Fresh Market Crispy Caprese Rollups

Prepared by Angel Shannon
www.FreshMarketStores.com

Ingredients:

Flour tortillas
fresh mozzarella, sliced to fit
Fresh tomato, seeded and small diced
Bacon, fried and crumbled
Salami or summer sausage, shaved and crispy-fried with bacon
Fresh Basil
Salad Supreme
Canola Oil


Warm flour tortillas in microwave for 10 seconds or until pliable. Lay fresh mozzarella, diced tomato, crispy bacon/salame mixture and fresh basil leaves down the center; sprinkle with Salad Supreme. Fold bottom and top of tortilla over the ends of ingredients; roll and secure with toothpick.

Swirl a little oil into a frying pan and heat to medium-high (just below smoke point). Place prepared rollup in pan and turn to get a golden brown color on both sides and cheese is melted. Use pizza slicer to cut in half; serve with Rosemary-Balsamic Cream as dipping sauce.


Rosemary-Balsamic Cream from www.epicurious.com

1 teaspoon canola oil
4 shallots, finely chopped
½ cup balsamic vinegar
½ cup reduced-fat sour cream
½ teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary


Heat oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook shallots until translucent but not browned, about 5 minutes. Add vinegar, bring to boil, then reduce heat to a high simmer. Cook until 2/3 of liquid has evaporated and shallots are very dark, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat. Combine sour cream, rosemary and 2 teaspoons water in a bowl. Spoon balsamic-shallot sauce into center of sour cream and swirl with a toothpick before serving.

Crispy Lime Salad

by: Eddee Johansen- Yoshi's Japanese Grill

Ponzu Sauce
1 Cup Sugar
1 Cup Lime Juice
1 Cup Mirin
2/3 Cup Soy Sauce
1 Green Onion Sliced Thin
Zest from 1 lime

Combine all ingredients in saucepan mix well then bring to a boil. Strain and set aside.
Ingredients

Crispy Lime Salad:
Green leaf lettuce
White Rice
Pineapple pieces
Mandarin Pieces
Lime wedges
Sesame seeds
Avocado slices
Tempura Chicken or Grilled Chicken

Sauté Ponzu sauce with chicken, pineapple & mandarin oranges.
In a salad bowl layer rice then lettuce. Place sauté on lettuce and top with lime
wedges & avocado the sprinkle sesame seeds.

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Better-than-your-italian-grandmother's Gnocchi

by: Warren Willey Executive Chef- Maxwell's East Coast Eatery

• 2 lb Potatoes
• 2 whole eggs
• 1½ cups Flour
• 2 TBSP Roasted Garlic
• ¼ cup Parmesan Cheese
• Salt and Pepper
• 1 TBSP Chopped parsley
• 1TBSP Chopped Basil

Peel potatoes, boil, mash and cool. Then sauté garlic on low heat and brown it slightly. In a large mixing bowl add all ingredients except the flour. Mix all ingredients and add the flour until the dough is not sticky.
Roll out the dough on the counter into a long tube. Cut ¾ inch pieces the use a fork to make the shape of the Gnocchi.

Boil in Salted Water until the float to the top. You can then cool and use the next day or serve with your favorite sauce.

Tortilla Wraps

Whack- A- Coug Wraps
by: Jenny Stanger- Univeristy of Utah Utes Cookbook

Interestingly, these are the wraps that I would often buy in BYU's CougarEat. Delicious and fairly healthy!

• 1 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese
• 6 (10") whole wheat flour tortillas
• 1 lb. sliced smoked turkey
• 1 (11 oz) can mandarin oranges drained
• ½ cup shredded carrots
• 1 red bell pepper thinly sliced
• 2 cups fresh baby spinach
• 1 cup cashew pieces

Spread equal amounts of cream cheese ocer each tortilla. top with turkey slices, mandarin oranges, carrots, bell pepper, spinach and cashews. tisghtly roll up each tortilla, wrap securely in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes of more.

about 10 minutes before serving, slice each wrap into 6 pieces. secure each piece with a toothpick if desired. lay cut side down on a large platter and serve.

BYU Brownies

BYU Famous Mint Brownies
by: Jenny Stanger- Brigham Young University Cougars Cookbook

• 1 (20 oz) box brownie mix
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 12 oz chocolate frosting
• mint frosting
• 5 tbsp butter, softened
• dash of salt
• 1 tbsp light corn syrup
• 2 1/3 cups powdered sugar
• ½ tsp mint extract
• blue food coloring
• 3 tbsp milk

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

In a large bowl, prepare the brownie mix according to package directions, once the mix is combined thoroughly, add the walnuts and then spread batter in a 9 x 13 pan. Bake according to package directions.

To make the mint frosting combine the butter, salt, corn syrup and powdered sugar. beat until smooth and creamy. Sdd the mint extract and food coloring. mix in and then add the milk gradually until the frosting is a little more runny than cake frosting.

Spread the mint frosting over the cooled brownies and then place in the freezer for a short time to stiffen. Take brownies out of the freezer and carefully add a layer of chocolate frosting over top.

Copycat Taco Bell Mexican Pizza

Living (in Europe) away from fast food has turned the appeal on Taco Bell way down, but I will never tire of Mexican food! We must make ours from scratch.

1/2 pound ground beef
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon dried minced onion
1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
2 tablespoons water
8 (6-inch) flour tortillas
1 cup Crisco vegetable shortening
1 (16 oz) can refried beans
2/3 cup mild salsa
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1/4 cup diced tomato
1/4 cup chopped green onions
1/4 cup sliced black olives

Brown the ground beef over medium heat, then drain the excess fat from the pan. Add salt, onions, paprika, black pepper, chili powder and water, then let the mixture simmer over medium heat for 8-10 minutes. Stir frequently. Heat the Crisco shortening in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat. If the oil is smoking, it is too hot. Fry each tortilla for about 45 seconds per side, or until golden brown and let drain on paper towels. Heat up the refried beans in a small saucepan. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
To assemble the pizza, spread about 1/3 cup refried beans on face of one tortilla. Next spread 1/4 of meat, then another tortilla. Coat the tortillas with two tablespoons of salsa, then split up the tomatoes and stack them on top. Next divide up the cheese, onions and olives, stacking in that order. Place pizzas in the oven for about 10 minutes or until cheese on top is melted.

Bread Crumb Substitute

While looking for the herbs to season my bread (making bread crumbs from scratch), I came upon this post. Interesting idea, to use pureed almonds or shredded coconut instead of bread. Coconut on chicken sounds delish! The seasoning tip:

I recently made "Country Fried Steak" using raw almond flour I blended in my cuisinart. I added some salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, and a little bit of cayenne. They were awesome!!!

Make sure you use ample eggs to coat your meat to help the almond flour to stick well.