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Warm Up With Salsa Verde Chicken

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There’s almost nothing better than coming home to a house filled with the irresistible aroma of a hot meal, which is why we absolutely love crockpot creations. This week we’re featuring a recipe for delicious crockpot Roasted Salsa Verde Chicken with homemade salsa verde. You can, of course, use your favorite store-bought salsa verde, but this recipe is simple and really makes the difference — we’re confident that once you try it you won’t go back. Just toss a few of your Passanante boneless chicken breasts in the crockpot and enjoy this tasty meal for days!

Crockpot Salsa Verde Chicken

Ingredients:

  • 10 tomatillos, husk removed and washed
  • 1-2 serrano peppers (1 serrano for medium, 2 for spicy)
  • 4 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 1/2 cup loosely packed cilantro, chopped
  • 1/2 white onion, cut into fourths
  • 2 tbsp. freshly squeezed lime juice
  • 1 tbsp. distilled white vinegar
  • 1 tsp. kosher salt

Method:
1. Turn oven on broil.
2. Line a cooking sheet with foil. Place tomatillos, onion, and serrano pepper(s) on the cooking sheet. Place in oven and broil for 15-20 minutes, or until they are slightly charred and the tomatillos are very soft, squishy and oozing.
3. Add the roasted tomatillos, onions and serranos to a food processor with the lime juice, minced garlic and chopped cilantro. Puree. Serve immediately if you want it served warm, or place in a storage container and store for up to 1 week.

Crockpot Salsa Verde Chicken

Rinse and pat dry chicken breasts. Season with salt, pepper and cumin. Place 1/2 red onion, sliced, in bottom of crockpot. Layer seasoned chicken breasts on top of the onions. Stir together 1/2 cup of chicken broth and 1/2 cup homemade roasted salsa verde and pour salsa mixture over chicken. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours then shred using two forks. Throw on top of a salad, make some tacos or stuff and roast a poblano pepper!

Tailgate Food Safety Q&A

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Tailgate season is an awesome opportunity to show off your impeccable grilling skills and spread the word about Passanante’s Home Food Service’s unbeatable meats and veggies. We know you always want to be the life of the party with delicious and healthy foods to serve your friends and family, which is why we think tailgate food preparation is so important.

A beginner’s mistake as simple as reusing a half cup of marinade to baste steaks can be the difference between a day you’ll always remember and a day you’d love to forget. The USDA is a fantastic resource for food safety tips, recall announcements, and even Podcasts and videos. We found this helpful Tailgate Food Safety Q&A and thought it would be a great thing to share with all of our foodie friends.

We hope you all have a great weekend cheering on your favorite teams and are certain that paying attention to food preparation details will help you get on your way to a great tailgate!

5 Tips for Grilling up the Perfect Burger

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The Perfect Burger

At Passanante’s Home Food Service we know that utilization of the best products available is central to every memorable meal, but any food connoisseur knows that even the best foods can be reduced to average if the preparation isn’t on point. Having said that, grilling the perfect burger is an art form. Anyone can simply grill a burger, but it requires a whole ‘nother set of skills to prepare one with just the right amount of pink in the middle, the perfect level of delicious juiciness, and the critically important ideal patty size to fit the bun. We’ve gathered up a handful of tips from the pros and are gifting them to the world in an effort to reduce the frequency of average and below-average burgers. Enjoy & Happy Eating!

  1. Pack it loose & Make a dimple: Form the burger loose, and round out the edges. Finish it off with a thumb-sized dimple. This will prevent the burgers from turning into a ball.
  2. Use High Quick Heat: Getting a good sear on the outside, will keep all those good juices in the inside.
  3. Hold the Press! Resist the urge to flatten the burger with a spatula. Let it cook for 4-5 minutes then give it a flip.
  4. Minimize the Flip: The burger pros’ we see at the competitions flip only once, usually when they see the juices flowing on the top. After that, cook it for another 2-3 minutes, and you should be good to go.
  5. Let it Rest: Much like a good steak, take it off the grille and let it rest. This will make the juices saturate the meat, and prevent some over eager mouth burns.

Remember with Passanante’s we’re all about options!

Jumbo Steak Burger: This delicious 6 oz burger is our staple. Real cuts of NY Strip, Sirloin, RibEye, and Filet, make this a standard for any cookout.

100% Sirloin Burger: Want big flavor, while keeping the summertime figure? Try our 5oz Sirloin burger. Juicy, delicious, and lean.

Filet Brisket Burger: Our most decadent burger. The flavor of the Brisket perfectly matches the tender deliciousness of the Filet Mignon. Bon Appetite!

Cheddar Bacon Pub Burgers: Stuffed burgers… Need we say more?

Hold the beef! We have a nice variety of Bison, Turkey and Chicken Burgers

D.I.Y. Ask about our Bulk Ground Meats-Beef, Bison, Chicken, Turkey, Veal, Pork – all of which are naturally ground without any added fats or fillers. Browse through all of them in our online product menu located on the products page of http://www.homefoodservice.com!

