French Green Beans Recipe

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French Green Beans Recipe

Cook Time: 30 minutes  

Difficulty: Easy

I'm always looking for easy, tasty vegetable dishes, and this one is cheesy with a touch of sweetness from the peppers.

This recipe is perfect for holiday gatherings and potluck get-togethers.

Ingredients

• 2 pkgs. (10 oz. each) frozen French style green beans

• 3 Tablespoons (Tbsp) butter

• 4 Tablespoons (Tbsp) flour

• Milk

• 1 teaspoon (tsp) salt

• 1 teaspoon (tsp) Worcestershire Sauce

• 1/2 teaspoon (tsp) dry mustard

• 1 jar Cherchies® Pretty Peppers

• 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Cook beans in a pan with 1/2 cup of water for 3-4 minutes.  Melt butter and blend with flour.  

Drain beans and use this liquid and enough milk to make 1 1/2 cups of liquid.  Add to butter and flour mixture and stir until thickened.  Season with salt, Worcestershire, and mustard.  

Add 1/2 jar of Pretty Peppers and 1/2 cup of cheese to the sauce.  Place beans in a casserole dish and pour sauce over top.  

Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 jar of Pretty Peppers on top of bean mixture.  Sprinkle the remaining cheese to cover.  

Cook for 30 minutes in a 350 degree oven.  Turn on broiler during the last couple of minutes to brown the cheese.  Happy Cooking!

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Serves 8-10

15 Uses For Ketchup That Will Change Your Life

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15 Uses For Ketchup That Will Change Your Life

When you think of ketchup, you probably think of that quintessential dipping sauce for french fries or the amplifier to burgers and hotdogs, right? What about cooking with Ketchup? 

This all-american condiment deserves to be the star of the show in your cooking, especially gourmet ketchups.  Gourmet mustards have been a trend for a long time. Now there's a new kid on the block, gourmet ketchups! These artisanal ketchups from Fine Vines feature interesting flavors like Grill Smoke, Sriracha, Thai Ginger, Black Truffle, and of course..The Original.

Beyond the typical french fry dipping sauce, there are so many cool uses for ketchup in the kitchen. We'd like to share a few recipes with you and our favorite uses for ketchup.

Recipes

• Thai Ginger Vegetable Stir-Fry Recipe

• Truffle-Glazed Bone-In Ribeye Recipe

• Artisanal Sloppy Joe Recipe

• Grilled Shrimp Salad With Tomato Vinaigrette Recipe

15 Uses for Ketchup

• Dipping Sauce for French Fries- That we already knew.

• Sloppy Joes- Use it as a base for this tangy meat sandwich.

• Meatloaf- Perfect as that sticky glaze on top of meatloaf.

• Homemade BBQ Sauce- Add some liquid smoke and your favorite spices to create your own masterpiece.

• Cocktail Sauce- Ketchup and Horseradish Sauce, mixed together.

• Cheesesteaks- A Philly Favorite!

• Stuffed Peppers- Similar to sloppy joes, but stuffed into a pepper

• Chili- Add your favorite spices, beans, and meat.

• Beefaroni- Mac-n-cheese with a tomato base.

• Salisbury Steak- Add ketchup to the sauce.

• Pasta dishes- Marinara sauces come from tomatoes, so why not ketchup?

• Bloody Mary's- Yep you heard that right;)

• Salad Dressings- Thousand Island, Russian, and Catalini

• Baked Beans- Ketchup, beans, brown sugar and spices.

• Copper Polisher!!!- You heard me right. From Mac Kohler at Brooklyn Copper, mix ketchup and fine sea salt into a paste and rub onto copper. After a couple of minutes, wipe clean and voila!

So now you know all there is to know about ketchup.  Happy cooking!  What are your favorite uses?

Thai Ginger Vegetable Stir-Fry Recipe

Thai Ginger Vegetable Stir-Fry Recipe

This quick and easy Asian infused stir-fry is chocked full of fresh vegetables and flavor. The Fine Vines® Thai Ginger Artisanal Ketchup is the star of the show in this dish.

In no time, you'll have a delicious vegetarian stir-fry meal!

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons Fine Vines® Thai Ginger Artisanal Ketchup

• 2 tablespoons soy sauce

• 2 tablespoons water

• 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar

• 1 tablespoon chili sauce (such as Sriracha)

• 1 teaspoon sesame oil

• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds

• 1 tablespoon canola oil

• 2 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 bunch scallions, thinly sliced

• 1 head broccoli, cut into one-inch pieces

• 1 bunch asparagus, cut into one-inch pieces

• 2 cups snow peas, de-stemmed

• 1 red bell pepper, cut into one-inch pieces

• 1 cup bean sprouts

Preparation

Combine ketchup, soy sauce, water, vinegar, chili sauce, sesame oil, and sesame seeds and set aside.

Bring large pot of water to a boil. Blanch broccoli, asparagus, snow peas, and bell pepper for one minute. Remove and place in water bath.

Heat oil over medium in wok or large sauté pan. Saute garlic and scallions for two minutes. Add remaining vegetables and cook for five minutes, stirring frequently. Add stir-fry sauce and cook for two more minutes.

Serve with steamed rice and side of Fine Vines® Thai Ginger Artisanal Ketchup.

DOWNLOAD and print Thai Ginger Vegetable Stir-Fry Recipe.

Serves: 4
Cook Time:  20 minutes

Truffle-Glazed Bone-in Ribeye Recipe

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Truffle-Glazed Bone-in-Ribeye Recipe

Truffles and steak are a perfect match, but steak and ketchup?  Absolutely!  (especially if the ketchup is infused with French Truffles).   Fine Vines® Black Truffle Artisanal Ketchup is the perfect glaze or dipping sauce for fries, burgers, and even steak!

Ingredients

• 24­ ounce bone-­in beef ribeye steak

• 1 Tablespoon (Tbsp) Fine Vines® Black Truffle Artisanal Ketchup

• 1 Tablespoon (Tbsp) olive oil

• salt and pepper

Preparation
Heat the grill to 600 degrees. Let the steak sit at room temperature for 30 minutes. Just before cooking, rub the steak with olive oil and season liberally with salt and pepper.

Place the steak on the grill and cook for five minutes. Flip the steak, brush the cooked side with Fine Vines® Black Truffle Artisanal Ketchup, and cook for five minutes. Reduce heat to 400 degrees and flip, brushing the top side with Fine Vines® Black Truffle Artisanal Ketchup, and cook for four minutes. Flip again, brush with Fine Vines® Black Truffle Artisanal Ketchup, and cook four minutes.

Remove steaks from grill when thermometer inserted into center of meat registers 120 degrees for medium ­rare. Let rest for 15 minutes before slicing.
Serve with more Fine Vines® Black Truffle Artisanal Ketchup.