Creole Macaroni                                 L.Meat, Fish, and Poultry No.064
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|Yield:  100 Portions                                       Each Portion: 1 Cup|
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|Pan Size: 18 by 24 inch Roasting Pan                       Temp.: 350 'F. Oven|
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|    Ingredients     | Weights  | Measures |              Method               |
|--------------------|----------|----------|-----------------------------------|
|Onions              |  1LB  6OZ| 1.00 Qrt | 1. Saute onions, peppers, and     |
|Peppers, Sweet      |  1LB  8OZ| 4.50 Cup |    garlic in shortening or salad  |
|Garlic              |          | 2.00 Tbsp|    oil 10 minutes or until        |
|Shortening, Emulsifi|  1LB     | 2.00 Cup |    tender.                        |
|ed                  |          |          |                                   |
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|Flour, All Purpose  |       8OZ| 2.00 Cup | 2. Blend flour with sauteed vege- |
|Tomatoes, Canned    |  7LB 12OZ| 3.50 Qrt |    tables. Add tomato paste, to-  |
|Tomatoes, Crushed   |  6LB  6OZ| 3.00 Qrt |    matoes, water, salt, pepper,   |
|Hot Water           |          | 1.50 Gal |    sugar, & hot sauce...CONTINUED |
|Salt                |       7OZ| 0.67 Cup | 3. Simmer 10 to 15 minutes or     |
|Pepper, Black, Groun|          | 2.00 Tbsp|    until thickened. Stir as       |
|d                   |          |          |    necessary. Set aside for use   |
|Sugar, Extra Fine Gr|       6OZ| 0.75 Cup |    in Step 5.                     |
|anulated            |          |          |                                   |
|Tabasco Sauce       |          | 1.00 Tbsp|                                   |
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|Beef, Bulk, Hamburg | 10LB     |          | 3. Brown beef in its own fat in   |
|                    |          |          |    steam-jacketed kettle or in    |
|                    |          |          |    roasting pans until beef loses |
|                    |          |          |    its pink color, stirring to    |
|                    |          |          |    break apart...CONTINUED        |
|                    |          |          | 4. Drain or skim off excess fat.  |
|                    |          |          |    Set aside for use in Step 5.   |
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|Macaroni, Elbow     |  5LB     | 1.25 Gal | 4. Add macaroni to salted water;  |
|Salt                |       3OZ| 0.25 Cup |    bring to a boil, stirring      |
|Boiling Water       |          | 3.00 Gal |    occasionally. Boil 20          |
|                    |          |          |    minutes; drain well.           |
|                    |          |          | 5. Combine beef, tomato sauce,    |
|                    |          |          |    and macaroni. Mix well.        |
|                    |          |          | 6. Pour an equal quantity of      |
|                    |          |          |    macaroni mixture into each     |
|                    |          |          |    pan.                           |
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|Cheese, American, Pa|  1LB     | 1.00 Qrt | 7. Sprinkle 2 cups cheese over    |
|steurized Process   |          |          |    macaroni mixture in each pan.  |
|                    |          |          | 8. Bake 30 minutes or until       |
|                    |          |          |    bubbling and cheese is         |
|                    |          |          |    melted.                        |
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NOTE:  1. In Step 1, 1 lb 8 oz dry onions A.P. will yield 1 lb 6 oz   
          chopped onions and 1 lb 13 oz fresh sweet peppers A.P. will 
          yield 1 lb 8 oz chopped peppers.                            
       2. In Step 1, 3 oz (1 cup) dehydrated onions and 4 oz (3 cups) 
          dehydrated green peppers or 1 lb 8 oz (4 1/2 cups) frozen,  
          diced, green peppers may be used.                           
       3. In Step 1, 1 1/2 tsp dehydrated garlic may be used. See     
          Recipe Card A-17.                                           
       4. In Step 2, 3-36 oz cn canned tomato juice concentrate may be
          used. See Recipe Card A-13.                                 
       5. In Step 4, other types of macaroni may be used.             
       6. In Step 7, 6 oz (1 1/2 cups) cheese, American, processed    
          dehydrated combined with 3/4 cup warm water may be used. See
          Recipe Card F-G-1.                                          
       7. Other sizes and types of pans may be used. See Recipe       
          Card A-25.