No Knead Bread

Eliza Brown gave me this recipe...it is SO EASY, and so yummy! Darrell requests it mulitple times a week! We both believe everyone needs this recipe!

Mix:
3c flour
2t salt
1/4t yeast
1 1/2c warm water

Cover tightly with cling wrap and allow to sit at least 8hrs, up to about 20hrs

Sprinkle some flour on the counterPour dough onto counter and turn over a couple timesAllow to rest 15min to 2hrs (cover loosely with the same piece of cling wrap)

Line bowl with a towel and sprinkle with cornmealPut dough into bowl and sprinkle with a bit more cornmeal, cover with towelRest 1hr-5hrs

About 50min before you want hot bread, place casserole with lid inoven and preheat to 425 for 15minCarefully remove lid from pot and pour in dough, then put lid back onBake at 425 for 30minRemove lid and bake for another 5-10min, until a nice golden brownTip bread out onto a cooling rack(I just put my pot and lid back into the oven to cool so that it doesn't burn anything

Variation:
substitute 3/4c whole wheat for 3/4 c white flour
decrease salt to 1 1/2t if using whole wheat
add a handful of raisins and walnuts

Italian Pot Pies

My friend passed this recipe onto me.  We ate it last night, and it was good!  It was quick and easy, too!

1Tbsp olive oil

1 med onion, finely chopped

2 carrots, finely chopped (I also added a yellow pepper.  Mushrooms would be good in this, too)

salt & pepper

1 lb ground beef (or turkey)

2 cups tomato sauce (I used 2 cups crushed tomatoes from the can and added some spices and it turned out great)

1 cup flour

1/4 cup grated Parm

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp dried rosemary

4 Tbsp butter, melted

1/2 cup milk

Preheat oven to 450.  In a large skillet, heat oil over med. heat.  Add onion, carrots (and any other veggies you choose); season w/ salt & pepper.  Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender (about 6-8 mins).  Add meat and cook, breaking up into small pieces, 3-5 mins.  Add tomato sauce; bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook, stirring occasionally until mixture has thickened (8-10 mins).  Set aside.  

In a med. bowl, whisk flour, parm, powder, rosemary and 1/2 tsp salt; make a well in the center, and add melted butter and milk.  Stir just until dough comes together.  

Spoon into four 8-oz ramekins (or you could use a larger baking dish, I suppose); mound dough on top.  Place on a large rimmed baking sheet; bake until topping is golden brown and toothpick inserted into topping comes out clean (10-12 mins).

Spaghetti Bake

I had this at a friends house, and it was quite yummy, so I thought I'd share:

2 c. diced tomatoes
2 c. tomato sauce
1 c. water
1/2 c. diced onion
1/2 c. green bell pepper, chopped
2 or 3 cloves garlic, chopped
1/4 c. parsley
1 1/2 t. Italian seasoning
1 1/2 t. seasoning salt
1 1/2 t. sugar
1 1/2 t. salt, pepper, garlic powder (mix equal amnts together)
2 bay leaves
1 pound ground beef
8 oz. spaghetti noodles
1 c. sharp cheddar cheese
1 c. monterey jack cheese

Combine: tomato sauce, diced tomatos, onion, bell pepper, water, add seasonings, bring to boil. Brown burger and combine with sauce. Let simmer for 30-60 minutes.

Cook pasta.

In 9x13 pan put some sauce first, a layer of pasta, layer of cheese and repeat ending with sauce.

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Top with cheese and return until melted.