Macaroni - tuna salad

100 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
5 gallons WATER
½ gallon WATER; HOT
12 pounds TUNA LIGHT MEAT 4 LB
24 EGGS SHELL
4 pounds CELERY FRESH
½ cup PIMENTOS 7 OZ
3 cups ONIONS DRY
3 13/16 pounds MACARONI; 10 LB
1⅓ tablespoon SALAD OIL; 1 GAL
1 tablespoon PEPPER BLACK 1 LB CN
3 cups RELISH PICKLE SWEET
5 pounds SALAD DRESSING #2 1/2
2 tablespoons PAPRIKA GROUND
⅛ pounds SALT TABLE 5LB
1⅓ tablespoon SALT TABLE 5LB

Directions

1. ADD SALT AND SALAD OIL TO WATER; HEAT TO A ROLLING BOIL.

2. SLOWLY ADD MACARONI WHILE STIRRING CONSTANTLY UNTIL WATER BOILS AGAIN.

COOK ABOUT 15 MINUTES OR UNTIL TENDER. DO NOT OVER COOK. DRAIN THOROUGHLY.

3. DRAIN TUNA AND FLAKE. DISCARD LIQUID. THOROUGHLY MIX TUNA AND MACARONI.

4. PLACE EGGS IN WATER. BRING TO A BOIL; REDUCE HEAT; SIMMER 10-15 MINUTES.

DO NOT BOIL. PLUNGE INTO COLD RUNNING WATER IMMEDIATELY. PEAL EGGS; CHOP.

5. ADD HARD COOKED, CHOPPED EGGS, CELERY, ONIONS, PICKLE RELISH, PIMENTOS, SALT AND PEPPER TO TUNA-MACARONI MIXTURE. TOSS LIGHTLY UNTIL WELL BLENDED.

6. ADD SALAD DRESSING TO TUNA-MACARONI MIXTURE. TOSS LIGHTLY.

7. GARNISH WITH PARSLEY AND PAPRIKA.

8. COVER; REFRIGERATE UNTIL READY TO SERVE.

NOTE: 1. IN STEP 3, 20-12½ OZ OR 20-13 OZ CN TUNA MAY BE USED.

2. IN STEP 5, 5 LB 8 OZ FRESH CELERY A.P. WILL YIELD 4 LB DICED CELERY.

3. IN STEP 5, 1 LB 2 OZ DRY ONIONS A.P. WILL YIELD 1 LB CHOPPED ONIONS.

4. IN STEP 5, 2 OZ (⅔ CUP) DEHYDRATED ONIONS MAY BE USED. SEE RECIPE NO. A-11.

Recipe Number: L18600

SERVING SIZE: ¾ CUP (5

From the <Army Master Recipe Index File> (actually used today!).

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