Monday, April 7, 2014

Mushroom Rice

Ingredients:
 
1/2 lb. mushrooms
2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
4 green onions
1 Tbsp. unsalted butter
1 cup brown rice
1 Tbsp. Mrs. Dash® Table Blend
 
 
Instructions: 
 
In a medium sized saucepan, melt butter, add onions and cook for a few minutes. Add mushrooms. Stir in Mrs. Dash® Table Blend and rice until well mixed. Add stock, bring to a boil and simmer for 30 minutes or until rice is tender.

Brushcetta

Ingredients: 
 
1/2 cup roasted red peppers
1 tsp. lemon juice
1 Tbsp. Mrs. Dash® Garlic and Herb Seasoning Blend
4 oz. Feta cheese
1 French baguette
1/4 cup black olives
 
 
Instructions: 
 
Preheat barbecue grill to medium high. Drain and chop red peppers. Chop black olives. Mix together red peppers, Mrs. Dash® Garlic & Herb, lemon juice, black olives and feta cheese in a medium bowl. Slice French baguette into 1/2 inch (1.25cm) pieces and spray pieces lightly with olive oil. Grill on barbecue until toasted on both sides. Place toasted bread on a large tray.Top each piece of bread with approximately 1 Tbsp. of red pepper mixture.

Crispy Baked Potato Wedges

Ingredients: 
 
3 Tbsp. olive oil
2 garlic cloves
1/2 lemon
2 Tbsp. Mrs. Dash® Original Blend
4 medium size red potatoes
 
 
Instructions: 
 
Preheat oven to 400°F. Dry potato wedges on paper towels, rub with 1/2 Tbsp. olive oil and 1/2 Tbsp. Mrs. Dash® Original Blend. Roast on baking pan about 30 minutes, turning at 15 minutes to evenly brown potatoes. Mix garlic, lemon juice and remaining olive oil in a small pan with remaining Mrs. Dash® Original Blend. Serve alongside roasted wedges for dipping.

Holiday Rice

Ingredients: 
 
2 cups water
1 1/2 Tbsp. Mrs. Dash® Extra Spicy Seasoning Blend
1 flavored rice mix
1 cup Mrs. Dash® Flavored Rice Mix
2 tsp. butter
4 tsp. low-sodium chicken bouillon
2 cups converted white rice
2 Tbsp. Mrs. Dash® Onion & Herb Seasoning Blend
 
 
Instructions: 
 
Flavored Rice Mix: Combine converted white rice, low-sodium chicken bouillon, Mrs. Dash® Extra Spicy Seasoning Blend and Mrs. Dash® Onion & Herb Seasoning Blend. Holiday Rice Mix: Place water in saucepan, bring to boil. Add 1 cup (240mL) Mrs. Dash® Flavored Rice Mix to boiling water. Bring back to a boil, cover and turn heat to low. Simmer 20 minutes or until rice is cooked. Stir butter in rice with a fork and serve with your favorite meat dish.

Italian Vinaigrette

Ingredients: 
 
1/4 cup olive oil
1 cup water
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
2 Tbsp. red onion
2 cherry tomatoes
4 tsp. sugar
1 Tbsp. Mrs. Dash® Italian Medley Seasoning Blend
 
 
Instructions: 
 
Combine all ingredients in re-sealable container; mix well. Serve on prepared salad greens.

Italian Meat Sauce

Ingredients: 
 
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1/2 cup water
3/4 cup onion
1 6 oz. can salt-free tomato paste
1/2 lb. ground sirloin
1/4 cup dry red wine
1/2 cup carrot
1 Tbsp. sugar
2 16 oz. can salt-free whole tomatoes or fresh tomatoes
2 Tbsp. Mrs. Dash® Italian Medley Seasoning Blend
 
 
Instructions: 
 
Heat oil in 3 qt. (3L) saucepan. Add ground sirloin, onion and carrot. Cook about 8 minutes or until beef is no longer pink, stirring occasionally; drain fat. Add tomatoes, tomato paste, water, wine, Mrs. Dash® Italian Medley and sugar. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer uncovered about 1 1/2 hours or until desired thickness, stirring occasionally.

French Onion Dip

Ingredients: 
 
1 packet Mrs. Dash® French Onion Dip
1 cup light sour cream
1 cup mayonnaise
 
 
Instructions: 
 
Blend all together and refrigerate for 1 hour.