5 not summer mores Recipes

ripe summer tomatoes or 2 lbs plum tomatoes, cut in 1/2 inch thick slices, olive oil, kosher salt, fresh ground pepper, frozen pie crusts (not deep dish ) or 1 (9 inch) flaky pie crusts, grated parrano cheese or 1 1/4 cups sharp white cheddar cheese, basil leaves, thinly sliced, plus more for garnishing, dried oregano, grated parmesan cheese , preferably parmigiano-reggiano, mayonnaise

vegetables (at least two of the following - the more the merrier - beans - any kind; corn - whole kernel, not cr), pre-cooked meat or 1/4 lb leftover meat (beef, pork or chicken) or 1/4 lb sausage (including hot dogs or canned sausages) or 1/4 lb bacon (or a combination of two or more, cut into bite-sized pieces), tomato sauce (or tomato soup, tomato puree or juice, pizza sauce, pasta sauce), pasta (more or less , any kind you have on hand, if spaghetti, break into 1-inch pieces), broth (beef, chicken, vegetable, or 1 can and 1 can water or 1 qt water), garlic powder or garlic salt or minced garlic, italian seasoning (or chili powder and cumin, to taste), salt and pepper, shredded carrots or chopped spinach or sliced zucchini or summer squash (optional), chopped bell pepper (optional), onion (optional)

biscuit mix (i use my own mix), milk, sugar, vanilla, egg, crushed graham cracker , per serving, chocolate chips , per serving, marshmallow creme , per serving

fine noodles, broken (2 1/2 cups) or 4 oz fusilli (2 1/2 cups), salad oil, soy sauce, peanut butter, your choice, chopped fresh lemongrass or 1 tbsp snipped cilantro, garlic cloves, minced, red pepper flakes (or more or less ), beef top sirloin steak, cut about 1-inch thick, savoy cabbage (5 cups of 1 or mixed) or 5 cups chinese cabbage (5 cups of 1 or mixed) or 5 cups spinach (5 cups of 1 or mixed) or 5 cups spinach (5 cups of 1 or mixed) or 5 cups romaine lettuce (5 cups of 1 or mixed) or 5 cups bok choy (5 cups of 1 or mixed), carrot, shredded, green onions , cut lengthwise, into fourths and bias sliced into 1-inch pieces, cucumber (peeled or not, up to you ), summer squash , cut into thin strips, peanuts, chopped, whole fresh hot red chili pepper (optional)