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Killer Pot Roast Recipes

We’re in the thick of winter, and spring feels forever away. One advantage of this cold and snowy weather is that it makes you want to stay in and cook a meal that warms up the entire home! A pot roast dinner is the perfect all-in-one meal that fills your kitchen with rich, tantalizing smells, and fills your family’s bellies with hearty, comforting food.

Boneless chuck and bottom round are ideal cuts for a succulent roast that creates the perfect melt-in-your-mouth meat experience.

1) Perfect Pot Roast

Tender yet flavorful, Life Made Simple‘s Perfect Pot Roast packs a whole meal into one easy-to-clean dish! First, heat the oil in a Dutch-oven over medium heat, and generously apply salt and pepper to the boneless chuck. With the “secret ingredient” of balsamic vinegar, this roast recipe promises to be fork tender with meat that falls right apart. Simmer the roast, then transfer to the oven to finish cooking. Tent with foil on a cutting board and let rest for 10 minutes before serving.

2) Round Roast Beef Bottom Perfection

Round Bottom Roast — via Just A Pinch Recipes

Just A Pinch Recipes promises a heavenly, aroma-filled kitchen while making this ideal “Sunday Dinner” roast. Before cooking, bring the meat to room temperature in a roasting pan. Grind garlic and onion with seasonings with a mortar and pestle to create a semi-thin paste to smear on the beef. This paste forms an aromatic crust when roasted. Start making the gravy while the roast is resting, allowing the juices to settle. Pour the gravy over mashed potatoes and serve.

3) 3-Ingredient Chuck Roast in Foil

As the name states, this crowd-pleasing, slow-cooked pot roast recipe only has three ingredients: meat, potatoes, and onion soup mix. Mouthwatering with minimal effort, Fountain Avenue Kitchen‘s recipe is perfect for dinner parties or casual family meals on a cold winter weekend. If you prefer completely homemade, the recipe includes an alternative dry rub mixture to use instead. After the cooked meat rests, place it in a serving dish and pour the remaining juice, or “au jus” on top. The leftover meat is fantastic in a basic vegetable or mushroom barely soup the next day.

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Healthy Recipes for the New Year

Make a resolution to serve filling and healthy meals to your family this year. Last year, we featured nutritious lamb, pork, and salad recipes packed with big flavor to start the new year off right.

This year, it’s all about chicken and sausage! Turkey and chicken sausage are low in fat compared to pork and are just as delicious. We offer several kinds of sausage in-house, that can be used in many sensational recipes. Boneless chicken is a fantastic base that can be dressed up with light marinades and sauces.

Stay healthy throughout the year with these wholesome recipes:

Boneless chicken recipes:

1) Hummus-Crusted Chicken

Hummus isn’t just for crackers. Gimme Some Oven uses the creamy chickpea spread as a sauce that forms a light crust on the chicken. The extra hummus oozes over the veggies, complementing the citrusy juice of a squeezed lemon. Prep time is only 10 minutes, making this a perfect dinner for busy weeknights.

2) Hawaiian Chicken & Coconut Rice

When the weather outside is frightful, this tropical-marinated chicken with coconut rice from Tide & Thyme will definitely warm up your night. Soy sauce, ginger, garlic, and pineapple juice meld together to create a marinade that beautifully harmonizes with the coconut. Serve the chicken on bed of the rice, with additional scallions on top.

3) Chicken Kale Caesar with Crispy Artichokes

Jazz up the traditional caesar salad with Health.com‘s hearty recipe. The artichokes are dipped in a combination of seasoning, egg, and panko, then broiled until crisp. Seasoned, sliced chicken and onion are combined with the kale, which is drenched with half of the buttermilk dressing. Drizzle remaining dressing on top and serve.

These recipes can feature either turkey or chicken sausage:

1) Turkey Sausage Spaghetti

Who says spaghetti can’t be healthy? Whole grain noodles mix with turkey sausage, artichoke hearts, mushrooms, and spinach in this perfectly seasoned dish from The Blond Cook. Bonus, this dish comes together in just 30 minutes, if you make the sauce and noodles at the same time.

