Grandma Linda is a collector of vintage recipes. She enjoys sharing these old-time recipes with others who may be searching for them.
Make your family this old-fashion meal of Ida Mae's Meatloaf and Sweet and Sour Cabbage. Sit down to an old fashion meal that is comforting, tasty, and inexpensive. Serve with a multi-grain bread and your favorite dessert. If you have leftover meatloaf, make meatloaf sandwiches the next day. This is a great recipe for stretching your food dollars in these tough economic times.
IDA MAE'S MEAT LOAF
This recipe is from old church suppers in Southern Indiana.
2 lb ground beef steak
2 eggs
1 1/2 cup bread crumbs
3/4 cup ketchup
1/2 cup warm water
1 pkg dry onion soup mix
1 can (8-oz) tomato sauce
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Using your hands, combine the beef and eggs in a large mixing bowl. Add the bread crumbs, and ketchup; combine. Pour the warm water into the dry soup mix and stir to blend. Add the soup mixture to the other ingredients. Mix together well. Put the mixture into a loaf pan. Top the meatloaf with 2 strips of bacon. Pour the tomato sauce overall. Bake for 1 hour at 350 degrees.
SWEET AND SOUR CABBAGE
2 lbs red cabbage
1/4 lb margarine
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
4 tbsp brown sugar
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
Shred cabbage and soak in very cold water for 30 minutes; drain. Place drained cabbage in a large saucepan and add vinegar, onion, salt and pepper. Cover the pan and bring cabbage to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer until the cabbage is just tender, stirring often. Add the margarine and sugar, stirring well to melt.
Enjoy!
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