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Red Onion & Dried Fruit Marmalade

Dried plums and red onions are reduced to a savory, rich marmalade to complement a tender slice of roast beef.

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Ingredients:

  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 3 cups thinly sliced red onions
  • 1/2 cup dry red wine
  • 1/4 cup chopped pitted dried plums
  • 1/4 cup fig preserves
  • 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Cooking:

  1. Heat butter in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot.  Add onions, cook 8 to 10 minutes or until tender and beginning to brown, stirring occasionally.  Stir in wine, plums, preserves and vinegar, cook about 5 minutes or until liquid is evaporated and marmalade thickens and turns dark, stirring occasionally.  Remove from heat; stir in thyme and salt.  Cool slightly and serve warm.

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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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