Broccoli-Cheddar Puff

INGREDIENTS
6 tbls butter or margarine
6 tbls all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp ground red pepper (cayenne)
2 1/4 cup whole milk
2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
4 head broccoli
1 head cauliflower
7 large eggs, separated
½ lb bacon, chopped
small onion, chopped
DIRECTIONS
1. Fry up bacon and onion, crisp
2. Chop up broccoli and cauliflower into bite-sized chunks, and in stir bacon and onion mixture; place into your greased casserole dish (should comfortably fit, with some headroom for the puff)
3. Melt butter in a large saucepan; and flour, sauté on low heat for a minute or so, to cook out the floury taste, add salt and pepper.
4.Gradually stir in milk, cooking until it boils and thickens, stirring often. Lower heat, and add cheese stirring just until it melts; remove from heat.
5. In small bowl, with fork, lightly beat egg yolks. Stir in about 1/2 cup cheese sauce. Gradually pour egg-yolk mixture into cheese sauce, stirring rapidly to prevent curdling. Cool slightly; meanwhile, preheat oven to 325º F.
6. In large bowl, with mixer at high speed, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form when beaters are lifted. With rubber spatula, gently fold one third of whites into cheese mixture. Fold cheese mixture gently back into remaining whites.
5. Pour sauce over veggies into prepared casserole. Bake 40 minutes or until top is browned and knife inserted in center comes out clean. Serve immediately.

Beef & Broccoli Stir Fry

INGREDIENTS
Sauce:
1/2 cup beef broth
2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon sugar

2 tablespoons oil
2 cups fresh broccoli florets
1 cup fresh pea pods
1 red bell pepper, cut into strips
1 small onion, sliced
2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
1 pound boneless top round or sirloin steak, slightly frozen, cut into thin strips
1 garlic clove, minced
Hot cooked rice

DIRECTIONS
1. In small bowl, combine all sauce ingredients; mix well. Set aside.
2. In large skillet or wok, heat 1 tablespoon oil. Stir-fry broccoli, pea pods and red pepper 1 minute.
3. Add 2 tablespoons cooking wine. Cover; cook 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from pan. Heat remaining tablespoon oil; add meat and garlic. Stir-fry 5 minutes or until meat is brown. Add sauce to meat; cook 2 to 3 minutes or until thickened, stirring frequently.
4. Add vegetables; cook until thoroughly heated. Serve over cooked rice.

Ground Beef Quiche

PREP TIME 15 min; COOK TIME 35 min; READY IN 50 min; SERVINGS 6

INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 pound ground beef
• 1 1/2 cup broccoli florets, cut small
  
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
• 1 (9 inch) unbaked pastry shell

DIRECTIONS

1. In a skillet, cook ground beef and onion until beef is browned and onion is tender; drain. Stir in broccoli, salt, oregano, garlic powder and pepper. In a bowl, beat eggs, milk and mayonnaise, stir into meat mixture. Fold in cheeses. Pour into pastry shell. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand 5 minutes before cutting.