Our Recipes

Chorizo, Corn & Potato Chowder

  • Prep: 20 Mins
  • Cook: 6 hours (in slow cooker)
  • Portions: 4
  • Print
Corn chowder

Ingredients You'll Need

  • 3/4 lb. red potatoes, cut into 3/4 inch pieces
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 fennel bulk, cut into 1/4 inch pieces
  • 1 1/2 cup frozen corn
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 100g cured chorizo, cut into 1/4 inch pieces
  • 2 tbsp. all-purpose flour
  • Salt & pepper
  • 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 6 thyme sprigs
  • 1/3 cup half-and-half

Directions

  1. In a slow cooker, toss potatoes, onions, fennel, corn, garlic flour, half the chorizo & 1/2 tsp. salt and pepper
  2. Sit in the chicken broth and thyme
  3. Cook, covered for 5 to 6 hours on low
  4. Ten minutes before serving, cook the remaining chorizo in a skillet over medium-high heat, tossing occasionally until browned & crisp
  5. Discard thyme sprigs from chowder, then stir in the half-and-half
  6. Sprinkle the crispy chorizo and fennel fronts over the top

Chorizo, Corn & Potato Chowder

Ingredients

Directions

Related Recipes
Our Recipes

Smoky Chicken Soup

  • Prep: 15 mins
  • Cook: 15 Mins
  • Portions: 4
  • Print
Smoky chicken soup

Ingredients You'll Need

  • 2 1/2 cups cooked & shredded chicken
  • 1 tbsp. oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 celery stalk, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, chopped
  • 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 15 oz. can hominy, rinsed
  • 1 tbsp. chopped chipotles in adobo
  • Chopped tomato, cilantro and avocado for serving

Directions

  1. Heat the oil in a pot over medium heat.
  2. Add onion and celery and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 5 minutes
  3. Stir in the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
  4. Add the chicken broth, hominy, chicken and chipotles and bring to a simmer.
  5. Serve and top with tomatoes, avocado and cilantro.

Smoky Chicken Soup

Ingredients

Directions

Related Recipes
Our Recipes

White Wine Mussels

  • Prep: 10
  • Cook: 5-10 Mins
  • Portions: 4
  • Print
White wine mussels

Ingredients You'll Need

  • 4 lb. cleaned mussels
  • 1 tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 sprigs fresh thyme
  • pinch of red pepper flakes
  • 1 cup dry white wine
  • 1/2 cup low sodium chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup flat leaf parsley, roughly chopped
  • Crusty bread, for serving

Directions

  1. Heat oil in a large pot
  2. Add the onion, garlic, thyme and red pepper flakes for 3 minutes
  3. Add the mussels and toss to coat
  4. Add the wine and chicken broth and simmer, covered, for 3 minutes
  5. Toss with parsley and cook, covered until the mussels open
  6. Serve with crusty bread

White Wine Mussels

Ingredients

Directions

Related Recipes
Our Recipes

Zucchini Pizza Bites

  • Prep: 5 Mins
  • Cook: 5 Mins
  • Portions: 2
  • Print
Zucchini pizza bites

Ingredients You'll Need

  • 1 medium zucchini cut on a diagonal
  • Olive oil spray
  • Salt & pepper
  • 2 tbsp. marinara sauce
  • Fresh Basil

Directions

  1. Cut zucchini around 1/4" thick
  2. Spray both sides with oil and season with salt and pepper
  3. Broil the zucchini for 2 minutes on each side
  4. Top with marinara and cheese and broil for another minute until cheese is melted
  5. Top with fresh basil

Zucchini Pizza Bites

Ingredients

Directions

Related Recipes
Our Recipes

Shrimp Dumplings

  • Prep: 20 mins
  • Cook: 5 mins
  • Portions: 36 dumplings
  • Print
Dumplings

Ingredients You'll Need

  • 1 lb. shrimp, diced
  • 8 ounces ground pork
  • 1 cup green cabbage, shredded
  • 2 green onions, thinly sliced
  • 1 tbsp. ginger, freshly grated
  • 1 tsp. sesame oil
  • 1 tsp. mirin
  • Salt and black pepper
  • 36 2-inch wonton wrappers
  • 2 tbsp. vegetable oil
  • soy sauce, for serving

