Recipe: Creamed Ham and Elbow Macaroni in Spinach Ring (Mueller's Macaroni, 1937)

MUELLER'S CREAMED HAM AND ELBOW MACARONI IN SPINACH RING

1/2 a package Mueller's Elbow Macaroni
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons flour
1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
1/4 teaspoon paprika
2 1/2 cups milk
1 1/2 cups cooked ham, minced or diced
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
Salt and ground black pepper (to taste)
Worcestershire sauce
Cooked spinach
Hard cooked egg (for garnish)

Cook elbow macaroni as directed and drain.

Melt butter, add flour, dry mustard and paprika and stir until smooth. Add milk gradually and cook until thickened, stirring constantly.

Add ham, minced or diced, parsley and cooked macaroni. Season to taste with salt and pepper and a dash of Worcestershire (keep warm).

Pack cooked and seasoned spinach into ring mold. Steam until very hot, unmold on serving platter.

Pour creamed ham mixture in the center, or serve it around a mound of spinach. Garnish with hard-cooked egg.

Source:
Recipe Booklet - Magic Menus with Mueller's Macaroni Products, C.F. Mueller Co., 1937