Braces Friendly Recipe: Week 45- Super Bowl Week

Hi everyone! We hope you have all had a great week so far. We know lots of you are getting ready for the Big Game on Sunday. Here are a few braces friendly recipes you can use for the festivities! 

You can see the original recipes posted here and here.

Game Day Pot Roast Quesadillas

Ingredients:

Quesadillas:
1 (3 to 3 1/2 pound) boneless beef chuck shoulder pot
    roast or bottom round rump roast *
1 medium onion, cut into quarters
3 cloves garlic, peeled
3/4 cup water
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 package gordita-style flour tortillas
1 cup cilantro, finely chopped

Creamy Horseradish Sauce:
1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon-style mustard
1 1/2 teaspoons horseradish
1/3 cup mayonnaise

Directions:

1. Cut beef pot roast into 4 even pieces. Place onion and garlic in 4 1/2 to 5 1/2 quart slow cooker; top with beef. Add water, salt and pepper. Cover and cook on HIGH 5 to 5-1/2 hours or on LOW 9 to 9-1/2 hours, or until beef is fork-tender.
2. In a bowl, whisk mayonnaise, Dijon-style mustard and horseradish. Cover and refrigerate until needed for serving.
3. Remove beef; cool slightly. Shred beef with two forks. Remove cooking liquid and solids from slow cooker, reserving 1/2 cup cooking liquid. Place shredded beef and reserved liquid in slow cooker and set on LOW to keep warm while serving.
4. Heat tortillas in a low-temperature oven and arrange on a warmed platter. Serve buffet style for guests to build-their-own quesadillas by piling shredded beef on tortillas and garnishing with creamy horseradish sauce and chopped cilantro. Add salsa, sliced green onions and shredded cheese to the table and let people top their own!

*Chef's Tip
In a crunch for time? Substitute in a fully-cooked pot roast that is available in your local grocer's fresh meat case. Simply microwave the pot roast as instructed on package, shred and follow the rest of the directions above!

Football Cookies

Ingredients:

1 roll (16.5 ounces) Pillsbury Create 'n Bake refrigerated sugar cookies
1 container (1 pound) chocolate creamy ready-to-spread frosting
White decorating gel

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Freeze dough 30 minutes.
2. Cut dough into 1/4-inch slices. With floured fingers, shape each dough slice to form football. On ungreased cookie sheets, place slices 2 inches apart.
3. Bake 7 to 11 minutes or until set and golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
4. Spread frosting over cookies. With white decorating gel, draw laces on each football.

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Braces Friendly Recipe: Week 44

Hi everyone! We hope you all had a great winter break, and are getting back into the swing of things. We want to wish all of the students who are taking their mid-terms this week the best of luck! This week's recipe is quick and easy one for all of you who are super busy. 

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Taco Twist Soup

Ingredients:

3 cups Garden Vegetable Broth
3 cups Fat Free & Lower Sodium Beef Broth
1 medium onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 can diced tomatoes, undrained
1 1/2 cups picante sauce
1 cup uncooked spiral pasta
1 small green pepper, chopped
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 cup shredded low-fat cheddar cheese
3 tablespoons reduced fat sour cream

Directions:

1. Sauté onion and garlic in oil in a large saucepan until tender.
2. Add broth, beans, tomatoes, picante sauce, pasta, green pepper and seasonings. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-12 minutes or until pasta is tender, stirring occasionally.
3. Serve with cheese and sour cream.

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