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Deep-Fried Buffalo Cauliflower
Ingredients
- 1 quart vegetable oil
- 1 head cauliflower
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose batter mix
- 1 cup water
- ¼ cup buffalo wing sauce
- 1 tablespoon butter, softened
- ¼ cup blue cheese dressing
Steps
- Fill fryer with oil and preheat to 350°F. Remove leaves and stem from cauliflower, then cut into florets. Whisk together batter and water.
- Place sauce and butter in large bowl. Dip cauliflower in batter and carefully place in fryer. Cook 3–4 minutes or until golden.
- Drain cauliflower and transfer to bowl with sauce. Toss to coat; serve with blue cheese dressing.
Sausage Pasta Bites
Ingredients
- ½ lb mild Italian sausage
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- ½ cup pearl couscous
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 ½ cups tomato-basil pasta sauce
- 3 packages frozen mini phyllo cups
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil
- ¼ cup shaved Parmesan cheese
Steps
- Preheat large, nonstick pan on medium-high 2–3 minutes. Cut sausage in half lengthwise (butterfly); turn sausage over and peel away the casing (wash hands). Place oil in pan, then add sausage; brown 5–7 minutes, stirring to crumble meat, until no pink remains.
- Stir in couscous, salt, and pasta sauce; reduce heat to low and cover. Simmer 8–10 minutes or until couscous is tender and sausage is165°F. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350°F and prepare phyllo cups per package directions.
- Chop basil. Place about 1 teaspoon meat filling in each phyllo cup. Sprinkle with Parmesan and basil; serve.
Cranberry Brie Wreath
Ingredients
- Nonstick aluminum foil
- 1 tablespoon rosemary, finely chopped
- 4 tablespoons cranberry-orange relish
- 4 tablespoons orange marmalade
- 1 wedge Brie cheese (7–8 oz), cubed
- 1 refrigerated rolled pizza crust
Steps
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Line baking sheet with foil. Chop rosemary. Combine rosemary, cranberry relish, and marmalade; stir until blended. Cut Brie into small cubes.
- Unroll dough onto baking sheet. Spread cranberry mixture over dough, leaving 2-inch border, then top evenly with Brie.
- Roll dough tightly around filling, starting at the bottom; pinch edges to seal. Place seam-side down, and arrange in a wreath/circle shape in the center of baking sheet; pinch the roll together where ends meet to seal.
- Cut ½-inch slits in top of dough about 2 inches apart. Bake 25–30 minutes or until deep golden brown. Let stand 5 minutes to cool; serve warm.
Serving Suggestions
- Complete your meal with a chopped salad, a baguette, and an assortment of cookies for dessert.
- Substitute other creamy cheeses in the Cranberry Wreath for different flavor profiles.
Deep-Fried Buffalo Cauliflower
Amount per ⅙ recipe serving: Calories 260, Total Fat 17g, Sat Fat 3g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 10mg, Sodium 1150mg, Total Carb 23g, Fiber 1g, Sugars 2g, Protein 3g, Calc 2%, Vitamin A 4%, Vitamin C 50%, Iron 2%
Sausage Pasta Bites
Amount per 1⁄45 recipe serving: Calories 50, Total Fat 2.5g, Sat Fat 0g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 0mg, Sodium 80mg, Total Carb 5g, Fiber 0g, Sugars 1g, Protein 2g, Calc 0%, Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Iron 0%
Cranberry Brie Wreath
Amount per ⅙ recipe serving: Calories 340, Total Fat 12g, Sat Fat 7g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 40mg, Sodium 710mg, Total Carb 44g, Fiber 1g, Sugars 14g, Protein 13g, Calc 8%, Vitamin A 4%, Vitamin C 6%, Iron 10%