Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Amish Haystack

Amish Haystack
Ingredients:
½ pound saltine crackers or one bag corn chips, crushed
2 cups cooked white or brown rice
2 heads lettuce, chopped
6 to 8 tomatoes, chopped
1 (6 ounce) can black olives, sliced
2 cups tomatoes, diced
2 cups onions, diced
2 cups green pepper, diced
2 cups celery, diced (optional)
1 quart cooked navy or pinto beans
2 eggs, boiled and chopped (optional)
2 cups nuts, chopped (optional)
1 (14 ounce) can condensed milk
2 cans cream of cheddar soup
1 (16 ounce) jar Ragu spaghetti sauce or salsa
3 pounds ground beef, browned


  • Put each of first 12 ingredients into separate containers. 
  • Mix soup and milk together in a saucepan and heat. Add the Ragu sauce or salsa to browned ground beef and heat. 
  • Each person creates their own haystack by layering items in the order given on their plate. 
  • Pour cheese sauce and favorite salad dressing on top and enjoy! Serves 12 to 14 people.



This sounded so good from the book, I thought I would try it out. It sounds almost like Taco Night.

Brunstetter, Wanda E.. Amish Cooking Class - The Seekers (p. 312). Barbour Publishing, Inc.. Kindle Edition.