Tortilla and Black Bean Pie

Ingredients:

4 (10-inch) flour tortillas

1 tbsp. canola oil

1 large onion, diced

1 jalapeno chile, seeded and minced

2 cloves garlic, minced

½ tsp. ground cumin

coarse salt and ground pepper

2 (15-oz.) cans black beans, drained and rinsed

12 oz. beer, or 1 ½ cups water

1 (10-oz.) package frozen corn

4 scallions, thinly sliced, plus more for garnish

8 oz. shredded Mexican cheese

sour cream and salsa, for serving


Directions:

Preheat oven to 400°. Using a paring knife, trim tortillas to fit a 9-inch springform pan, using the bottom of the pan as a guide. Set aside.

Heat oil in skillet over medium heat. Add onion, jalapeno, garlic, and cumin; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened, 5-7 minutes.

Add beans and beer to skillet and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until liquid has almost evaporated, 8-10 minutes. Stir in corn and scallions and remove from heat. Season with salt and pepper.

Fit a trimmed tortilla in the bottom of the springform pan; layer with ¼ of the beans and sprinkle evenly with some of the cheese. Repeat three times, using all of the remaining cheese on the top layer. Bake until hot and cheese is melted, 20-25 minutes. Unmold pie; garnish with scallions. To serve, slice into wedges and serve with sour cream and salsa.

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Chicken Con Broccoli Pasta

Ingredients:
1 lb. chicken breasts
2 t. olive oil
1 lb. orecchiette, bowtie or Penne pasta
1 quart heavy whipping cream, half and half or
whole milk
½ c. butter
4 t. minced garlic
4 t. cornstarch
2 c. broccoli florets
Salt to taste
Ground black pepper to taste
½ c. Parmesan cheese
Spice Mixture
1-2 t. dried basil, parsley, and rosemary
1/2 t. Red pepper flakes salt and pepper to taste

Directions:
Combine ingredients from spice mixture. Rub onto the chicken breasts. Cook chicken in the olive oil till done and browned, set aside. Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until "almost" done. Drain, and return pasta to pot. Stir
butter and garlic into a sauté pan. Cook until garlic caramelizes, then add the cream and the cornstarch on medium heat till it thickens to a sauce and add to
the pasta. Stir chicken, and broccoli into the pasta. Simmer until pasta are done, and remove from heat. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, and season with salt
and pepper to taste.

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Macaroni Grill Bread

Ingredients:
1 T. yeast
1 T. sugar
1 c. hot water
Let the ingredients above sit and rise for about 5 minutes in mixer.
Add slowly the following with the dough hook on mixer.
1 ½-2 1/2 c. flour (I use close to the higher end)
1 T. fresh rosemary
1 t. salt

Directions:
Let rise in bowl until double the size. Roll dough into one large round loaf, or two small. Bake at 400 for 15-20 minutes, or until top is golden brown. When out of the oven, melt butter all over the top and sprinkle with salt.

Easiest bread that I have ever made.

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Jodie McAllister’s Biscuits

Ingredients:
2 c. water
½ c. sugar
2 yeast cakes
¼ c. lukewarm water
1 T. sugar
2 eggs (beaten)
4 T. Shortening
1 T. Salt
6-7 c. sifted flour

Directions:
1. Boil water. Add ½ c. sugar and cool to lukewarm.
2. Mix yeast, T. sugar and ¼ c. water and let sit.
3. Mix ingredients from step 1 and 2 together when both are lukewarm.
4. Add eggs, shortening to yeast mixture.
5. Add salt to flour and sift 4 cups of flour into yeast mixture and beat.
6. Add rest of flour and mix well until just barely sticky.
7. Let rise in a greased bowl until it doubles (a couple of hours).
8. Punch down. Put in a refrigerator for a day or more.
9. Roll out half of the dough at a time(1/2 In. thick).
10. Cut the dough with a round cookie cutter and brush with butter. Crease dough in the middle with a knife and fold over and pinch edges. Roll the lip under and brush with butter again.
11. Cover with a towel on pan and let double in size (couple of hours).
12. Bake at 400 deg for 10 min.

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Worlds Best Banana Bread

Ingredients:
½ c. butter
1 c. sugar
2 eggs, beaten
4 bananas, finely crushed
1 ½ c. flour
1 t. baking soda
½ t. salt
½ t. vanilla
1/2 c. Walnuts (optional)

Directions:
1. Cream together butter and sugar.
2. Add eggs and crushed bananas.
3. Combine well.
4. Sift flour, soda and salt. Add to creamed mixture. Add vanilla.
5. Pour into greased and floured loaf pan.
6. Bake at 350 for 60 min.

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Tamber’s Chicken Spinach Pasta Salad

Ingredients:
1 box bow-tie pasta, cooked and cooled
2 c. chicken cooked and cubed
3 cups fresh spinach leaves
½ c. dried cranberries
1 c. Newman’s Own Balsamic Vinaigrette salad dressing
salt and pepper, to taste
½ c. almonds

Directions:
1. Mix all ingredients
2. Serve immediately or refrigerate.

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Tamber’s Fresh Spring Poppy Seed Salad

Ingredients:

½ c. Mayo

¼ c. sugar

¼ c. milk

1 T. poppy seeds

2 T. white or red wine vinegar

1 large head romaine lettuce, torn into

bite-sized pieces

1 pint Strawberries

½ red onion, thinly sliced

1 to 1 ½ c. red grape halves

Directions:

1. Mix Mayo, sugar, milk, poppy seeds, and white vinegar.

2. Slice Strawberries and half the grapes.

3. Slice onion and peel apart.

4. Toss Lettuce, Onion, Strawberries, and grapes.

5. When ready to serve pour dressing over lettuce.

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