Frittata with Carmelized Onions and Sausage

Frittata is an egg-based dish similar to an omelette or quiche, enriched with additional ingredients such as meats, cheeses, vegetables or pasta. A frittata is not folded like an omelette, and has no crust like a quiche. This is a great option when cooking breakfast or brunch for more than four people and requires only one pan. Use your imagination as you would with an omelette by adding spinach, bacon, artichoke hearts, mushrooms, green/red peppers, ham or anything you choose.

 

Ingredients: (serves 6 people)

1/2 large yellow onion diced

2 cloves garlic minced

1/2 lb. sausage crumbled

12 eggs beaten
1 large tomato diced
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
2 tbs. chopped fresh basil (or dried basil)
1 tbs. butter or margarine
salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees. In 9" cast iron skillet brown sausage over medium/medium-high heat until no longer pink. Place browned sausage in a bowl reserving 1 tbs. of grease. In same skillet, add onions and butter and cook until they begin to soften, add garlic and stir frequently to prevent garlic from burning. Cook onions and garlic until soft and fragrant, about 4-6 minutes. Return browned sausage to skillet and mix with onions and garlic. Cook until sausage is done, about 4-6 minutes. Pour egg mixture into skillet over sausage and onions and stir. Add tomatoes and basil and stir. Cook on stove top for 1 minute. Sprinkle shredded cheese over frittata and place in oven. Cook in oven until cheese melts and eggs have set and are lightly browned.

Slide a butter knife around the outer edge of the frittata to ease removal from the skillet. Using a spatula, gently remove frittata from the skillet onto a plate. Cut into wedges and serve immediately. Should make 6 healthy wedges.

Jeff's Grilled Chicken White Pizza Magnifico

Ingredients ]

	1 Pillsbury Pizza crust dough
	2/3 cupplain mayonnaise; (Duke's or Hellman's)
	2 cupsmozzarella cheese
	3/4 cupfresh basil leaves; cut into chiffonade
	4 clovesgarlic; finely chopped
	4 roma or plum tomatoes; (up to 5), thinly sliced
	1 cupmushrooms; fresh sliced
	6 sliceschicken; cut into small pieces (Italian flavored works best
	1 cupshredded Parmesan cheese
	salt

How to Prepare Jeff's Grilled Chicken White Pizza Magnifico

Preheat oven according to pizza dough's directions. Roll out dough evenly onto large cookie sheet or pizza stone.
For white sauce:
In a medium bowl combine mayonnaise, 1-1/4 cups mozzarella cheese, 1/2 cup basil leaves, and garlic and mix well. Using a spatula spread mixture evenly over entire uncooked pizza dough to outer edge.
Layer tomatoes, mushrooms, and chicken slices over entire pizza and top with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese, basil leaves and salt. Bake until crust is crispy and cheese is golden brownabout 15-18 minutes. Remove from oven and cut into slices.

Easy and Delicious Baked Ziti

This is a great recipe for families with little time for cooking. I serve this for my family regularly and it's always a hit. I make it most often with grilled (already cooked) chicken strips or ground beef. I've also made it once with some good italian sausage. This dish is still good without a meat item.

Ingredients:

1-16 oz. box dried ziti or penne pasta
32 oz of your favorite pasta sauce
8 oz. finely shredded mozzarella or italian blend cheese
6-12 oz. meat (ground beef, chicken strips, italian sausage)
fresh basil sliced in a chiffonade (thin ribbon-like strips) or dried italian seasoning


Directions:
Prepare meat addition and put to side. Drain ground beef or sausage of grease.
In a large pot, boil water and cook pasta according to the directions on the package.
Meanwhile, preheat your oven to BROIL at 400 degrees F.
In a large bowl, blend pasta sauce with meat.
Spray large casserole dish with cooking spray. Pour cooked and drained pasta into casserole dish, then spoon sauce/meat mixture over the pasta and mix evenly. Add basil or italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Sprinkle cheese generously over pasta and place in center of oven for 20-25 minutes (until cheese is golden and starts to bubble).

When you have eaten and are full, then you shall bless the LORD your God for the good which he has given you. [Deuteronomy 8:10]