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Burgers with a twist of the Southwest                                   Serves 2 to 4

This recipe will make 4  ¼ pound patties or 3  ¨÷ pound patties or 2  ½ pound monster burgers.

1 pound ground beef

1 1/3 tablespoons Southwest Seasoning

wCombine the ingredients in a large bowl and mix well.

wDivide the meat into the desired amount of patties; press each section into a thick patty.

wCook as desired: in a large cast-iron skillet (preheated) or on a Grill.

Chef Notes. I like to use Lawry’s Garlic Salt instead of plain salt. It gives burgers a lot of extra flavor. These Recipes are for the use of Chef Gregory’s Southwestern Flair Seasoning and since this is a LOW SODIUM seasoning. a little garlic salt from time to time may be just the thing to bring out extra flavor.

Guacamole                                         Makes 3 servings

1 ripe but firm avocados, peeled and pitted

3/8 cup tomato, diced

1 Tablespoon white onions, minced

2 Tablespoon of cilantro leaves only, minced

1 ½ heaping teaspoon of Southern Flair Seasoning

2 teaspoons lime juice

wIn a large mixing bowl, mash the avocados with a fork to a semi-smooth consistency.

wAdd the diced tomato, white onions, cilantro, Southwestern Flair Seasoning and lime juice and mix well.

wServe immediately or cover and refrigerate until ready to use.

Chef Notes: you can always add more seasoning for your desired taste and a little garlic salt may also bring out the flavor too. ALWAYS SESASON TO TASTE.

Chef Gregory’s technique for seasoning meat. Sprinkle seasoning on the meat and then place a piece of plastic on top and press it in or at this point you can choose to rub it in. since this is a low sodium product it will clump-up on your hands if you try to rub it in. So just pat it in.

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Pico De Gallo                                                             Makes 5 servings

5/8 Cup white onions medium small dice

1 2/3 Tablespoons cilantro

2  Table spoons green onion tops only

1/4 cup Southwestern Flair Seasoning (your choice on degree of spiciness use mild or spicy)

2 1/4 cups tomatoes small dice

Lawry’s Garlic Salt to taste (1/2 teaspoon)

Instructions:

wDice all ingredients and place in a mixing bowl add seasoning and mix and let sit for 10 minutes for flavors to marry and serve.

wAdjust for flavor by adding more seasoning if desired.

Whole Roasted Chicken                                            Serves 2-3

1 whole 3 ½-pound chicken, washed and dried

2-3 Tablespoon Southwestern Flair Seasoning Season to cover chicken on the outside

wPreheat oven to 450°

wCut off excess fat and skin on chicken, if desired.

wPlace chicken on vertical rack in the roasting pan and place in preheated oven.

wRoast for 20 minutes; reduce heat to 350º and continue roasting for an additional 25 minutes or until the leg bone separates easily when twisted, or a thermometer in the thigh registers 150°

wRemove from oven and let chicken rest for 5 minutes before carving.

1 cut-up fryer chicken

2-3 tablespoons Southwestern Flair Seasoning

wPreheat oven to 425º

wLay out chicken pieces on a lined foil sheet pan.

wSprinkle Southwestern Flair Seasoning over each chicken piece.

 wBake for 30 minutes: reduce heat to 350 and continue to cook for an additional 10-15 minutes. And serve. No turning of chick is required while baking.  Chef Gregory’s Gourmet Me Now!! Southwestern Flair ®Low Sodium Seasoning Recipeswww.chefgregory.com

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Southwestern Flair Garlic Bread                              Serves 10-13

2 sticks butter room temperature

2 tablespoon Southwestern Flair Seasoning

½ bundle of flat-leaf parsley leaves

1 clove garlic

2 ounces Jack Cheese, shredded*

3 ounces Asiago Cheese, shredded*

2 Sourdough baguette

wPreheat oven to 350º  

wPlace all ingredients, except the cheese, in a food processor and puree.

wOnce pureed, add the shredded cheese and blend until mixture has a smooth consistency. Don’t be alarmed when the color turns reddish green.

wCut the Sourdough Baguette lengthwise.

wWith a spatula spread the mixture liberally on the bread and press it in to it.

wPlace bread on a sheet pan and bake for approximately 10-15 minutes or until golden brown.

wCut each half into pieces. Serve immediately.

Cook’s Notes: Spread be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator for 4 days?

*When purchasing the cheese take note of the weight so you can have an approximant idea of how much to shred when you get home. This dose not have to be exact, like they say

   Close enough for government work.

Southwestern Flair Butter

1 pound unsalted butter (4 sticks), softened

½ cup of Southwestern Flair Seasoning

½ cup flat-leaf parsley leaves, minced

wCombine the butter and Southwestern Flair Seasoning in a bowl and mix well.

wBlend in the flat-leaf parsley leaves.

wCover and refrigerate for up to 1 week.

Chef’s Notes: To freeze - Form the butter into a cylinder shape and roll up in plastic wrap or parchment paper. Twist the ends of the paper and store in the freezer until ready to use. You can slice rounds as needed.

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Egg Salad                               Serves 1

2 eggs, hard-boiled, cooled and shelled

1 Tablespoon mayonnaise

1 teaspoon Southwestern Flair

1/4 stalk celery, finely chopped

wBoil eggs, crack and cool.

wCombine eggs, seasoning, mayonnaise and using a fork in a bowl mash up the mixture.

wAdd in chopped celery and mix-up.

wSpread on bread or just eat it with a fork.

Meatloaf                                                         Serves 4-6

1 pound ground top round (85-15% meat -fat)

1/4 cup Southwestern Flair Seasoning

2 slices soft white bread, chopped

1/2 cup tomato paste

1cup red onion, chopped or large dice

1/2 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped

1/2 cup cilantro leaves, fine chop

2 eggs

1/4 cup seasoned breadcrumbs

wPreheat oven to 350

wGrease 9 x 5 loaf pan

wMix all of the ingredients together and bake for 1 ½ hours. Internal temperature should be 155 degrees when you take it from the oven.

wIf you choose to, you can place this in mini loaf pans (5x3x2) and bake at 350 degrees for 45         minutes.       Chef Gregory’s Gourmet Me Now!! Southwestern Flair ®Low Sodium Seasoning Recipeswww.chefgregory.com

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Boneless Pork Chops or thinly sliced pork cutlets

wPrepare chops 1/2 inch thick by using Chef Gregory’s technique for seasoning meat (sprinkle seasoning on the meat and then place a piece of plastic on top and press it in or at this point you can choose to rub it in too).

wHeat skillet. Once heated, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil.

wPlace chops in the skillet and sear off on one side, immediately reduce heat to medium and sear off the other side for 20-30 seconds.

wCheck your pan heat and make sure that you are not getting ready to burn your meat. If you see some dark color starting to show, deglaze the pan with some red wine (1/4 cup) and remove from heat and let cool down. This should be for no more than 10 seconds.

wNow return the pan to high heat and let all the wine cook it self out.

wDeglaze pan with red wine 3/4 cup of red wine to the pan and let it reduce by half.

wRemove from heat

wAdd 2 tablespoon of butter and swirl around the pan and serve.

Steamed Shrimp (1 pound)

2 tablespoons seasoning

1/2 cup vinegar

1/2 cup water

1 pound shrimp in shells

wIn saucepan combine 1^st 3 ingredients.

wBring to a boil.

wAdd shrimp; stir gently.

wCover; steam until tender, about 3-5 minutes.

wDrain; remove shells.

Creamed Horseradish for Roast Beef

1 cup heavy cream

1 Tablespoon Southwestern Flair, Mild with a little kick.

1 Tablespoon horseradish from a jar (I prefer prepared)

wWhip the heavy cream until you get stiff peaks.

wMix the seasoning and the horseradish together and fold into the whipped cream.

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Southwestern Flair Seasonings

Cream Cheese: add ¼ teaspoon to 8 ounces of soften cream cheese.

 Popcorn: Sprinkle Southwestern Flair Seasoning over freshly popped popcorn. Excellent on Kettle Corn.

Mayonnaise: Add 2 teaspoons of Southwestern Flair Seasoning to 1 cup of prepared mayonnaise. Use as a spread for sandwiches and hamburgers or as a dip for artichokes and vegetables.

French Fries: Add a sprinkle or two of Southwestern Flair on fries.

Steamed Vegetables: Add 1 teaspoon of Southwestern Flair Seasoning to the water when steaming vegetables.

Cottage Cheese: Add ½ teaspoon to ½  cup of cottage cheese.

Mashed Potatoes: Substitute Southwestern Flair Seasoning for salt.

Chili: Whether you use canned or make your own, you can spice up chili by using Southwestern Flair Seasoning. For every quart of chili you will need 2 tablespoons of Southwestern Flair Seasoning. Beware of using Oh my God! Someone dial 911! – it will be extremely hot. Just be ready to put out the flames.

Tacos: Add 2 to 3 tablespoons of Southwestern Flair Seasoning to 1 pound browned ground beef. If you like extra spicy tacos use Chef Gregory’s Southwestern Flair Seasoning Oh my God! Someone dial 911!

Mexican Food: Sprinkle Southwestern Flair Seasoning on your take-out food.

Egg Dishes: Southwestern Flair Seasoning can be used before, during or after cooking eggs. Omelets - use 1 teaspoon of spice for every 3 eggs. Scrambled eggs – sprinkle on eggs when they just hit the pan. Sunny Side-up – sprinkle on before serving.