2 level tablespoons butter
1 lb. minced steak
1 small chopped onion
2 cups Vegeroni noodles
1.1/2 cups water
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 teaspoon sherry
1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
1 level teaspoon celery salt (or 2 sticks celery)
Pinch of pepper
1/2 cup stock (Oxo)
1/2 cup sour cream; parsley
Method: Melt butter, brown meat and onion stirring occasionally. Pour noodles over browned meat. Combine tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, celery salt, salt, pepper, stock and water. Pour over noodles. Simmer with lid on for 25 minutes or until noodles are soft. Stir occasionally. Stir in cream and sherry. Serve sprinkled with parsley.
Source: Recipes tested by time... Centenary Cookery Book from 1840 (The Historical Society of Woodville, 1980), p.14.