Tilapia Parmesan

3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1/4 cup butter, softened

2 TBS mayonnaise

1 Lemon, juiced

1/4 tsp fresh ground black pepper

1/8 tsp onion powder

2-4 tilapia fillets

 

 Preheat oven broiler.  Grease a broiling pan or line it with foil.

 In a small bowl, mix together Parmesan, butter, mayo, and lemon juice.  Season with pepper and onion powder.  Mix well and set aside.

 Arrange tilapia fillets on the prepared pan.  Broil a few inches from the heat for 2-3 minutes.  Flip the fillets over and broil for a couple more minutes.

Remove from the oven and spread Parmesan mixture over the fillets.  Broil for 2 more minutes, or until the topping is browned and the fish flakes easily with a fork.  Be careful not to overcook.  

 

Original Source

Mom's Bean Soup

1 lb. dried beans (about 2 cups) (Dad's recipe called for red beans.  I use pinto since that's what I have)
1 smoked ham hock
1 lb. smoked sausage
2 onions (chopped)
1 g. pepper
1 bunch g. onion (chopped)
2 stalks celery (chopped)
1 qrt. chicken stock
1 qrt. water
2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. onion powder
1 1/2 tsp. sweet basil leaves
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. dry mustard
1/2 tsp. dried oregano leaves
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1/2 tsp. white pepper
1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper

I usually half it for our family.  If I don't have a ham hock I just use diced ham.
Soak beans overnight.  Brown sliced sausage in PAM coated soup pot.  Remove sausage and set aside.  Cook onion, g. onion, g. pepper, and celery until transparent.  Add chicken stock, sausage, beans, water, spices, and ham hock.  Simmer 2-3 hours minimum.  Remove ham hock and allow to cool.  Trim meat and put back in soup.  Simmer a little longer.
Dad's note when he gave me this recipe is that he used bratwurst type sausage, and possibly not even the ham.