A1 Cowboy Up Tart A1 Recipes

OPEN FACE BACON JAM AND EGG SANDWICH #A1

Steps:

• Fry bacon until crisp in a medium size non-stick pan over medium-high heat. Remove the bacon to paper towels. Remove all but 1 tablespoon of bacon grease. Add the onions to the remaining bacon grease and cook until soft and brown, approximately 10 minutes. Add the jelly, A.1., and brown sugar and cook for 12 - 15 minutes, stirring occasionally until sauce begins to thicken like jam. Stir in the walnuts and set aside.
• Add the oil to a small saucepan and heat until shimmering over high heat. Place rice flour, pepper, salt, and spinach leaves in a zip lock bag to coat. Lower heat to medium-high and drop in the spinach. Fry until lightly crisp, approximately 2 minutes. Remove to paper towels.
• To a small nonstick skillet, add one egg at a time and cook sunny side up.
• While eggs cook, heat buns according to package directions. Remove from oven and keep warm.
• To plate: Spread jam onto both cut sides of the roll, add 4 slices bacon to one side, then the spinach and tomatoes. Top with the egg and serve open faced. Enjoy!
• Note: extra jam can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

SAUCY TORTELLINI AND MEATBALL SOUP #A1

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a cookie sheet with no-stick aluminum foil or spray with no-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine the ground turkey, breadcrumbs, egg, granulated garlic and 2 tablespoons of the Parmesan cheese. Mix well. Form into 1 1/2" meatballs and place on prepared cookie sheet. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until starting to brown. remove from oven and set aside.
• Meanwhile, place a 4-5 quart Dutch oven over medium high heat. Add the olive oil and sausage. Cook, stirring often, for 4-5 minutes or until sausage is starting to brown. Add the onion, green pepper, zucchini and garlic. Mix well and cook for 6-8 minutes or until vegetables are crisp/tender.
• Add the chicken broth and A-1 Sauce and bring to a simmer. Add the tortellini and cook for 5-6 minutes.
• Add the spinach, tomatoes and the cooked meatballs. Mix well and cook another 5-6 minutes or until tortellini is cooked through.
• Top each serving with remaining Parmesan cheese.

NOT-SO-SWEDISH MEATBALLS #A1

Steps:

• Place a 6 quart pot of water on the stove on high heat to boil the noodles, In a mixing bowl moisten your 12 slices of white bread with 1/8 cup of water and break into small pieces. Add your ground turkey, egg, prepared mustard, 1/4 cup A-1 sauce, 1 tbsp of garlic powder, 1 tsp onion powder, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp black pepper, 1 tbsp dry mustard 1/8 cup of mayonaise and mix with hands until well incorporated. Divide mixture into 16 meatballs.
• Heat 1/4 cup of oil in a skillet over mediun heat. once oil is heated add your meatballs and brown on all sides. (spproximately 10-15 minutes). White your meatballs are cooking grab a sauce pot and add your 3 cups of beef broth remaining 1/4 cup of A-1 sauce, 1/2 tbsp of garlic powder, 1/2 tsp onion powder, 1/2 tsp salt. 1/2 tsp black pepper, 1 tsp cumin and bring to a boil. In a small cup add 3 tbsp of corn starch with 3 tbsp of cold water and mix well. grab a whisk and slowly add the cornstarch mixture stirring constantly to thicken the gravy. At this point your meatballs should be browned. Add meatballs with the oil drippings to the gravy and simmer 20 minutes to finish the cooking process. Drop your noodles into boiling water and cook for 10 minutes while your meatballs are simmering.
• Strain your pasta. place a bed of noodles on a plate and top with 4 meatballs and gravy and serve.

A.1. CHERRY COBBLER TART #A1

Steps:

• In a saucepan, cook cherries over medium heat for 6-7 minutes until reduced and cherries have popped. Set aside.
• Cut 1 sheet puff pastry in 9 equal squares. Spray a 12 muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray. Press each square of puff pastry in 1 muffin compartment. Press dough up sides.
• Combine mascarpone cheese, 1 tablespoon brown sugar and vanilla in bowl. Spoon mixture evenly between 9 puff pastry cups.
• Top mascarpone cheese mixture with cherries.
• In a small bowl, combine flour, 2 tablespoons brown sugar and butter until combined and crumbly. Top cherries with mixture evenly among cups.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool until room temperature.
• Place chocolate in a bowl. Heat heavy cream and A1 sauce in a saucepan over medium heat until hot and almost boiling. Pour over chocolate. Whisk until melted and combined.
• To serve: Drizzle ganache on plate. Top with tartlet and top with more ganache. Enjoy!

CHEERY CHERRY CREAM PUFFS WITH A.1. GANACHE DRIZZLE #A1

Steps:

• Bake puff pastry shells at 425 degrees F. for 18 minutes according to package directions. Use a fork to remove the top halves and soft pastry underneath. Allow to cool.
• Bring 1 cup heavy cream to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium heat. Remove from heat. Stir in A.1. Origianal Sauce and chocolate chips. Stir until well blended and smooth. Set aside.
• To make the filling, place remaining 1/2 cup heavy cream in a medium bowl. Beat on high speed. Once cream begins to thicken, add cherry juice, vanilla and sugar. Continue to whip until cream is thick and stiff. Fold in Maraschino cherries.
• To assemble, spoon cream mixture onto pastry shell bottoms. Place pastry tops over cream. Drizzle with the A.1. ganache. Sprinkle with chopped walnuts. Serve immediately and enjoy!

STUFFED CHICKEN THIGHS WITH GOAT CHEESE, WALNUTS AND SPINACH #A1

Steps:

• Mix papaya or mango nectar, soy sauce, ginger, turmeric, lime juice in medium stainless steel bowl, add chicken thighs, let marinate at least 30 minutes.
• In a small food processor, add goat cheese and A1 Sauce, process until A1 is completely incorporated.
• Turn oven to 375.
• Heat olive oil in 10" pan, add walnuts, toast 3-4 minutes, remove walnuts into small bowl.
• Saute fresh spinach in same pan 2-3 minutes, remove from heat. Add fresh nutmeg, toasted walnuts, Cajun seasoning mix well.
• Place marinated chicken thighs on flat surface covered with plastic or parchment paper. Spread goat cheese/A1 Sauce mix on each chicken thigh, stuff with spinach/walnut mix, roll, place seam side down, skin side up on medium baking pan, pour rest of marinade on top of stuffed chicken thighs, bake 15 minutes. Serve hot, 3 per person.

MEXICAN GROUND TURKEY TOSTADA #A1

Steps:

• • Heat enough oil over medium high and fry tortillas in batches until golden crisp about 3 to 5 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels and set aside.
• • In the meantime heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large skillet over medium and add turkey. Cook until browned about 8 to 10 minutes, drain and set aside. To same skillet add onion and cook until just tender about 5 minutes. Return turkey to skillet along with A1 Original Sauce and water and cook another 10 minutes until liquid is almost gone.
• • In a medium bowl combine beans, corn, Mexican oregano, garlic powder and onion powder; mix well.
• • Build tostadas by evenly smearing tortillas with beans and sour cream, then top with meat, cheese, avocado, tomato and cilantro.