Meal Type: Sides & appetizers

Winter Warm Brie with Bacon and Maple Syrup

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 to 3

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Winter Warm Brie with Bacon and Maple Syrup

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  1. Heat oven to 425°F
  2. Line a small cast iron skillet or casserole dish with parchment paper.
  3. Place cheese in center of dish. Top with nuts and bacon.
  4. Heat in oven for 8 to 10 minutes. Cheese should be soft and melty when sliced into.
  5. Drizzle desired amount of warm maple syrup over top and garnish with pomegranate. Serve with toasted crostini.
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Making this for a crowd? Use an extra-large wheel of brie and place in a glass pie plate. 

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Down South Bacon Potato Casserole

Preparation
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5

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Total Time
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75

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Serves
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6

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Down South Bacon Potato Casserole

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 165g pkg Maple Leaf® Ready Crisp® bacon, chopped and divided
  • 1750g bag frozen diced potato
  • 1 ½cup sharp old cheddar cheese, shredded
  • ½small onion, minced
  • 1284 ml can of cream of chicken soup
  • 1 ½cup sour cream
  • 1 ½tsp salt
  • 1tsp pepper
  • ¾cup melted butter, divided
  • 2cups corn flakes, crushed
  1. Heat oven to 350°F
  2. In a large bowl mix together potatoes, cheese, onion, soup, sour cream, salt, pepper, half the bacon and half the melted butter. Mix well to combine.
  3. Lightly spray an 8 x 11” baking dish with cooking oil.
  4. Spoon mixture into dish.
  5. Cover tightly with tin foil and bake for 60 mins.
  6. In a small bowl combine cornflakes and remaining butter. Toss well to coat.
  7. Remove foil from baking dish. Sprinkle casserole with cornflake mixture and top with remaining chopped bacon.
  8. Set oven to broil. Broil for 5 mins until top is browned and crispy.
  9. Garnish with chopped chives.
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This dish is great for make ahead – perfect for pot luck!

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Sheet Pan Chicken Cheesesteak Nachos

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5

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Total Time
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23 to 25

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Serves
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2 to 4

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250g pkg Maple Leaf® Natural Shredded Chicken

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 1250g pkg Maple Leaf® Natural Shredded Chicken
  • 1250g bag of tortilla chips
  • 2small bell peppers, seeded and sliced
  • ½small red onion, sliced
  • 1tbsp vegetable oil
  • ½tbsp steak spice + extra for garnish
  • 3 ½cups shredded Italian cheese blend, divided
  • Sliced pepperoncini or banana peppers, optional
  1. Preheat oven to 450°F
  2. Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add peppers and onions, stir frequently while allowing peppers and onions to blister and brown about 2 to 3 minutes.
  3. Reduce heat to medium high and add shredded chicken and steak spice. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes longer.
  4. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  5. Arrange half the tortilla chips onto baking sheet.
  6. Sprinkle with half the cheese and top with remaining tortilla chips.
  7. Using tongs, arrange chicken and vegetable mixture over top and sprinkle over remaining cheese.
  8. Bake on center rack of oven for 5 to 8 minutes or until cheese is melting and golden brown.
  9. Garnish with pepperoncini if using and sprinkle with dried oregano and extra steak spice. Serve immediately.
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This recipe can be so versatile! Make this using Maple Leaf® Natural Sliced Chicken or Shredded Turkey!

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Best Ever Buffalo Chicken Dip

Preparation
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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 to 6

servings

Best Ever Buffalo Chicken Dip

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 1250g pkg Maple Leaf® Natural Shredded Chicken
  • 1250g pkg cream cheese, softened
  • ½cup buffalo wing sauce, prepared
  • ½cup blue cheese or ranch salad dressing
  • 2cups of blended Monterey jack cheese and cheddar shredded, divided.
  • Small diced carrot and celery
  • 1/3cup blue cheese, crumbled, optional
  1. Heat oven to 350°F
  2. In a large bowl combine chicken, cream cheese, buffalo sauce, salad dressing and half the shredded cheese. Stir well to combine.
  3. Spoon into a baking dish. Sprinkle remaining shredded cheese and blue cheese over top.
  4. Bake for about 20 to 25 minutes. Cheese should be golden and dip should be bubbling and gooey.
  5. Garnish with carrot and celery. Serve immediately.
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Make a gooey buffalo burger! Use Maple Leaf® Natural Ground Beef and substitute blue cheese dressing for ranch. Garnish with chopped green onions.

