Ground Beef and Rice Hot Dish (1961)

1 lb. ground beef
2 small onions, chopped
1/2 C. Minute Rice
1 can Cream of Mushroom soup
1 can Cream of Chicken soup
2 C. chopped celery
2 C. water
Salt and pepper to taste
1 can Chow Mein noodles

Brown the beef and onion in skillet.  Add the rice, mushroom soup, cream of chicken soup, clerely, water and salt and pepper.  Pour all into a large baking dish.  Bake 1 1/2 hours at 350 degrees.  Sprinkle Chow Mein noodles over the top and bake 1/2 hour longer.

Cheese Franks (1963)

1 lb. (8-10) frankfurters
1 6 oz. roll processed cheese food (pepper, garlic, smoky or bacon flavor)
1 3 oz. pkg. corn chips, coarsely chopped ( about 1 cup)

Split frankfurters lengthwise, cutting only about 3/4 of the way through.  Place in a shallow baking dish or jelly roll pan.  Spread cut surfaces with cheese and sprinkle generously with crushed corn chips.  Bake in a 350 degree oven unil heated through, about 15 min. 

Serves 4-5

Tamale Skillet Meal (1963)

1/2 C. chopped onion
1 can beef tamales in Sauce
1 can cream-style corn
1 t. chili powder
1 C. shredded Sharp process cheese

In a skillet, cook onion in a little butter until tender.  Add sauce from canned tamales.  Stir in corn, chili powder and add salt and pepper to taste.  Simmer uncovered for 5 minutes.  Add 1/2 C. cheese.

Cut tamales in half lengthwise; arrange cut side up atop of corn mixture.  Heat.  Trim with remaining cheese.

Serves 4

Bean Salad (1961)

2 cans green beans
2 cans wax beans
1 can kidney beans (rinsed and drained)
1 C. diced celery
1 green pepper
1 small jar pimiento
1 small diced onion

Dressing

3/4 C. sugar
1/2 t. pepper
1 t. salt
1/2 C. salad oil
1/2 C. wine vinegar
Dash of onion salt
Dash of paprika

Combine ingredients for dressing and pour over vegetables and let stand 24 hours.  Before serving, drain off dressing.