Potato Chips and Tuna Casserole (1963)

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1/2 lb. potato chips
1 (7oz.) can Tuna fish
1 small can of peas
1 can Cream of Mushroom soup
1 can hot milk

Put alternate layers of potato chips, Tuna and peas in a buttered baking dish.  Add milk to the soup and pour over ingredients in casserole.  Bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees.

Serves 6

Corned Beef Hotdish (1961)

1 pkg. egg noodles (8 oz.)
1 can Corned beef
1 can Cream of Mushroom soup
1 can Cream of Chicken soup
1 can milk–use soup can for measuring
1 lb. sharp cheddar cheese
onion to taste
1 C. Corn flakes, crushed

Put all ingredients together in a baking dish and add corn flakes on top.  Bake 1 hour at 350 degrees.

From the kitchen of Ella Meyer

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