Salmon asparagus quiche

Recipe from Betty Crocker so good! I used gf Bisquick and added 2 tablespoons melted butter to the batter. The fresh basil is so good in this. Note: I did microwave the chopped asparagus 2 minutes before assembly .

 

Pumpkin ziti

This is awesome
 

The original recipe and direction are here: http://www.vodkaandbiscuits.com/2015/10/05/pumpkin-baked-ziti-with-sage-sausage/

Ingredients

1. 12 ounces ziti or rigatoni noodles, cooked to al dente- I used gf brown rice noodles by Tinkyada 
2. 1 pound sage sausage (can substitute for sweet Italian) I used 2 links from the sausage pictured above from Target and they are gf- tasty- chopped mine small.
3. 1/2 onion, diced
4. 2 cloves garlic, minced
5. 1 bay leaf
6. 4 sage leaves, chopped (I used dried sage to taste)
7. 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
8. 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (me a pinch)
9. pinch of cinnamon
10. 1/2 cup dry white wine (like chardonnay)
11. 1 cup vegetable stock(me chicken bullion)
12. 15 oz can pumpkin puree
13. salt and pepper to taste
14. 1/4 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
15. Me added:a pinch or two smoked paprika and some fennel seed

Go to the link at top. Note- I just simmered the links in 1/2 inch water as package described then I chopped and let it sit in the sauce while I cooked the ziti.

Lentil and roasted vegetable casserole

 This is a delicious fall/ winter dish. All the info can be found here: https://www.rebelrecipes.com/ultimate-winter-lentil-roast-veg-bake/

Note: really good served with cranberry sauce. The website says she cooks it for a Christmas dish. 

The ingredients are listed below, but go to the above link for the directions —

For the roast veg topping

• 1/2 large cauliflower chopped into florets
• 1 medium sweet potato peeled and chopped into small chunks
• 3 carrots peeled and chopped into small chunks
• 2 medium potatoes peeled and chopped into small chunks
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• Sea salt
• Black pepper
• 2 tbsp coconut yogurt or plant-based yogurt (me regular extra)
• 2 tbsp nutritional yeast (me omit)
• 1 tsp sea salt
• 1 tsp Dion mustard
• Black pepper

For the caramelised onions

• 3 onions roughly chopped into slices
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• Pinch sea salt

For the filling ingredients

• 2 large onions chopped roughly (used 1 plus dried minced onion)
• 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 6 cloves garlic sliced
• 300 g dark green or Puy lentils rinsed (me brown ones)
• 1.5 L water-(6 cups)
• 1 tbsp bouillon stock ( me used fry beef bullion pack)
• 250 g mushrooms chopped
• Juice 1/2 lemon
• 2 tsp sea salt
• 2 tbsp balsamic glaze (me 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar)
• 1 tbsp vegan Worcester sauce
• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tsp tamari (me closer to a tablespoon)
• Twist black pepper

For the toppings

• Handful walnuts
• Drizzle olive oil

Note: I had to up the temperature for the roasting of the vegetables— I started at 350, but after 30 minutes I upped it to 400 then 425. Also since I used the brown lentils I was careful not to overcook—you don’t want them mushy.

Impossible cherry pie Bisquick

I am in love with this— better than regular cherry pie as far as I am concerned! I used gf bisquick so I added an extra tablespoon of butter to the batter and also to the crumb topping. After doing the topping section of the cooking it took ten extra minutes beyond the ten they called for.

