Roast Beef Sandwich Spread

Ingredients

• 1 lb cooked beef
• 1/4 cup onion, coarsely chopped
• 1/4 cup celery, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 cup sweet pickle
• 2-3 hard-boiled eggs
• 1/2-1 cup mayonnaise
• pickle juice, to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt (to taste)

Directions

1. 1

   Put beef and onion, celery, pickles and eggs through a meat grinder with the coarse plate, or mince the ingredients or process in a food processor until evenly chopped.

2. 2

   Add remaining ingredients, with enough mayonnaise and pickle juice to taste and moisten as desired. Chill until ready to serve.

3. 3

   Serve as a spread for crackers or melba rounds for sandwiches.

4. 4

   You can toast the bread, if desired, and then spread with a little butter or mayonnaise. Add lettuce leaves; spread a layer of the beef spread over the lettuce, then top with sliced red onion.

5. 5

   Makes enough for 6 to 8 sandwiches.

6. 6

   Will keep in the refrigerator 5 days in tightly sealed bowl w/lid.