Mom's favorite Quiche

I had to put this up. Every time I get this from my Mom and write it down, for some reason it disappears and ends up torn to shreds. Thanks Hyrum. Anyway, here it is:

Crust Option 1:

1 1/4	cups Original Bisquick® mix
1/4	cup butter or margarine, softened
2	tablespoons boiling water Grease bottom and side of 9-inch pie plate with shortening. Stir Bisquick and butter until blended. Add boiling water; stir vigorously until soft dough forms. Press dough in bottom and up side of pie plate, forming edge on rim of plate.

Crust Option 2 (My prefered):

Alton Brown's Southern Biscuits

• 2 cups flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoons shortening
• 1 cup buttermilk, chilled (or use 1 cup regular milk with 1Tablespoon of vinegar, any kind)

In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Using your fingertips, rub butter and shortening into dry ingredients until mixture looks like crumbs. (The faster the better, you don't want the fats to melt.) Mix in buttermilk, and stir just until the dough comes together. The dough will be very sticky. Grease bottom and sides of a 9-inch pie plate with shortening, press dough into the bottom and side of the pie plate, and form an edge on the rim of the plate. If there is any extra, it makes great biscuits.

Filling:

1	lb of sliced Canadian bacon or ham, chopped
1	cup shredded Swiss cheese (4 oz)
4	medium green onions, thinly sliced (1/4 cup)
1 1/2	cups half-and-half
3	eggs
1/2	teaspoon salt
1/4	teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)

Sprinkle bacon, cheese and onions over crust. In medium bowl, beat half-and-half, eggs, salt and red pepper with spoon until blended. Pour into crust.Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until edge is golden brown and center is set. High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Heat oven to 375°F.

spaghetti sauce -Try #7

Well, I've been making trying to make a homemade spaghetti sauce since I was a kid. I think back then I just used tomato paste, added water and italian seasoning. Since then I've learned a few tricks. Use tomato sauce, if it is a little too sweet add more parsley, if it is a lot more sweet, toss it. Anyway, I was making Indian Curry tonight and I accidentally confused tablespoons for teaspoons for the curry powder, and added three times the amount than I should. So, crying, I had to toss it. So, having very little else, and no canned spaghetti sauce, Sara convinced me to make one from scratch. After 6 failures, I wasn't sure what to do, so I scanned a few recipes, took some hints, and just started tossing stuff. It was good enough that I had to make more noodles just to keep everyone happy. I thought it was good enough I could add it to the blog.

1 lb. ground beef
2 15oz cans tomato sauce
1 T of brown sugar
2 tsp. of dried basil
2 tsp. of dried parsley
1 tsp. thyme
1/2 t. marjoram
4 mushrooms - sliced
1/2 of a large red pepper - roasted
2 T olive oil
1 T red wine vinegar

Brown beef, add all items to sauce, cook for 10-15 minute on medium. ENJOY

BBB - Baked Black Beans or Best Bacon & Beans, either way

I love black beans, I hate baked beans (sorry Mom), so when I found this recipe when I was looking up appetizers, I started drooling (just from staring at the recipe. Yeah, I know, I'm a nerd). I decided to make it one day, and Sara (who is not a big fan of baked beans either) was apprehensive, until she smelled it. This is the best stuff on earth, Just remember, go easy on the cilantro, it gives it a fresh kick.

1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 pound bacon, chopped
1/2 yellow onion, diced
1 medium carrot, peeled and grated
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 medium jalapeños, seeded and chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup beef broth (cup of water and a beef bullion cube works)
1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup ketchup
3 tablespoons molasses
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons Red wine vinegar (rice vinegar or cider vinegar can work too)
1/4 teaspoons freshly ground pepper, to taste
2 15-ounce cans black beans, drained and well-rinsed
1/4 cup chopped cilantro

Preheat oven to 400 degree F.
heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat, add bacon, carrots, onions, garlics, jalapenos and salt and cook for 7-8 minutes until the vegies are tender.
Reduce heat to low, and add the beef broth, sugar, molasses, mustard, ketchup, vinegar, and black pepper and Stir. Add black beans and stir until they are coated. transfer to a baking dish (8x8 inch pan or glass casserole dish) and bake uncovered from 45 minutes to 1 hour until the beans are hot and a dark crust begins to form near the edges. Sprinkle lightly with cilantro and serve. ENJOY!!!
*note, this is an awesome dish.