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Julie Bove[_2_]

wrote:
> On Mar 15, 7:21 pm, Dave Smith > wrote:
>> On 15/03/2013 6:50 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>>
>>> I do love flipping through these old cookbooks from the 'Recipes on
>>> Parade' series, circa the 1960's. In the recent chili thread there
>>> was discussion of chili-mac and beefaroni-type dishes. I chuckled
>>> when I read the ingredients in this. (Recipe courtesy of Mrs. June
>>> Stoddard, Erie Army Depot, Port Clinton, Ohio. Hoo-yeah, you just
>>> know this is a Midwest USA thing!)
>>
>> How old are you Jill? No need to answer. Food trends come and go and
>> there was a time in the 50-60's <?> when casseroles were the cooking
>> trend. I never cared much for them. I don't think that I have ever
>> cooked anything that would be called a casserole, though a lasagna is
>> pretty close and I have only done that a few times.
>
> My mom has a cookbook that's mostly casseroles plus a chapter on
> breads. It was part of a series that included meats, vegetables,
> salads and appetizers, foreign foods, quick and easy dishes, and
> desserts. The desserts edition has gotten the most wear. They were
> published in the early 1960s. There's no pictures. It's just
> recipes. Some are very good. Some are not. Here's one such recipe.
>
> Chalupas
> 1 lb. ground beef
> 2 tablespoons chil powder
> 1 small onion, chopped
> 1 lb. American cheese, grated
> 1 large can evaporated milk
> 1 can tomato soup
> salt to taste
> 1 dozen tortillas
>
> Brown beef, chili powder, and onion. Set aside. Combine remaining
> ingredients except tortillas. Heat to melt the cheese. Cut tortillas
> into strips. Arrange alternating layers of tortillas, meat mixture,
> and cheese mixture. Bake at 300° for 40 minutes.

How very odd that they'd call that Chalupas. Since Chalupas are totally
different.

My tortilla casserole has corn tortillas in it. They are layerd with salsa
or some kind of tomato product. Whatever I have in the house. Chopped
tomatoes, tomato sauce, Rotel... If I am using a bland tomato product, I
might add chiles or chili powder. I also use layers of onions and bell
peppers. Used to use cheese but now I might use creamed corn instead. If I
have it. It's not something I buy all the time. Also layers of cooked
ground beef or chicken and sometimes even some beans. Easy, filling and
quick to make.