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine shrimp, pork, cabbage, green onions, ginger, sesame oil, mirin, salt and pepper
  2. Place wrappers on a work surface
  3. Spoon 1 tbsp. of the shrimp mixture into the center of each wrapper
  4. Rub edges of wrappers with water
  5. Fold dough over the filling to create a half-moon shape, pinching edges to seal
  6. Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat
  7. Add dumplings in a single layer and cook until golden & crisp
  8. Serve with soy sauce

Shrimp Dumplings

Ingredients

Directions

Related Recipes
Our Recipes

Roasted Carrot and Garlic Hummus

  • Prep: 20 Mins
  • Cook: 25 mins
  • Portions: 2 cups
  • Print
Hummus

Ingredients You'll Need

  • 6 ounces carrots, chopped into 1/2 inch rounds
  • 1 tsp. extra virgin olive oil
  • salt and pepper
  • 16 oz. can of chickpeas, rinsed and drained
  • 2 tbsp. tahini
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. paprika
  • Pinch of cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 tsp. lemon juice

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F
  2. Place carrots in a baking dish and drizzle with 1 tbsp. olive oil
  3. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and toss with a spoon to combine
  4. Roast carrots until soft, set aside to cool
  5. Place roasted carrots and remaining ingredients into a food processor
  6. Blend until smooth
  7. Add water, as needed if hummus is too thick
  8. Serve with a drizzle of olive oil and a sprinkle of paprika

Roasted Carrot and Garlic Hummus

Ingredients

Directions

Related Recipes
Our Recipes

Vietnamese Salad Rolls

  • Prep: 20 Mins
  • Cook: 5 Mins
  • Portions: 8 Rolls
  • Print
Vietnamese summer roll

Ingredients You'll Need

  • 1 (8 oz) package rice vermicelli noodles
  • 8 ounces cooked & peeled prawns, cut in half lengthwise
  • 8 rice wrappers
  • 1 carrot, julienne sliced
  • 1 cup lettuce, shredded
  • 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
  • 1/2 cup hoisin sauce
  • Water

Directions

  1. Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil, then remove from heat
  2. Place rice vermicelli in boiling water, remove from heat and let soak until soft (3-5 minutes)
  3. Drain, and rinse with cold water
  4. Fill a large bowl with hot water
  5. Dip one rice wrapped in the hot water for 1 second to soften
  6. Lay wrapper flat and place noodles, shrimp, carrots, lettuce, and basil in center
  7. Roll the edges of the wrapper inward
  8. From the bottom edge of the wrapper, tightly wrap the ingredients
  9. Repeat with remaining ingredients and wrappers
  10. In a small bowl, mix hoisin sauce with water until desired consistency is reached
  11. Heat mixture for a few seconds in the microwave
  12. Serve spring rolls with warm dipping sauce

Vietnamese Salad Rolls

Ingredients

Directions

Related Recipes
Our Recipes

Shrimp Ceviche

  • Prep: 20 Mins
  • Cook: 1 Hour
  • Portions: 4
  • Print
Shrimp ceviche

Ingredients You'll Need

  • 2 quarts water
  • 1/4 cup kosher salt
  • 1 lb. raw shrimp
  • Juice of 2 lemons
  • Juice of 2 limes
  • Juice of 2 oranges
  • 1 cup cucumber, peeled & diced
  • 1/2 cup red onion, finely chopped
  • 2 serrano chilies, seeded & chopped
  • 1 cup tomato, seeded & diced
  • 1 cup avocado, finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp. cilantro leaves, chopped
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 tsp. kosher salt

Directions

  1. Combine water and 1/4 cup salt in a large saucepan
  2. Bring to a boil over high heat
  3. Add shrimp and immediately turn off heat
  4. Let the shrimp sit until just cooked through, about 3 minutes
  5. Transfer to a cutting board until cool enough to handle
  6. Chop the shrimp into 1/2 inch pieces and place in a a medium bowl
  7. Add lemon, lime and orange juice
  8. Stir in cucumber onion and chilies
  9. Refrigerate for 1 hour
  10. Stir in tomatoes, avocado, chopped cilantro, oil and 1/4 tsp. salt into shrimp mixture
  11. Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before serving
  12. Garnish with cilantro

Shrimp Ceviche

Ingredients

Directions

Related Recipes
Our Recipes

Grilled Clams with Charred Jalapeno Butter

  • Prep: 10 Mins
  • Cook: 10 Mins
  • Portions: 2
  • Print
Grilled clams

Ingredients You'll Need

  • 2 pounds clams, rinsed & scrubbed
  • 2 jalapenos
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 tbsp. honey
  • 1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped
  • zest of 1 lemon
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 ounces blue cheese

