Cheesy BBQ Sloppy Joe

BBQ sauce isn't just for the grill. In this tasty dish, our Pastamore Original Barbecue Marinade and Grill Sauce steals the show. You standard Sloppy Joe is classed up with roasted corn, black beans, and a healthy serving of shredded cheese. This dish would be great with any of our tasty BBQ sauces.

Ingredients:
1 lb - 80/20 ground beef
1/2 cup - Pastamore Original Barbecue Marinade and Grill Sauce
2 ounces - Monterrey jack cheese, shredded
1 cup - black beans, drained
1/2 cup - roasted corn kernels
4-6 - buns
1/2 tsp - garlic powder
1/4 tsp - red pepper flakes
To taste - salt and black pepper

Directions:
1. Heat a large pan on the stove over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the ground beef and break into small pieces. Cook for 5 minutes. Add 1/4 cup Pastamore Original Marinade and Grill Sauce, black beans, roasted corn kernels, garlic powder, and red pepper flakes. Cook until cooked throughout. Season to taste with salt and black pepper.

2. Keep meat in pan and top with shredded cheese. Allow to melt.

3. Scoop servings from pan and place on bottom bun. Top with a drizzle of Pastamore Original Barbecue Marinade and Grill Sauce. Top with bun.

Bacon Wrapped Chicken with Pineapple Avocado Slaw

Roasted chicken is a healthy choice that can be a great foundation for any meal. Sometimes the regular old chicken gets old, and what better way to spice it up than with bacon? This recipe uses our Pastamore Kettle Roasted Jalapeno Oil to spice up the avocado spread.

Ingredients:
1 lb - chicken breast
6-8 slices - bacon
1 cup - broccoli slaw (shredded broccoli, carrots, and red cabbage)
1 - avocado
1/2 cup - pineapple
1 Tbsp - Pastamore Kettle Roasted Jalapeno Oil
3-4 - buns
To taste - salt and black pepper

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400 F.

2. Season both sides of chicken breast with salt and black pepper. Wrap each chicken breast in 2-3 pieces of bacon (enough to totally cover). Make sure the beginning and end of each strip is under the chicken. Place into a baking dish. Place into oven for 30 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165 F. Turn broiler on high for 1-4 minutes to crisp bacon. Allow to sit for 5-10 minutes.

3. Add avocado and Pastamore Kettle Roasted Jalapeno Oil to large mixing bowl. Mash and mix with a fork. Season to taste with salt and black pepper. Finely dice pineapple and add to mixing bowl. Add broccoli slaw and mix until combined. Adjust seasoning as needed.

4. Toast bun and place bottom bun on plate. Add avocado mixture and top with chicken breast. Serve and enjoy.

Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Overnight Oats

If you haven't been on the internet in the past year then you may have missed the overnight oats craze. Overnight oats are an easy way to make a healthy breakfast even if you are running to get out the door every morning. It is as simple as adding all the ingredients together and letting them sit in the refrigerator overnight. And in case you aren't sure how balsamic vinegar can fit into an oatmeal breakfast then you may have forgotten about our delicious Pastamore Dark Chocolate Balsamic Vinegar.

Ingredients:  serves 2
1 cup - old fashioned oatmeal
1 cup - milk or milk substitute
1 - banana
2 Tbsp - peanut butter
2 Tbsp - chia seeds
1 Tbsp - cocoa nibs
1 Tbsp - Pastamore Dark Chocolate Balsamic Vinegar
1 pinch - salt

Directions:
1. Peel banana and cut in half from top to bottom. Slice into 1/2" pieces.

2. Combine oatmeal, milk, banana, chia seeds, cocoa nibs, peanut butter, and salt into a quart mason jar. Mix well. Place into refrigerator and leave overnight.

3. Serve oatmeal cold or heat if desired. Before eating drizzle with Pastamore Dark Chocolate Balsamic Vinegar.

Original BBQ Cheeseburger

With grilling season in full swing, it is time to brush up on burger and barbecue recipes. This burger starts out nice and simple, combining cheddar cheese, grilled onion, and our Pastamore Original Barbecue Marinade and Grill Sauce. This burger would go great with grilled corn on the cob or yellow squash.

Ingredients:
1 lb - 85/15 ground beef
2 Tbsp - Pastamore Original Barbecue Marinade and Grill Sauce
4 slices - cheddar cheese
1 - vidalia onion
1/2 tsp - salt
1/2 tsp - black pepper
1/2 tsp - garlic powder
3-4 - buns
As needed - vegetable oil

Directions:
1. Heat grill to medium-high/high heat.

2. Add Pastamore Original Barbecue Marinade and Grill Sauce and spices into a large mixing bowl. Mix using a fork or whisk. Add ground beef and mix well. Form into 3-4 patties.