2) Turkey Sausage Skillet with Brussels Sprouts and Sweet Potatoes

Turkey Sausage Skillet with Brussel Sprouts and Sweet Potatoes — via Primavera Kitchen

Primavera Kitchen recommends using a pre-seasoned skillet for this easy one-pot dish. First, the turkey sausage is browned in the pan, removed, sliced, and set aside. Diced sweet potatoes and chopped brussels sprouts are cooked until soft, then the sausage and seasonings are added to the pot. Serve garnished with fresh green onions and feta cheese.

3) Healthy One-Pan Sausage and Veggie Bake

One-Pan Turkey Sausage and Veggie Bake — via Forkly

One-pan dinners are a quick way to make a healthy meal, especially with a busy schedule. With bell peppers, sweet potatoes, green beans, and brussels sprouts, Forkly‘s dish packs a powerful flavor punch with minimum clean-up after. Simply coat the sliced veggies and sausage with oil and seasonings, then add to the pan. Top with parmesan and serve over quinoa or rice.

4) Chicken Sausage and Broccoli Zucchini Pasta with Parmesan

Spiralized noodles are a great way to get your daily dose of veggies. This dish from inspiralized is as unique and it is tasty. Brown and crumble the savory chicken with a wooden spoon, then add broccoli to the pan. Toss together with zucchini noodles and cook until the pasta is al dente. Add parmesan cheese and divide into bowls to serve.

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Choosing the Perfect Holiday Roast

Christmas is right around the corner. Your decorations look great, your guests’ travel plans are set, and now it’s time to focus on the food!

We’ve put together a list of considerations to review when selecting and cooking the perfect roast for your holiday dinner from our Holiday Order Guide. Consult our Beef Roasting Guide for exact temperatures and cooking tips.

1) Number of guests

How much meat do you need? Our order guide breaks down size of cuts and how many people they serve per pound. Better to overestimate, then under – no one has ever complained about leftovers. Plus, you can make a great dinner the next day, like this Leftover Prime Rib Beef Stroganoff from Bake It With Love.

2) When to start cooking?

Once your meat is selected, use our Roasting Guides to plan out when you’ll need to start cooking. Cuts like prime rib and rump roast are cooked by minutes per pound, so more guests means longer cooking times! Use our Guide’s time chart as a general guide, it’s good practice to check the roast before the minimum time recommended.

3) Guests’ preference on temperature

Will you be serving your meat medium rare or medium? Every oven is different, so invest in a meat thermometer and consult our Guide in order to cook your roast to the preferred doneness. The roast continues to cook once removed from the oven, so make sure to take it out when the thermometer reaches 5° fewer than your desired temperature.

4) When is dinner served?

There’s nothing worse than keeping guests waiting for their dinner. So keep in mind, the roast should reach room temperature one hour prior to cooking. After cooking, your roast needs to rest for about 20-30 minutes before carving and serving. It will all be worth it when you see your satisfied guests enjoying the meal. But if you’re really worried about the hungry masses, then you may want to select a cut with a shorter cooking time.

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Sides and Tips for Your Holiday Roast

The holidays have arrived and we’re here to help you prepare. Friends and family are what make the holidays special, the meat is what makes the meal. That’s why our Holiday Order Guide has a variety of roasts, available for order now by calling 978-688-1511.

Last year we featured the five meats of Christmas on our blog, a delicious assortment that satisfies even the pickiest of eaters. Whether you choose prime rib, tenderloin, or rump roast for your meal, our Beef Roasting Guide is the perfect resource to achieve that ideal temperature.

This year, we’ve compiled a of list delicious side recipes and resources for your meal’s centerpiece, so that you can focus your energy on enjoying the holidays instead.

