Country Cooking 12-27-2017

Game Time Stromboli

2 tubes refrigerated pizza crust

8 ounces thinly slice part-skim mozzarella cheese   

8 ounces thinly sliced mortadella

8 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto

l teaspoon garlic powder

8 ounces thinly sliced salami

l large green pepper, thinly sliced

2 tablespoons shredded Asaigo cheese

l teaspoon dried parsley

Marinara sauce, warmed

Preheat oven to 425º.

On a greased baking sheet, unroll one pizza crust and pat into a 16×13-inch rectangle. Layer half of the mozzarella cheese, deli meats (mortadella and proscuitto or your choice) and green pepper lengthwise down center third of crust, leaving a 1/2 inch border at each end. Fold up long sides of crust over filling, pinching seam and ends to seal. Fold up ends. Cut slits in top. Repeat with remaining ingredients.

Sprinkle each with half of the Asaigo cheese, garlic powder and parsley.

Bake 16- 20  minutes or until golden brown.

Serve with marinara  sauce.   

Pepperoni Pizza Chili

2 pounds ground beef                    

l pound bulk hot Italian sausage      

1 large onion, chopped                     

l large green pepper, chopped         

4 garlic cloves, minced              

l jar ( 16 ounces) salsa              

l can (16 ounces) hot chili beans, undrained              

l can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained

1 can (12 ounces) pizza sauce

l package (8 ounces) sliced pepperoni, halved

l cup water

2 teaspoons chili powder

1/2 teaspoons salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

3 cups (12 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

In a Dutch oven, cook the beef, sausage, onion, green pepper and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.

Stir in the salsa, beans, pizza sauce, pepperoni, water, chili powder, slat and pepper.

Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 20 minutes or until heated through.

Sprinkle servings with cheese. 12 servings

Broadway Brownies

Filling:

6 ounces cream cheese, softened  

1/2 cup sugar    

1/4 cup butter, softened

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 egg, lightly beaten    

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Brownie:

1/2 cup butter, cubed

l ounce unsweetened chocolate

2 eggs, lightly beaten

l teaspoon vanilla

1 cup sugar    

1 cup all-purpose flour

l teaspoons baking powder

1 cup chopped walnuts

Topping:

l cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips

1/4 cup chopped walnuts

2 cups miniature marshmallows

Frosting:

1/4 cup butter

1/4 cup milk

2 ounces cream cheese

l ounce unsweetened chocolate

3 cups confectioners’ sugar

l teaspoon vanilla

Preheat oven to 350º. Combine first six ingredient  until smooth; set aside.

In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt butter and chocolate. Remove from heat and cool. Stir in eggs and vanilla. Add sugar, flour, baking powder and nuts, stirring until blended.

Spread filling over batter. For topping, in  small bowl, combine chocolate chips and nuts; sprinkle over filling.

Bake 28 minutes or until almost set. Sprinkle with marshmallows; bake 2 minutes longer.

For frosting, beat butter, milk, cream cheese and chocolate until melted; stirring until smooth. Remove from heat; stir in confectioners; sugar and vanilla. Immediately drizzle over marshmallows.

Chill well; cut into bars. Makes 2 1/2 dozen.