Recipes by Dionne Warwick: Chicken and Noodles in the Pot; Meatloaf

Dionne Warwick's Chicken and Noodles in the Pot

For the noodles:

3 eggs
1 tsp. salt
About 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
A little water to mix dough (2-3 tbsps.)

Beat eggs until light. Stir in salt and flour. Beat with spoon until smooth. Work in water, enough to make soft dough. Turn out on lightly floured board. Knead well and roll out to about 1/16-inch thickness. Cut into strips about 1-inch wide. Let dry about 1 hour before using. Set aside until ready to use.

For the chicken:

1 cleaned tender stewing hen, weighing 4-5 lbs., cut into 8 pieces
1 1/2 tsps. salt
1/8 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
1 rib of celery
1 small piece of yellow onion
Water to cover
3-4 tbsps. butter

Wash chicken pieces and pat dry. Put in large stock pot with salt, pepper, celery, onion and water to cover. Bring to simmer. Cover and simmer slowly about 2 hours (or until chicken is tender). Skim from time to time to remove scum that forms. Taste to correct seasonings. Add noodles, cook 20 minutes (or until noodles are barely tender). Add butter to flavor noodles. Spoon noodles, chicken pieces and stock into large soup plates. Makes a very filling main course accompanied by tossed green salad. Serves 8.

Dionne Warwick's Meatloaf

1 1/2 lbs. lean ground beef
1 small minced onion
1 egg
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Good pinch of MSG
1 can (small size) tomato paste
About 1/4 cup water

Mix all ingredients together forming soft meatloaf. Mold with hands and place on shallow baking dish lined with aluminum foil. Bake in preheated 300 degrees F. oven about 1 hour (or until meal is nice and brown). Serve with baked potatoes and wedges of boiled cabbage well-seasoned with butter, salt and pepper.

Thoughts: Dionne's meatloaf is simple, delicious in flavor and not fattening. It can be extended by the use of 1/3 cup seasoned Italian bread crumbs with a dash of Worcestershire sauce for added flavor. Make a gravy from tomato paste and water to form nice coating; pour over loaf (use a little water or milk to soften ingredients during mixing). Serves 3-4.