Sauces and Sides

1) Red Wine and Wild Mushroom Sauce

Our roasts pair well with Butcher Boy Au Jus and Béarnaise. If you’re looking for something a little different, this Red Wine and Wild Mushroom Sauce from Food Network will do the trick. Featuring an array of mushrooms, this creamy sauce is decadent and extremely easy to make.

2) Pan-Seared Brussels Sprouts with Cranberries and Pecans

Jazz up your required veggie side with Rachel Schultz on Homemaking‘s pan-seared brussels sprouts. Cranberries add a beautiful pop of color, while pecans add a needed crunch to this versatile dish.

3) Roasted Holiday Potatoes

Potatoes are your meat’s favorite food companion. This side from created by Diane features both baking and sweet potatoes, making this the ultimate potato dish. Beautifully arranged, these holiday potatoes will look fantastic next to your roast.

Quick Hit Holiday Tips

Condense shopping trips. We’re open extra hours on Friday and Saturday, so stop in on the way home from holiday shopping.
Use a meat thermometer. Use these tips from Kitchn on using and maintaining your meat thermometer.
Plan your spirit pairings for your meat. This guide will show you how to pair wines to your favorite meal.
Choose appetizers to complement the meal! Consult this post for appetizer ideas, or order from our Holiday Order Guide.

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Take a Holiday Break With Bone-In Pork Chop Recipes

You did it! The turkey was delicious, the stuffing was a hit, and everyone loved the pumpkin pie. The next holiday is quickly approaching, but for now it’s time to take a break from holiday-themed food. After all, it’s still officially fall and we can’t think of a better way to enjoy the season than a nice bone-in pork dinner.

1) Cream of Mushroom Pork Chops Recipe

Mushroom Gravy Pork Chop — via Low Carb Maven

This easy recipe from Low Carb Maven is creamy and rich while still maintaining the low carb label. No condensed soup to be found here, only fresh ingredients make up the sauce that drenches the juicy pork chops. The best part of the recipe, other than the delicious mushroom gravy, is that you only use one pan to make it. Which is a welcome break from the inevitable stack of holiday dirty dishes.

2) Balsamic Apricot Pork Chops

Kevin is Cooking‘s pork chop recipe promises to be a welcome addition to your dinner rotation. Popping with bold flavor, the kick in the sauce comes from apricot jam mixed with balsamic vinegar, Dijon mustard, thyme, and a pinch of red pepper. The glaze is poured over the pork chops after they are cooked through. Plate over mashed potatoes for a memorable meal that doesn’t include ham or turkey.

3) Apple Cider Pork Chops

One of the best parts of fall is the abundance of apple cider. Pork and apples are a match made in heaven, so this recipe from What Should I Make For… practically makes angels sing. First, the brine is made from the cider and sugar. After the brine cools, the pork is covered to soak for an hour in the fridge and then seared. Sliced apples and onions are cook in an apple cider sauce, which finishes the seared chops. Make sure to have a nice cold glass of cider on the side!

Enjoy your break, next post will be holiday-themed!

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Need-to-know Gravy and Stuffing Recipes For Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is about family, friends, and food. You've got family and friends covered, we've got the turkey. Choose your bird from our Meat Department, or order a fully cooked turkey from our Thanksgiving Order Guide to pick up before the big day.

While turkey certainly is the main focus of Thanksgiving dinner, with sides a close second, no turkey is complete without gravy or stuffing.

Dress up your bird with these delicious gravy and stuffing recipes:

1) Turkey Gravy Recipe

A great-smelling kitchen isn’t the only thing you produce when roasting a turkey. Turkey drippings contain the wonderful flavors and seasonings added to the bird, producing a rich and tantalizing gravy. Natisha’s Kitchen promises this recipe will make you forever shun powdered or canned turkey gravy. Once your bird has been transferred from roasting to resting, strain the pan into a measuring cup to catch the drippings. Let the drippings settle, then cook with other ingredients. Add salt and pepper to taste.

