Grandma Bessies Mazetti Recipes

MAZETTI

Steps:

• Brown the beef and drain the fat.In a 9x13 baking add the cooked noodles and ground beef; set aside.
• In the same skillet sauté the onion, celery, garlic, and mushrooms in the butter until onion is tender. Add this mixture to the noodles and beef. Stir in the corn, tomato soup, milk, salt and pepper until well mixed.
• Sprinkle the shredded Cheddar Cheese on top. Bake uncovered in a perheated oven at 400°F for 25-30 minutes or until bubbly and hot. Serve.

GRANDMA BESSIE'S BEEF STEW

Steps:

• If it is cool or cold weather, it is best to put this in the oven (or a crock pot) and let cook for a while.
• Take a large pot (I use a dutch oven) on med high heat and add whole bottle of ketchup.
• Fill empty bottle with water and rinse out bottle with it, Pour this water in pot with ketchup.
• Add carrots, celery, potatoes, garlic and onion.
• When all of this has been cooking for a 1/2 hour or so, coat meat with flour and brown in large pan with a little oil.
• Cover with a lid and let this simmer for a few minutes.
• Meat will be soooooo tender.
• add meat mixture (oil, drippings and all) to the veggies.
• Mix well.
• Add the salt and pepper.
• Let this cook until it is thick and the veggies are tender.
• The"secret" is the ketchup.
• The stew doesn't taste a thing like ketchup though.

HOT WATER GINGERBREAD

Steps:

• Combine flour, sugar, salt, ginger, and baking soda; set aside.
• In mixing bowl, combine eggs, molasses, water, and butter, beating until smooth.
• Gradually add dry ingredients.
• Pour into greased 8 inch square baking dish.
• Mix sugar and cinnamon together and sprinkle evenly over batter.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
• Cool before cutting, and serve with dollop of whipped cream.

GRANDMA BESSIE'S MAZETTI

Steps:

• Brown ground chuck with onion, green pepper, and celery. Drain off grease and add 2 cans of tomato soup, mushrooms, salt and pepper. Simmer on low while you cook your noodles.
• In two greased casserole dishes, layer meat sauce, noodles, and slices of velveeta cheese, repeat.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes covered with foil. Stir halfway through cooking time.