Sloppy Joes

1 lb ground beef, browned

1 cup onion, chopped

1 cup celery, chopped

1-8 ounce can tomato sauce

1-10 ³/₄ oz can condensed tomato soup

Dash of bottled hot pepper sauce

³/₄ teaspoon salt

¹/₄ tsp chili powder

Combine ground beef, onion and celery in a skillet.  Cook until onion and celery are tender.  Add tomato sauce, tomato soup, hot pepper sauce, salt and chili powder.  Simmer uncovered about 30 minutes.  Spoon onto buns.  Makes 8 servings.

Contributed by Sharlene C.

Italian Subs

1/2 Tb parmesan cheese

1 tsp garlic powder

3-4 Tb butter, softened

½ Tb dried oregano

1 1/2 Tb dried basil

8 oz mozzarella cheese

2-3 tomatoes, sliced

8 oz. sliced salami or pepperoni

8 oz sliced turkey

1/2 red onion finely chopped (optional)

pepper to taste

4-6 long bread rolls, cut in half lengthwise

Warm oven to 350°.  Combine parmesan cheese, garlic powder, and butter.

Spread each roll half with the mixture.  Sprinkle with oregano and basil

and half of cheese.  Top with tomato slices, salami/pepperoni, turkey, onion and remaining cheese.  Place one oven tray and bake for 15 minutes or until cheese

melts.  Sprinkle with oregano and basil and pepper to taste.

Contributed by GayLynn S.

Stromboli

1 pkg. Active dry yeast

1 1/3 c. warm water (110° – 115°)

¼ c. vegetable oil

½ tsp. Salt

4-5 c. flour

Filling:

3 Tb prepared mustard

12 slices process American cheeseburger
12 slices hard salami

1 ½ lbs ground beef, browned and drained

½ lb. thinly sliced cooked ham

4 c. shredded mozzarella cheese

Vegetable oil

Oregano to taste

Dissolve yeast in water in a large bowl.  Add oil, salt and flour.  Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes.  Place in a greased bowl, turning over to grease top.  Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 45 minutes.  Divide dough in half; roll one half into a 15 x 12 – in. rectangle.  Spread half of rectangle with half of mustard.  Over mustard, layer six slices of cheese and salami, and half of the beef, ham and mozzarella.  Fold plain half of dough over filling and seal ends well.  Brush with oil and sprinkle with oregano.  Repeat with other half of dough and remaining filling ingredients. 

Bake at 400° for 25 – 30 minutes or until lightly browned.  Cool slightly before cutting into 1-in slices.  Makes 16 servings.

Long Boy Cheeseburgers

1 lb. Lean ground beef

1 tsp. Salt

1 tsp. Pepper

1 Tb Worcestershire sauce

¼ c. ketchup

¼ chopped onion

½ c. crushed cornflakes

½ c. whipping cream

2 loaves French bread

1 c. shredded cheddar cheese

Mix together first eight ingredients.  Cut each loaf of bread in half lengthwise; spread one-fourth of meat mixture over each half, covering all the way to edges.  Place on baking sheet.  Bake at 350° for about 25 minutes, or until meat is cooked, sprinkling with cheese during the last 5 minutes of baking.  Serve sliced.  Makes 8 servings.