Meal Type: Lunch

Meat Lovers Pizza Dog

Preparation
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5

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Total Time
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15 to 17

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Serves
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5

hot dogs

Meat Lovers Pizza Dog

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  1. Heat oven to 425°F.
  2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  3. Place hot dog buns side by side on baking sheet.
  4. Spoon half the pizza sauce into the base of bun.
  5. Place hot dog over top followed by spooning remaining sauce over top.
  6. Sprinkle cheese over hot dogs and top with bacon bits and pepperoni. Sprinkle with seasoning.
  7. Bake in oven for 5 to 6 minutes or until pepperoni is starting to crisp and cheese is golden and bubbly.
  8. Garnish with basil if using. Serve immediately.
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Chicken Marinades 4 Ways

  • Ingredients

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Caribbean Jerk Chicken with Mango Salad

Preparation
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10

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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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Caribbean Jerk Chicken with Mango Salad

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 4Maple Leaf Prime® Raised without Antibiotics boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into cubes
  • 1tbsp vegetable oil onion, diced
  • 3tbsp mild Jerk marinade, prepared
  • 1tbsp ketchup
  • ½tbsp soya sauce
  • 2cloves garlic, minced
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Plantain chips or banana chips – optional

    • Mango Salad:

  • 2large ripe mangos, small dice
  • ½cup red pepper, small dice
  • 3tbsp red onion, minced
  • Juice 1 lime
  • ½tbsp honey
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Cilantro – optional
  1. In a large bowl mix together jerk marinade, ketchup, soya sauce, garlic, salt and pepper.
  2. Add diced chicken and toss well to coat.
  3. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat.
  4. Cook chicken for 5 to 6 minutes.
  5. Add onions and continue cooking for 3 to 4 minutes longer until onions are softened and chicken has browned and cooked through.


Mango Salad:

  1. In a medium bowl whisk together lime juice, honey and season with salt and pepper.
  2. Add in remaining ingredients and toss well to coat. Stir in cilantro if using.
  3. Serve with chicken over coconut rice and spoon salad over chicken. Garnish with chips if using.
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Alternative recipe idea! Make the same marinade. Use 6 Maple Leaf Prime® Raised without Antibiotics boneless skinless chicken thighs. Grill until cooked through. Place thighs on a bun and top with salad and a squeeze of mayo!

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Best Ever Sheet Tray Ham Sliders

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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12

sliders

Best Ever Sheet Tray Ham Sliders

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  3. Place base of slider buns tightly together side by side in rows on baking sheet.
  4. Spread base with a scant amount of mustard followed by 1 slice of cheese, ham, pickle and remaining cheese and top of bun.
  5. Spoon melted garlic butter evenly over top of sliders. There should be a small pool of butter around sandwiches. Sprinkle parmesan cheese over top if using.
  6. Bake in center rack of oven to about 10 to 12 minutes. Top of buns should be golden brown and cheese melted through. Serve immediately.

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Turkey Cheesy Shell Helper

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5

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Total Time
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35

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Serves
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4

servings

Turkey Cheesy Shell Helper

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 2250g pkg Maple Leaf® Natural Sliced Turkey
  • 1tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1tbsp Italian seasoning
  • 1tsp pepper
  • ½cup Velveeta or processed cheese product
  • 1cup milk
  • 3cups water or chicken broth
  • 3cups dry pasta shells, medium
  • 1389ml can diced tomatoes
  • Dash hot sauce, optional
  1. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.
  2. Add turkey and Italian seasoning. Stir for about 1 to 2 minutes until turkey starts to just brown and crisp.
  3. Add pasta, milk, water and tomatoes with their juices*. Stir well to combine. Allow to simmer for about 20 to 22 minutes or until pasta is cooked to al dente stirring frequently.
  4. Add cheese and hot sauce if using and stir to melt into sauce, cook for about 2 to 3 minutes longer.
  5. Remove from heat and allow to stand for a minute. Sauce will thicken.
  6. Garnish with an additional sprinkle of Italian seasoning and parmesan cheese. Serve immediately.

    *If you like your “helper” a little saucier add ½ cup more water during the cooking time.
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Serve with toasted garlic toast and salad. Try using Maple Leaf® naturally prepared sliced chicken in place of turkey!

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Turkey Bacon and Cranberry Stacker

Preparation
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5

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Total Time
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15

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Serves
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2

sandwiches

slices Maple Leaf® Natural Lazy Maple Bacon, cooked crispy

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  1. Assemble sandwiches by spreading mayonnaise onto base of bun followed by cheese, turkey, bacon, tomato and arugula.
  2. Spread half the cranberry sauce on to remaining bun and top.
  3. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
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Need a winter warm up? Heat open face on a baking sheet with oven set to broil for 1 to 2 minutes. Serve with kettle chips.

*if more easily available, honey mustard would make a great sauce for this stacker!

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Roasted Root and Deli Winter Power Bowl

Preparation
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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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2

servings

Roasted Root and Deli Winter Power Bowl

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  1. In a small bowl whisk all the ingredients for the dressing and set aside.
  2. Place kale or salad blend in a large bowl.
  3. Toss with half the dressing and toss to coat.
  4. Divide salad into two serving bowls.
  5. Arrange ingredients in sections over salad.
  6. Repeat with remaining ingredients and drizzle left over dressing on top.
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Try with any left-over roasted vegetables from the night before to create a hearty salad.

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Melty Ham and Double Cheese Baguette

Preparation
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5

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Total Time
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30

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Serves
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6

sandwiches

Melty Ham and Double Cheese Baguette

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  1. Heat oven to 400°F
  2. In a large bowl toss ham and shredded cheese together.
  3. On a clean surface using a serrated knife, carefully slice a slightly inverted cut around the top of the bread being careful to not slice through. Gently remove the top.
  4. Using your hands, hollow out the cavity of the bread and discard or save for use in another recipe.
  5. Liberally spread garlic butter all over the inside cavity of the bread and also the inside lid of the top of the bread.
  6. Stuff cavity with ham and cheese mixture and press down as firmly as you can.
  7. Tightly wrap the stuffed bread with tin foil. You may have to use multiple sheets.
  8. Place bread onto a baking sheet and bake in center oven for 20 to 25 mins.
  9. Allow to cool for a few minutes.
  10. Carefully unwrap – it will be hot. Slice immediately. Serve with ketchup or BBQ sauce for dipping.
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Try this recipe using your favourite Maple Leaf® naturally prepared meal ingredients and switch up your cheese! You can try ground beef and mozzarella and in place of garlic butter use tomato sauce to make oven baked pizza grilled cheese!

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Ham and Egg Pancake Tacos

Preparation
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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

servings

Ham and Egg Pancake Tacos

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  1. Heat oil in small skillet
  2. Pan fry ham until just starting to brown. Remove from heat and keep warm.
  3. In the same pan add butter and allow to melt. Add eggs and gently stir until scrambled. Season with salt and pepper.
  4. Assemble tacos by placing one slice of ham into the fold of the pancake followed by eggs.
  5. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
  6. Garnish with chives.
  7. Serve with maple syrup or ketchup. Serve immediately.
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Make it omelette style! Use Maple Leaf® naturally prepared diced ham, divide omelette into pancakes and serve!

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