In the Kitchen ~ Creamed Dried Beef

This week's new-to-me recipe from the Gooseberry Patch "Recipes for Comfort" cookbook is "Creamed Dried Beef".

I've had Creamed Dried Beef before but this was my first time making it.

I served it over toast and it was so good!

Creamed Dried Beef

1/4 lb dried beef
4 T. butter
3 T. all-purpose flour
1 cup hot milk
1 cup light cream
1/4 tsp pepper

Separate the dried beef slices, set aside.  (I cut mine up into pieces)

In a medium saucepan melt butter then sprinkle in flour.  Stir mixture until well blended.

Add milk and continue to cook over low heat, stirring frequently.

Slowly blend in cream, stirring constantly until mixture thickens and is smooth.

Add pepper and dried beef; stir and continue to heat until warmed throughout.

Makes 4 servings.

Enjoy!

Colletta

In the Kitchen ~ Virginia's Baked Spaghetti

Lately I've been trying new recipes to add to the old stand-bys.  I'm just getting sick of cooking and eating the same things all the time.  Do you ever get that way?

I sat down and went through the Gooseberry Patch "Recipes for Comfort" cookbook and made a list of recipes to try.  The recipe I'm featuring today is called "Virginia's Baked Spaghetti".

It had ground beef in it and a layer of a cheese sauce mixture that smelled amazing!

Here's a "before" picture of the "Virginia's Baked Spaghetti".

And an "after":

It was delicious paired with garlic bread sticks. 

Virginia's Baked Spaghetti

16 oz pkg spaghetti noodles, cooked
2  24-oz jars spaghetti sauce
2 lbs ground beef browned
4 T. butter
4 T. All purpose flour
4 T. grated Parmesan cheese
2 t. salt
1/2 tsp garlic powder
12 oz can evaporated milk
3 cups Cheddar cheese, shredded and divided

Combine spaghetti noodles, spaghetti sauce and ground beef together, set aside.

In a saucepan, over medium heat, melt butter; add flour, Parmesan cheese, salt and garlic.  Stir constantly over heat until smooth and bubbly.  Add evaporated mild and one cup Cheddar cheese; stir until thoroughly melted.

Pour half of the spaghetti noodle mixture into a 13X9 casserole dish and pour cheese mixture over top.

Pour remaining noodle mixture into casserole dish; top with remaining Cheddar cheese.

Bake at 350F for 25 to 30 minutes.

Makes 12 to 18 servings.

Next Saturday I'll be sharing a yummy recipe for "Irish Stew"!

Have a great weekend!

Colletta