Author: Mitch Schwartz

Easy Baked Lasagna

Ingredients: Ready to Bake Lasagna Sheets (1) 2 Large Jars Pasta Sauce (2) 2 lb. Ground Beef (3) 8 oz Whole Milk Ricotta Cheese (4) 16 oz Fresh Mozzarella (5) Grated Parmesan Salt Pepper Directions: Preheat oven to 400*. Heat a large skillet on med-high. Add beef and season with salt and pepper. Cook beef…
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Knob Creek BBQ Chicken

Ingredients: Whole Chicken, Spatchcocked (1) 3/4 cup Knob Creek 4 Garlic Cloves, minced 1/2 Medium Onion, chopped small 2 cups Ketchup 1/2 tsp Salt 1/2 tsp Pepper 1/2 cup Brown Sugar 1/3 cup Apple Cider Vinegar 1/4 cup Worchestershire Sauce 1/2 tsp Hot Sauce Knob Creek BBQ Sauce Directions: Heat a large skillet at medium,…
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Bratwurst

Ingredients: 4 Kanada City Cattle Co. Bacon Cheeseburger Bratwurst (1) 3 Beers 1 Onion, sliced thin Hot Dog Buns Mustard (2) Directions: In a pot bring beer, sliced onions, salt, and bratwursts to a boil. Turn down to low heat and let simmer until brats are 145* internal. (3) Get a skillet or grill hot.…
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Potato Salad

Ingredients: 1 lb. Potatoes (1) 1/3 cup Full Fat Greek Yogurt (2) 1 tbsp Oil (3) 1 tsp Dijon Mustard 3 Hardboiled Eggs 3 strips Bacon 1 tsp Garlic Salt 1.5 tsp Apple Cider Vinegar 1/2 Dill Pickle, chopped Salt and Pepper, to taste Directions: Fill a pot of water and bring to a boil.…
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Guilt-Free Caramelized Onion Dip

Ingredients: 2 cups Whole Milk Greek Yogurt (1) 2 large Sweet Onion, diced small (2) 1.5 tsp salt 1/4 tsp Sherry Vinegar (3) 1/4 tsp Garlic Powder 1 tbsp Oil Fresh Cracked Black Pepper, to taste Directions: Chop the onions into a small dice. Heat the oil in a pan over med-high heat. Add onions,…
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Bucatini with Sausage Tomato Sauce

Ingredients: 1 lb. Bucatini Pasta 1/2-1 lb Italian Sausage (1) 3 Garlic Cloves, sliced thin 1 can Whole Peeled Tomatoes, 28 oz. 2 tbsp Tomato Paste 1/2 tsp Dry Oregano 1/2 tsp Dry Parsley 1/2 tsp Dry Basil Red Pepper Flake Directions: Heat pan (2) of water to a boil, season with salt. Preheat large…
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Mediterranean Chicken Flatbread

Tzatziki: 1 cup Non-Fat Greek Yogurt 1 med Cucumber, shredded then drained (1) 1/2 Lemon, juiced 1 tbsp Fresh Dill, Chopped 1/2 tsp Kosher Salt 2 Cloves Garlic, minced Black Pepper Flatbread: Naan (2) Cooked Chicken (3) Red Wine Vinegar, or favorite Greek Dressing Mozzarella Cheese (4) Red Onion, sliced thin Olives, chopped Pepperoncini, chopped…
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Brisket

Ingredients: Whole Packer Brisket 1/3 Cup Kosher Salt (1) 1/3 Cup Ground Black Pepper Directions: Get your smoker of choice dialed in to 225*. (2) Trim brisket to desired fat content remaining. (3) Combine salt and pepper to create an even blend of the seasoning. Season the meat all over. (4) Place a probe thermometer…
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Steak: Sous Vide vs. Reverse Sear

Ingredients: Steak Seasoning Equipment: Freezer-safe bag, or vacuum seal bag Sous Vide machine Probe Thermometer Let’s Talk: Sous Vide first. Why sous vide? What is sous vide? Sous vide cooking takes a piece of meat, puts it into a bag, sucks the air out, and cooks it in a water bath to a precise temperature.…
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SSG Katz’s Meatloaf

In remembrance of Army Staff Sgt. Jeremy Katzenberger, who passed away during combat in Afghanistan in ’11, I get to share his story on this Memorial Day. With the blessing of his brother-in-law Patrick Montgomery, who runs KC Cattle Company, and whose wagyu beef I’m using here, I made SSG Katz’s Meatloaf prepared two ways…
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