Â鶹´«Ã½AV

Even with the possibility of warmer weather, recipes for roasts or casseroles that will warm the kitchen will still be popular with homemakers.

This week’s recipes offer three ideas that will please anyone sitting down for a family dinner.

• • •

Jam and Coke Roast Beef

5 lb. beef roast

1 envelope dry onion soup mix

1-4 oz. jar peach, apricot or pineapple jam

salt and pepper to taste

1-12 oz. can Coca-Cola

Line a roaster with foil. Pour 1/2 the can of Coke into the pan. Place roast on Coke. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Spread the jam over the roast. Sprinkle with the onion soup mix. 

Pour remaining Coke over the roast then cover with foil and seal the edges.

Roast at 325 degrees F for 4-5 hours, undisturbed. Remove from oven, let sit 15 minutes then carefully remove the top layer of foil, remove roast and slice. There may be enough liquid in the foil to use as the basis for a tasty gravy.

• • •

Monday Meat Loaf

1 1/2 lbs. ground beef

3/4 cup oatmeal

1 egg, beaten

1/2 cup coarsely chopped or grated onion

salt and pepper to taste

3 tsps. prepared mustard, any flavour

1/4 cup ketchup

1/2 cup milk

Mix the ingredients in order given. Spoon into a prepared large loaf pan.

Bake at 350 degrees F for 50-60 minutes. Do not overbake. Remove from oven and carefully pour off any fat. Let sit 10 minutes before turning out onto a plate for slicing. Leftovers can be used for sandwiches. Store in refrigerator.

• • •

Weekend Special

3/4 lb. spaghetti

1 lb. lean ground beef

1-14 oz. can niblet corn

1 cup grated cheese

1 can tomato soup

1-14 oz. can stewed tomatoes

1 small onion, grated finely

1 green pepper, finely minced

salt and pepper to taste

1/2 tsp. chili powder

1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

1/2 lb. fresh mushrooms, finely chopped

Brown meat, pepper, mushroons and onion in a frying pan.

Break spaghetti into pieces and boil in salted water until tender. Drain.

Combine meat, spaghetti and all other ingredients and mix well.

Spoon into a large buttered casserole. Bake at 325 degrees F for about 45 minutes.

Joyce Walter can be reached at [email protected]