2) Caramelized Shallot Bacon Gravy

Carmalized Shallot Bacon Gravy — via Just Putzing Around The Kitchen

Combining different meats can create an experience that thrills the taste buds. Just Putzing Around The Kitchen brings this concept to their gravy, substituting bacon drippings for turkey. Start by cooking the drippings with shallots and stock, then add a shaken flour-water combination to thicken the gravy. This recipe is fantastic on mashed potatoes and stuffing, but will really wow on top of the turkey.

3) Sage Apple Cranberry Dressing

Give your traditional Thanksgiving meal a fruity twist with The Complete Savorist‘s Sage Apple Cranberry Dressing. Packed full of apples, cranberries, and sage, this dish will delight your guests with its herbaceous notes and savory taste. This recipe is delicious hot and cold. So if you’re sick of cooking, you can enjoy it the next day straight from the fridge.

4) Classic Traditional Thanksgiving Stuffing

Classic Thanksgiving Recipe — via Averie Cooks

Dine in stuffing heaven with this old-fashioned simple recipe from Averie Cooks. First, grab a loaf of French bread to cube and dry overnight. This will keep the bread from getting mushy when baked with the other ingredients. The finished dish will be lightly crusted on top, with a soft, buttery flavor revealed underneath. Technically this recipe is a dressing as it’s baked outside the bird, but you can cook it stuffed inside the turkey as well.

Consult our roasting guide and know-how tips on cooking the perfect turkey. We also make a variety of sides and desserts ready to order from our Thanksgiving Order Guide to complete your meal.

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4 Fall-Themed Squash and Pumpkin Dinner Recipes

Your home decorations change to reflect the seasons, your meals should as well. Seasonal dishes encompass the feeling of the time of year, the weather outside, and upcoming holidays to be celebrated.

Decorate your fall meal plan with these squash and pumpkin dishes:

1) Farro and Sausage Stuffed Roasted Acorn Squash

Warm up your kitchen with the tantalizing smell of Skinny Taste‘s savory baked squash dish. Simply hollow out and season the acorn squash with salt and pepper before placing in the oven. Cook the nutty farro stuffing and sauté the sweet chicken sausage while the acorn bowls bake. This easy dish is perfect for a weeknight meal. You may even want to add it to your Thanksgiving spread!

2) Beef-Stuffed Butternut Squash

Bored of basic roasted butternut squash? Pep up dinner with Paleo Leap‘s delicious mixture of beef, bacon, and vegetables stuffed into butternut squash halves. First, the halves are baked with salt and pepper in the oven for forty minutes. The cinnamon-seasoned beef is browned with skillet-softened veggies and sliced mushrooms. After baking, the flesh of the squash is scraped out and added to the stuffing. Bacon and caramelized onions top the dish off for a great finishing touch.

3) Savory Ground Beef and Spaghetti Squash Casserole

Squash noodles are a great healthy alternative to regular pasta. This fall-themed casserole from Mother Rimmy’s Recipes is a comfort dish with staying power. Spaghetti Squash noodles are seriously simple to make, you don’t even need a spiralizer. Just microwave the squash, scoop out the seeds, and use a fork to shred the skin into noodles. Beef broth, oregano, garlic, and the squash are added to a large skillet after the beef is browned. Plate and finish off with a sprinkle of fresh parsley.

4) Beef and Pumpkin Shepard’s Pie

Pumpkin dominates fall for a good reason. It’s sweet and irresistibly creamy with an intoxicating aroma. Cafe Delites knows the importance of this seasonal treat, and features it in their unique twist on shepherd’s pie. Between the crispy parmesan cheesy top and beef, potato, and veggie filling, your whole family will go to bed stuffed full of fall-flavored goodness.

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5 Mouthwatering Meatloaf Recipes For Fall

Hearty and rich, meatloaf is one of the best-loved meals in modern American history. For such a simple name, there are seemingly endless ways to prepare this quintessential comfort food.

