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Cranberry Pepper Relish

Fresh and citrusy, this cranberry pepper relish is sure to impress your guests.

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Ingredients:

  • 1-1/4 cup diced bell pepper (1/2 inch)
  • 1 medium jalapeno pepper, seeded, diced (1/4 inch)
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon freshly grated orange peel
  • 1 tablespoon freshly grated lime peel

Cooking:

  1. Spray medium saucepan with nonstick cooking spray.  Heat over medium heat until hot. Cook and stir bell pepper and jalapeño pepper 3 to 6 minutes or until tender. Add the remaining ingredients to pan. Cook over medium-low heat about 8 minutes or until fresh cranberries begin to pop. Cool 15 minutes.
  2. Place cooled mixture into food processor or blender container.  Cover; pulse on and off until slightly chunky. Season with salt and pepper as desired. Serve at room temperature.  
    3. Cook's Tip: The relish can be covered and refrigerated for 1 hour and served cold, if desired. It can also be made ahead, covered and refrigerated until just before serving; if desired, the relish can be heated in a medium saucepan over low heat for 5 minutes. Heating may intensify the spiciness of the relish.

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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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