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Dips & Salsa - Sides Recipes



Chilled Bean Salsa

Ingredients:
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can Dei Fratelli Chili Ready Diced Tomatoes
  • 1 Cup White rice
  • 2 Cups Water
  • 2 (15.5 ounce) cans Black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed

Preparation:
Bring a small pot of rice and water to a boil. Cover pot, reduce heat to simmer and let cook 20 minutes or until rice is tender. In a large saucepan, combine rice, peas, and chili ready diced tomatoes. Stir the mixture over a medium heat until it is heated through.


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Cannonball Reuben Dip

Ingredients:
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can Silverfleece Sauerkraut, rinsed and squeezed dry
  • 1/2 Cup Mayonnaise
  • 1/2 Cup Thousand Island dressing
  • 7 oz Corned beef, shredded
  • 14.5 oz Swiss cheese, shredded

Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise and dressing. Spread sauerkraut into a 9x13-inch baking dish. Layer corned beef, Swiss cheese, and the mayonnaise-dressing mixture on top of the sauerkraut. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.


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Avocado Deep End Dip

Ingredients:
  • 3/4 Cups Dei Fratelli Original Mild Salsa
  • 2 Avocados, peeled, pitted and diced
  • 1 (19 ounce) can Black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 (11 ounce) can Whole kernel corn, drained
  • 1 medium Onion, minced
  • 1 Tbsp Fresh cilantro, chopped
  • 1 Tbsp Lemon juice
  • 2 Tbsp Chili powder
  • Salt
  • Pepper

Preparation:
In a bowl, mix the avocados, black beans, corn, onion, salsa, cilantro, and lemon juice. Season with chili powder, salt, and pepper.


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Tasty Bites - Sides Recipes



Patriotic Picnic Potatoes

Ingredients:
  • 1 bunch Green onions, chopped
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Black pepper
  • 1 1/2 oz Bleu cheese, crumbled

Preparation:
Place bacon in a large, deep skillet and cook over medium/high heat until evenly browned. Drain, crumble and set aside. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until tender but still firm, about 15 minutes. Drain, cool and chop, leaving skins on. In a large bowl, whisk together the oil, vinegar, chopped tomatoes, green onions, salt and pepper. Add the potatoes, bacon and cheese and toss to coat.


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Stuffed Zucchini

Ingredients:
  • 2 (10.75 oz) cans Dei Fratelli Tomato Soup
  • 2 Tbsp Oil
  • 1 lb Ground beef
  • 1 medium Zucchini
  • 1 can Mushrooms
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Pepper
  • 1 Cup Mozzarella, shredded

Preparation:
Cut zucchini in half. Scrape inside zucchini out. Brown ground beef and zucchini in oil. Salt and pepper to taste. Place zucchini shells in large casserole dish.

Return meat and zucchini mixture to shells. Pour tomato soup over the top. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Add cheese to the top. Bake for an additional 10 minutes.

Serves 4-6

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Tomato Parmesan Bread Pudding

Ingredients:
  • 1 (28 ounce) can Dei Fratelli Chopped Italian Tomatoes
  • 1 medium loaf Firm white bread cut into large (1") cubes
  • 6 Eggs
  • 2 Cups Half and half
  • 4 ounces Parmesan cheese, grated
  • 8 ounces Mozzarella, shredded
  • 1/2 Cup Flat leaf parsley, chopped
  • 1/4 Cup Basil leaves, chopped

Preparation:
Butter a two-quart oven proof baking dish. Whisk the eggs and half and half together.

Fold the bread and parmesan cheese into the egg mixture (the bread should be moist and squishy). Fold in parsley and basil.

Place one third of the bread mixture in the bottom of the baking dish. Layer half of the can of tomatoes and one third of the shredded cheese. Repeat layers, finishing the bread mixture and then shredded cheese.

Let the assembled dish stand covered and refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight, for up to 24 hours.

Place the refrigerated dish in the oven at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until the center begins to dry. The top should be brown and bubbly. Let it rest uncovered for ten minutes before serving.

Serves 8-10

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Spanish Rice

Ingredients:
  • 1 (8 oz) can Dei Fratelli Tomato Sauce
  • 1 Cup Rice, uncooked
  • 1/2 Cup medium Onion, chopped
  • 2 Tbsp Vegetable oil
  • 2 1/2 Cups Water
  • 1/2 Cup Green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 3/4 tsp Chili powder
  • 1/8 tsp Garlic powder

Preparation:
Cook rice and onion in oil in 10-inch skillet over medium heat about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until rice is golden brown and onion is tender. Stir in remaining ingredients. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until rice is tender.

Serves 4

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