Thursday, January 31, 2013

Cheeseburger Bowl Dip


Ingredients

  • 2 16-ounce loaves King's Hawaiian Original Hawaiian Sweet Bread
  • 1 pound ground beef, cooked and drained
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon seasoning salt
  • 24 ounces American processed cheese
  • 7 slices bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled
  • 1 cup peeled cooked tomatoes, diced
  • 1/4 cup red onion, chopped
  • 1/3 cup hamburger dill slices, chopped
  • Thousand Island salad dressing

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Chili-Glazed Beef Ribs

Ingredients
  • 4 pounds beef back ribs*
  • 4 teaspoons Tabasco brand original pepper sauce, divided
  • 1/2 cup chili sauce
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 1/4 cup white balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Italian Sausage Lollipops

Ingredients
  • 1 package (19 ounces) Johnsonville Hot Italian Sausage Links
  • 20 10- to 12-inch bamboo skewers
  • Oil for deep frying (vegetable, peanut or canola)
Corn Batter
  • 1 cup cornmeal
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • 1 cup milk (preferably not skim)

Monday, January 28, 2013

Friday, January 25, 2013

Chicken and Rice Pot Pie

Ingredients
  • 1 cup Uncle Ben's Converted Brand Rice, dry
  • 3 1/2 cups frozen carrot, peas and corn blend
  • 1/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper
  • 2 cans (15 ounces) cream of chicken condensed soup
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 pound chicken breast, 1/2-inch dice
  • 1 sheet puff pastry, commercially prepared

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Roasted Sausage, Apples, Leeks and Potatoes

  • 2 small crisp red apples (such as Empire or Braeburn), quartered
  • 2 leeks (white and light green parts only), halved crosswise and lengthwise
  • 2 (about 1/2 lb total) yellow potatoes,  cut into 1/2-in.-thick wedges
  • 8 sprig(s) fresh thyme
  • 2 tablespoon(s) olive oil
  • Kosher salt and pepper
  • 8 small (about 1 1/2lb total) chicken sausage links

Directions
  1. Heat oven to 425ºF. In a large roasting pan, toss the apples, leeks, potatoes, thyme, oil, 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper. Roast for 15 minutes.
  2. Stir the vegetables and add the sausages to the pan, nestling them among the vegetables. Roast until the sausage is cooked through and the vegetables are tender, 15 to 20 minutes more.

Tea Smoked Chicken

Ingredients


  • 1 tablespoon Szechuan peppercorns
  • 1 teaspoon five-spice powder
  • 2 tablespoons kosher salt
  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • 1/4 cup white rice
  • 3 tablespoon Chinese black tea
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons Shao-sing wine or medium-dry sherry
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce, preferably dark (See Cook's Note)
  • 1 tablespoon peeled and minced fresh ginger
  • 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
  • 5 scallions (white and green), thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup chopped peanuts
  • 1/2 head iceberg lettuce
  • Sriracha sauce or other Asian chili sauce, to taste
  • Juice of 1/2 lime