Cheeseburger Pie and Lentil Stew

Ahh cheeseburger pie. The food of Wednesday nights being in a rush out the door to Awana. This one and lentil stew! Here they are, oh the memories.

Cheeseburger Pie

1lb ground beef
chopped onion
1 cup shredded cheddar, jack, jalapeno cheddar jack or longhorn cheese
1 cup milk
2 eggs
1/2 cup bisquik or jiffy mix (or homemade mix)

Cook beef with onion. Drain, salt a little. Add rest of ingredients, mix and dump into a pie plate. Bake for 25 minutes at 400 degrees.

Lentil Stew

3 tbs olive oil
1 chopped onion
1 cup sliced celery
1/2 cup or so thin sliced and quartered carrots
6 cups water
1 can vegetable broth or beef broth
1 cup dry lentils
1 can tomato paste
1/2 cup dry red wine
1 TBS italian herbs (oregano, basil, rosemary, thyme)
Sprinkle of salt. pepper
(1 lb ground beef cooked-optional)
grated parmesan cheese
In large pot, saute onion, celery, carrots in hot oil for 5 minutes. Add rest of ingredients (not the cheese). Simmer 40-45 minutes until lentils are tender. Ladle into bowls, sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Serve with baguettes, french bread and butter.