Protein Type: Deli

Ham Grilled Cheese with Tomato bacon soup

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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4

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ham grilled cheese and tomato bacon soup

  • Ingredients

  • 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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Sausage Pumpkin French Toast Bake

Preparation
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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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8

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Sausage Pumpkin French Toast Bake

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 4Maple Leaf® Natural Original Smoked Sausage, diced
  • 165g Pkg Maple Leaf® Ready Crisp® Fully Cooked Natural Bacon Slices
  • 1(400g) loaf sourdough bread, Slice and cut the bread into 1-inch cubes.
  • 1cup pumpkin puree
  • 1cup brown sugar
  • 5medium eggs
  • 2½cups whole milk
  • 3teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • ¼tsp salt
  1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
  2. Grease a 11×7-inch baking dish with nonstick spray. Spread cubes of bread in the dish.
  3. Whisk pumpkin puree, brown sugar, eggs, milk, salt and vanilla extract together in a large bowl. Pour evenly over bread. Rest the baking dish for 10 minutes to let the bread absorb the liquid mixture.
  4. Sprinkle diced sausage topping evenly over casserole and bake uncovered for 10 minutes, and then cover with aluminum foil and bake for an additional 20 minutes or until center appears set and is no longer runny.
  5. Prepare the Bacon as per instructions on the box and finely dice them.
  6. Remove from the oven and sprinkle the bacon crisp over the French toast and cool for 5 minutes before serving.
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Cover the baking pan tightly and place in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours before cooking. This gives the bread a chance to soak up the milk.

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Turkey grilled Vegetable chopped Sandwich

Preparation
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10

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Total Time
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15

minutes

Serves
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4

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Chopped Turkey Sandwich

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 1175g pkg Maple Leaf Natural Selections
    Oven Roasted Turkey Breast
  • 125g provolone cheese
  • 1cup lettuce, shredded
  • 1cup roasted bell peppers, sliced
  • 1medium red onion
  • 1/4cup banana pepper rings
  • 1large tomato, sliced
  • 46’ inch sub
  • Dressing
  • 1/4cup mayonnaise
  • 2tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 1tbsp Italian seasoning
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  1. Place turkey, lettuce, provolone, onion, bell peppers, banana peppers, and tomato on the cutting board. Chop into small bite size pieces.
  2. Top with mayonnaise. Drizzle with red wine vinegar, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Mix to combine.
  3. Divide into 4 equal portions.
  4. Makes 4 sandwiches and serve immediately.

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Sausage and Bacon Pita Quesadillas

Preparation
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10

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Total Time
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15

minutes

Serves
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4

Portions

Sausage and Bacon Pita Quesadillas

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 1(375g pkg) Maple Leaf® Natural Original Smoked Sausage, diced
  • 4slices Maple Leaf® Original Natural Bacon, diced
  • 4pita breads
  • 1cup cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 1cup lettuce
  • 1medium red onion, diced
  • 1cucumber, diced
  • ¼cup parsley
  • 4tbsp hummus
  1. Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium heat.
  2. Add bacon and sausage to skillet. Cook, stirring frequently, for about 4 to 5 minutes until crispy. Set aside.
  3. Gently cut open the pita and coat with a thin layer of cheese.
  4. Top the cheese with lettuce, red onions, bacon and sausage.
  5. Add more shredded cheese on top and fold the pita over to enclose.
  6. Carefully place the pita quesadilla in a pan and cook over medium heat until cheese begins to melt and tortilla is golden brown.
  7. Carefully flip the quesadilla and cook for 1- 2 more minutes. Transfer to a plate.
  8. Slice into quarters and serve.

