Recipe Tag: a holiday must-have

Bacon Sweet Potato Mash

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5

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Total Time
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20

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Serves
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4

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Bacon Sweet Potato Mash

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  1. Heat a large skillet over medium high heat.
  2. Cook bacon until just crisp, about 5 to 6 minutes.
  3. Using a slotted spoon, remove onto a paper towel lined plate and keep warm.
  4. Add heavy cream, maple syrup, butter, and cooked bacon to the prepared mashed sweet potatoes and combine until all ingredients are incorporated and have a silky texture.
  5. Add salt to taste.
  6. Serve immediately.
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Tight on time? Swap our Maple Leaf® Original Natural Bacon to our Maple Leaf® Ready Crisp® Fully Cooked Natural Bacon Pieces!

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Wrapped Dog Skewers

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10

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Total Time
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20

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Serves
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4

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Wrapped Dog Skewers

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 4pieces Maple Leaf® Natural Top Dogs™ BBQ Format
  • 4slices Maple Leaf® Original Natural Bacon
  • 1green pepper, cubed
  • 1zucchini, cubed
  • 1yellow pepper, cubed
  • 1red onion, cubed
  • BBQ sauce to glaze
  1. Heat grill to 400°F.
  2. Cut hot dog and bacon into quarters and wrap each piece of Maple Leaf® Natural Top Dogs™ with bacon.
  3. Alternately thread each skewer with one piece of bacon-wrapped hot dog, along with one piece of pepper, red onion, and zucchini. Repeat with each skewer until all ingredients are used.
  4. Grill over medium heat for 5 to 8 minutes, turning frequently until lightly charred. Baste with BBQ sauce during last minute of grilling. Brush with additional sauce if desired.
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Pair a sweet siracha dipping sauce with this dish!

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Lemon Pepper Sweet Potato Poutine

Preparation
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5

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Total Time
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40

minutes

Serves
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4

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Lemon Pepper Sweet Potato Poutine

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 2pieces Maple Leaf Prime® Lemon Pepper Chicken Thighs
  • 1(500g pkg) sweet potato fries, prepared
  • 1cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
  • ¼cup spring onions, finely chopped
  • 2tbsp Creamy Garlic Lemon Mayo, prepared

    • Creamy Garlic Lemon Mayo

  • 1large egg
  • 1tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1tbsp white vinegar
  • 1cup (240 ml) canola oil
  • 1teaspoon fresh lemon juice
  • 4cloves garlic, roasted salt
  1. Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Bake chicken thighs for 30 minutes or until an internal temperature of 165°F is reached. Allow to cool slightly.
  3. Using a fork, shred chicken away from bone. Set aside.
  4. Prepare fries according to package instructions.
  5. Arrange cooked fries on a large serving tray.
  6. Top fries with cooked chicken and shredded cheese. Drizzle the Creamy Garlic Lemon Mayo over top and garnish with finely chopped spring onions.

Creamy Garlic Lemon Mayo

  1. Add egg to the small bowl of a food processor and process for 20 seconds. Add the mustard, vinegar, roasted garlic, and salt. Process for another 20 seconds.
  2. Turn the food processor on then begin to slowly add the oil.
  3. When all the oil has been added, scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl and process for an extra 10 seconds. Add extra salt, lemon juice, or vinegar to taste.
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Remaining 6 cuts of chicken in the box can be roasted at 375° F for 30-35 minutes until an internal temperature of 165°F is reached. Serve with warm pita bread.

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Herb and Garlic Chicken Al Faham

Preparation
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5

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Total Time
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1

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Serves
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4

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Herb and Garlic Chicken Al Faham

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 1Maple Leaf Prime® Herb and Garlic Flattened Chicken
  • 4grilled pitas, prepared
  • 1(650g pkg) french fries, prepared

    • Salad

  • 1medium tomato, diced
  • 1medium red onion, diced
  • 1tbsp olive oil
  • Salt and Pepper
  • Cilantro
  1. Preheat the grill to medium-high and grease the grill with oil.
  2. Place the marinated chicken skin-side up on the grill.
  3. Cover the grill and cook for 5 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile, prepare the salad by mixing the diced tomato and red onion in olive oil, adding salt and pepper. Garnish with cilantro.
  5. Flip the chicken and grill for another 5 minutes.
  6. Move the chicken to the upper level of the grill. Close the lid.
  7. Cook until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 185°F (approximately 50 minutes). Do not over grill.
  8. Warm pita on the grill and serve with fries and salad.
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Roasted Garlic and Zaatar Aioli Dipping Sauce
• 1 head garlic, roasted
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• ½ cup mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 tbsp, zaatar mixture
• Kosher salt and ground black
pepper, to taste

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Hummus Dogwrap

Preparation
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5

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Total Time
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10

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Serves
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4

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Hummus Dogwrap

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  1. Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
  2. Lay tortillas on a clean surface and spread hummus onto each one. Place tomato, lettuce, avocado, and cheese over top.
  3. Grill hot dogs, turning frequently until an internal temperature of 165°F is reached.
  4. Place two hot dogs overtop each of the tortillas. Fold in ends of tortilla and roll tightly.
  5. Place tortilla seam side down onto grill for 1-2 minutes. Turn and grill for 1-2 minutes longer or until browned.
  6. Slice in half and serve immediately.
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Sides – boiled eggs, grilled eggplant, grilled tomatoes.
Use the remaining Maple Leaf® Natural Top Dogs™ to create similar sandwiches.

