Chicken Sausage Fajita Bowls

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10

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Total Time
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45

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Serves
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4

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  • Preparation

  • 4Maple Leaf Original Chicken Sausages, sliced into ½-inch rounds
  • 3bell peppers (any mix of colours), thinly sliced
  • 2tablespoons olive oil
  • 1teaspoon chili powder
  • 1teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder

    • ½ teaspoon salt

    ¼ teaspoon black pepper

  1. Preheat your oven to 400°F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper for easy cleanup.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the bell peppers and onion. Drizzle with olive oil, then sprinkle in the chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper. Toss everything together until evenly coated.
  3. Spread the vegetable mixture out onto the prepared baking sheet in a single layer to ensure even roasting. Place in the oven to bake for 15 minutes.
  4. Remove baking sheet form oven and move the veggies to one side. To the other side add the sliced chicken sausages. Return to oven and roast for an additional 20 minutes or until sausages are golden and veggies are soft.
  5. While the sheet pan is in the oven, prepare your rice or grain of choice according to package instructions.
  6. Once everything is cooked, assemble your bowls by adding a base of rice, then topping with the roasted sausage and vegetable mixture.
  7. Finish with your preferred toppings such as avocado, shredded cheese, sour cream, salsa, or fresh cilantro. Serve warm.
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For Serving (Optional)
Cooked rice or your preferred grain
Cilantro lime rice
Avocado, sliced or diced
Shredded cheese
Sour cream or Greek yogurt
Salsa or pico de gallo
Fresh cilantro, chopped
Lime wedges

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Italian Chicken Sausage Creamy Pasta

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10

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Total Time
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30

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Serves
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4

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  • Preparation

  • 1300g pkg ML Italian Mozzarella Chicken sausage, sliced to ½ inch pieces
  • 1200 g farfalle pasta
  • 2tbsp olive oil
  • 2cloves garlic, minced
  • 8oz cremini mushrooms, sliced
  • ½ cup heavy cream

    • ½ cup fresh parsley, finely chopped

    ½ cup parmesan cheese, gratedic

    • kosher salt, to taste

        1. In a medium pan cook pasta according to package instructions. Reserve 1 cup of the pasta water when draining.
        2. Heat a medium sauté pan over medium heat and add olive oil.
        3. Add sausage and cook until browned and cooked through, 2-3 minutes each side. Remove from the pan and set aside.
        4. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute, add the mushrooms, stirring well. Continue to cook for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
        5. Add cream and about ½ cup of the reserved pasta water. Stir in salt, pepper, parsley, and parmesan. Cook until the sauce has thickened, adding more pasta water if needed.
        6. Add the cooked pasta and toss well. Mix in the cooked sausages and transfer to a serving dish.
        7. Sprinkle parsley and parmesan to serve.
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        Red pepper flakes are an optional ingredient.

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        Maple Leaf® Original Chicken Sausage

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        • Nutrition facts

        Chicken

        Vegetable oil

        Water

        Pea fibre

        Brown sugar

        Salt

        Potato starch

        Cultured celery extract

        Modified vinegar

        Spices (with garlic & onion

        Smoke; Beef collagen casing

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        Reducing food waste puts less stress on our food system and less stress on your budget. Plus you can use your family’s creativity and come up with something new, like this delicious soup.

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        Maple Leaf® Natural Italian Mozzarella Smoked Chicken Sausage

        • Ingredients

        • Nutrition facts

        Chicken

         Pizza mozzarella cheese

        Vegetable oil

        Water

        Pea Fibre

        Spices (with garlic)

        Salt

        Cultured celery extract

        Modified vinegar

        Dried bell peppers

        Smoke

        Beef collagen casing

        Contains: Milk

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        Chicken Meatball Banh mi

        Preparation
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        15

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        Total Time
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        35

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        Serves
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        4

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        • Preparation

        • 1Maple Leaf Prime Chicken Meatball 700g Bag
        • 1baguette, cut into 4 equal pieces and lightly toasted
        • 1Jalapeño, thinly sliced
        • cilantro, garnish
        • Carrot daikon salad:
        • 2medium carrots, julienned
        • 1Cup daikon radish, julienned
        • 2tbsp sugar
        • ½tsp salt
        • 3tbsp rice wine vinegar
        • 2tbsp sesame oil
        • Sauce:
        • ¼Cup Mayonnaise
        • 2tsp Sriracha
        1. Start by preparing the carrot and daikon salad. Add the julienned carrots and daikon to a large bowl and toss in the sugar, salt, vinegar and sesame oil. Set aside by stirring occasionally.
        2. Place 5-6 meatballs into a microwave safe dish for one sandwich. Cook meatballs on max power for 2 minutes. Flip meatballs halfway through cooking time and continue to cook. Cook meatballs to an internal temperature of 165 F
        3. In a separate bowl, combine the mayonnaise and Sriracha. 
        4. Open each piece of bread and spread 1 tbsp of the Sriracha mayonnaise on each side. Fill with 2 tbsp pickled carrots and daikon salad.
        5. Place 5-6 cooked meatballs and garnish with jalapeños, and cilantro. Serve hot.
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        Quebecois Ham Carbonara

        Preparation
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        10

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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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        • ½Cup 375g package of Maple Leaf
          Original Bacon, Diced
        • ½Cup 250g Maple Leaf® Original Natural Smoked Ham, diced
        • 250gspaghetti noodles
        • 1tablespoon olive oil
        • 2garlic cloves minced
        • 1tablespoon butter
        • 1large egg
        • 2Egg yolks
        • 1Cup grated Parmesan cheese
        • ¼teaspoon black pepper
        • Parsley, garnish
        1. In a medium saucepan with lid cook spaghetti as per the instructions on the box. Reserve ½ cup of pasta water, then drain the pasta. Keep warm.
        2. In a medium skillet, heat up olive oil. Add diced bacon and ham and cook until crispy. Add one tablespoon of butter and let melt.
        3. Add minced garlic and sauté for 30 seconds. Add cooked spaghetti to the skillet and toss well with bacon and ham.
        4. In a small bowl, whisk together egg, egg yolk and Parmesan. Slowly add the pasta, whisking vigorously so the egg won’t scramble. 
        5. Add pasta water, a little bit at a time, whisking well. It should turn into a creamy sauce. 
        6. Season dish with black pepper, chopped parsley and grated Parmesan cheese.

