Thursday, December 22, 2011

Mango Glazed Bacon

My sister and I first made this on Mothers Day 3 years ago. Now we always make it part of our big Christmas brunch! I believe it's Bobby Flay's recipe.

Ingredients:

1 cup sugar
1 cup red wine vinegar
1 ripe mango, peeled, pitted and coarsely chopped
1 tablespoon honey
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 pound slab bacon, cut into ¼-inch thick slices

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Place sugar and vinegar in a small saucepan and cook until over high heat until the sugar is melted. Add the mango and cook until the mixture is reduced by half and the mango is soft, stirring occasionally, 5-6 minutes.

2. Transfer the mixture to a food processor and process until smooth; strain the mixture into a bowl season with the honey and salt and pepper.

3. Place the bacon on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and brush both sides with some of the glaze, bake until golden brown and just crisp, about 10-12 minutes, brushing the top of the bacon with more of the glaze every few minutes.



 

 

 

Saturday, December 10, 2011

Sloppy Joes (Sloppy Kris')

This is one of the best Sloppy Joe recipes I have ever had! My sister usually makes this one, but tonight I made it. The recipe I have is for 3lbs of hamburger, you can easily cut that in half :)

Ingredients:

3 pounds hamburger

2 1/4 cup ketchup

1 3/4 cup BBQ sauce

1 cup water

1/2 cup brown sugar

3 tablespoons mustard

2 teaspoons garlic

2 teaspoons garlic

2 teaspoons onion powder

2 teaspoons salt

1 red bell pepper

Instructions:

Brown the hamburger, add the bell pepper and cook for a couple minutes. Add the rest of the ingredients, and simmer for 15 minutes.

Enjoy!