Directions

  1. Preheat grill to high heat
  2. Once grill is hot, add jalapenos and char all over, about 2 minutes per side
  3. Once charred, remove from heat and place in a bowl to cool
  4. Once cool enough to handle, slice jalapenos in half and remove desired amount of seeds
  5. Finely dice jalapenos
  6. In a bowl, mix together butter, sliced jalapenos, honey, basil, lemon zest and salt
  7. Mix until combined and then fold in the blue cheese
  8. To make the clams, preheat the grill to high
  9. Once hot, add clams in a single layer, cover and cook until the clams open
  10. Discard any clams that don't open
  11. Toss the hot clams in the jalapeno butter and serve with the remaining butter

Grilled Clams with Charred Jalapeno Butter

Ingredients

Directions

Related Recipes
Our Recipes

Blue Cheese Steak Crostini

  • Prep: 15 Mins
  • Cook: 15 Mins
  • Portions: 15-20 Crostinis
  • Print
Istock 53598318 medium

Ingredients You'll Need

  • 3 Free Range Top Sirloin Steaks, cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 1 french baguette
  • 2 tbsp. butter
  • 1 cup blue cheese, crumbled
  • 2 tbsp. milk
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 cup balsamic vinegar
  • salt and pepper
  • fresh herbs for garnish

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350F
  2. Slice baguette into 1/2 inch slices on the diagonal
  3. Melt butter in a small dish and brush each piece of bread
  4. Rub minced garlic (from 2 cloves) into bread
  5. Place bread on baking sheet and toast for 5-7 minutes, removed and set aside
  6. Pour balsamic vinegar into a small pot, bring to a boil, then reduce to a low simmer until vinegar has halved and thickened
  7. Turn off heat and set aside
  8. Place blue cheese, milk, remaining garlic, salt and pepper in a small sauce pot and bring to a high simmer, stirring frequently until blue cheese has melted and smooth
  9. Heat a greased grill pan over medium-high heat
  10. Season steak with salt and pepper and grill 1-2 minutes per side for rare to medium-rare
  11. To assemble the crostini, spread blue cheese sauce on top of toasted bread, top with a piece of steak, drizzle with balsamic vinegar reduction and top with fresh herbs

Blue Cheese Steak Crostini

Ingredients

Directions

Related Recipes
Our Recipes

Spicy Shrimp & Mussel Cioppino

  • Prep: 15 Mins
  • Cook: 30 Mins
  • Portions: 6-8
  • Print
Cioppino

Ingredients You'll Need

  • 1 lb. Mussels
  • 1 lb. Raw, Easy Peel Prawns peeled & deveined
  • 1 lb. clams
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp. olive oil
  • 2 tbsp. butter
  • 1 tsp. red pepper flake
  • 1 whole yellow onion, chopped
  • 6 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/4 cup tomato paste
  • 1 bottle dry white wine
  • 2 cups vegetable stock
  • 1 whole bay leaf
  • 1 tsp. garlic salt
  • 1 tsp. ground black pepper
  • 1 bunch parsley, chopped

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
  2. Place cherry tomatoes on a sheet pan or oven proof baking sheet
  3. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper
  4. Roast in oven for 15-20 minutes
  5. In a large pot, heat olive oil and butter over medium-high heat
  6. Add prawns, and cook over medium high heat about 2 minutes until prawns are opaque and cooked slighly
  7. Season with salt, pepper and red pepper flakes
  8. Stir together and remove prawns and set aside
  9. In the same pot, add the onion
  10. Turn heat to medium and season with salt and pepper
  11. Sweat onions until transluecent and tender
  12. Add minced garlic and tomato paste
  13. Stir for 30 seconds until fragrant
  14. Turn heat down and pour in white wine
  15. Stir mixture and bring to a simmer
  16. Cook for 10 minutes until reduced and slightly thickened
  17. Add stock and stir to combine
  18. Add bay leaf and bring to a boil, then reduce to simmer for 10 minutes
  19. Season with salt and pepper, turn down heat and add the roasted cherry tomatoes, mussels and clams to the pot
  20. Cook and cover for 5 minutes until clams and mussels have opened
  21. Add reserved prawns and stir to combine and warm through
  22. Remove bay leaf and garnish with shopped parsley

