Doable Dinners, part 2
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Everyone has a favorite way to grill a steak! In case you're looking for a way to make the whole meal on the grill, here's what we recommend... Because we started with a more affordable cut of meat, we marinated ours in herb and garlic marinade for a few hours before grilling. We also marinated the potatoes and beans in the same dressing (separate from the meat, of course). Then we fired up the grill and placed the potatoes in a grill basket for 20 minutes. After the potatoes were underway, we put the steaks on the grill. Once we turned the steaks (timing depends on whether you like rare, medium or well done beef), we added the green beans to the grill for the last 5-7 minutes, so everything came off hot and ready at the same time. Top with butter, to taste.
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Serving Apricot-Glazed Chicken Kabobs on a weeknight may feel gourmet, but could not be simpler! Mix together 1/4 cup of apricot preserves and 1 tbsp of mustard and brush on Cub's chicken kabobs. Then grill until chicken is cooked to perfection. Serve with a pre-made macaroni salad and voilà, dinner is served!
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To make Chicken Pesto Pizza, spread 1/2 cup of pesto on a pre-made pizza crust and top with 1 cup of cooked, shredded chicken, 2 cups of shredded mozzarella cheese and 1 cup of sliced Roma tomatoes. Bake on a pizza pan in a 450° oven for 15 minutes. Cut into pie shaped wedges and serve with cut fruit of your choice.
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Chicken Drumsticks and Grilled Nectarine Salad can be made entirely on the grill. Start by seasoning the drumsticks with salt and pepper. Then place them on a medium-high grill for 30 minutes, turning them every 10. While the chicken is grilling, cut the nectarines in half, remove the pits, brush the cut side with vinaigrette, and set aside. Prepare the salad by topping arugula with the feta and walnuts and drizzling with vinaigrette. With 5 minutes left on the chicken, add the nectarines to the grill, cut side down, and sear them. Remove the nectarines, slice and serve on the salad. Enjoy!
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Prepare Smoked Sausage Piggy Sliders by preheating the grill to medium-low heat. Grill the sausage for 10-12 minutes or until heated through and then cut into coin-slice pieces. Arrange bottom halves of the buns in a square on a piece of aluminum foil and spread with bacon jam, pepper jelly or relish of your choice. Top with the sausage coins, cheese slices and bun tops. Wrap in foil and grill over indirect heat for another 10 minutes or warmed through. Serve with a celery and carrots or chips on the side and collect raves!
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You can serve Tortelloni Alfredo with Broccoli in a snap! To prepare, cook the Tortelloni according to package instructions and drain, reserving ½ cup of the pasta cooking water. While the pasta is cooking, heat the broccoli and gently warm the Alfredo sauce in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the hot Tortelloni and broccoli to the skillet and stir gently, adding pasta water a little at a time if you want to thin the sauce. Divide Tortelloni among plates and serve. You can use Rana's Prosciutto & Cheese Tortelloni or Chicken & Mozzarella Tortelloni for this dinner, and you can substitute the Portobello Mushroom Sauce for the Alfredo sauce if your family loves mushrooms!
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To make Easy Sausage Pizza, place two ready-to-bake pizza crusts on baking sheets. Spread 3/4 cup pizza sauce over each crust. Sprinkle each pizza with 1 cup of shredded mozzarella. Pinch Johnsonville Mild Italian, Sweet Italian or Hot Italian Ground Sausage (uncooked) into 1-inch pieces and arrange on both pizzas. Top with 1 chopped green pepper and the remaining 1/2 cup of cheese. Bake in 425°F oven until sausage is browned and cooked through, appx 15 minutes. Cut and serve immediately.
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To make the Ham and Cheese Crescent Ring, preheat your oven to 375°F and line a cookie sheet with parchment or tin foil. Unroll both cans of dough and separate into 16 triangles. On cookie sheet, arrange triangles in a ring so the pointy sides of triangles face out (like the sun) and there's a 5-inch open circle in center. The dough will overlap. Cut 10 slices of Swiss cheese diagonally into 20 triangles. Arrange 10 of the cheese triangles around the center of the ring. Then layer with 8 oz of sliced ham and top with 10 remaining cheese triangles. Bring each dough triangle up over filling, tucking dough under bottom layer of dough to secure it. Repeat around ring until entire filling is enclosed (some filling might show a little) so it looks like a wreath. Watch the video to see how easy it is to make. Bake 20 to 25 minutes, until dough is golden brown and thoroughly baked. Cool 10 minutes before cutting. Serve with honey mustard for dipping and a side of fruit or veggies.