Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In large skillet, brown ground beef with green peppers and onion. Remove from heat; drain. Stir in salt and pepper. Stir in beans, barbecue sauce and 1 cup of cheese. Spoon ground beef mixture into around 9-inch casserole dish. Slice each biscuit in half, makin

Combine first four ingredients and cook over moderate heat for 5 minutes. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes. Combine the second four ingredients and boil for 10 minutes. Combine the remaining seven ingredients. Combine the above three sets of i

Cover oatmeal with hot water and let set for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, mix together dry ingredients. Add margarine, eggs, vanilla extract and mix well. Add oatmeal and mix. Pour into a 13 x 9-inch pan and bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes. Spread Topping on while hot. While

In a heavy saucepan with a tight-fitting lid, cook the potatoes and garlic in 2 inches of salted boiling water until tender, approximately 15 minutes. Drain thoroughly and pass through a ricer or food mill into a bowl. Add the tahini, lemon juice and oil and blend thoroughly. Graduall

Mix all ingredients in a 2 quart jar. Cover tightly and let stand at room temperature two weeks, stirring or inverting jar daily. Drain well, reserving fruit for another use.* Pour cordial into bottles and seal. Serve well chilled or over cracked ice. About 2 1/2

Combine flour, salt and cream of tartar. Stir in water, oil and food coloring. Cook 3 minutes over medium heat. Knead on waxed paper. Cool. Store in plastic bag.

Mix everything together and let sit a bit to meld flavors. Serve any old way you want, i.e. with rice and beans, over fresh greens, with tofu dishes, etc. Very yummy.

COMBINE THE MARINADE INGREDIENTS IN A LARGE BOWL.PRICK THE SKIN OF THE CHICKEN LEGS IN SEVERAL PLACES WITH THE POINT OF A SHARP KNIFE.PUT THE CHICKEN IN A LARGE NONMETALIC SHALLOW PAN OR GLASS DISH.POUR THE MARINADE OVER THE CHICKEN.TURN THE LEGS SEVERAL TIMES TO COAT THE PI

Recipe by: Mr. Marcel Kerval of Cafe de France, St. Louis, MO Sauce"in this [conference]. TO PREPARE DILL SAUCE: Add clarified butter to a medium saucepan. Over medium heat, add shallots and saute. Quickly add chicken stock, white wine, and heavy cream. Reduce by h

Rub pork roast with salt and pepper. Make tiny slits in meat and insert slivers of garlic. Place roast in broiler pan and broil 15 to 20 minutes to remove excess fat. Put 1 sliced onion in bottom of crock pot. Add browned pork roast and remaining onion and other ingredi

Pre heat oven to 350F. In a large bowl, combine carrots, sugar & oil. Pour water over the mixture. In a separate bowl, combine the rest of the ingredients. Add to the carrot mixture & mix well. Pour into a lightly oiled & floured 8" square pan. Bake for 35 minut

Combine the cottage cheese and catsup in a blender until smooth. Add the taco mix and horseradish. Place in a bowl, fold in the yogurt, cover and chill. Serve with raw vegetables or toasted tortilla chips. TOASTED TORTILLA CHIPS: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cut each tortill

In blender or food processor, puree half of the pineapple; add to remaining pineapple. In separate bowl, whip cream; fold in pineapple, coconut and coconut liqueur (if using). Divide among 6 long stemmed glasses. Chill for 1 hour. Garnish with mint (if using). Makes 6 s

Toss the meat cubes in seasoned flour and caraway seeds. Heat lard and saute the meat with a lid on pan. Shake from time to time and cook until brown for 10 minutes. Then add ground paprika and sliced onions. Toss a few minutes, add tomato puree and white cabbage or sau

Preheat oven at 350. Prepare a 9 x 5 x 3" loaf pan with cooing spray and flour. In a mixing bowl, combine margarine, egg whites, bananas, and berries. In another mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Mix dry ingredients with wet ingredients just until m

To make lemon curd: Whisk together egg, egg whites, sugar, lemon juice and zest in a heavy bottomed, medium sided saucepan. If you do not have a heavy bottomed pan, use a double boiler and increase the cooking time slightly. Add butter and cook over medium low heat, whisking con

Soak urad dal and moong dal for 2 3 hours. Grind dals into a coarse paste. Add finely chopped onion, salt, coriander powder, chili powder OR green chili, ginger and soda. Mix well and set aside for 4 5 minutes. Fry small spoonfuls of the mixture in hot oil. Rajeev Krish

In a blender or food processor, puree olives. Add capers, garlic, thyme and dijon mustard; puree. Transfer to mixing bowl. Add lemon juice and pepper to taste to pureed mixture. Stir in parsley. Serve surrounded by garlic toasts. Serves 6 to 8. Per se

1. Crumble meat into a deep, 1 1/2 quart, heat resistant, non metallic casserole. 2. Add onions and heat, uncovered, in Microwave Oven 7 minutes or until meat is browned and onions are tender. Stir occasionally. Drain off excess fat. 3. Add corn, tomatoes, tomato sauce, chili po

Soak top and bottom of 3 1/4 quart clay cooker in water about 15 minutes; drain. Place green pepper, onions, mushrooms and garlic in cooker. Place chicken quarters, skin side up, over vegetables. Sprinkle with salt and black and cayenne peppers. Mix tomato sauce and wine; pour i

Cut beef into 2" cubes. Combine garlic, 2 Tbsp. soy sauce and 1 tsp. sugar in large bowl; stir in beef cubes until well coated. Let stand 15 minutes. Meanwhile, combine 1 cup water, remaining 2 Tbsp. soy sauce, 2 tsp. sugar, red pepper, fennel, black pepper, cloves and gin

