Ingredients

4 ounces macaroni or shells1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded cheese of your choice1 pound ground beef2 onions, diced1 can of sliced mushrooms (optional)2 Tblsps. butter or margarine1 Tblsp. Dried parsly 2 tsp. dried dill or dillweed1 tsp. or less salt 6 Tblsps. chopped nuts (optional) Cook macaroni in boiling water. Cook about 8 minutes or until just tender. Do not overcook. Drain and pour into a lightly oiled, 9' square baking dish. Sprinkle with half the cheese and set aside. Brown ground beef in a large frying pan. Drain off the fat, when it is thoroughly browned sread the onions and mushrooms on top of the meat. Cover the pan and cook over medium heat until the onions and mushrooms are tender, about 5 minutes. Use the magic sauce mix below, but add the parsley, dill, and salt. Mix the sauce with the meat mixture. Pour it over the macaroni in the baking dish. Sprinkle with the rest of the cheese. Bake 25 mintues in a conventional oven. Top with chopped nuts after 15 minutes of baking.Magic Mix: 4 cups instant nonfat dry milk 1 cup flour or 1/2 cup cornstarch 1/2 cup (1 stick) margarine Combine dry milk, flour and margarine into a large bowl and mix until it looks like cornmeal. Keep mix tightly covered in the refrigerator. (Makes 5 cups) Here are some recipes that you can make using the Magic Mix. Magic Cream Soups: 4 cups water 2 cups magic mix 1 cube or 1 tsp. bouillon granules Combine in a saucepan: water, magic mix, and bouillon. Stir over medium heat until slightly thick. Add one of these: 3 cooked carrots, mashed, 3 potatoes, cooked and chopped and 1 Tblsp. onion chopped, 1 package chopped spinach, cooked, 1 can cream-style corn and 1 Tblsp. chopped onion, or what ever you like. Magic Sauce: 2/3 cup Magic Mix 1 cup water In saucepan combine magic mix and water. Stir over medium heat until is starts to bubble.Add cooked meat, cheese, or vegetables to hot sauce. Makes 1 cup. Use magic sauce for all recipes calling for a white or cream sauce. Magic Pudding: 1/4 cup sugar 2 cups magic mix 2 cups water 1 tsp. vanillaCombine in saucepan, magic mix, water, and sugar. Stir over medium heat until pudding bubbles. Add 1 tsp. vanilla and beat. Cover and cool. For Chocolate Pudding: Combine 2 Tblsps. Cocoa with the sugar and follow the original steps

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