charleston breakfast casserole

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 12 slices bacon
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 3 cups croutons
• 2 cups grated cheddar cheese
• 6 eggs
• 1 3/4 cups milk
• 1 bell pepper (any color), diced
• 1 tablespoon prepared mustard
• salt and pepper to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 20 mins


• place bacon in a large, deep skillet. cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. drain, crumble and set aside.
• preheat oven to 325 degrees f (165 degrees c).
• melt butter in the microwave, or in a small pan on the stove over low heat. spray a 9x12 inch baking dish with vegetable spray. place croutons in the bottom of the dish, and drizzle with melted butter. sprinkle with grated cheddar cheese.
• crack the eggs into a bowl, whisking to break up the yolks. add milk, peppers, mustard, salt, and pepper, and beat until well-combined. pour over the croutons and cheese, and sprinkle with crumbled bacon.
• bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes. remove from oven and allow to stand 10 minutes before serving.

greens with cannellini beans and pancetta

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 slices pancetta or bacon, chopped
• 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 small red onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 bunch kale, roughly chopped
• 1 bunch beet greens, roughly chopped
• salt to taste
• 1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans, drained

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 40 mins


• microwave the chopped pancetta or bacon on high for 3 minutes. drain the drippings, and set the crispy pancetta aside.
• in a large frying pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. cook onion in oil until soft. add the crushed garlic cloves, and cook a minute more. stir in chopped greens, and season with salt to taste (be conservative at this point - you can always add more!). partially cover the pan, and cook until the greens begin to wilt. stir in crispy pancetta and cannellini beans. cook partially covered for 5 more minutes, until the flavors have combined and the greens are tender.

peanut butter bars i

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 cup butter or margarine, melted
• 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
• 4 tablespoons peanut butter

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 25 mins


• in a medium bowl, mix together the butter or margarine, graham cracker crumbs, confectioners' sugar, and 1 cup peanut butter until well blended. press evenly into the bottom of an ungreased 9x13 inch pan.
• in a metal bowl over simmering water, or in the microwave, melt the chocolate chips with the peanut butter, stirring occasionally until smooth. spread over the prepared crust. refrigerate for at least one hour before cutting into squares.

apple walnut pound cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 9
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 tablespoons buttermilk
• 1 cup chopped apples
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• butter a 9x5x3-inch pan. preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• cream butter, add sugar slowly, and continue to beat until light and lemon-colored. beat in eggs.
• sift flour with salt, baking soda, and baking powder. add to the butter mixture alternately with the buttermilk, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. stir in the apples, nuts, and vanilla. spoon batter into prepared pan.
• bake in a preheated 350 degree f (175 degrees c) oven for 50-60 minutes, until the loaf pulls away slightly from the sides of the pan or until a cake tester comes out clean. cool in the pan for about 5 minutes, then loosen from pan and turn a rack to cool completely before slicing.

Bhindi Masala (spicy Okra Curry)

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 cups okra, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 tomatoes, diced
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 1 teaspoon salt

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 35 mins


• place the okra in a large, microwave-safe dish; cook in microwave on high for 6 minutes.
• heat the olive oil and cumin seeds together in a large skillet over medium heat until the cumin seeds swell and turn golden brown. fry the onions in the heated oil for 3 minutes. add the tomatoes to the mixture and cook another 3 minutes. stir the okra into the mixture; season with the curry powder and salt. cook and stir the mixture until hot, about 3 minutes more. serve hot.

Fast And Easy Ricotta Cheese Pizza With Mushrooms, Broccoli, And Chicken

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into bite-sized chunks
• 1 (8 ounce) container ricotta cheese
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 (12 inch) pre-baked pizza crust
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh broccoli
• 1 (3 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 40 mins


• preheat an oven to 325 degrees f (165 degrees c).
• melt 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium heat. cook the chicken in the butter until no longer pink and the juices run clear, 7 to 10 minutes; remove from heat and set aside.
• combine the ricotta cheese, 1 tablespoon butter, garlic powder, oregano, salt, and pepper in a microwave-safe bowl. heat in microwave for 1 minute; stir to combine. spread the mixture over the pizza crust. scatter the mozzarella cheese evenly over the pizza. arrange the cooked chicken, broccoli, and mushrooms evenly on top of the pizza.
• bake in the preheated oven until the cheese is melted, about 20 minutes.

Honey Curried Chicken

Ingredients

• Servings: 18
• 18 cut up chicken pieces
• 1/4 cup prepared mustard
• 1 cup honey
• 3 tablespoons curry powder
• 2 (4.5 ounce) cans mushrooms, drained
• 1 (4.5 ounce) can mushrooms, drained, liquid reserved

Recipe

• preheat oven to 300 degrees f (150 degrees c).
• lay chicken pieces in a 9x13 inch baking dish. in a small microwave safe bowl mix together the mustard, honey and curry powder. microwave on high (full power) for 1 minute. add all of the mushrooms, mix together, and pour mixture over chicken. bake in the preheated oven for 45 to 50 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and juices run clear. turn chicken pieces after 1/2 hour of baking. when done, chicken will be a beautiful golden brown.