INGREDIENTS

• 1  cup milk
• 2  tablespoons margarine or 2  tablespoons butter, softened (another extra tablespoon if using gf mix
• ¹⁄₄ teaspoon  almond extract
• 2  eggs
• ¹⁄₂ cup Bisquick baking mix
• ¹⁄₄ cup sugar
• 1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling

• Streusel

•  2  tablespoons butter or another extra one if using gf mix
• ¹⁄₂ cup Bisquick baking mix
• ¹⁄₂ cup  packed brown sugar
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground cinnamon

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Grease a 10-inch pie plate.
3. Beat all ingredients, except pie filling and streusel, until smooth - 15 seconds in blender on high or 1 minute with hand beater.
4. Pour into pie plate.
5. Spoon pie filling evenly over top.
6. Bake for 25 minutes.
7. Meanwhile, make streusel: Cut 2 Tablespoons firm margarine or butter into 1/2 cup Bisquick baking mix, 1/2 cup packed brown sugar and 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon until crumbly.
8. Top pie with streusel.
9. Bake about 10 minutes longer until streusel is brown; cool.

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Chili Mac and cheese

 Another nice fall dish. Recipe found here https://www.recipetineats.com/one-pot-chili-mac-and-cheese/

I substituted Gardein ground be’f  made from soy for the ground beef and I used less. For the cheese part I used some cheese packet from a Mac and cheese pouch. Cooked noodles separately since I have to have gf and hubby does not. So instead of beef broth I used dried beef bullion. I use milder spices and used a bell pepper in mine. I used some smoked paprika instead of regular and I used different amounts than those below. Below are the normal ingredients 

Here are the ingredients and go to link for details

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves , minced
• 1 onion , finely chopped
• 1 red capsicum / bell pepper , chopped
• 500g / 1 lb ground beef (mince) , I use lean
• 800g / 28 oz crushed canned tomato
• 420g / 14 oz can red kidney beans , drained
• 2 1/2 cups (625 ml) beef broth (chicken broth also ok)
• 250g / 8 oz elbow macaroni pasta (elbow pasta), uncooked
• 2 cups (200g) shredded cheese (cheddar, Monterey Jack, tasty cheese)
• 1/4 cup coriander / cilantro finely chopped, for garnish

Spices (Homemade Chili Powder):

• 1 tsp cayenne pepper or pure chilli powder (adjust spiciness to taste) (Note 1)
• 2 tsp paprika powder
• 2 tsp cumin powder
• 1 1/2 tsp onion powder (can sub garlic powder)
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1 1/4 tsp salt

Instructions Go to link given above

Brownies gf King Arthur

 Found here https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/gluten-free-brownies-recipe. Better to under cook a bit. This is a bit too sweet for me.

• 1 1/2 cups (298g) King Arthur Baker's Special Sugar or granulated sugar*
• 8 tablespoons (113g) unsalted butter, cold
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon gluten-free vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup (64g) Dutch-process cocoa
• 3 large eggs
• 3/4 cup (117g) King Arthur Gluten-Free All-Purpose Flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup (170g) chocolate chips, optional
• 1 cup (113g) chopped nuts, optional

Go to link for directions 

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Bisquick cheesecake

Above is with the sour cream based topping.

Note if using gf bisquick add 1-2 tablespoons of melted butter to the main mixture. Also if you don’t have a powerful blender then cream the sugar and cream cheese in a bowl then add eggs and then remaining ingredients. I used a 9” springform pan instead. This is easy and creamy.

INGREDIENTS

• 3⁄4cup  milk
• 2 teaspoons  vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup  sugar
• 1⁄2cup  Bisquick
• 2(8 ounce) packages  cream cheese, cut into 1/2 inch cubes,softened 
• For the topping: 1 cup  sour cream
• 2 tablespoons  sugar
• 2 teaspoons  vanillaDIRECTIONS 

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease 9 inch pie plate.Or springform pan
• Place milk, 2 t.
• vanilla, eggs,1 c.
• sugar, and bisquick in blender container.
• Cover and blend on high 15 seconds.
• Add cream cheese.
• Cover and blend on high 2 minutes.
• Pour into pie plate.
• Bake 40-45 minutes, or until center is firm.
• Combine sour cream, 2 t.
• vanilla, and 2 T.
• sugar.
• Spread over cheesecake that has cooled.

Good served with cherry pie filling