundles worked perfect but if using fettucine you have to wait a few minutes for them to soften, then you can stir into the mixture.
- Add the bell pepper and mushrooms, stir together, cover and simmer another 10 minutes or until noodles are tender.
- Stir in the sour cream, heat just a minute or two then remove from heat.
- Serve and enjoy with sides of your choice.
Notes
Fair cost per serving.
Shortcuts: Tomato Juice, Sour Cream.
Squaw Corn
This recipe is from a cookbook titled Casserole Cook Book by Better Homes & Gardens, printed in 1961. For the name of this, I have no idea where it originated, and a quick search of recipes on the internet has about as many different ways to prepare this as stars in the sky. I made this on 12 Aug 2021 and it is good! Common ingredients, quick and easy. Perfect for a lunch or quick light dinner.
Ingredients
- 1 can luncheon meat, cut into cubes, Shortcut
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 3 eggs
- 1 can creamed corn, (16 oz / 454 g)
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- dash black pepper
Instructions
- Cube the luncheon meat. Add the eggs to a mixing bowl and lightly beat, then stir in the corn, season with salt and pepper as desired.
- Brown the luncheon meat in hot butter in a large non stick pan.
- Drain the excess fat from the pan, then pour corn mixture into the pan with the meat. Cook on low heat, stirring occasionally until eggs are just set.
- Serve and enjoy.
Notes
Fair to High cost per serving due to the luncheon meat, there is several brands that can be found on Lazada. A low cost alternative is to make homemade Spam.
Shortcut: Spam, Spam, Spam.
Chili con Wiene
This recipe is from a cookbook titled Casserole Cook Book by Better Homes & Gardens, printed in 1961. I made this on 2 Sep 2021, and even my parents liked this, and when my Dad reaches for seconds, it is good! Very easy to prepare and delicious. Links to the Shortcuts are listed in the Recipe Notes section.
Ingredients
- 500 grams ground beef, (1 lb)
- ½ cup onion, diced
- 1 can chili, with beans, (16 oz / 454 g / 2 cups), Shortcut
- 8 hot dogs, cut at an angle, ¼ to ½ inch thick slices
- 1 can condensed tomato soup, (10½ oz / 298 g), Shortcut
- ½ cup chili sauce
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup green bell pepper, diced
- 6 hamburger buns, split, toasted, for serving
Instructions
- In a pot, and the ground beef and onion, cook and brown the beef, breaking up the beef with your spatula. When no more pink is visible, drain off excess fat.
- Add the canned chili, hot dogs, soup, chili sauce, and salt. Heat through.
- Mix in the bell pepper a few minutes before serving.
- Serve over toasted buns. Enjoy.
Notes
Low cost per serving if using the shortcuts. Feel free to use your favorite homemade chili, several shortcuts are given for chili that I like to make.
Shortcuts: Condensed Tomato Soup, Basic Chili I, Basic Chili II, Pinto Bean Chili.
Weiner Bean Pot
This recipe is from a cookbook titled Casserole Cook Book by Better Homes & Gardens, printed in 1961. I made this on 9 Aug 2021, very quick to put together and the dry soup mix gives an excellent flavor.
Equipment
- Oven
- Casserole (1½ quart)
Ingredients
- 2 cans pork and beans, (16 oz / 454 g each)
- 1 envelope onion soup mix
- ⅓ cup ketchup
- ¼ cup water
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon prepared yellow mustard
- 500 grams quality hot dogs, sliced, (1 lb)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180° C (350° F), get out a 2 quart casserole.
- Add all ingredients to a large mixing bowl. I did use chicken hot dogs, still turned out great.
- And mix together.
- Pour into the casserole.
- Bake for 1 hour. And I totally forgot to get the 'out of the oven' photo.
- Serve and enjoy.
Notes
Low cost per serving.
Ham & Potato Scallop
This recipe is from a cookbook titled Casserole Cook Book by Better Homes & Gardens, printed in 1961. This recipe sounds very good, on my to make and taste list. Link to the Shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
Equipment
- Mandoline
- Casserole (3 quart)
- Oven
Ingredients
- 5 cups potatoes, peeled, thinly sliced
- ½ cup onion, diced
- ¼ cup green bell pepper, diced
- 2 cups cooked ham, cut into ½ inch cubes
- 1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup, (10½ oz / 298 g), Shortcut
- ¼ cup milk
- dash black pepper
- 1 tablespoon butter
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180° C (350° F), get out a 3 quart casserole.
- Peel and slice the potatoes (a mandoline works perfect for slicing), and dice the onion, bell pepper, and cube the ham.
- In a large mixing bowl, mix together the soup, milk, and black pepper.
- Add the potatoes, ham, onion, and bell pepper. Mix together.
- Pour mixture into the casserole, dot the top with the butter. I also added some black pepper as well.
- Bake uncovered for 1 hour. Cover and bake for another 45 minutes or until the potatoes are tender. This is after the cover was removed, perfect golden brown color.
- Serve and enjoy.
Notes
Scalloped Potatoes with Sausage
This recipe is from a cookbook titled Casserole Cook Book by Better Homes & Gardens, printed in 1961. This is an easy dish to prepare and can be tailored in many ways to suit your taste. Recipe doubles well, which is how I prepared this and the photos reflect that and that I used some Variants as well. Link to the Shortcut is listed in the Notes section.
Equipment
- Oven
- Casserole (1½ quart)
Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked potatoes, cubed
- ½ cup onion, diced
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 can condensed cream of celery soup, (10½ oz / 298 g), Shortcut
- ⅓ cup milk
- ¼ cup green bell pepper, diced
- 2 tablespoons pimento, diced
- 500 grams smoked sausage links, such as Little Smokies, (1 lb)
- ¾ cup Cheddar cheese, shredded, or American
Instructions
- Peel and cube the potatoes, boil until tender, about 10 minutes, drain.
- While the potatoes are cooking, prep the sausage links by slicing half the sausage, bell pepper, pimento, and onion. (I used chicken cocktail sausages, yellow bell pepper, and omitted the pimento.)
- Cook onion in the melted butter until soft but not browned.
- Stir in the soup and milk, heat through. (I used condensed chicken mushroom soup as variant.)
- Preheat you oven to 180° C (350° F), get out a 1½ quart casserole. (I did double the recipe so I used a 3 quart casserole for this.)
- To the casserole, add the drained potatoes, bell pepper, pimento, and the sliced sausage, toss together.
- Pour soup mixture over the top of the potatoes.
- Top with the shredded cheese.
- Arrange remaining sausage links on top.
- Bake for 30 minutes.
- Serve and enjoy.
Notes
Fair cost per serving based on the smoked sausages, which I have seen at Macro and I need to price them again.
Shortcut: Condensed Cream of Celery Soup.
Variants: 1. Use Condensed Cream of Chicken Mushroom Soup in place of celery soup. 2. Use any bell pepper color you like. 3. In the US, the Little Smokies would be perfect in this, in Thailand, the chicken cocktail sausages work very well. 4. Use Japanese Arabiki sausage (cooked) in place of cocktail sausage.
