Easter is over. I hope the weather improves. I suppose many of you have leftover ham. I looked in my Campbell Cookbook revised edition of 1968 and have a couple of recipes you might wish to use.
Ham and Macaroni Au Gratin
1/4 cup chopped onion
2 Tbsp butter or margarine
1 can (10-3/4 oz.) condensed cheddar cheese soup
1/4 cup milk
1 cup cooked ham, cut in 1-inch strips
1-12/ cups cooked shell macaroni
1/2 cup cooked asparagus cuts
1/4 tsp dry mustard
Dash pepper
Cook onion in butter until tender. Stir in soup until smooth; gradually blend in milk. Add remaining ingredients. Pour into 1-quart casserole. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
Yield: 3-4 servings.
This next recipe is a quickie that I really like.
Hot Potato and Ham Salad
1 cup diced cooked ham
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 Tbsp butter or margaraine
1 can (10-1/2 oz.) condensed cream of celery soup
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 tsp caraway seed
1/8 tsp pepper
3 cups cubed, cooked potatoes
1 Tbsp chopped parsley
Cook ham and onion in butter until onion is tender. Blend in soup, sour cream, caraway and pepper; add potatoes. Heat; stir slightly. Garnish with parsley.
Yield: 4 servings.
The following is a meaty bean dish everyone should like.
Ham ‘N Bean Harvest
1 cup cooked ham, cut in 1/2-inch strips
1/3 cup raisins
1/4 cup chopped onion
2 Tbsp butter or margarine
2 cans (1 lb. each) pork and beans with tomato sauce
1 cup cubed apple
2 tsp prepared mustard
Apple slices
Cook ham, raisins and onion in butter until onion is tender. In 1-1/2 quart casserole, combine all ingredients except apple slices. Cover, bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Uncover; top with apple slices. Brush apple with melted butter. Bake uncovered 5 minutes.
Yield: 4 servings.
This last thought from Kay Hoffman.
Love Should Blossom
So many loving words to give
To those with whom we work and live;
So many words heal and bless
Another’s heart or loneliness.
A friendly smile, a glad hello
Can cheer someone who’s feeling low;
Or just a little thoughtful deed
Will help fulfill another’s need.
So many things that we can do
To help another’s day ring true;
So many ways to show we care –
Love should blossom everywhere.
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Until next time,
Ellie