Page 2 Section II Portland Observer, January 14, 1962
Mexican Meat Loaf at bargain price
Today when food costs seem to be
going up, up. up the price fo r a
pound o f ground beef remains the
same or in some cases is dropping
slightly.
Ground beef is a bargain, because
there is no waste. It is liked by
almost everyone. And ground beef
can be used in a myriad o f recepies,
such as these meat loaves.
Meat loaves, as most cooks know,
are extenders that stretch ing redi
ents to serve more people or to pro
vide more generous helpings. Meat
loaves also give cooks a chance to be
imaginative and to season creative
ly. H ere is a meat lo a f recipe that
does all o f the above.
Meat loaves— even the rolled ones
— are sim ple to prepare w ith this
step-by-step recipe. Moistened and
held together with condensed soup,
they’re certain to be just right every
time they’re baked and served.
T h is in trig u in g fillin g swirls
w ith in M exican M eat L o a f and
features cornbread s tu ffin g mix
Rolled Mexican Meat Loaf makes a low-cost main dish.
com bined w ith whole kernel corn
and sweet peppers. T h e meat is
ground beef and the liq u id that
keeps it most w hile cooking is
condensed c h ili beef soup. The
rem aining soup, flav o red w ith
added tomatoes and green chilies,
becomes a sauce for the lo af that is
assembled je lly -r o ll fashion and
topped with melted cheese.
W hether they’ re prepared in the
usual m ethod o r rolled w ith fla ir,
meat loaves are the ideal dinner
entree for groups o f six to eight -
family or friends.
MEXICAN MEA TLOAF
Vi cup chopped onion
I tablespoon chili powder
V4 cup butter or margarine
I cup cornbread stuffing mix
1 can (8 oz) w hole kernel golden
corn with sweet peppers, drained
2 pounds ground beef
1 can (1 1 V4 oz) condensed chili beef
soup
2 slices (2 oz.) process cheese, cut in
half diagonally
•A cup tomatoes and green chilies
Vt cup water
In saucepan, cook o n io n w ith
chili powder in butter until tender.
Add Vi cup stuffing mix and corn.
Finely crush remaining stuffing mix.
M ix thoroughly beef, Vi cup soup,
crushed stuffing mix and egg. One
waxed paper, pat meat in to
rectangle (1 2 x 9 ” ). Press corn
mixture into meat to within l-inch
o f edges. W ith aid o f waxed paper,
roll meat tightly je lly -ro ll fashion,
starting at long edge. Seal ends and
seam; use waxed paper to transfer
lo a f to shallow b aking dish
(13x9x2” ). Place seam-side down.
Bake at 35O’ F. for I hour or until
done. Top with cheese slices. Bake 5
minutes more or until cheese melts.
M eanw hile, in saucepan, combine
remaining soup, tomatoes and green
chilies and w ater. H e a t; stir
occasionally. Serve with meat loaf.
Makes 6 to 8 servings.
Learn
parenting
The M other Person, a five-week
class dealing with creative and prac
tical solutions for making family life
more enjoyable and rewarding— es
pecially for M om — will begin Tues
day, February 16, at A lam eda
School, 2732 N .E . Fremont.
Sponsored by Portland Com m u
nity College, the class is taught by
Kathy Abramson. Topics included
are m otherhood roles and self-
image, time and home management,
romance after children, stress man
agement in the fam ily setting and
beyond isolation and guilt.
Tuition for the class is $12.50 and
hours are from 7 -9 :3 0 p .m . each
Tuesday. T o register, call P C C ’ s
Cascade Campus at 283-2541.
PCC teaches
Mexican
cooking
Put a little spice in the w inter
menu by learning a different culin
ary style. Mexican cookery, a four-
week evening class sponsored by
Portland Com m unity College, will
be o ffered at the O verlook House
beginning Thursday, February 4.
Course instructor is M aria Oros,
who has demonstrated her recipes
on several local television shows.
Hours are from 6:30-8:30 p.m. each
Thursday in February, and cost is
$19.50.
For further inform ation, contact
Portland Com m unity College Cas
cade Campus, 283-2541.
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