Hunt’s Recipe Matchbooks, Vol. 5

It’s time for the 5th batch of recipes featured on matchbooks advertising Hunt’s Tomato Sauce. (Volume 1 – Volume 2 – Volume 3 – Volume 4). This batch includes two different version of Sweet & Sour Pork, Steak and Potato Rolls and a very 1963-style recipe called  Stuffed Cabbage Rolls.

Sweet-Sour Pork (1963)

3 lb. pork, cut in bite-sized pieces
3 tbsp. soy sauce
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 tsp. ginger
1/3 cup vinegar
1/3 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup pineapple tidbits and juice
3 – 8-oz cans Hunt’s Tomato Sauce

Lightly brown pork in large skillet. Add remaining ingredients. Cover and simmer 45 minutes.

Steak and Potato Supper (1960)

1 1/2 lbs. round steak, cut into serving-size pieces
1/3 cup flour
2 Tbsp. Wesson, pure vegetable oil
4-6 small potatoes, peeled or 2 to 3 larger potatoes, cut in half.
1 small onion, chopped
2 Tbsp. chopped parsley
1/2 Tsp. Salt
1/8 Tsp. Pepper
2 8-oz cans Hunt’s Tomato Sauce

Dredge steak in flour. Brown well on both sides in hot Wesson. Place meat in a 1 1/2 quart casserole. Pour off excess fat. Scrape up browned dippings left in pan and add to meat. Arrange potatoes with meat. Sprinkle onion, parsley, salt and pepper over all and add Hunt’s Tomato Sauce.  Cove and bake at 350 degrees for 1 1/2 hours. Makes 4 generous servings.

Steak and Potato Supper (1963)

1 1/2 lbs. round steak, cut into serving pieces
1/3 cup flour
2 Tbsp. Wesson, pure vegetable oil
3 medium potatoes, pared and quartered
1 small onion, chopped
2 Tbsp. chopped parsley
1/2 Tsp. Salt
1/8 Tsp. Pepper
1/2 cup water
2 8-oz cans Hunt’s Tomato Sauce

Dredge steak with flour. Brown well on both sides in hot Wesson. Add remaining ingredients. Cover, simmer 1 1/2 hrs, or until done. Makes 4 servings.

Stuffed Cabbage Rolls (1963)

12 large cabbage leaves
1 1/4 lb. ground beef
2 tsp. Salt
1/2 Tsp. Pepper
1 cup cooked rice
1 small onion, chopped
1 egg
1/2 tsp. poultry seasoning or thyme
2 Tbs. Wesson
2 8-oz. cans Hunt’s Tomato Sauce
1 Tbsp. Lemon Juice or Vinegar
1/4 cup water

Cover cabbage leaves with boiling water and let stand for 5 minutes or until limp; drain. Combine next 7 ingredients. Place equal portions of meat mixture in center of each leaf. Fold sides of each leaf over meat; roll up and fasten with toothpicks or string. Brown in hot Wesson in very large skillet. Pour in Hunt’s Tomato Sauce. Combine sugar, lemon juice and water. Stir in tomato sauce. Simmer covered, one hour, basting occasionally. Makes 6 servings.