Smokin Joe’s Barbecue Spaghetti

You can make your or use your own barbecue sauce.  However, we are keeping it simple for you.  This is a simple recipe with flavorful results.  In addition, it is fact to make in less than an hour.  Add meat or go Vegan the choice is yours to enjoy. 

Ingredients

• 18 ounces Smokin Joes Mild Barbecue Sauce
• ¼ Teaspoon of Red Pepper flakes (optional heat)

• ½ each bell pepper (orange and yellow)
• 1 medium red onion
• Extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 to 2 pounds cooked Italian sausage, ground pork, beef, turkey, chicken or no meat (vegan)
• 1 pound spaghetti

Directions

Dice bell peppers and onions, then sauté together in extra-virgin olive oil until tender. Add the sautéed bell peppers and onion, red pepper flakes and choice of cooked meat (or not) to the sauce and continue to simmer for up to 1/2 hour. Cook pasta according to package directions and drain. Pour sauce over cooked pasta and serve.

Notes:

• When adding no meat this recipe is vegan; there are no meat products in Smokin Joe’s Barbecue Sauces. 
• Cut the carbs and calories use Smokin Joe’s “No Sugar Added” Barbecue Sauce. 
• When using the barbecue sauce and bell peppers only simmer for 15 minutes.  Pour sauce over cooked pasta and serve.

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Jalapeño Jelly Glazed Salmon

This simple recipe will warm your heart and palette.  The glaze will provide a sweet and spicy flavor that will have your taste buds tingling for more.  

Ingredients

¼ cup Jalapeño Jelly

4 (6-ounce) skinless salmon fillets

¼ teaspoon (s) fresh-ground black pepper

¼ teaspoon (s) kosher salt (optional)

Directions

Marinate the salmon fillets: Season the salmon fillets with the kosher salt (optional) and pepper; place the salmon fillets in a shallow baking dish.  Brush salmon fillets with the jalapeno jelly, turning to coat each side, and chill for 30 minutes.  Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

Roast the salmon fillets: Place the salmon on the top shelf of the oven and cook until the flesh turns opaque about 7 minutes.  At this point if desired, brush a little more jalapeno jelly. Change the oven temperature setting to broil and cook until the glaze begins to brown 2 minutes. Serve immediately.

 

Purchase the Jalapeño Jelly online at the following website:  http://www.sbjacks.com/jelly.html. This is a delicious all natural jelly; you will not go wrong with this product.

WILL THE SOARING PRICE OF BEEF IMPACT YOUR BACKYARD BARBECUE

The Price of Beef Soars

How will the soaring increase in the price of beef impact your backyard barbecue?  

According to CNNMoney,  If you're already shocked by how much your favorite cut of beef costs at the supermarket, brace yourself because prices will keep going up.

Surging commodity prices already have consumers paying more for groceries such as eggs, milk, cereal and meat. The price of beef in particular has shot through the roof.

In February, the average retail price per pound for beef was $3.87, up 12.4% versus a year ago, according to market research firm FreshLook Data.

The average retail price for a pound of chicken was up 3.9% in February versus a year ago, turkey was up 5.4%, veal up 6.7% and pork up 10%.

Among all meat production, beef producers typically incur some of the highest production costs. For example, costs for cattle farming are much higher than for poultry farming. 

Cattle farmers pay more for each animal, land for grazing, fertilizers, feed and processing systems versus poultry farmers.

Also the time it takes to prepare cattle for sale is much longer compared to other meats. It's just 46 days for chicken but can take a few years for beef.

Now, on top of the already high costs of doing business, inflation is further driving up expenses. 

U.S. beef producers blame these higher production costs -- up 14% in the past year -- for the jump in consumer prices.

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Smokin Joe's Cool Cucumber Yogurt Sauce

Try this awesome recipe.  This yogurt sauce is flavorful, creamy and smooth with a touch of the South...

 

Ingredients:

• 3-inch piece seedless cucumber peeled and cut into 1/4 inch dice
• 4 scallions, white parts only, minced
• 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
• 1 cup plain yogurt, nonfat if desired
•  1/8 cup Joe's Low Carb BBQ sauce
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh dill
• 1/8 tsp paprika

In a medium bowl combine the cucumber,scallions, lemon juice, yogurt, BBQ sauce, olive oil, dill, and paprika. Mix well season.

This Cucumber Yogurt sauce goes especially well with grilled lamb chops or even a gyro.

Amazing Meat Loaf

Ingredients

• 2 pounds ground beef (or ground turkey)
• 1 egg
• 1 onion, chopped
• ½ green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup dried bread crumbs
• Smokin Joes Basic Rub
• Smokin Joe’s Barbecue Sauce

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a large bowl, combine the beef, egg, onion, milk and breadcrumbs. Season with Smokin Joe’s Basic Rub to taste and place in a lightly greased 5x9 inch loaf pan, OR form into a loaf and place in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish.
3. Pour Smokin Joe’s Mild or Spicy Barbecue Sauce over the top of meatloaf.
4. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour. 

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