COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. -- Spaghetti Pie

8 oz spaghetti cooked

4 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil

3 onions, chopped

3 large eggs

1/2 cup skim milk

1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

1 tomato, diced (optional)

Put olive oil in non stick pan sauté the onions in a bowl mix all ingredients except the pasta when mixed well then add the pasta then add to the pan with onions. Cook till golden brown then flip then cook till drowned then add to the plate

Monte Cristo Sandwich

Oil for frying, or as needed

1 egg

2/3 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

4 slices white bread

4 slices Mozzarella cheese

4 slices turkey

4 slices ham

1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar for dusting

Make two triple decker sandwiches layer with bread then ham and cheese then bread then turkey and cheese then bread. Put salt and pepper in the flour then dip the sandwich in flour then in egg sauté in oil till browned the flip cook till browned the place on a plate and sprinkle with powered sugar

Shrimp Quesadilla

1/4 pound of medium-small shrimp, peeled and deveined

2 Tbsp of lime juice

1 Tbsp chopped green onion

1 tbsp chopped garlic

1 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro, plus more for garnish

Salt and pepper

Olive oil

2 tbs butter

2 medium-sized flour tortillas

1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese

Dice the shrimp then Mix the shrimp with lime juice green onion garlic and cilantro salt and pepper in a pan sauté the shrimp in olive oil for a min then set aside melt butter in a pan place tortilla in the pan add shrimp and cheese then top with another tortilla then flip

Then in a min serve with sour cream or guacamole

Melon Caprese with a Light Pesto

1 packed cup fresh basil leaves

1/4 cup plus 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil

2 tablespoons pine nuts

Fine sea salt

1 small (about 2-pound) cantaloupe, halved crosswise, seeded, cut into 8 wedges, peeled

3/4 pound fresh mozzarella

5 thinly slices of prosciutto ham