Recipe: Cheeseburger Casserole (using sliced bread, 1970's)

CHEESEBURGER CASSEROLE


8 slices white bread
Butter or margarine
1/2 lb. ground beef
1/4 cup chopped onion
2 tbsp. chopped celery
1 tbsp. prepared mustard
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup shredded process sharp American cheese (about 4 oz.)
1 egg, slightly beaten
3/4 cup milk
Dash pepper
1/8 tsp. dry mustard

Heat oven to 350 degrees F.

Toast bread; butter both sides and cut diagonally in half; set aside.

Cook and stir ground beef, onion, celery, prepared mustard and 1/2 tsp. salt until meat is brown and onion is tender.

Alternate layers of toast, hamburger mixture and cheese in greased baking pan, 9x9x2-inches.

Mix remaining ingredients; pour over layers in pan. Sprinkle with paprika, if desired.

Bake uncovered 30 to 35 minutes.

Makes 4 to 6 servings
Source: Vintage recipe booklet: Betty Crocker's Piggy Bank Casseroles: A Special Collection of Penny-Wise Recipes, General Mills, Inc., 1970