1950s
Classic crown o’gold meat loaf recipe: Meat loaf with mustard meringue (1959)
High, gold and handsome… here’s a retro ’50s meatloaf with a unique savory, golden topping that’s really a meringue made with mustard instead of sugar.
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1980s
4 retro taco salad recipes that are perfect for summer (1987)
Consisting of lots of lettuce, browned hamburger, a variety of vegetables, sauces and dressings, a taco salad is a meal in itself.
Retro dinner recipes
Tangy brown ribs, Mexicali meat loaf, Quick cheesy beef casserole & nutty burger retro dinner recipes from the ’60s
Why not give your family a Sunday kind of meal right in the middle of the week? Like, on Wednesday, for instance. Here are four fab retro dinner recipes from the ’60s to try!
Retro dinner recipes
Retro recipes revisited: Football meatloaf
There are so many recipes for appetizers to serve at game day football parties — but what about the main course? You can score with this old-fashioned football meatloaf, inspired by two vintage recipes!
1970s
Souperior meatloaf, south of the border meatloaf & frosted meatloaf: Molded meatloaf retro recipes from the ’70s
Meatloaf retro recipes: Here are three tasty ways to make the most of meatloaf. All it takes is a little imagination, and the special flavors you get only from Lipton recipe & soup mixes.
1960s
Roll-in-one stuffed meatloaf recipe: An easy one-dish meal from 1966
How can you get your family to eat their vegetables? Hide them inside this roll-in-one meatloaf! This mid-sixties recipe for a rolled, stuffed meatloaf comes from the Campbell’s soup company.
1960s
Stove top meatloaf recipes from the sixties
Here are two recipes for a stove top meatloaf dinner – it’s so easy to make, it doesn’t even need to be cooked in the oven.
1970s
How to make a classic cheese-sauced meatloaf with this retro recipe from the ’70s
You can use a blender to help prepare cheese-sauced meatloaf surrounded by bright Brussels sprouts to add a bit of jolly old England to your dinner table.
1950s
Retro burgers! Make some Fancy-Pants hamburgers from the ’50s
This is perhaps the most popular recipe ever originated in the Hunt’s kitchens! The reason? Juicy hamburger . . . melted cheese blended with the delicious flavor of Hunt’s Tomato Sauce.
1960s
Easy, saucy spaghetti recipes from the noodle’s ’60s & ’70s heyday
Family dinner or special party dish? Spaghetti is one of the few foods with special virtues that serves either occasion. There’s nothing like a good spaghetti recipe for bringing fame to a hostess.
1950s
Baked meatloaf dumplings recipe (1950)
Eyes sparkle, mouths water — it’s love at first bite for these dumplings! Each savory, spicy meatloaf dumpling has ground beef nestled in pastry that’s flaky and tender and light as a cloud.
1950s
What’s for dinner? How about some old-fashioned rice and beef porcupines? Recipes from the 1940s & 1950s
What are rice and beef porcupines? Uncooked rice and beef are mixed together into meatballs, and during cooking, rice absorbs moisture and pop through to make white quills!
1960s
Mexican Chef’s Salad & Salsa De Jitomate recipes (1969)
California avocados, Doritos tortilla chips and ground beef make it hearty and nourishing. You make it fast.
1960s
8 retro meatloaf recipes (1967)
1. Beef loaves with frankfurters (hot dogs) Ingredients 3 pounds ground beef Salt and pepper 2 cups soft stale-bread crumbs 1-1/2 cups carbonated water or
1950s
The fifties’ famous 15-minute meatloaf recipe (1955)
Need a fast dinner? Besides being a “quickie” – just fifteen minutes cooking time – this 15-minute meatloaf recipe is truly delicious with its savory tomato gravy!
1950s
Hamburger & green bean casserole recipe (1955)
Mrs Morlock’s Hamburger and Green Bean Casserole Guaranteed to brighten up “Blue Monday” dinner hours is Hamburger and Green Bean Casserole, as made by Mrs
1980s
Cybill Shepherd shares her hamburger recipe (1987)
“Sometimes I wonder if people have a primal, instinctive craving for hamburgers. Something hot and juicy and so utterly simple you can eat it with
Retro dinner recipes
Sweet & Sour “Shape Ups” ground beef recipe (1972)
Make ’em yourself in only 30 minutes Here’s a great new taste for ground beef … so easy to make yourself. And each member of
1970s
Hamburgers Italiano, California & Teriyaki recipes (1972)
Wish-Bone gives the same old grind a brand-new taste And ground beef never had it so good. Now your hamburgers are juicier, and bursting with
1980s
Taco salad with Hamburger Helper (1982)
Non-stop to Mexico in 29 minutes via Hamburger Helper Make a tasty Taco Salad tonight. it’s a flight of fancy that’s fast to fix. Hamburger
1960s
Make some cheese-stuffed burgers (1963)
The cheese-stuffed burger Next time your family’s hungry for cheeseburgers, try this. Make thin patties and sandwich the cheese between them, so it melts into
1950s
Cowpunchers hamburgers, dude style (1955)
Cowpunchers hamburgers (dude style) It’s as easy as A-1-2-3 to make really big-time Western hamburgers! Just add a tablespoon of herb and spice-rich A1 sauce
1960s
Onion meatloaf recipe (1964)
This it the new Knorr onion soup A new kind of onion soup. More onions. More beef stock. More flavor. Richer, tastier onion flavor. Enjoy
1960s
Cheese-filled meatloaf (1964)
Cheese-filled meatloaf recipe Pour in Hunt’sauce and you pour in a pound of whole, ripe tomatoes simmered to a thick, smooth sauce — spiced just
1950s
Football meatloaf recipes (1955 & 1967)
“High school and college crowds aren’t the only ones sure to get excited over this wonderful-tasting and novel treat!” Here are two vintage football-shaped meatloaf recipes to try.
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