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CONTINENTAL MEAT BALL PIE Marge Seppelt
1 1/2 lbs. meat loaf mixture 12 small carrots, pared and
3 Tbsp. flour cut in 1-inch long pieces
3 Tbsp. salad oil 6 small zucchini, washed
2 Italian sausages, and cut inch thick
sliced 1/2-inch thick 1 can whole small white onions
3 c. water 1 pie crust (1 pkg.)
1 env. spaghetti sauce mix 1 egg, slightly beaten
1 - 6 oz. can tomato paste
1. Shape meat loaf mix into 18 balls ; roll in flour. Brown in
salad oil in large fry pan; push to one side ; add sausage and
brown slightly.
2. Stir water, spaghetti sauce mix and tomato paste into frying
pan ; cover. Simmer 15 minutes.
3 . Cook carrots and zucchini together just until tender (15 min-
utes) - drain well.
4 . Spoon meat ball mixture , carrots and zucchini and drained
onions into a shallow 12 cup baking dish.
5. Pr epare pie crust; roll out to a rectangle, 15x12- inches ; cut 9
about 1-inch strips .
6. Save 3 strips for rim of pie, then weave over pie to form
criss-cross top ; trim ends . Cover rim, pressing down lightly
all around.
7. Brush pastry strips with beaten egg; bake in hot oven
(425 degrees) 30 minutes, or until pastry is golden brown and
filling bubbles up. Makes 6 to 8 servings.
FINNISH CABBAGE ROLLS Ulla Smith
2 lbs. ground beef 1 1 arge onion
1 large head cabbage Salt and pepper to taste
1 c. uncooked, converted or minute rice
Core cabbage . Cover with water and boil for 20 minutes. Remove
leaves off cabbage. Brown onions in fat. Cook rice. Mix rice,
onions , uncooked ground beef, salt and pepper. Place large
spoonfuls of meat mixture into cabbage leaves, and rolL Brown
cabbage roll on both sides in butter. Place in casserole dish
and bake for 2 hours at 350 degrees. Serves 8-10.
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