Hot Pecan Spread Recipe

Cooking Time:  30 minutes  

Difficulty: Easy

If you're looking for a tasty easy dip for a crowd, then you will want to try this recipe.  It's perfect for any party, game day celebration, or any occasion, period. This recipe features Cherchies® Pretty Peppers and Cherchies® Garlic Seasoning.

This seriously may become your new favorite go-to dip!  

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Ingredients

• 3 packages (8 oz. each) cream cheese, room temperature

• 6 Tablespoons (Tbsp) milk

• 2 packages (4 oz. each) dried beef

• 1 jar Cherchies® Pretty Peppers slightly drained

• 1 1/2 teaspoons (tsp) Cherchies® Garlic Seasoning

• 4 Tablespoons (Tbsp) onion, finely diced

• 3/4 teaspoon (tsp) pepper

• 1 1/2 cups sour cream (could substitute plain greek yogurt)

• 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans

• 6 Tablespoons (Tbsp) butter

Preparation

Brown pecans in butter.  Set aside.

Combine cream cheese and beef.  Tear beef into small pieces and add to cream cheese mixture.  Mix 1/2 jar of the Pretty Peppers with the onion, Garlic Seasoning, and pepper.  

Fold in sour cream and spoon into a rectangular baking dish.   Top with the remaining 1/2 jar of Pretty Peppers, followed by the buttered pecans. Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.

Serve with your favorite crackers.  Enjoy!

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Recipe Roundup- 20 Easy and Elegant New Year's Appetizer Recipes

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20 Easy and Elegant New Year's Appetizer Recipes

What are you doing New Year's Eve? Are you going to a party, having a party, or spending a quiet evening with your significant other (s)? However you're celebrating this year, we thought we'd take the guesswork out of planning, and share our favorite Cherchies® appetizer recipes to make your New Year's stress-free, easy and elegant.

Wishing you a healthy and prosperous 2017. Happy New Year friends!

Appetizers - Perhaps you like to "munch" and mingle throughout the evening.  These quick and easy appetizers are perfect for an appetizer party.

• Bacon Wrapped Water Chestnuts Recipe- Crunchy, salty, and sweet, all wrapped up in a bacon bundle. Serve with Cherchies® Cranberry Mustard

• Sausage Bites with Cranberry Mustard- Sweet, savory and easy

• Lemon Dill Dip Recipe- Perfect for vegetables, crackers, or a dip for shrimp- featuring our signature spice, Lem 'n Dill Seasoning Blend

• Marinated Cheese Recipe- A "Pretty" presentation

• Mexican Martino Cheesecake Recipe- The perfect appetizer for a large crowd

• Honey 'n Lime Grilled Shrimp Recipe- Sweet and tangy. Remove from skewers or allow guests to help themselves

• Cheesy Hot Pepper Jam Thumbprints Recipe- Cheese and fruit with a kick

• A cheese plate (see How to Create an Easy Cheese Plate blog)

• Festive Deviled Eggs Recipe - A timeless recipe perfect for any occasion

• Garlic Krispies Recipe- A surprising crunch. Save some for yourself...they won't last long.

Small Plates- Looking for a heartier appetizer to nibble on during the evening rather than a sit down dinner?  Then you'll want to try these easy recipes.

• Sliders- Who doesn't love sliders? Try our Pulled Pork or create your own meatball sliders using mini rolls (King's Hawaiian is always fun). Add a festive pick and you're ready to go.

• Ham and Mustard Biscuits- Toast in the New Year with Champagne...mustard that is!

• Pretty Peppers Flatbread Pizza Recipe- Cut into squares for an easy peasy appetizer.

• Easy Quesadillas Recipe- Serve with our Chardonnay Guacamole and sour cream. No fuss!

• Sassy Grilled Chicken Skewers- Anything on a stick looks festive! Don't want to skewer? Cut into bite sized pieces and serve with toothpicks.

• Melt in your Mouth Ribs- Slow cooked and easy. Guests can help themselves.

• Champagne Chicken Lettuce Wraps Recipe- Serve chicken mixture in a pretty bowl with the lettuce leaves off to the side.

• Blackberry Champagne Salmon Recipe- Cut into small portions and serve on a pretty platter.

• Lemon Dill Lox Recipe- Instead of regular sized bagels, use mini bagels!

• Egg Salad Stuffed Shells- Arrange on a bed of lettuce on a platter

Champagne Chicken Cordon Bleu Recipe

Champagne Chicken Cordon Bleu Recipe

Cook Time:  About 30 minutes  

Difficulty:  Easy

Are you looking for a new chicken recipe that will dazzle your family and guests? Consider our Champagne Chicken Cordon Bleu, a classic chicken dish consisting of chicken, ham, and swiss cheese, but Cherchies® style, with champagne mustard, of course! 