Cut off the ends of cucumbers. Cut each cucumber widthwise into 6 pieces and turn pieces so they are flat. With a melon baller or grapefruit spoon, gently scoop out some flesh from the top of each cucumber. IN a food preocessor or blender, make hummus by combining garbanzos

Heat oven to 250~. In 13x9" pan, melt margarine in oven. Remove from oven; stir in seasoned salt, garlic powder and worcestershire sauce. In large bowl, combine popcorn, wheat squares cereal, crackers, sesame sticks and peanuts. Pour margarine over dry ingredients. Toss br

For marinade,place soy sauce,sesame seeds,wine,chopped onions, garlic and ginger in blender jar;blend well.Place meat in a large glass or enamel bowl and pour marinade over.Marinate several hours or overnight,stirring occasionally.Just before cooking,remove meat from marina

*Do not pack Sift dry yeast into 1 cup Mix. Bring milk to boiling point. Cool to lukewarm and add sugar and water. Add to Mix yeast mixture and beat well. Add egg and vanilla. Beat well. Add remaining Mix to make a stiff batter. Beat thoroughly until smooth. Cover and let ri

Contributed to the echo by: Sallie Austin Originally from: Gourmet magazine Garlic Croutons with Thyme Rub a small heavy skillet with the cut side of the garlic and in it cook the garlic in the butter over moderately low heat, stirring, for 5 minutes, or until it is gol

Make Me Growl SteakFrom the kitchen of Kevin Taylor, the BBQ GuruThe natural caramelization of the meat makes this cut of beef very tasty!6 tablespoons butter, softened2 tablespoons Dijon mustard1/2 teaspoon black pepper, coarsely ground1/4 cup Worcestershire sa

Apple Cider Pound Cake1 cup butter, softened1/2 cup shortening3 cups granulated sugar6 eggs3 cups all purpose flour1/2 teaspoon baking powder1 1/2 teaspoons apple pie spice1 cup apple cider1 teaspoon vanilla extractPreheat oven to 325 degrees F. Gre

Tropical Fruit Smoothie1 (15 ounce) can cream of coconut1 medium banana1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, in juice1 cup orange juice1 tablespoon bottled lemon juice2 cups ice cubesIn blender, combine all ingredients except ice. Blend well. Gradually add ice; bl

Hamburger or Hotdog Buns1 1/2 cups warm water2/3 cup instant nonfat dry milk1/3 cup Crisco�1 1/2 teaspoons salt3 tablespoons granulated sugar2 packages yeast1 egg2 cups flourStir the water, milk, Crisco�, salt and sugar to blend. Sprinkle the yeast over

French Dip Sandwich with au Jus1 (3 pound) beef chuck roast, trimmed2 cups water1/2 cup soy sauce1 teaspoon dried rosemary1 teaspoon dried thyme1 teaspoon garlic powder1 bay leaf3 peppercorns (3 to 4)8 French rolls, splitPlace roast in a slow cooker. Add wat

Pumpkin Cheesecake with Bourbon Sour CreamSource: "Gourmet" magazine November 1990uCrust/u3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs1/2 cup finely chopped pecans1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar1/4 cup granulated sugar1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted an

Frangelico Cream in Chocolate CupsuCream Filling/u1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 3 egg yolks 1 teaspoon vanilla extract1 1/2 pounds cream cheese, softened 6 tablespoons Frangelico liqueur 2 cups heavy creamuChocolate Cups/u1 (12 ounce) bag Ghirarde

Popcorn Stuffed Peppers2 cups popped popcorn3 large green bell peppers1 quart boiling, salted water3/4 pound ground beef2 tablespoons finely chopped onions1 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce1/4 teaspoon black pepper1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce/

Festive Filled Tulip Cookie ShellsYield: 6 servings2 egg whites1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup all purpose flour1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted 2 teaspoons water1 teaspoon vanilla extractIce cream, sherbet or fresh fruit for fillingLine three baking sheets w

Picket Fence Chef Bill`s "Big Fat Greek" QuicheSource: Chef Bill Kruger, Picket Fence, Phoenix, Arizona azfamily.com3 cups flour 1/2 cup shortening 2 pinches salt 1 1/2 cups milk 2 eggs 1/2 cup fresh spinach 1/4 cup bacon, cooked and chopped br

Chocolate Iced Buttersweets1 cup confectioners` sugar 1 cup butter, softened 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons vanilla extract2 cups all purpose flourFilling (below)Frosting (below)Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.In large bowl, beat sugar, butter and vanil

ChocodilesCombine:3 cups sifted all purpose flour1 1/4 cups firmly packed brown sugar1/2 cup butter or margarine1/2 cup Crisco1/3 cup crunchy peanut butter1/4 teaspoon saltMix with low speed of mixer (or with pastry blender) until mixture resembles coarse crumbs./p

Crockpot Chicken Cacciatore4 chicken thighs, skin removed if desired 4 chicken drumsticks, skin removed if desired 1 (15 ounce) can chunky Italian style tomato sauce 1 (4 1/2 ounce) jar whole mushrooms, drained 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves 1 small onion, sliced br

Pumpkin Ice Cream5 1/3 ounces evaporated milk 2 eggs, separated 1/2 cup light brown sugar 1/4 teaspoon powdered ginger1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg1 cup pumpkin puree (canned or fresh cooked) 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon cream of