Texas Souffle

Ingredients: 5 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup low fat cottage cheese
1/2 cup Lite sour cream
1/4 cup melted unsalted butter
8 oz. grated Jalapeno Pepper cheese

Preparation: Beat the above ingredients together well. Pour into six greased individual ramekins. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes until just beginning to brown on top. Serve with salsa on the side. Serves 6

Pineapple Brunch Pie

Ingredients: 1 cup Bisquick
1 cup milk
4 eggs, lightly beaten
6 tablespoons butter, melted
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1/4 tsp onion powder 1/8 tsp nutmeg, ground
1/2 cup cooked ham, dices
1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
2 green onions, sliced thin
1 8 oz. can crushed pineapple

Preparation: Drain pineapple thoroughly. Saute ham to remove any excess moisture. Combine Bisquick, milk, eggs, butter, mustard, onion powder and nutmeg in mixing bowl until smooth. Stir in ham, cheese, onions and pineapple. Pour into 10-in pie place coated with non-stick spray.
Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until set. Serves six.

Charro Beans

Ingredients: 1 lb uncooked, dried pinto beans
8 cups water
1/2 lb bacon, diced
1 can (14 1/2 oz) tomatoes, undrained
2 medium onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 can (4 oz) diced green chilies
1 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp dried oregano, crushed
1/4 tsp ground cumin
salt
fresh oregano for garnish
1 cup beer
2 limes

Preparation: Sort beans. Place beans in bowl, cover with water and soak overnight. Discard water. Place beans in large pot and add 8 cups water. Simmer partially covered for 1 hour. Cook bacon until crisp. Add bacon and 2 Tbsps of the drippings to beans. Chop tomatoes and add to beans. Add onions, garlic, chilies, chili powder, oregano, and cumin. Simmer partially covered for three hours, or until beans are tender. Turn off heat and add beer. Season with salt to taste. Garnish with fresh oregano and lime wedges.

Hollandse Jachtschotel (Hunter's Pie)

Ingredients: 1 kilogram (2.2 lbs) potatoes
225 grams (1/2 lbs) leftover meat
60 grams (2 oz) butter
2 onions
100 grams (3-4 oz) grated cheese
2 dl (just short of 1 cup) beef stock
3 tart apples
Pepper, salt, thyme
1 bay leaf
2 cloves
Vinegar

Preparation: Peel, cook and mash the potatoes. Cut and cube the meat. Dice the onions and sauté them in half of the butter (the rest is used as final 'topping'). Add the meat and quickly fry it. Add the stock, bay leaf, thyme, cloves and a bit of vinegar. Turn down the heat and simmer the meat for 30 minutes. Add salt and pepper for taste. Pour the mix into a greased ovenproof dish.

Peel and slice the apples and put the slices on top of the mix. Cover it all with the mashed potatoes. Put dabs of butter on top and sprinkle it with the grated cheese. Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C/395°F for about 20 minutes, till the top is browned.

Serve with a salad.

Zürich Geschnetzeltes - A Swiss Dish

Ingredients: 21 oz. veal, sliced by hand
2 tablespoons butter, salt, pepper
1 onion
3/4 cup white wine
3/4 cup cream
a few drops of lemon juice
1 tablespoon chopped parsley

Preparation: Saute the thinly sliced veal on all sides in very hot butter. Remove from the pan, sprinkle with salt and pepper and keep warm. Slightly reduce the heat, then finely chop the onion and add to the fat from the meat. Sauté briefly, then pour in the wine.

Simmer until the liquid is reduced by 1/2. Add the cream and bring to a boil. Then add the meat juices and season with salt, pepper and a few drops of lemon juice. Reheat the meat in the sauce, but do not let it boil.

Serve topped with parsley.

Quick Brunch Quiche

Ingredients: 8 slices bread, trimmed and cubed
1/2 lb. Grated cheddar cheese
1/2 lb. Grated Swiss cheese
1 lb. Bacon, cooked and crumbled
3 green onions, diced
8 eggs
2 cups milk
1 1/2 cups half-and-half
2 tsp. Worcestershire
1 tsp. Dry mustard

Preparation: Butter 3 qt. Casserole. Mix bread, onion, cheese, and bacon. I sprinkle my breadcrumbs in the bottom of my dish, then cheese, then onions, and bacon). Beat eggs; add milk, half-and-half, and seasonings. Pour over bread mixture. Cover. Let set overnight in refrigerator. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour.