Pork

BBQ BABY BACK RIBS
Serves: 8-10

Ingredients

5 lbs baby back ribs
2 tbsp Balducci's Smoked Paprika
2 tbsp Balducci's Ancho Chili Powder
2 cups Balducci's White Wine Vinegar
Water as needed
1 bunch fresh thyme
1 bunch fresh rosemary
Salt and pepper to taste
2 cups Balducci's Low Country BBQ Sauce

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. Combine the smoked paprika and ancho chili powder. Liberally season the ribs with salt and black pepper, then rub the spice mixture on all sides.
3. Place vinegar, thyme and rosemary in the bottom of a metal roasting pan. Lay the ribs on top of the vinegar mixture. Add enough water to cover the ribs 1/2 of the way. Cover the pan tightly with foil. Place in oven.
4. Cook ribs for about 3 hours, longer if necessary, until ribs are very tender when pierced with a knife. Every 30 minutes during cooking, check to make sure there is still liquid in the bottom of the pan. If too much has evaporated, add more water to bring liquid level back up. Flip ribs over halfway through cooking.
5. Preheat grill to medium high.
6. When done cooking, remove ribs from liquid. Brush with BBQ sauce and place on grill. Grill well on all sides, basting with BBQ as needed, until sauce caramelizes and ribs are well marked.
7. Remove from grill and cut into pieces 3-4 ribs long. Serve immediately.



APPLE-SAGE STUFFED PORK CHOP
Serves: 6

Ingredients

3 tbsp butter
1/2 cup yellow onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup Granny Smith apples, finely chopped
1/2 cup celery, finely chopped
1/2 cup Cremini mushrooms, finely chopped
1 1/2 cup herb stuffing mix
1 2/3 cup chicken stock
2 tbsp fresh sage leaves, finely chopped
5 tbsp fresh Italian parsley, finely chopped
1 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp fresh ground black pepper
6 - 2 inch thick bone-in center cut pork chops
1/4 cup olive oil
1 cup water

Directions

1. Sauté onions, apples, celery and mushrooms until tender, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat, add stuffing mix and stock, and stir until liquid is absorbed. Stir in sage, 1/2 of parsley and 1/2 of salt & pepper. Let stand for 30 minutes.
2. Cut a slit in side of each pork chop to form pocket. Spoon stuffing mixture evenly into each pocket.
3. Combine remaining parsley and salt and pepper. Rub both sides of stuffed pork chop evenly with 1/2 of the olive oil, and spread herb mixture over chops.
4. Cook chops in remaining hot oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium high heat until browned (about 2 minutes each side).
5. Place in baking pan, add water and bake at 375F approximately 30 to 40 minutes until chops reach an internal temperature of 165F.



PORK TENDERLOIN WITH BALDUCCIS PANETTONE STUFFING
Serves: 4

Ingredients

Stuffing Mixture:

2 cups small diced Balducci's panettone
1/2 cup small diced onion
1/2 cup small diced fennel
1/2 cup small diced celery
2 tsp fresh chopped garlic
1 tsp fresh minced thyme
1 tsp fresh minced rosemary
1 tsp unsalted butter
2 tsp olive oil
1 cup chicken stock
Salt and pepper to taste
1 pork tenderloin, about 1.5lbs

Directions

1. Dice Balducci's panettone and toast in 350 degree oven until golden brown.
2. Cut all vegetables, herbs, and garlic and sweat in saute pan until tender.
3. Add toasted panettone to the pan with chicken stock.
4. Cook until all liquid is absorbed.
5. Cool stuffing mixture.
6. Butterfly and season both sides of pork tenderloin.
7. Stuff pork tenderloin with stuffing mixture.
8. Roll and tie pork tenderloin.
9. Sear pork tenderloin in saute pan on all sides until golden brown.
10. Cook in 350 degree oven for 18 minutes or until pork tenderloin reaches 115 degrees.



FOOTBALL LOVER'S GOURMET ITALIAN SANDWICH BUILDER
Serves:
Cook Time: 10 min

Ingredients

Sliced Prosciutto di Parma
Sliced Mortadella
Sliced Columbus Fennel Salami
Sliced Provolone
Olive Oil
Balsamic Vinegar
Crusty Bread

Directions

Visit our deli for some great sliced Italian meats and cheese. Pick up some olive oil and balsamic vinegar in our grocery department, and stop by our bakery for some crusty bread, which we'll be happy to pre-slice for you. Throw everything on a platter and you're done!!