Spicy Shrimp & Mussel Cioppino

Ingredients

Directions

Related Recipes
Our Recipes

Greek Grilled Chicken Wings

  • Prep: 20 Mins
  • Cook: 15 Mins
  • Portions: 6-8
  • Print
greek chicken wings image

Ingredients You'll Need

  • 4.5 lbs of Meridian Fresh Free Run Chicken Wings
  • 3 tbsp. olive oil
  • 3 tbsp. lemon juice
  • 2 tsp. dried thyme
  • 1 tsp. dried rosemary
  • 1 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. pepper

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, herbs, garlic, salt and pepper
  2. Add wings, tossing to coat
  3. Cover wings and refrigerate for 20 minutes
  4. Preheat grill to medium heat
  5. Grill wings, covered, flipping frequently until cooked through, about 15 minutes

These wings will be the star of your backyard BBQ.

Ingredients

4.50 lbs Meridian Free Run Chicken Wings
3 tbsp olive oil
3 tbsp lemon juice
2 tsp dried rosemary
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp salt
½ tsp pepper

Directions

In a large bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, herbs, garlic, salt and pepper. Add wings, tossing to coat.

Cover wings and refrigerate for 20 minutes.

Preheat grill to medium heat.

Grill wings, covered, flipping frequently until cooked through, about 15 minutes.

Related Recipes
Our Recipes

Grilled Watermelon, Feta & Basil Salad

  • Prep: 15 Mins
  • Cook: 5 Mins
  • Portions: 4
  • Print
Watermelon salad

Ingredients You'll Need

  • 1 Mini Watermelon
  • 4 ounces feta cheese, cut into cubes
  • juice of 1/2 lime
  • 2 tbsp. fresh basil, sliced
  • 1/4 tsp. kosher salt
  • black pepper, to taste
  • Balsamic reduction
  • olive oil

Directions

  1. Cut watermelon into 1 inch thick slaps and brush with olive oil
  2. Place slabs of watermelon cut side down onto a heated grill and grill for 2-3 minutes per side
  3. Remove from grill, cut off the rind and cut into 1 inch cubes
  4. Toss the grilled watermelon with the basil, salt, pepper, and lime juice
  5. Gently fold in the cubed feta being careful not to break it
  6. Drizzle salad with balsamic reduction

So refreshing, and the perfect way to celebrate the warm weather!

Ingredients

1 mini watermelon
4 oz feta cheese, cut into cubes
juice of 1/2 lime
2 tbsp fresh basil, sliced
¼ tsp kosher salt
black pepper, to taste
balsamic reduction
olive oil

Directions

Cut watermelon into 1 inch thick slaps and brush with olive oil.

Place slabs of watermelon cut side down onto a heated grill and grill for 2-3 minutes per side.

Remove from grill, cut off the rind and cut into 1 inch cubes.

Toss the grilled watermelon with the basil, salt, pepper, and lime juice.

Gently fold in the cubed feta being careful not to break it.

Drizzle salad with balsamic reduction.

Related Recipes
Our Recipes

Free Range Meatloaf Cupcakes

  • Prep: 10 Mins
  • Cook: 35-40 Mins
  • Portions: 4
  • Print
Meatloaf cupcakes

Ingredients You'll Need

  • 1 lb. Meridian Free Range Extra Lean Ground Beef
  • 1 Free Range Egg
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 1/2 cup quick oats
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 2 tsp. garlic powder
  • 2 tsp. onion powder
  • 2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 cup bread crumbs, crushed
  • 2/3 cup ketchup
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tsp. mustard
  • 2 cup mashed potatoes

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350F
  2. Place mashed potatoes in a ziplock or piping bag and set aside
  3. Combine ketchup, mustard, and brown sugar and mix well
  4. In another bowl mix ground beef, egg, milk, cheese, oats, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, Worcestershire, and bread crumbs and mix well
  5. Press ground beef mixture into a muffin pan
  6. Spread the top of each meatloaf muffin with the ketchup mixture
  7. Bake for 35-40 minutes, until ground beef is thoroughly cooked
  8. Allow meatloaf muffins to sit for 5 minutes
  9. Remove muffins from pan and pipe on mashed potato frosting

Free Range Meatloaf Cupcakes

Ingredients

Directions

Related Recipes
Braised lamb shanks

Rosemary Braised Lamb Shanks

Moist and delicious lamb shanks slowly simmered to perfection. This is a fantastic, highly rated recipe from AllRecipes.com you'll absolutely love!