Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Grilled Pork Tenderloin
Ingredients
- 908 g pork tenderloins
- 3 g garlic powder
- 6 g salt
- 2 g ground black pepper
- 235 ml barbeque sauce
- Directions
- Prepare grill for indirect heat.
- Season meat with garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Lightly oil grate. Place tenderloin on grate, and position drip pan under meat.
- Cook over indirect heat for 30 minutes.
- Brush tenderloin with barbeque sauce.
- Continue cooking for 15 minutes, or to desired doneness. Slice pork, and serve.
Preparation Time:
10 Min.
Cook Time:
45 Min.
Monday, July 9, 2012
Pizza Snacks
Ingredients
- 55 g shredded Cheddar cheese
- 55 g shredded mozzarella cheese
- 126 g sliced mushrooms, drained
- 75 g chopped pepperoni
- 80 ml mayonnaise
- 40 g chopped onion
- 25 g chopped ripe olives
- 5 English muffins, split
- Directions
- In a bowl, combine the first seven ingredients; mix well. Spread over cut side of each muffin half. Cover and freeze for up to 2 months.
Preparation Time:
10 Min.
Ready In:
10 Min.
Cream Cheese Tart Shells
Ingredients
- 85 g cream cheese, softened
- 115 g butter, softened
- 125 g all-purpose flour
- Directions
- Blend cream cheese and butter or margarine. Stir in flour just until blended. Chill about 1 hour. This can be made ahead and chilled for up to 24 hours.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
- Shape dough into 24 one-inch balls and press into ungreased 1 1/2 inch muffin cups (mini-muffin size) to make a shallow shell. Fill with your favorite filling and bake for 20 minutes, or until the crust is light brown.
Preparation Time:
40 Min.
Cook Time:
20 Min.
Ready In:
2 Hrs.
Bacon Cheddar Deviled Eggs
Ingredients
- 12 eggs
- 120 ml mayonnaise
- 4 slices bacon
- 15 g finely shredded Cheddar cheese
- 15 ml mustard
- Directions
- Place eggs in a saucepan, and cover with cold water. Bring water to a boil and immediately remove from heat. Cover, and let eggs stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from hot water, and cool. To cool more quickly, rinse eggs under cold running water.
- Meanwhile, place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. Alternatively, wrap bacon in paper towels and cook in the microwave for about 1 minute per slice. Crumble and set aside.
- Peel the hard-cooked eggs, and cut in half lengthwise. Remove yolks to a small bowl. Mash egg yolks with mayonnaise, crumbled bacon and cheese. Stir in mustard. Fill egg white halves with the yolk mixture and refrigerate until serving.
Preparation Time:
30 Min.
Cook Time:
10 Min.
Ready In:
40 Min.
Sunday, July 8, 2012
BBQ Pork Salad with Summer Fruits and Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette
Ingredients
- 4 cooked pork chops, sliced
- 440 g mixed greens
- 2 nectarines, cut into 12-wedges each
- 1 grapefruit, segmented
- 2 avocados, cut into wedges
- 16 cherry tomatoes
- 15 ml salad oil
- 10 g slivered, toasted almonds
- salt and black pepper
- Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette:
- 30 ml balsamic vinegar
- 30 ml honey
- 8 ml Dijon mustard
- 30 ml mayonnaise
- 3 g chili powder
- 6 g salt
- 2 g black pepper
- 90 ml salad oil
- Directions
- For the Vinaigrette: In a blender, combine all ingredients except oil. Blend at medium speed for one minute. Next, with blender at medium speed, pour oil very slowly into blender. Add salt and pepper.
- For each serving, toss 2 cups greens with 2 tablespoons dressing, top with 4 cherry tomatoes, 1 sliced pork chop, 1/2 avocado, sliced in wedges, 1/2 nectarine sliced in wedges, 1/4 grapefruit segments. Drizzle with more dressing and sprinkle with toasted almonds. Serve immediately.
Preparation Time:
20 Min.
Ready In:
20 Min.
Monday, July 2, 2012
Jalapeno Snacks
Ingredients
- 224 g cream cheese, softened
- 115 g shredded Cheddar cheese
- 60 ml mayonnaise
- 1 (1 ounce) package dry ranch salad dressing mix
- 4 g garlic powder
- 20 large jalapeno peppers, halved and seeded
- 455 g sliced bacon, cut in half
- Directions
- Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Stir together the cream cheese, Cheddar cheese, mayonnaise, ranch dressing mix, and garlic powder in a mixing bowl until evenly blended. Spoon some of the cheese mixture into each jalapeno half, wrap with half a bacon strip, and secure with a toothpick. Arrange the wrapped jalapeno halves onto a broiler pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the bacon is no longer pink and beginning to brown, about 20 minutes.
Preparation Time:
15 Min.
Cook Time:
20 Min.
Ready In:
35 Min.
Penne Pasta with Spinach and Bacon
Ingredients
- 340.8 g penne pasta
- 30 ml olive oil, divided
- 6 slices bacon, chopped
- 15 g minced garlic
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 1 bunch fresh spinach, rinsed and torn into bite-size pieces
- Directions
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the penne pasta, and cook until tender, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Place bacon in the skillet, and cook until browned and crisp. Add garlic, and cook for about 1 minute. Stir in the tomatoes, and cook until heated through.
- Place the spinach into a colander, and drain the hot pasta over it so it is wilted. Transfer to a large serving .owl, and toss with the remaining olive oil, and the bacon and tomato mixture.
Preparation Time:
10 Min.
Cook Time:
15 Min.
Ready Time:
25 Min.
Backyard BBQ Chicken
Ingredients
- 4 sheets (12x18-inches each) Reynolds Wrap® Heavy Duty Aluminum Foil
- 4 (4 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breast halves
- 235 ml barbecue sauce
- 284 g frozen whole kernel corn
- 75 g chopped green bell pepper
- Directions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F or grill to medium-high.
- Center one chicken breast half on each sheet of Reynolds Wrap® Heavy Duty Aluminum Foil. Spoon barbecue sauce over chicken. Top with vegetables.
- Bring up foil sides. Double fold top and ends to seal packet, leaving room for heat circulation inside. Repeat to make four packets.
- Bake 18 to 22 minutes on a cookie sheet in oven OR GRILL 12 to 15 minutes in covered grill.