Cordon Bleu is fancy for "Blue Ribbon" or award-winning-(dictionary.com), so it is only fitting to use our award-winning Champagne Mustard in this tasty recipe. It is the pièce de résistance of this dish, hands down.

This deliciously rich recipe is family-approved yet perfect enough for guests or a romantic dinner for two! Serve our Champagne Chicken Cordon Bleu with our Cranberry Orange Salad for a complete meal. Bon Appetit!

Ingredients

• 3-4 Chicken Breasts

• Ham slices

• Swiss cheese slices

• 1-2 Tablespoons Cherchies® Garlic Seasoning (could substitute Cherchies® Garlic and Herbs Seasoning)

• 1 teaspoon (tsp) pepper

• 2 cups Crispy Rice Cereal (we used Rice Krispies)

• 6-8 Tablespoons (Tbsp) Mayonnaise (1 per chicken pocket, read below)

• 3-4 Tablespoons (Tbsp) Cherchies® Champagne Mustard (or for more of a kick, substitute our Cherchies® Hot Banana Pepper Mustard)

• 3-4 Tablespoons (Tbsp) Cherchies® Select Grilling Rub and Seasoning

• Cooking Spray

Sauce Ingredients

• 2 Tablespoons (Tbsp) butter

• 2 Tablespoons (Tbsp) flour

• 1 Tablespoons (Tbsp) Cherchies® Champagne Mustard

• 1/4 cup white wine (or could substitute chicken broth)

• 1 cup milk (preferably warmed)

• 3 Tablespoons (Tbsp) grated parmesan cheese

• Salt and pepper

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Place Rice Krispies cereal in a resealable plastic bag. Gently roll over bag with a rolling pin, crushing the cereal.  Set aside.  

Slice chicken breasts in half lengthwise, but not completely through chicken.  This will create a pocket to stuff the chicken.  Sprinkle both sides of chicken with Cherchies® Garlic Seasoning and pepper and place on a baking pan or jelly roll pan.

Brush the opened chicken breasts with Cherchies® Champagne Mustard, and place ham slices (here we used ham from the deli, but leftover holiday ham is also perfect) and swiss cheese over the chicken breasts.

Fold chicken breasts in half and cut chicken bundles in half horizontally (if have large chicken breasts).  

Spread mayonnaise over chicken breast pockets, then sprinkle Cherchies® Select Grilling Rub and Seasoning over the chicken.  Generously coat the chicken breast pockets with crushed cereal mixture.

Spray coated chicken breasts with cooking spray and bake in the oven until the chicken is cooked completely, the crust is golden brown, and the cheese is melty (about 30 minutes).

While chicken is cooking, prepare the sauce.  In a medium skillet, turn the stove on low and melt the butter.  Combine melted butter with the flour, whisking constantly and cook (otherwise known as a roux) for a couple minutes to remove the raw flour taste. Add Champagne Mustard (or Cherchies® Hot Banana Pepper Mustard) and white wine, and stir until smooth.   Mixture should be thick. 

Slowly whisk warmed milk into roux, add parmesan cheese and continue to cook for a few minutes on low .  Season with salt and pepper to taste.  Turn off stove and remove pan from burner.  

To serve, arrange chicken on plates and top with the cheese sauce.  Serve with crusty bread and our Cranberry Spinach Salad for a complete meal.  Enjoy!

Bacon Wrapped Water Chestnuts Recipe

Bacon Wrapped Water Chestnuts Recipe

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Difficulty:  Easy

Yield: about 5 dozen.

You had me at bacon!  Practically anything wrapped in bacon is delightful, and these little gems are no exception.  This appetizer is the complete package; it has crunch from the water chestnuts, saltiness from the bacon and sweetness from the Cranberry Mustard.  Delicious and easy!

Another fantastic sweet/salty option is to serve these wrapped water chestnuts with our  Cherchies® Cherry Butter Spread and Cherchies® Strawberry Butter Spread.

You may want to grab some for yourself before you serve your guests because they will disappear off the tray.

Ingredients

• 2 (8 oz.) cans whole water chestnuts, drained and rinsed
• 1 pound of bacon
• Cherchies® Cranberry Mustard (Could substitute Cherchies® Champagne Mustard or Cherchies® Hot Banana Pepper Mustard)

Preparation

Cut bacon strips into thirds and wrap bacon around each water chestnut, ensuring seam is at the bottom. Place bacon chestnut bundles in an ungreased baking pan. Brush each bacon bundle with Cherchies® Cranberry Mustard.

Bake the bundles at 375° for 25 minutes or until bacon is crisp.  

Remove the bacon-wrapped bundles from pan and drain on paper towels.  Spear the wrapped water chestnuts with toothpicks and serve these tasty morsels with our Cherchies® Cranberry Mustard.  

Enjoy!