Noodles, western style

3 ounces noodles (about 1¼ cups broken noodles)

½ small green pepper, diced

1½ tablespoons bacon fat or meat drippings

1½ tablespoons flour

2 cups cooked or canned tomatoes, or 2½ cups raw tomatoes cut in pieces

1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley

1 cup chipped corned beef, spiced ham, or dried beef

¼ teaspoon salt

Pepper

Cook noodles 10 minutes in boiling salted water. Drain.

Cook green pepper in fat in large fry pan until tender.

Blend in flour and add other ingredients. Simmer 5 minutes to thicken. Add salt and pepper.

Add noodles and simmer 10 minutes longer.

Menu Suggestion

Serve with cooked cabbage sprinkled with cheese, and cooked carrots. Add a salad of apple, celery, and raisins, and have jellyroll for dessert.

Noodles in Another Way

Noodle Omelet.—Drain the cooked noodles; fry in a little fat or oil until golden brown. Add to 4 eggs, lightly beaten and seasoned with salt and pepper. Turn back into fry pan, and cook slowly until brown on bottom and set on top. Fold onto a hot platter.