I came across this cookbook not too long ago while going through some of my grandmother’s things with Mom.
As I flipped through it I saw names I remembered hearing Juju mention. Then I came across Mary Steely’s name. She was one of Juju’s besties, so I paid a little more attention to what the recipe was. It was for Dago’s Delight! Mom used to fix this all the time when we were little. It seems like I remember liking it. So, I thought I’d try it out on my own family.
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Dago’s Delight
1/2 lb. ground round steak I just used whatever ground beef I had.
1 medium onion
1 clove garlic
3 Tbsp. bacon drippings
1-No. 2 can tomatoes
1/2 can cream corn
3 c. noodles (dry)
1 c. parsley-chopped fine I left out the parsley.
1/2 lb. Swiss cheese Only had mozzarella in the fridge. Swiss gives it a VERY different flavor.
*Put meat in pan with onion and garlic and brown in bacon drippings. In a separate pan stew tomatoes and parsley-do not boil-but simmer. (Sorry but I have never “stewed” tomatoes before. I just dumped a 15ish ounce can of diced tomatoes in a pot and let them cook for a little while-Just until some of the water cooked off.)
*After cooking down put all ingredients together, and cook until mixture is well blended, stirring constantly. Fold in the noodles which have been previously cooked, (Cook the noodles-even though the ingredients say “dry”. The 3 cups is the measurement prior to cooking.) the corn and the diced cheese. Save part of the cheese to sprinkle over the top. (I grated my mozzarella.)
*Bake in casserole in slow oven (325 degrees) for about 45 minutes.
Yeah, baby! They went back for seconds…
Critics’ Corner
Chip: The flavor was good and casserole-y. Since I love casseroles I was very impressed.
Megan: It tastes like a hamburger but the noodles from the top were rather crunchy.
Katie: I LOVED it! In fact, (this is saying something) I loved it so much, I didn’t even think about eating my bread!
May 12, 2011 at 9:28 pm
sounds yummy to me!!