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Picnic Hotdog Board

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20

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Total Time
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40

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Serves
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4

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Hot Dog Platter

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 6Maple Leaf® Natural Top Dogs™ Original Hot Dogs
  • 1Maple Leaf® Natural Original Smoked Sausage, Sliced
  • 4slices 375g pkg Maple Leaf® Natural Original Bacon
  • 4Hotdog Buns
  • Big Mac Hotdogs
  • ½Cup Special Sauce (Mayonnaise, Dill Pickle Relish, Ketchup & Yellow Mustard, Paprika, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Salt)
  • 2Slices American Cheese
  • ½cup Shredded Lettuce
  • 4slices Dill Pickle
  • ¼medium White Onion – Finely diced.
  • BLT hotdogs
  • ½Cup mayonnaise
  • ½Cup romaine lettuce, shredded
  • ½Cup Sliced tomatoes
  • Nacho cheese Hotdogs
  • ½cup nacho cheese sauce, prepared
  • 4jalapeno slices – optional
  • ¼cup Crushed corn tortillas
  • ¼cup tomato, diced
  • ¼ cup guacamole, prepared
  • Chimichurri smoked sausage
  • ½Cup chimichurri, prepared
  • 1Pickles shallot, sliced

Big Mac Hotdogs

  1. Preheat the grill to high heat.
  2. Whisk together all the special sauce ingredients in a small bowl.
  3. Place 2 Hotdogs on the grill using tongs.
  4. While the hot dogs are cooking, toast the buns.
  5. Place two slices of American cheese into each hot dog bun. Return the buns to the grill for 1-2 minutes for the cheese to melt.
  6. Add 1/4 cup of shredded lettuce into each hot dog bun.
  7. Place both grilled hot dog into the bun and place 3-4 pickle slices. Sprinkle white onion over top.
  8. Drizzle the hot dog with the special sauce and serve.

BLT Hotdogs

  1. Tightly wrap each hot dog with bacon.
  2. Place on the grill over medium heat, cook hot dogs, turning frequently with tons, until bacon is crispy and cooked through for about 10-12 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, spread mayonnaise onto each toasted hot dog bun, then layer in romaine and tomatoes. Top with bacon-wrapped hot dog and serve.

Nacho cheese Hotdogs

  1. To the heated grill add hot dogs and grill them a couple minutes per side.
  2. Serve the hot dogs on toasted hotdog buns, then top with nacho cheese, crushed tortilla chips, jalapeno slices, diced tomato, and guacamole.

Chimichurri Smoked Sausage

  1. Grill the sausage until the exterior is crisp and char marks appear, about 5 to 6 minutes per side.
  2. Serve grilled sausages in toasted buns and top with chimichurri sauce
    and pickled red shallots.
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Enjoy outside with family and friends!

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Mac and Cheese Top Dogs

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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4

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Mac and Cheese Top Dogs

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook for 10 minutes. Reserve 1 cup cooking water, then drain.
  2. Melt the butter in a medium pan.
  3. Whisk in the flour under low heat and cook, whisking until the flour is lightly toasted.
  4. Whisk in the milk and reserved pasta water and cook until slightly thickened.
  5. Add the cheeses and whisk until creamy.
  6. Stir the pasta into the cheese sauce. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  7. Cook the Hotdogs as per cooking instructions on the package.
  8. Combine the sandwich by adding 2 tablespoons on Macaroni and cheese to the hotdog bun topped with ML top dogs.
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Mac and cheese can be mixed with bacon.
Garnish with chopped chives or Parsley.

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Turkey Hummus Pinwheel Sandwich

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

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Turkey Hummus Pinwheel Sandwich

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  1. Spread ¼ cup hummus on each tortilla.
  2. Arrange 4 turkey slices each over the hummus and place 2 slices of Swiss cheese each on top of the turkey slices.
  3. Place the peppers over cheese and scatter spinach over peppers.
  4. Roll tightly and wrap securely in plastic. Keep refrigerated for 10 minutes.
  5. Remove from the refrigerator and slice each wrap into quarters and serve.
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Serve with Ranch.

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Shredded Chicken Nachos

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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Shredded Chicken Nachos

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 1250g pkg Maple Leaf® Natural Shredded Chicken
  • 1tbsp taco seasoning
  • 1445g pkg tortilla chips
  • 1medium red onion, diced
  • 1medium tomato, diced
  • ¼cup sour cream
  • ¼cup guacamole, prepared
  • 1spring onion, chopped
  • 1cup cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 2tbsp olive oil
  1. Preheat the oven at 400 F.
  2. Heat the oil in a large pan over medium heat.
  3. Add shredded chicken and season with taco seasoning.
  4. Sauté until thoroughly mixed for 3-4 minutes. Using a slotted spoon remove onto a plate and keep warm.
  5. For the nachos, arrange the tortilla chips in a single layer, overlapping slightly, on to a baking sheet pan. Spread the chicken evenly over the chips.
  6. Sprinkle the cheeses evenly over the chicken and add tomato and onion on top.
  7. Bake until the cheese is melted, 4-5 minutes.
  8. Remove the nachos from the oven, then sprinkle with scallions and spreading the guacamole, sour cream, and lime wedges separately.
  9. Serve immediately.
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Add:
Black olives (optional)
Corn kernels (optional)
Black Beans (optional)

