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Hot Beef Macaroni Salad

From the Kitchen of: Paz
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This recipe is considered a salad because even though the mixture is still warm, no further heating is required after you combine all the ingredients. Serves 4. All you need to add to this menu is Crisp French bread.


1	cup	Uncooked elbow macaroni
		Boiling water
3/4	lb.	Extra lean ground beef
1	Tbsp.	Butter, margarine or bacon drippings
1/4	cup	Minced onion
1/2	tsp.	Salt
1	Tbsp.	All-purpose flour
1/2	cup	Red cooking wine
1/2	cup	Chili sauce or catsup
1		Green pepper, deseeded and diced
2	tsp.	Worcestershire sauce
1-1/2	cups	Shredded mild to sharp Cheddar cheese
2	cups	Shredded Iceberg lettuce
		Whole lettuce leaves
		Sliced Tomatoes
		Fresh lime juice, optional

Combine macaroni and boiling water to cover in saucepan. Cook about 15 minutes or until tender. Drain.

Meanwhile, brown meat in the butter. Add onion, salt and flour.

Blend in the wine (wine gives a special flavor to the mixture that is impossible to duplicate with another ingredient). Stir in chili sauce, green pepper and Worcestershire sauce.

Bring to boiling over medium heat. Remove from heat. Toss with the cooked, drained hot macaroni. Fold in the cheese, reserving some for garnish.

To serve, line platter with shredded lettuce. Mound hot mixture over top. Garnish with reserved cheese, whole lettuce leaves and sliced tomatoes. Sprinkle with fresh lime juice, for extra flavor, if you like. To make ahead, prepare mixture, except for adding the Cheddar cheese. Cover and refrigerate. Reheat in top of double boiler or in microwave oven, then fold in cheese.

50+ Friends Club CookbookSalads and Dressings

Hot Beef Macaroni Salad

1

cup

Uncooked elbow macaroni

Boiling water

3/4

lb.

Extra lean ground beef

1

Tbsp.

Butter, margarine or bacon drippings

1/4

cup

Minced onion

1/2

tsp.

Salt

1

Tbsp.

All-purpose flour

1/2

cup

Red cooking wine

1/2

cup

Chili sauce or catsup

1

Green pepper, deseeded and diced

2

tsp.

Worcestershire sauce

1-1/2

cups

Shredded mild to sharp Cheddar cheese

2

cups

Shredded Iceberg lettuce

Whole lettuce leaves

Sliced Tomatoes

Fresh lime juice, optional

50+ Friends Club Cookbook
Salads and Dressings