Cheeseburger Pie

I know this recipe sounds so bizarre but it is absolutely fabulous! It tastes exactly like a cheeseburger but is much less messy to eat! 

Ingredients:
1 lb ground beef
1 cup chopped onion (about 1 large onion)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup Bisquick mix
1 cup milk
3 eggs

Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Spray a 9 inch pie pan.

In a large skillet, cook the beef and the onion.  Break up the beef so there are small pieces.  Cook for about 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally.  Beef should be completely browned and onions should be translucent.  Drain off any excess oil.  Stir in the salt and put in the pie plate.  Sprinkle the top with cheddar cheese.

In a large bowl, stir together the bisquick, milk, and the 3 eggs until they are fully incorporated and there are no lumps.  Slowly pour this over the top of the beef and cheese.  Bake in the oven for 25 minutes.  Serve hot and enjoy!

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Spinach Ricotta Flatbread

Ingredients:
1 pizza dough (homemade or store bought)
1/4 cup olive oil
1 cup ricotta cheese
1 cup fresh baby spinach leaves
4 garlic cloves
1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
2 fresh basil leaves
2 tablespoons parmesan cheese

Directions:
Preheat oven to 450 degrees.  Roll dough out extremely thin.  About 1/8 inch thick.  You should almost be able to see through it.  I used a rolling pin and then stretched it further with my hands.

In a small saucepan, heat the olive oil, red pepper flakes, basil, and garlic cloves until the garlic begins to turn brown.  This will take about 5-10 minutes.  Don't let the garlic burn.

Lightly spray a nonstick baking sheet.  Put the dough on the sheet.  Bake the dough in the oven for about 3 minutes or until the top turns golden.  Then flip it over and bake for another 2 minutes.

Take it out of the oven and brushed the crust with the olive oil mixture.  Spread the ricotta cheese over the top and then sprinkle with parmesan.  Return to the oven for about 3 minutes.  Then sprinkle the top with the fresh spinach leaves and bake for another 5 minutes or until spinach begins to wilt.  Cut and enjoy!

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Carmelized Onion and Bleu Cheese Crostini

Ingredients:
2 large onions
1 garlic clove
1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1 loaf of italian or french bread
1/2 cup diced pancetta
1/2 slivered almonds, toasted
2 tablespoons fresh parsley
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
salt
pepper
4 ounces bleu cheese

Directions:
Heat a large skillet on medium heat. Put the slivered almonds in for about 3 minutes or until they are toasted.  Then remove them and set them aside. 

Cook the pancetta for about 7-8 minutes or until it browns up.  Take the pancetta out with a slotted spoon, leaving the grease in the pan. 

Sprinkle in a pinch of crushed red pepper flakes.  Then add a chopped garlic clove.  Thinnly slice the two large onions and put into the pan.  Cook for 20-25 minutes on low heat, stirring occasionally until the onions turn golden colored.

While the onions carmelize, get the other ingredients ready.  Slice the bread thinnly on an angle and toast in a 350 degree for about 6 minutes.  Keep checking it in intervals of 2 minutes because ovens may vary. 

Now add the balsamic vinegar to the pan and stir.  Add back the pancetta.  Then stir in the chopped parsley. 

Once the bread it toasted, put the bread on a platter.  Then sprinkle with a few bleu cheese crumbles or a very thin slice of bleu cheese.  Top with a little of the onion and pancetta mixture.  Then sprinkle the top with a few toasted almonds.  Enjoy!

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