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Roast Beef Cheddar Pockets

Flavorful Beef Pot Roast  and sharp cheddar cheese are stuffed in dough and baked to perfection.

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Ingredients:

  • 3 cups shredded beef Pot Roast (about 24 ounces)
  • 16 ounces whole wheat or regular refrigerated pizza dough
  • 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese, divided
  • 2/3 cup diced sweet onion
  • 1 egg white, lightly beaten
  • 1/2 cup light dairy sour cream
Garnish:
  • Chopped chives (optional)

Cooking:

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough into 12 by 19-inch rectangle. Cut into 8 rectangles, 4 by 5-1/2 inches each.
  2. Combine beef, 1-1/2 cups cheese and onion, if desired, in large bowl; mix well. Divide beef mixture into eighths; press mixture to compact and place lengthwise in center of rectangles. Fold long sides of each rectangle over filling, pressing to seal. Place on ungreased shallow-rimmed baking sheet. Brush with egg white. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Cut small slit in top of each pocket to vent.

  3. Bake in 375°F oven 13 to 16 minutes or until golden brown. Serve with sour cream. Garnish with chives, if desired.

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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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