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Ham and White Bean Soup

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15

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Total Time
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40

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Serves
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4 to 6

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Ham and White Bean Soup

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 1 cup Maple Leaf® Natural Ham, diced
  • 2carrots, peeled, halved lengthwise, thinly sliced
  • 2celery ribs, halved lengthwise, thinly sliced
  • ½head fennel, halved, thinly sliced
  • 1lg onion, halved and thinly sliced
  • 3cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 1tbsp rosemary, finely chopped
  • 1.5litres low sodium chicken stock
  • 2tbsp olive oil
  • 2tbsp Italian parsley, finely chopped
  • 119 oz can cannellini bean, drained and rinsed
  • Salt and pepper
  1. Place a large pot on medium heat.
  2. Add the oil, onion, carrots, fennel, garlic and celery. Cook, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes until the vegetables have softened.
  3. Stir in the rosemary, beans, ham and stock.
  4. Bring the soup to a boil and then to a simmer and cook for 20 to 25 minutes until flavours have blended.
  5. Add the parsley and season with salt and pepper as desired.
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Serve with fresh baguette or your favourite crusty bread.

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Creamy Balsamic Chicken and Mushrooms

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5

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Total Time
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25

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Serves
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4

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Creamy Balsamic Chicken and Mushrooms

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 4Maple Leaf Prime RWA Chicken Breast
  • 1(65 g) pkg Maple Leaf Ready Crisp, cooked per package direction and chopped into ½ inch pieces
  • 1tbsp olive oil
  • ¼cup balsamic vinegar
  • ⅓cup cream
  • 1 ⅓cup chicken broth
  • 1(227 g) pkg cremini mushrooms, sliced
  • 1small red pepper, sliced
  • 2cups baby spinach
  • ½cup flour
  • ½tbsp garlic salt
  • 1tsp pepper
  • 250 gfettuccini or pappardelle noodle, cooked, drained and kept warm
  • Basil – optional
  • Parmesan – garnish
  1. Mix flour, garlic salt and pepper in a large bowl. Dredge chicken in flour mixture and shake excess loose. Discard remaining flour.
  2. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Brown chicken 3 to 4 minutes per side and remove onto a platter, keep warm.
  3. Add mushrooms and peppers to skillet and cook 3 to 4 minutes stirring frequently until browned and starting to soften.
  4. Pour chicken broth and balsamic into skillet and stir well to combine. Return chicken to skillet and reduce heat to slow simmer, cover and cook for about 8 to 10 minutes or until internal temperature of 165 degrees.
  5. Add cream and spinach. Stir well and allow spinach to wilt and cream to warm through, about 3 to 4 minutes.
  6. Place chicken onto plates. Add cooked noodles to sauce in skillet and toss well to coat. Divide bacon and top pasta with bacon. Serve with chicken and garnish with basil and parmesan cheese. Drizzle extra balsamic vinegar over top if desired.
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Serve with warm sour dough bread and a side salad.

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Baked Black Forest Ham with Brazilian Pineapple and Cranberry Chutney

Preparation
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10

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Total Time
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20

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Serves
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4

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  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 1600gr Maple Leaf Black Forest Smoked Ham, cooked per package directions and kept warm
  • 3cups ripe pineapple, cut into ½ inch pieces
  • ½cup frozen cranberries, par thawed
  • 1tbsp brown sugar
  • ¼tsp cinnamon
  • Pinch nutmeg
  • 1tsp maple syrup
  • 2tbsp butter
  • Pinch salt
  1. In a large bowl combine pineapple, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, maple syrup and salt. Stir well to combine.
  2. Heat butter over medium high heat in a large nonstick skillet. Add pineapple mixture and cook stirring occasionally. Allow pineapples to brown and caramelize, about 3 to 4 minutes.
  3. Add cranberries and cook for about 2 to 3 minutes more until cranberries just start to soften and burst.
  4. Slice ham and spoon chutney over top.
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Make ahead alert! This chutney is so good you will want to make a double batch. Make ahead and keep in an airtight container for
3 days.

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Creamy Bacon and Shrimp Pesto Puffs

Preparation
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5

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Total Time
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25

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Serves
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6

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Creamy Bacon and Shrimp Pesto Puffs

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 1375gr pkg Maple Leaf Natural Bacon,1 inch dice
  • 1454gr bag shrimp 26-30 count shrimp, thawed and drained
  • 1300gr pkg puff pastry shells, baked per package directions and kept warm
  • 1tbsp pesto, prepared
  • 1tsp garlic
  • 1cup cream
  • ½cup parmesan cheese, finely grated + extra for garnish
  • 2cups baby greens
  • 1tbsp vinaigrette, prepared
  1. Cook bacon in a nonstick skillet over medium high heat until just crisp, about 4 to 5 minutes. Remove onto a paper towel lined plate. Remove all but 1 tbsp of rendered bacon.
  2. Add shrimp to skillet and cooked for 3 to 4 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1 minute more stirring frequently. Add ¾ of the bacon back into the skillet.
  3. Add pesto and cream, allow to simmer for about a minute. Sprinkle in cheese and stir constantly until cheese has melted into sauce. Simmer for another 2 to 3 minutes until sauce has thickened.
  4. Hollow out prepared puff pastry shells. Divide and spoon bacon and shrimp into shells. Top with remaining bacon and extra parmesan cheese.
  5. In a small bowl toss greens with vinaigrette. Place each puff pastry onto plate along side dressed greens. Serve immediately.
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Try using sundried tomato pesto for a festive look and taste!

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