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Ham and Cheese Dumplings in meat sauce

Preparation
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10

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Total Time
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30

minutes

Serves
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4

Portions

Ham and Cheese Dumplings in Meat sauce

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

    Dumpling Filling

  • 1(175g pkg) Maple Leaf ® Natural Selections® Baked Ham, diced into small pieces
  • 1pkg dumpling dough, prepared
  • ½cup mozzarella cheese, shredded

    • Meat Sauce

  • 1(375g pkg) Maple Leaf® Natural Original Smoked Sausage
  • 1medium onion, diced
  • ½cup tomato sauce, prepared
  • 1clove garlic, crushed
  • 1tbsp olive oil
  • Salt and Pepper
  • Parsley – for garnish

Meat Sauce

  1. Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat and cook the onions and garlic until just softened, about 3 minutes.
  2. Add sausage to the mixture and break into crumbs. Add tomato sauce and stir frequently for 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and remove from heat. Allow to cool slightly.

Dumpling Filling

  1. In a large bowl mix diced ham and cheese together.
  2. Place two teaspoons of the cheese and ham filling in the center of the prepared dumpling circles and fold one side of the dough over the filling to form a half circle. Seal them by pressing the edges together with your fingers or a fork and place on a lightly floured baking sheet. Repeat this process with the remaining dough until all the filling is used.
  3. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Carefully drop the dumplings into the pot and gently stir to prevent them from sticking. Cook for about 4-5 minutes, or until they float to the top.
  4. Remove the cooked dumplings and put them in a colander to drain.
  5. Serve with meat sauce. Garnish with chopped parsley.
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Dip – Scoop half a cup of yogurt and mix with finely chopped parsley. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

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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

minutes

Serves
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12

Portions

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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Hawaiian Breakfast Sliders

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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8

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Hawaiian Breakfast Sliders

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  1. Preheat the grill to 350°F.
  2. While grill heats, scramble and cook 3 medium eggs as an omelet, set aside.
  3. Using a serrated knife, cut buns in half, lengthwise, and place on a tray. Remove top part of bun and set aside.
  4. Place the pineapple slices on the grill for 2 minutes per side. Set aside.
  5. Spread the Pineapple BBQ sauce on both sides of the buns.
  6. Build your sandwich by layering tomato, omelet, Maple Leaf® Natural Selections® Smoked Black Forest Ham, pineapple, and lettuce, on the bottom half of the bun.
  7. Sprinkle shredded cheddar cheese and top with remaining bun.
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Potato wedges are the perfect side for this dish!

Dip – Mix equal parts mayonnaise and ketchup to make a delicious dipping sauce!

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Sausage and Ham Turkish Pide

Preparation
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7

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Total Time
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22

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Serves
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8

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Sausage and Ham Turkish Pide

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  1. Scramble and cook 4 medium eggs, set aside.
  2. Add a tablespoon of oil into a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
  3. Fry Maple Leaf® Natural Top Dogs™ for about 1 to 1 ½ minutes, turning frequently.
  4. Toast hot dog buns and spread ketchup and mayonnaise onto either side of the bun. Add spinach and sliced tomatoes if desired.
  5. Slice Maple Leaf® Natural Top Dogs™ vertically. Lay open face on one half of toasted bun.
  6. Spoon scrambled eggs onto bun and sprinkle cheese over top. Top with other half of bun.
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Try using your favourite toppings that are in season and dipping in Marinara sauce.

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Hot Genoa Italian Deli 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

sandwiches

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 24slices Maple Leaf Natural Selections Hot Genoa Salami
  • 4large fresh round bakery buns, split
  • 8large slices tomato
  • 4heaping tbsp prepared Antipasto mix in oil, roughly chopped
  • 4cups baby arugula
  • 1½tbsp Caesar vinaigrette, prepared
  • 8slices provolone cheese
  1. In a large bowl toss arugula with dressing and set aside.
  2. Assemble sandwich by spooning 1 tbsp over antipasto mix onto base of bun. Place two slices of cheese over top followed by 6 slices of salami, 2 slices of tomato and dressed arugula. Place remaining bun on top.
  3. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
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Serve sandwiches with kettle chips. Chef tip – gently warm kettle chips on a baking sheet in the oven.

Sprinkle with some Italian seasoning and serve right away.
Shy with the spice? Try using MLNS Genoa Salami and enjoy!

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