Satisfy your entire family with these 5 mouthwatering meatloaf recipes:

1) Honey Barbecue Meatloaf Recipe

Andi Mitchell‘s must-make meatloaf tastes of pure comfort and love. This recipe is sweet and smoky thanks to the addition of BBQ sauce and honey. The meat is hand-mixed with the BBQ sauce, panko, and Worcestershire sauce, then molded into a long, thick log. The sauce is spread over the formed loaf and baked for 45 minutes. Satisfying and moist, this recipe tastes best when served with creamy mashed potatoes and chives.

2) Classic Meatloaf

This classic recipe from Simply Recipes is anything but ordinary. Italian pork sausage (half sweet, half spicy) guest stars in the dish, mixed in with the ground beef. The key to many good Italian meals is the “sofritto base” of minced carrots, onions, celery, and garlic. The extra effort pays off; the smaller you chop, the better the meatloaf holds together. Slice the loaf up thick, as you’ll certainly want extra.

3) Mexican Meatloaf

Make it a fiesta night with Simply Stacie‘s Mexican style meatloaf. Crushed tortilla chips and taco seasoning spice up the meat, while shredded cheddar cheese makes it extra flavorful. After the meat is cooked, flip over and spread salsa and green onions on top to complete the south-of-the-border experience.

4) Korean Kimchi Meatloaf

A truly international dish, Closet Cooking‘s recipe combines the comfort food with the Korean staple side dish of salted and fermented veggies, Kimchi. First, the Kimchi is drained and chopped, then mixed in with the ground beef. Onion, garlic, and ginger build up the flavor, while dried mushrooms and fish oil add a hit of umami. The dish is finished off with sesame oil, which brings an intoxicating aroma to the meatloaf.

5) Best Ever Meatloaf

A recipe becomes a tradition for a reason. Good food becomes an unforgettable experience that you want to relive over again, and share with those you care about. Yummy Healthy Eats promises a meal you won’t soon forget with their take on traditional meatloaf. This recipe is gluten-free, using oats in the place of bread crumbs in the mix. Packed with flavor, the sweet glaze of ketchup, brown sugar, and mustard is spread on top of the loaf before it’s placed in the oven to cook.

Bring our tradition home to your family with our oven-ready meatloaf, ready for pick-up in our Meat Department. We also have cooked meatloaf dinner available every Monday from the kitchen.

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Boneless Pork Recipes to Celebrate Fall

Autumn leaves are soon to fall, and cold weather is just around the corner. Fall makes you crave heartier, comfort meals, so it’s the perfect time for the other white meat to shine.

Pull out your chef hats, break out the meat thermometers, and prepare your stoves for these delicious pork recipes:

1) Garlic-Herb Crusted Boneless Pork Sirloin Roast

This roast features a simple, yet flavorful rub made from an assortment of fresh herbs. MyGourmetCollection combines the herbs with fresh garlic, orange zest, and olive oil, coating the meat completely. After roasting, allow to rest for 15 minutes before serving. Garnish with sprigs of fresh herbs for an extra special presentation.

2) Apple Bacon and Blue Cheese Stuffed Pork Chops

Jo Cooks‘s stuffed pork chops are on a whole new flavor dimension. The thick-cut boneless chops are first flavored with rosemary, and then sliced open to form a pocket. The meat is stuffed with juicy apples, bacon, and melty blue cheese, then fried in bacon. Move the pork to the oven after browning and bake to crispy perfection.

3) Korean Pork Chops

A fast and easy dinner, It Is A Keeper‘s Korean Pork Chops only take a total of thirty minutes to make. Sweet chili sauce, honey, soy sauce, and sesame oil are mixed to make an unforgettably tangy marinade for the boneless chops. The meat is added to a heated skillet, and browned on both sides until fully cooked. Let the pork rest before serving to keep it juicy.

Leave the prep work to us! Pick up our stuffed and marinated pork chops in our meat department, ready to be cooked for dinner that very night. We also carry a variety of in-house seasonings.

