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Egg Tart #ham #Egg #broccoli #cheese #breakfast #brunch #dinner #recipe

12/13/2013

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This is a recipe that I have adapted for many different occasions. One of the favorites is ham and potato with cheese. I am sure you can do it in a regular pie dish, but this is what I always use for pretty presentation.

I bought my pie pans from Pampered Chef and the special knife that goes with it. I never have issues with scratches, nor do I have issues with getting it out of the dish.


I think it needs repeating, I rarely use salt and this recipe definitely does not need it. There is salt in the ham and cheese.
I also attempt to cook slightly healthier without going crazy and sacrificing on taste, because that is what is important.


What you will need:
tart pan or pie dish
whisk
wooden spoon
medium mixing bowl
1 tbls veg oil
1 1/2 teasp onion powder
black pepper
1 c whole milk (i used lactaid)
5 large eggs
frying pan
1 ready and roll pie crust
1 ham steak 6-8 oz, cubed (or leftover ham works great, even honey ham)
1 cup chopped broccoli, pieces should be the same size of the ham
1/2 c or more of cheddar cheese shredded (Cabot makes a 50% less fat kind which works great)


Preheat oven to 375 degrees

Chop broccoli. In a frying pan on medium heat, with oil, saute broccoli. Chop up ham into cubes. Add ham to the pan once broccoli starts to soften. Season with some black pepper and onion powder. Do not over-cook.
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Roll pie crust into pan, don't worry that it doesn't cover the entire tart pan, be sure to keep the edges below the top of the pan. Prick the dough.

Place pan into the oven for 10 minutes.


In a medium mixing bowl
crack 5 eggs, add milk, some black pepper and whisk together.

Shred cheese.

Once the crust is done with the blind bake, remove and place all of the filling (ham and broccoli) evenly inside. Then top with shredded cheese. Pour egg mixture over top.

Bake for 20-30 minutes until egg is fully cooked and doesn't jiggle.


This dinner should be between 4 and 5 bucks.


**Want it a little healthier, you can remove yolks and add extra whites. ;)
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#crockpot #recipe Pot Roast with caramelized onions

12/10/2013

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What you will need:
6-qt Crockpot (Click to see mine)
Wisk
wooden spoon
Ladle or baster
12 inch frying pan
(I use nonstick)
5lb pot roast meat or roasting meat (Check with your butcher, or the labels at the store)
1 1/2 tsp black pepper
1 tsp thyme
1 tsp basil

1 1lb bag baby carrots
5-6 russet potatoes
6-8oz water
3 beef bouillon cubes
(I use Herbox)
1 large vidalia onion
sea salt
3 tbls flour
3 tbls butter or margarine


STEP 1 - Caramelize the onions
Chop both end off of and peel skin off onion. Slice the onion into thin slices (rings or half moons what ever you prefer. (To make a half moon chop in half then slice)

In a dry pan
on low-medium heat place onion and sprinkle with sea salt (to draw out the moisture). This will take a long time, approximately 20 minutes. Do not let it burn. They should turn golden brown.

Step 2 - Crockpot Assembly
Put the roast in, sprinkle with black pepper, thyme,
basil (seasonings will be to taste and need to be adjusted for size of roast) place in bouillon cubes, pour in water (the roast will provide plenty of juice--I suggest you stir/flip the veggies if concerned).

Place the onions on the top of the roast, put the carrots around the edges of the roast. Peel, wash and cut potatoes in decent sized chunks, normally 2 inches is a good size. Surround the roast with the potatoes.

I peel and chop as I go, this helps me to gauge how many I can fit into the pot.

Set the crockpot for the time I suggest 6-8 hours for a meat like this.


Step 3 - Gravy
I normally don't dirty another pan, so using the same pan from the onions...Melt the better. Once melted add the flour and whisk. Allow the roux (butter and flour) to cook for approximately 1-2 min, stirring it constantly with the whisk.

Using ladle or baster add broth, whisking constantly to keep lumps away. Be sure to add a cup worth of broth.

**Side note, for yummier pot roast and gravy use 2 tablespoon of red wine to deglaze the plan after the onions. Also you can add another 2tbls to the gravy before adding the broth**

Dinner is done! Total cost should be under 10 bucks. ;)
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