Hot Pepper Baked Beans Recipe

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Hot Pepper Baked Beans Recipe

Cook Time:  60 minutes

Difficulty:  Easy

The perfect side dish for any barbeque!

Ingredients

• 7 pieces bacon, cut into pieces
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 green or red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 can (14 - 15 oz. ) black beans
• 1 can (14 - 15 oz.) Great Northern or Navy Beans
• 2 cans (14 - 15 oz.) chili beans
• 1 jar Terrapin Ridge Hot Pepper Bacon Jam

Preparation

In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium high heat until crispy.  Remove bacon and add chopped onion and bell pepper to hot bacon grease.  Saute for 5 - 7 minutes until softened. Add beans and jam.

Stir until well combined and simmer on low heat for 30 - 45 minutes.  Stir occasionally.  This can be transferred to a crockpot and kept on low until ready to serve.   Enjoy!

*Note- after sauteing the vegetables, you can throw all the ingredients into a crockpot and cook on low for 6 hours, or high for 4 hours.

Serves 10 - 12 as a side dish

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Balsamic Garlic & Herb Brie Recipe

Unexpected company coming over?  Grab a jar of Balsamic Garlic Herb Jam, a round of Brie cheese, pop the mixture in the oven, and in a few minutes, you'll have a delicious appetizer or snack.

Ingredients

• 1 small round of Brie cheese

• 1/3 jar of Terrapin Ridge Farms Balsamic Garlic & Herb Jam

Carefully slice off top rind of brie.  Place in an oven safe dish.  Pour 1/3 jar of Balsamic Garlic & Herb Jam over top of brie cheese. Place in 350° oven and cook until brie begins to get warm and melt. Serve with crusty bread, crackers or apple & pear slices.

Balsamic Garlic & Herb Jam Goat Cheese Recipe

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Balsamic Garlic & Herb Jam Goat Cheese Recipe

Unexpected company coming over?  Grab a jar of Balsamic Garlic Herb Jam and a log of Goat cheese, pop the mixture in the oven, and in a few minutes, you'll have a delicious appetizer or snack.

Ingredients

• 4 oz. Goat Cheese Log

• 1/3 jar Terrapin Ridge Farms Balsamic Garlic Herb Jam

• 1/3 jar Cherchies® Pretty Peppers (optional)

• Crusty bread or crackers

Preparation

Place goat cheese log in an oven safe dish. Pour 1/3 jar of Balsamic Garlic Herb Jam over top of goat cheese.  Place in 350° oven until goat cheese begins to get warm and melt.  Top with Cherchies® Pretty Peppers for an optional festive flair for a quick and easy appetizer or snack.  

Serve with crusty bread, crackers, or apples.  Tasty!  Enjoy!

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Garlic, Balsamic & Herb Goat Cheese Pizza

This recipe is perfect for a quick and easy gourmet lunch, dinner, or savory-sweet dessert.  The Balsamic Garlic Herb Jam enhances the pear and goat cheese in this rustic dish.  A definite must-try!

Ingredients

• Boboli or other packaged pizza dough
• Olive oil
• 1/2 cup Terrapin Ridge Farms Balsamic Garlic Herb Jam
• 1 D'Anjou pear, sliced thin
• ½ cup pecans chopped
• Goat Cheese about 3 ounces, crumbled 

Preparation

Brush top surface of pizza dough with olive oil. Spread a layer of Balsamic Garlic Herb Jam on top of oil. Add goat cheese, sliced pears and pecans.  Bake in a 400 degrees F oven for 12-15 minutes.  Enjoy!