Tuna Tetrazzini

2 (7 oz) cans tuna
6 T chopped onion
2 T salad oil
2 (10 1/2 oz) cans cream of mushroom soup
1 1/3 c water
1/2 c grated Parmesan cheese
1 small can pitted black olives sliced
2 T chopped parsley
2 t lemon juice
Pinch thyme
Pinch marjoram
1/2 lb spaghetti

Saute the onion in salad oil until golden brown. Add mushroom soup, water and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Drain and flake the tuna into bite size pieces. Add tuna and olives to sauce. Mix together and heat thoroughly without breaking the tuna pieces. Season the sauce the parsley, lemon juice, thyme and marjoram. Cook the spaghetti according to directions on package. Mix the cooked spaghetti with sauce and pour into greased 3 quart casserole. Top with remaining grated Parmesan cheese. Heat under broiler until hot and bubbly. Six to eight servings.

Pasta Ai Tre Formaggi (Macaroni with Three Cheeses)

1 lb macaroni
3 T butter
1 c grated parmasan cheese
1/2 c grated Gruyere or Swiss cheese
1/2 c grated fontina or mozzarella cheese
1 c heavy cream

Use any shape macaroni you like. Cook in deep, boiling, salted water until tender but still frim. Drain, rinse under cold water and drain again.

In a caserrole, toss the macaroni with the butter, then the three cheeses. Add the cream. Bake in 400 oven 20 minutes or until browned. Four to six servings.

Spaghetti and Meat Balls

Meat Balls:
1 1/2 lb ground beef
3 T mil
3/4 c soft bread crumbs
1 egg
1/4 c minced onion
1 1/2 t salt
1/2 t garlic salt
1/2 t MSG
1/4 t pepper
1/4 t thyme
1/4 t oregano
2 T butter
3/4 c chopped onion

Sauce
1 (1 lb 4 oz) can tomatoes
4 oz tomato paste
1 clove garlic crushed
1/4 t oregano
1/8 t thyme
1/8 t basil
1/4 c cooked crumbled bacon
1/2 lb spaghetti

Meat Balls: Add the milk to the bread crumbs and squeeze dry. Mix with ground beef, egg and minced onion. Season with salt, garlic salt and MSG. Then add the pepper, thyme and oregano. Remix to blend flavors. Shape into small meat balls and brown in skillet in butter. Remove them when browned and 2/4 cup chopped onion. Brown the onion and then put meat balls back in the skillet.

Sauce: Over the meat balls pour the tomatoes, tomato paste, garlic, oregano, thyme, basil and bacon. Simmer about 45 minuted. Remove from heat and adjust seasoning. Cook the spaghetti according to directions. Serve sauce on spaghetti. Six servings.