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Cheesy Meatball Pockets

Use frozen meatballs to recreate a flavorful childhood favorite wrapped in fluffy biscuit dough and served with marinara.

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Ingredients:

  • 1 pound frozen fully-cooked Beef meatballs, thawed, thinly sliced
  • 1 can (16.3 ounces) refrigerated biscuit dough
  • 1 cup marinara sauce
  • 1 cup diced tomatoes, drained
  • 1-1/2 cups shredded Italian blend cheese, divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • Marinara or Alfredo sauce (optional)

Cooking:

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F. On a lightly floured surface, roll each biscuit into a 6-inch disc (about 1/8-inch thick).
  2. Divide meatball slices and place evenly in centers of discs. Top with 2 tablespoons each marinara, tomatoes and cheese. Fold dough over filling, pressing with fork to seal. 
    3. Cook's Tip: Brush edge of dough with water to help with sealing.
  3. Place pockets on greased, shallow-rimmed baking sheet. Cut slits in dough to vent. Sprinkle tops with remaining cheese and Italian seasoning. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown and crispy.
  4. Serve with additional marinara or Alfredo sauce, as desired.
Alternate Cooking Method
  1. Preheat pizza oven to 500°. Bake 3 to 5 minutes or until puffed and bottoms are firm and browned.

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Beef Checkoff

Bourbon Blueberry & Brie Bacon Cheeseburger

Brian Capps of Louisville, KY, has been crowned the 2021 Derby Burger Champion in the 10th Annual Derby Burger Challenge. Capps’ burger, made with 100% Kentucky Cattlemen’s ground beef is packed with flavor. The patty is topped with brie, thick-cut bacon, a blueberry bourbon sauce and arugula - all on a brioche bun.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Kentucky Cattlemen’s Ground Beef
  • 4 Slices Bacon, thick sliced
  • 1/4 inch Sliced Brie Cheese, rind removed
  • 1 pint Fresh Blueberries
  • 1 Lemon, halved
  • 1/8 cup White Sugar
  • 2 tsp. Cornstarch
  • 1 1/2 tsp. Bourbon
  • 2 Brioche Buns
  • 2 Tbsp. Salted Butter
  • Arugula 
  • ¼ tsp. Kosher Salt
  • ¼ tsp. Black Pepper

Recipe

1. Form Two Patties and Set Aside.

2. Preheat your skillet over medium high heat. Add butter, and sliced buns. Cook until golden brown, set aside.

3. Salt and pepper both sides of the burger patty, cook over medium high heat. Cook until internal temperature of 160°F (USDA recommended), add cheese before taking off heat until melted.

4. Add blueberries, sugar, and lemon juice into a small pot. Cook on medium to low heat for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Mix cornstarch with water to make a slurry. Slowly add your slurry mixture to thicken blueberry sauce. Remove mixture from heat and stir in your bourbon.

5. Build your burger. Place your burger patty with melted cheese, cooked bacon, blueberry sauce on the bottom bun. Top the burger with arugula and add the top bun.

6. Enjoy!

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