Pa g e 3 Gho s t T o w n s a n d Hi st o r y o f Mo n t a n a N e w s l e t t er Melt in saucepan 1 cube of butter, 4 tablespoon Extra Virgin olive oil then add above ingredients except for the eggs, spices and breadcrumbs (NOTE FROM ME: Basically throw all the meat, spinach, probably the garlic into the butter and oil. Doesn’t say this but, well. I’d throw the garlic in first, give it a nice base for the meat and such to do its thing!) and let cook for about 15 minutes. Remove from stove and cool. Then add soaked bread crumbs and the three eggs and mix well. Add the spices and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese (NOTE FROM ME: Ingredient list does not include the cheese! But who cares! Just add it! What do you mean you don’t have any cheese?! GO GET SOME!!!! I’ll wait!!!) ~SAUCE~ Place in sauce pan 1/2 cube real butter, 3 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, 1 clove crushed garlic, 1 small onion, “ground” 1/2 pound ground beef (NOTE FROM ME: 1st ground is in quotation marks in original recipe – don’t ask me, just do it!). Cook for about 15 minutes then add 1 can large tomatoes, 1 can tomato paste diluted in 1 cup of water. Add 1 cup dry ground mushrooms and a can of sliced mushrooms. 1/2 teaspoon of salt. 1/2 teaspoon of pepper. 1 teaspoon of oregano. 1 teaspoon of thyme. 1/4 cup ground parsley. 1/4 cup ground celery. Simmer slowly for 2 hours. ~FINAL PREPARATION~ Roll out dough and place filling in mounds. Cover mounds with dough and cut around each one with a pastry wheel. Boil for 15 to 20 minutes in salted water. Drain thoroughly, place on platter, and cover with sauce and a heavy sprinkle of grated Parmesan cheese. ~FINAL WORDS FROM THE BLOGGER~ Hopefully it all works out for you. If it doesn’t, buy a plane ticket to Butte, Montana and go to Lydia’s (ain’t too far from the airport!) and tell ‘em I sent you. You’ll leave stuffed. –Jason Giecek ~SOME LINKS JUST CAUSE~ LYDIA’S: A MONTANA TRADITION LYDIA’S SUPPER CLUB MEADERVILLE, MONTANA – FLICKR Jason gained his love of Montana history through his father, Rudy Giecek, A Meaderville boy and former owner of the Dumas Brothel. All of Jason’s intriguing blogs can be found at: https://www.blogger.com/ profile/03479843019869265467
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