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        Turkey Sandwich and Roasted Cauliflower Arugula salad

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        10

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        Total Time
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        30

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        Serves
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        4

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        • Preparation

        • 2175g Maple Leaf® Natural Selections® Oven Roasted Turkey Breast
        • 8Slices Cheddar cheese
        • 1medium tomato, sliced
        • 4leaves, Romain lettuce
        • 1Cup Pickles carrot
        • ½Cup Mustard Aioli
        • 1Cup Pickled jalapeno(optional)
        • Shredded Chicken Roasted Cauliflower Salad
        • 1(250g)pkg Maple Leaf® Natural Shredded Chicken
        • 1Cup Cauliflower florets
        • 1Cup Chickpeas, cooked
        • 1Cup Arugula
        • 1Avocado, sliced
        • 1/4cup feta cheese
        • 1tsp salt
        • 1tsp pepper
        • 3tbsp Olive oil
        • ½cup Honey mustard vinaigrette, prepared
        • Cilantro, garnish
        • 8slices Sandwich Bread
        1. Preheat the oven at 375 F.
        2. In a small bowl, season the cauliflower florets and chickpeas with salt, pepper and olive oil and spread on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
        3. Place the baking sheet in the oven and bake for 15 minutes.
        4. Remove the roasted vegetables from the oven and transfer them to a small bowl to cool down. Mix in the Maple Leaf Natural Shredded Chicken, arugula and sliced avocado.
        5. Drizzle the dressing thoroughly and garnish with chopped cilantro and crumbled feta cheese.
        6. Spread the mustard Aioli on one side of each slice of bread and place tomato slice on bottom slice and lettuce on the top bread slice.
        7. Place 4-5 roast turkey slices on top of the Tomato slice.
        8. Top the turkey slices with 2 tbsp pickled vegetables and 2 slices of Cheddar cheese.
        9. Place the remaining slice of toast on top with the lettuce side facing down.
        10. Cut the sandwich in half and serve.

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        Prime Chicken BBQ Board

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        15

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        Total Time
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        45

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        Serves
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        8

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        • Ingredients

        • Preparation

        1. Preheat the oven at 375 F.
        2. Prepare 4 baking sheets lined with parchment paper and keep aside.
        3. In a medium bowl add Maple Leaf Prime® Organic Chicken Wings and add 1 tablespoon Montreal spice mix and ½ cup Olive oil and ½ cup buffalo sauce and mix well. Shake well and transfer them to a sheet pan and spread evenly and cover with aluminum foil.
        4. Repeat the same steps for Chicken thighs and drumsticks and spread them evenly on different sheet pans and cover them with aluminum foil.
        5. Place the 3 sheets in the oven at once and bake for 20 minutes.
        6. Meanwhile, remove the Maple Leaf Prime® Chicken Strips from the packaging and spread them evenly onto a sheet pan.
        7. Place the Pan with chicken strips into the oven and bake for 15-18 minutes, until it reaches an internal temperature of 165 F.
        8. Remove aluminum foil from the 3 sheet pans and bake the wings for another 5 minutes and thighs and drumsticks for another 10-12 minutes or until it reaches an internal temperature of 165 F.
        9. Remove all the pans from the oven.
        10. Transfer the chicken Strips into a medium bowl and toss with BBQ sauce and keep aside.
        11. Add the beans, cream corn, Mac and cheese, coleslaw and celery sticks to separate small bowls. Place them in different corners of the board along with garlic bread to anchor it.
        12. Place all the baked chicken in the middle of the wooden board along with BBQ strips.
        13. Serve hot
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        You can use strawberries, watermelon or sweet potato fries to the board.

        The Chicken can also be grilled at 425 F. Place the chicken thighs on the grill for 10 minutes per side and then flipping and cooking for another 8-10 minutes or until the internal temperature reaching 165 F.

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        Ham Grilled Cheese with Tomato bacon soup

        Preparation
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        10

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        40

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        Serves
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        4

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        • Preparation

        1. Ham Grilled Cheese
          Preheat a skillet over medium heat.
        2. Spread one side of each slice of bread with 1 teaspoon butter.
        3. Place one slice butter-side down in the hot skillet. Top with 5 ham slices and shredded cheese mixture and top it with the other slice.
        4. Cook in the hot skillet until golden brown and cheese is
          melted.
        5. Tomato Soup with bacon
          Preheat the oven to 400 F
        6. Spread the tomatoes, onion, and garlic cloves onto a baking sheet, Pour olive oil, and season with salt and black pepper. Mix well
        7. Roast the tomatoes until they soften for about 15-20 minutes.
        8. Transfer the mixture and all the pan juices to a large soup pot. Place the pot over medium heat.
        9. Stir in the broth, butter and then bring to a simmer. Cook for 10 minutes.
        10. Turn off the heat, transfer the mixture to a blender and blend the soup until smooth.
        11. Stir in the cream and top with bacon crisps and serve with Ham Grilled cheese

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