I have had this cookbook since the early '90's and have used it more times than I can count. The other night, we had this dish the other night for dinner. It was good.

Elegant Eggplant

1 eggplant (about 1 pound)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 pound hamburger
1 small onion, chopped
1 small green pepper, chopped
1 (15 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
hot cooked rice (optional)

Slice unpeeled eggplant into 1/2- inch slices. Sprinkle with salt. Set aside for 20 minutes. Brown hamburger, onion, and green pepper. Drain off fat. Pat eggplant slices dry with paper towels and arrange over meat. Pour spaghetti sauce over eggplant. (Directions say bring to a boil; cover, and reduce heat to simmer for 20 minutes, but I baked in a 350 degree oven for about 45 minutes.) Sprinkle cheeses over top. Cover until cheeses melt. Can be served as is or over rice. Serves 4. ( )

This is an old and treasured book from canada (stolen from my sister, who..erm.. "borrowed" it from our mother). Many strange meatloaf recipes, cooking for crowd recipes, even ethnic (americanised!) recipes, including mexican, which are very nice.

Its really good food for poor times, although not solitary food, as the recipes are enough to share with family or friends. Its endearingly NOT "healthy eating" with its emphasis on low fat and high carbs. Enjoy, enjoy! ( )

This is a fun cookbook. I think older ones are always entertaining. It's interesting to see how recipes and tastes have changed over the years. ( )

This is an excellent sourcebook for recipes using ground meat. (I often use ground turkey, elk, venison or combinations in the recipes.) The recipes include sandwiches (with 35 suggestions for topping bunburgers), meat loaf, meatballs, casseroles (hot dishes) and main dishes. There are also soups and sauces, plus Italian and Mexican dishes. Most are for family size (4-6) but there are a few quantity dishes (50 or 100). This book really contributed to my children's learning to eat a variety of dishes, even when we were on a limited food budget. ( )

I have a long history with this cookbook, one that goes back into the careless years when I ate quantities of red meat (of the cheapest possible cut). Every recipe I ever tried was delicious and worth repeating. One of my favorites was Spicy Meat Loaf, which was concocted to be served cold. It made a wonderful substitute for luncheon meats that I stopped buying in the early 1970s when I learned of the delights of nitrites and nitrates. ( )