Classic Beef Casserole: A Taste of Military Wives' Global Culinary Heritage

Ground Beef Casserole

This article was written with the assistance of AI.

Ground beef casserolePhoto byJustina Price

I collect cookbooks and, I must confess, I hoard vintage ones. One treasure I discovered at a garage sale is "Recipes on Parade: Casseroles," a collection of 2000 favorites from military officers' wives worldwide. This cookbook is a trove of global recipes and offers fascinating insights into the lives of military wives in the 1970s. I cherish this book, and as an added treat, it contains handwritten recipes, likely shared among military wives.

Ingredients:

· 1 lb. beef

· 1 small onion

· 1 can chicken noodle soup.

· 1 can cream of chicken, mushroom or celery soup 1 soup can water.

· 1/2 cup minute rice uncooked

· salt and pepper to taste.

Directions:

1. Brown the hamburger meat.

2. Chop 1 small onion.

3. In a 9x13” combine the soups and one soup can of water.

4. Stir in the rice. Stir everything until it is mixed well.

5. Cover with foil.

6. Bake at 350* for 30-40 minutes. Uncover and cook for about 10 minutes.

4-6 servings

Enjoy!!