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Bacon Wrapped Swedish Meat Ball Bombs

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10

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Total Time
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40 to 45

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Serves
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24

meatballs

Bacon Wrapped Swedish Meat Ball Bombs

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F
  2. On a clean surface tightly wrap each meatball with bacon and place seam side down on a parchment lined baking sheet.
  3. Bake 20 to 25 minutes until bacon is crisp and meatballs are an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
  4. Blot bacon balls with paper towel and arrange onto a platter.
  5. Garnish with chopped fresh parsley and serve with BBQ to dip.
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Creamy Bacon Brussels Sprouts

Preparation
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10

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Total Time
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40

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Serves
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8

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Creamy Bacon Brussels Sprouts

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 1375 gram package Maple Leaf® Natural Bacon, diced
  • 2lbs Brussels Sprouts, trimmed and sliced in half
  • 2tbsp butter
  • 1cup cream
  • ½cup chicken stock
  • 1tbsp instant flour
  • 1 ½cup Italian blended shredded cheese
  • Nutmeg, pinch
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  1. Cook bacon over medium high heat until just beginning to crisp.
  2. Using a slotted spoon remove onto a paper towel lined plate. Remove all but 1 tbsp of the rendered bacon fat. Add butter and melt.
  3. Add in brussels sprouts and allow to brown tossing often, about 5 to 7 minutes. 
  4. Add half the bacon, cream, chicken stock, nutmeg and instant flour. Stir well and season with salt and pepper. Allow to simmer for about 10 to 15 minutes.
  5. Brussels sprouts should be tender / crisp and sauce slightly thickened. Sprinkle cheese over top and allow to melt. Sprinkle remaining crisp bacon over top and serve immediately.
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Achieve a nice cheese crust by putting the brussels sprouts under the broiler!

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Classic Bacon Spinach Dip

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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 to 6

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Classic Bacon Spinach Dip

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 1375 gram package Maple Leaf® Natural Bacon, diced
  • 1300 gram package chopped frozen spinach, boiled and drained of all water
  • 140 gram package dry vegetable soup mix
  • 2cloves garlic, minced
  • ¾cup mayonnaise
  • 1cup sour cream
  • 1425 gram dark pumpernickel round loaf or sourdough round loaf
  • Paprika
  1. Heat a large skillet over medium high heat.
  2. Cook bacon stirring frequently until crisp. Remove onto a paper towel lined plate.
  3. In a large bowl combine spinach, soup mix, garlic, mayonnaise, sour cream and half the cooked bacon. Stir well.
  4. Using a sharp serrated knife carefully carve around the top of the loaf. Pull top off and hollow out the bread.
  5. Spoon dip into bread bowl. Sprinkle remaining half of bacon over top of the dip and dust with paprika.
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Make it festive! Press a star shaped cookie cutter into cheese to cut out holiday shapes and garnish dip.

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Oven Roasted Turkey and Fresh Bean Meal Salad

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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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4

Portions

Oven Roasted Turkey and Fresh Bean Meal Salad

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 1175g package Maple Leaf® Natural Selections® Oven Roasted Turkey
  • 200gfresh green beans, blanched and cooled
  • 150gfresh yellow beans, blanched and cooled
  • 1bunch asparagus, blanched and cooled
  • 10cherry tomatoes, halved
  • ¾lbs steamed potatoes, cooled and halved
  • 1large head boiled egg, grated and halved
  • ¾cup Emmenthaler cheese, grated
  • ⅓cup vinaigrette dressing, prepared
  1. In a large bowl combine, beans, asparagus, potatoes, tomatoes and half the cheese. Toss to coat well.
  2. Arrange salad onto a large platter.
  3. Arrange turkey slices in folds on top of salad.
  4. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and grate egg over top.
  5. Serve with fresh bread and soft butter
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This is a great make-ahead recipe. Allow salad to stand overnight in dressing for an enhanced flavor and finish salad the next day with turkey or your favorite Maple Leaf Natural Selections meat!

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Seasonal Suggestion: Carrots are a great seasonal addition to incorporate more fresh flavours and a touch of colour to your salad.

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Bacon Wrapped Shrimp and Salmon Bites

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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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24

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Bacon Wrapped Shrimp and Salmon Bites

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 1pkg Maple Leaf® Natural Bacon, cut in half
  • 12Jumbo shrimp, pat dry
  • 325gfresh center cut salmon, skin removed and cut into 1 inch cubes
  • 2tbsp Old Bay Seasoning + extra if desired

    • Dip:

  • ¾cup mayonnaise
  • 1clove garlic. minced
  • ¾tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • ½tsp pepper
  • 1heaping tbsp (45 mL) Parmesan cheese
  1. Preheat grill to medium high heat.
  2. Sprinkle shrimp and salmon with seasoning.
  3. On a clean surface place a half slice of bacon down and place shrimp at the base of bacon.
  4. Roll up tightly and place seam down onto a parchment lined baking sheet. Continue with salmon.
  5. Sprinkle the bacon-wrapped seafood with extra seasoning if desired.
  6. Heat a large non-stick skillet to medium-high heat. Working in batches and turning frequently and placing seam side down cook bacon wrapped seafood until golden brown and an internal temperature of 165 degrees is reached.
  7. Remove onto a paper towel lined plate. Keep warm.
  8. In a small bowl mix together all the ingredients for the dip.
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Place onto a serving platter and serve along side dip, prepared cocktail sauce and lemon wedges. Garnish with chopped parsley.

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