3. Cut top and bottom off of onion and remove skin. Cut into 1/4" thick pieces keeping the rings together. Lightly coat in oil and season to taste with salt and black pepper.

4. Add burgers and onions to grill. Cook onions until tender and with good grill marks, turning once. Cook burgers to desired temperature, turning once during the cooking process. When burgers are nearly finished, add cheddar cheese and melt. Lightly toast buns on grill.

5. Add onion to bottom bun and add burger. Finish with a drizzle of Pastamore Original Barbecue Marinade and Grill Sauce.

Spicy Tomato White Fish and Vegetables

I'm a huge fan of one pot dishes, and it turns out I'm also a fan of one baking dish dishes. This simple and dish brings the flavors of Italy to delicate and tasty flounder. Our Pastamore Spicy Tomato Dipping Oil livens up the squash and eggplant, and the lemon juice lets the fish shine. This dish would be great finished with capers or some fresh tomatoes.

Ingredients:
1 lb - flounder fillets
2 - yellow squash
1 - eggplant
2 Tbsp - Pastamore Spicy Tomato Dipping Oil
1/2 tsp - salt
1/2 tsp - black pepper
1/2 tsp - oregano
Juice of 1/2 lemon
As garnish - capers (optional)
To taste - salt and black pepper

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400°F.

2. Rinse eggplant and squash. Chop into 1/2-1" pieces. Add to a large baking dish along with the Pastamore Spicy Tomato Dipping Oil. Mix well. Place into oven for 15 minutes.

3. Remove baking dish from oven and mix. Add flounder fillets on top of the vegetables. Season with juice of 1/2 lemon, salt, pepper, and oregano. Garnish with capers if desired. Return to oven for 10 minutes or until fish reaches 145F (opaque and flakes with fork).

4. Plate and enjoy!

Passion Fruit Protein Coleslaw

Coleslaw is great, but loading up on mayonnaise and sugar might not be so great. This coleslaw recipe takes a low-fat and high protein approach to your normal side dish. It's flavor is a little different than normal slaw, but the Pastamore Passion Fruit White Balsamic Vinegar adds a great hint of acid and sweet.

Ingredients:
1/2 lb - shredded cabbage and carrots
1 cup - Greek yogurt, fat free
2 tsp - Pastamore Passion Fruit White Balsamic Vinegar
2 tsp - sugar or sugar substitute
To taste - salt and black pepper

Directions:
1. Combine Greek yogurt, sugar, spices, and Pastamore Passion Fruit White Balsamic Vinegar in a mixing bowl. Mix well using a whisk.

2. Add shredded cabbage and carrots to mixing bowl. Fold ingredients together until evenly mixed. Adjust seasoning with salt and black pepper.

3. Chill for at least 30 minutes and serve.

Sriracha Mango Flounder

If you haven't heard, we've got a great new flavor that will be quickly be taking over your kitchen. Our Pastamore Sriracha Mango with White Balsamic Vinegar provides a sweet and spicy flavor that pairs well with chicken, fish, and pork. This is a quick and tasty flounder recipe that lets the flavor of the vinegar shine.

Ingredients:
1 lb - flounder
2 Tbsp - Pastamore Sriracha Mango with White Balsamic Vinegar
To taste - salt and black pepper
As needed - cooking spray

Directions:
1. Season both sides of flounder with salt and black pepper.

2. Heat a large frying pan on the stove over medium/medium-high heat. Make sure the temperature is hot enough to brown the fish. Once hot, coat with cooking spray.

3. Add flounder. Cook to a minimum internal temperature of 145ºF (opaque and flakes with fork), turning once during the cooking process.

4. Plate and top with Pastamore Sriracha Mango with White Balsamic Vinegar. Serve with green beans and black beans.

Simple Teriyaki Chicken

If you haven't tried our Pastamore Honey Ginger Teriyaki you are seriously missing out. The sauce is sweet and packs a serious amount of flavor. Check out this simple and delicious chicken teriyaki recipe.

Ingredients:
1 lb - chicken breast
2-4 Tbsp - Pastamore Honey Ginger Teriyaki 
To taste - salt and black pepper
If desired - red pepper flakes
As needed - cooking spray

Directions:
1. Lightly season chicken with salt and black pepper.

2. Heat a large non-stick pan over medium heat. Once hot, spray pan with cooking spray. Add chicken breast.

3. Cook chicken to an internal temperature of 165ºF, turning once during the cooking process. If the chicken is browning too quickly, reduce heat or cover pot as needed. Remove from heat.

4. Allow chicken to rest for 5 minutes. Slice into 1/2" thick pieces on a bias. Plate and top with 1 Tbsp of Pastamore Honey Ginger Teriyaki. Top with red pepper flakes if desired. Serve with steamed broccoli and brown rice.