Happy fall!

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In The Mood to Cook: Chicken Dinners

The weather may be cooling down, but your meal options are just heating up. Shorter days means more time in the home, and the chill in the air puts you in the mood to cook a warm meal.

Celebrate the coming of fall by making one of these delicious chicken dinners.

1) Parmesan Crusted Garlic Butter Roasted Chicken

Parmesan Crusted Garlic Roasted Chicken — via Little Kitchen Big World

With crispy golden skin, this heavenly roast from Little Kitchen Big World manages to be both juicy and crunchy at the same time. Rubbed with a generous amount of garlic butter and slowly marinated in its own juices, this roast is taken to the next level when finished in the broiler with a parmesan cheese crust. The two and half hour cooking time will simply fly by as your kitchen fills with the tantalizing aroma of roasting cheese and chicken.

2) Whole Roast Masala Chicken (Indian-style)

Your dinner table deserves to display something beautiful. Flavored with aromatic spices, Manila Spoon‘s Whole Roast Masala Chicken is tender, moist, and unique. Less adventurous palates will be won over by the combination of mild spices like cinnamon, cloves, coriander, and turmeric, which are rubbed onto the meat. The spice blend then marinates on the chicken for 1-3 hours. The meat is fully cooked once the juices run clear. Enjoy with green veggies and rice.

3) Chicken Provencal

This fantastic one-pan dinner is a specialty of the Provence region of France, and is traditionally made with bone-in chicken breast, fresh tomatoes, olives, and anchovies. Mon Petit Four‘s recipe can be made with or without the fish, depending on your preferences. Choose from fresh marjoram, thyme, or basil to flavor the dish. This recipe comes together in about 40 minutes, so it’s perfect for a last-minute meal.

4) Sticky Chicken

South Your Mouth recommends bone-in chicken legs to make her Sticky Chicken extra juicy. Hot sauce balances the sweetness of the honey, making a killer marinade that’s good for both basting and dipping. Keep your heat on medium so the chicken is seared on the skillet, but not cooked through. Once all sides are browned, move to the oven and bake uncovered for one hour.

5) Maple Buttermilk Grilled Chicken

Maple Buttermilk Chicken — via Canadian Living

Leave it to a Canadian food blog to make a masterful grilled chicken recipe with maple and buttermilk. Canadian Living‘s recipe combines the buttermilk with onions, garlic, pepper, cinnamon, and hot pepper flakes to make a rich coating for the bone-in chicken legs. Refrigerate up to 24 hours, then place the chicken over a medium-high heated grill for about 35 minutes. Add the maple syrup and grill for five more minutes.

6) Chicken Pot Pie Turnovers

Who doesn’t love a flaky, buttery crust? Chicken Pot Pie is the ultimate comfort food. Save time making Spicy Southern Kitchen‘s pot pie turnovers by picking up our pre-cooked rotisserie chicken. Filled with veggies and cream, you’ll savor the taste while enjoying the fact that this meal takes so little effort to make. Sautée the veggies in melted butter, then add in chicken broth, half-and-half, and cream cheese to make the delicious filling. Mix in the chicken and spoon into the dough. The dough is folded over to make mini pies, which you can eat with your hands, if you so choose.

7) Veggie Loaded Rotisserie Chicken Casserole

Veggie Loaded Chicken Casserole — via Project Meal Plan

Project Meal Plan‘s veggie-filled casserole reheats beautifully, which makes it an ideal meal for weeknight dinner planning. It also has a surprise ingredient that you will fall in love with! Greek yogurt is used as a healthier alternative to heavy cream, cutting the fat content nearly in half. The yogurt is combined with shredded pre-cooked rotisserie chicken, steamed broccoli and cauliflower, and cheese. The dish then bakes to a delicious golden brown.

We also have prepared breasts available from the kitchen for easy, throw together meals.

Happy Cooking!

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