Baked Veggie Egg Rolls and Dipping Sauce

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Up next on the blog we have a treat that’s perfect for those nights when you want to eat chinese food, turn on a good movie and veg out. This simple recipe by Cooking Channel TV for baked vegetable spring rolls with sesame lime dipping sauce is a delicious addition to our sweet and sour pork or any Asian cuisine. Feel free to add cabbage, carrots, glass noodles, egg, shrimp, chicken or pork for an additional punch of flavor – it’s really hard to mess these up!

Vegetable Spring Rolls

For The Baked Veggie Egg Rolls

  • 2 Tablespoons toasted sesame oil
  • 2 Tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 Tablespoon minced ginger
  • 1 Tablespoon hoisin sauce
  • 1 Clove garlic, grated
  • 2 Tablespoons canola oil, plus more for brushing
  • 1 1/2 Cups broccoli slaw
  • 1 1/2 Cups julienned or shredded sweet potatoes
  • 3 Green onions, chopped
  • Two 16-ounce packages egg roll wrappers
  • 1 Banana, cut in half
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Spray a large baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
  3. Mix together the sesame oil, soy sauce, ginger, hoisin and garlic in a small bowl or measuring cup.
  4. Heat the canola oil in a large skillet or wok.
  5. Add the broccoli and sweet potatoes and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
  6. Add the soy sauce mixture and green onions and continue to cook, tossing frequently, until the vegetables are wilted, 4 to 5 minutes.
  7. Place 1 egg roll wrapper on a clean flat surface with one corner pointing towards you.
  8. Rub around the edges of the wrappers using the banana.
  9. Spoon 1/4 cup of the filling into the center of each egg roll wrapper.
  10. Fold the bottom corner of the wrapper over the filling. Fold left and right corners over filling. Tightly roll the filled end towards the remaining corner, pressing gently to seal. The end result should look like an envelope.
  11. Transfer the rolls to the prepared sheet and brush with canola oil. Bake, turning once halfway through, until golden brown, 12 minutes.

For The Dipping Sauce

  • 1/2 Cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 3 Tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
  • 2 Tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
  1. Whisk together the soy sauce, lime juice and sesame seeds.
  2. Serve the rolls with the dipping sauce.

At Passanante’s Home Food Service we are more committed than ever to the quality and safety of our foods. If we wouldn’t put it on our own dinner table, we wouldn’t consider delivering it to your door. If you would like to schedule a time to talk with one of our sales reps about our home food delivery service feel free to give us a call at 1-800-772-7786.

OMGoodness Honey Tabasco Pork Chops & Creamy Butter Beans

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If you’re looking for an unbeatable Grilled Pork Chop Dinner recipe complete with a drool-worthy glaze and creamy side you’ve found the right blog! Honey Tabasco Pork Chops and Creamy Butter Beans is sure to become a favorite on your family’s dinner recipe line-up. You can order everything you need for nearly any meal directly from Passanante’s Home Food Service and have it delivered to your home with our reliable home food delivery service. Give us a call at 1-800-772-7786 to find out more about our incredible selection of quality meats and organic veggies and simplify your mealtime!


For The Chops:

  • 2 8oz. Pork Chops (desired thickness)
  • Salt & Pepper
  • Olive Oil
  • ½ cup broth (chicken or vegetable)
  • 8 oz. Honey
  • 2 oz. Tabasco Sauce
  • 2 T. Minced garlic
  • 1 T. Red pepper flakes

1. Heat honey in a sauce pan on medium heat.
2. Add tabasco sauce, minced garlic and red pepper flakes.
3. Bring to a boil and let simmer for 10 minutes

1. Season pork chops with salt & pepper on each side
2. Grill each side for about 6 minutes (for medium) depending on grill temperature
3. Baste the pork chops with the glaze on each side
** Use extra glaze as dipping sauce (yum!)

For The Beans:

  • 4 leeks, washed, trimmed and finely sliced
  • A small bunch of fresh thyme leaves
  • 2 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped
  • Olive oil
  • 1 knob of butter
  • 1 wineglass of white wine
  • 1 lb. good-quality tinned or jarred butter beans, drained and rinsed
  • Small handful of fresh parsley leaves, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon crème fraîche
  • Good-quality peppery extra virgin olive oil

1. Sweat the leeks, thyme and garlic with a splash of olive oil and the butter in a heavy-bottomed saucepan on a low heat for 20 minutes until they are soft and sweet.
2. Turn up the heat and add the white wine.
3. Let the wine come to the boil, and add the beans and a splash of chicken or vegetable broth so the beans are almost covered.
4. Allow to simmer gently for 5 to 10 minutes until the beans are lovely and creamy.
5. Add the parsley, crème fraîche and a good glug of the extra virgin olive oil and taste for seasoning