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Ham and Guac Sandwich

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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Ham and Guac Sandwich

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  1. Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat and grill the buns over the melted butter until golden brown.
  2. Spread 1 tbsp each of guacamole on each bun and set aside. Top it with arugula on the lower half of the buns followed by 4 slices of black forest ham.
  3. Place 1 Swiss cheese slice each on top of the ham and add potato chips.
  4. Close the sandwich and serve.
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Melting the cheese is highly recommended.

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Creamy Mushroom Chicken Flatbread Pizza

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

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Creamy Mushroom Chicken Flatbread Pizza

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 2Maple Leaf Prime® Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast
  • 1cup mushroom, finely chopped
  • ½cup red onion, finely chopped
  • ½cup red onion, sliced
  • 2flatbreads, prepared
  • ¼cup baby arugula
  • 1tsp parsley, finely chopped
  • 1cup heavy cream
  • 2tbsp olive oil
  • Salt, to taste
  • Pepper, to taste
  1. Preheat the oven at 400 F.
  2. Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add olive oil. Transfer the chicken onto the heated oil. Season with salt and pepper and cook each side for 3 minutes or until golden brown. Slice chicken once cooked.
  3. Using a slotted spoon remove onto a plate and keep warm.
  4. Heat a medium skillet over high heat and add olive oil.
  5. Add chopped mushroom and onion and sauté until softened. Add heavy cream and boil. Season with salt and pepper and finish with chopped parsley and set aside to cool down.
  6. Brush par baked dough with a thin layer of sauce leaving the edges of the crust uncovered.
  7. Add chicken to pizza.
  8. Sprinkle with Mozzarella cheese and sliced red onion.
  9. Bake at 400F for about 4-5 minutes or until cheese melts and begins to brown.
  10. Top flatbread pizza with fresh baby arugula and slice and serve immediately.

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Cauliflower and Bacon mac and cheese

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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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Cauliflower and Bacon mac and cheese

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 1375g package of Maple Leaf® Original Natural Bacon
  • 250gmacaroni pasta
  • 3cups cauliflower florets
  • 2tbsp butter
  • 2tbsp all-purpose flour
  • ½cup scallion, chopped
  • 1cup milk
  • 1cup cheddar cheese, shredded
  • ½cup parmesan cheese, shredded
  • 3tbsp water
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  1. Heat a large pan over medium 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. Once cooled down dice them into small pieces.
  4. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook for 10 minutes. adding the cauliflower florets during the last 5 minutes of cooking.
  5. Reserve 1 cup cooking water, then drain.
  6. Melt the butter in the pan used for cooking bacon over medium heat to the reserved bacon drippings in the pan.
  7. Whisk in the flour and cook, whisking, until the flour is lightly toasted.
  8. Whisk in the milk and reserved pasta water and cook until slightly thickened.
  9. Add the cheeses and whisk until creamy.
  10. Stir the pasta, cauliflower and finely diced bacon into the cheese sauce. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  11. Garnish with scallions and serve immediately.

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Witch’s Broomstick Dog

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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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10

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Witch’s Broomstick Dog

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  2. Cut each hot dog in half, crosswise.
  3. Fray the bottom of the hot dog by cutting each half into 3-4 strips, being careful not to cut all the way through.
  4. Bake for 10 minutes or until the hot dog starts to curl slightly.
  5. Let cool slightly. Insert a pretzel stick into each hot dog before serving.
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Make this recipe extra spooky by adding some Spooky Spider Dogs or Spooktacular Mummy Dogs.

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Sausage and Cauliflower Muffins

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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12

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Sausage and Cauliflower Muffins

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 1(375g pkg) Maple Leaf® Natural Original Smoked Sausage, diced
  • 4slices Maple Leaf® Original Natural Bacon, diced
  • ½cup cauliflower
  • ¼cup oats – finely ground
  • 3medium eggs
  • ½cup cheddar cheese, shredded
  • Salt & Pepper
  1. Preheat the grill to 350°F.
  2. Grease a 12-cup muffin pan with non-stick cooking spray.
  3. Cook diced sausage and bacon in a skillet over medium-high heat. Drain the fat and set aside to cool slightly.
  4. In a large mixing bowl, lightly beat the eggs. Add the cheese, cauliflower, oats, and fully cooked bacon and sausage. Mix until combined.
  5. Fill the prepared muffin cups about ¾ full. Bake for 15 minutes, or until golden brown.
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Want to kick up the flavours? Try these tips!

Once baked, sprinkle with additional cheddar cheese for an extra cheesy flavour!

Add Maple Leaf® Natural Selections® Oven Roasted Turkey Breast, diced, to the egg mixture before pouring into the muffin tray.

Add spring onions

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