Old Fashioned Pea Soup

1/2 lb Whole green peas

1/2 lb Split green peas

1 Smoked ham shank, uncooked

1 md Onion, chopped

Salt and pepper to taste Soak whole green peas overnight in a four quart kettle filled with water. In the morning add split peas and remaining ingredients. Boil slowly for about 4 hours. Remove ham shank and serve soup without straining. Source: The New Ford Treasury of FAVORITE RECIPES from Famous Restaurants Compiled and tested by Nancy Kennedy, Women’s Editor, Ford Times - 1964

Baked Beef Lasagna

1 Onion, minced

1 Clove garlic menced

1 lb Ground beef

2 ts Shortening

1 md Can whole tomatoes

1 cn Tomato sauce

1 ts Oregano

1/4 ts Pepper

1/2 lb Lasagna noodles

2 1/2 qt Boiling water

1/2 lb Sliced Mozzarella cheese

1 c Cream cottage cheese

1/2 c Cheddar cheese

Saute onion, garlic, and meat in shortening about 20 minutes. Add next four ingredients. with 1 tsp salt. Simmer for 40 minutes. Cook noodles with 1 tbsp salt for 20 minutes; drain. Put 1/3 meat mixture in baking dish. Add layer of noodles, add 1/2 cottage cheese, 1/3 Mozzarella, and 1/2 Cheddar. Repeat layers, ending with remaining meat mixture and top with remaining 1/3 Mozzarella cheese.

Strawberry Pie

JUDY GARNETT PJXG05A 1 Baked Pie Shell — cooled

2 tablespoons Quick-cooking tapioca

1 1/2 quarts Fresh strawberries

1 cup Sugar

1/2 cup Water

Whipped Cream

Note: I add 1 Tblsp. margarine to the thickened sauce before pouring over berries in pie shell).Puree 1 1/2 cups berries in blender or food processor. Combine sugar and tapioca, blending well with a fork. Stir into pureed berries. Add 1/2 c.water; blending well. Microwave on HIGH for 2 minutes. Then stir with fork or wire whisk. Microwave 2 more minutes or until thick. Stir to smooth. Arrange remaining berries in bottom of baked, cooled pie shell. Spoon or pour sauce over fresh strawberries .Chill and serve with whipped cream.

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