2 Amish Recipes For Catsup Food

MENNONITE SLOPPY JOES

Steps:

• Saute beef in skillet and drain off fat.
• Add remaining ingredients and simmer 15 - 30 minutes.
• Serve on hamburger buns.

"AMISH" TOMATO KETCHUP, FOR CANNING

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients& boil for 2 1/2 hours, or until thick.
• Pour into jars.
• (no need to heat filled jars).
• I use'old' glass ketchup bottles.
• It is not necessary for these to'seal.
• 'My Amish mother-in-law has been making this her entire life, and has never used a'sealed' jar for this recipe, and it's always been great!

AMISH CABBAGE & POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Brown ground chuck, onions and garlic in a skillet. Drain. Mix in catsup and set aside.
• In a 2 quart baking dish, layer 1/2 of the cabbage, then 1/2 of the potatoes, and salt & pepper to taste.
• Layer the Velveeta cheese slices on top.
• Then spread on all of the meat mixture.
• Add another layer of the cabbage, then another layer of potatoes and salt & pepper to taste. Arrange pats of butter evenly on top.
• Pour milk over entire casserole and bake, COVERED, for 1 1/2 hours to 2 hours in a preheated 350 degree oven.

MUSHROOM CATSUP

Steps:

• Chop the mushrooms and place in a mixing bowl.
• Sprinkle with the salt and set aside for 24 hours.
• ,stirring occasionally.
• Drain the mushrooms and rinse in cold water.
• Place the mushrooms in a saucepan with the onion and garlic.
• Add the pickling spice and vinegar.
• Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce heat, cover the pan and simmer for 30 to 45 minutes.
• until mushrooms are soft.
• With the back of a wooden spoon push the mixture through a nylon strainer placed over a mixing bowl.
• Return the mixture to a clean saucepan and bring to a boil.
• Pour into the prepared bottles, leaving 1" headspace, seal at once and sterilize by putting bottles in large pot of water on rack and bring to boil.
• Simmer for 20 minutes.
• Remove bottles and tighten screw caps.

ABSOLUTELY THE BEST AMISH BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Melt shortening over high heat in a large pot or dutch oven.
• Add beef cubes and brown over medium heat, stirring occasionally, about 15-20 minutes.
• Add onions, boiling water, salt, lemon juice, sugar, worcestershire sauce, pepper, paprika, allspice and cloves.
• Simmer, tightly covered, for about 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
• Add vegetables and simmer another 30 minutes (covered), or until tender.
• Note: if your lid is not tight on the pot, you may not have enough liquid left to just about cover everything after you add the veggies.
• If this is the case, add more water to barely cover ingredients.
• Mix cold water and flour together and blend until smooth.
• Push meat and veggies to the side of the pot and add flour mixture slowly, incorporating into liquid.
• When gravy thickens, stir all ingredients gently to distribute gravy evenly.
• Simmer another 5 or 10 minutes and enjoy!