Ingredients: 4 tbl butter 2 tbl flour 2 cups milk 1 lb uncooked pasta (elbow, corkscrew, etc.) 2 tsp EL JEFE Garlic Habanero craft salt 1/4 tsp garlic powder 1/4 tsp onion powder 1/2 smoked paprika 1/4 black pepper 4 cups white cheddar cheese, shredded 1 cup monterey jack cheese, shredded 2 cups cooked lobster meat 1/2 buttered bread crumb 2 tbl chopped green onion/chives Instructions: Preheat oven to 375. Coat a baking dish with oil or nonstick spray. Cook pasta according to package directions. Set aside. Melt 2 tbl butter, add flour to make a roux. Pour in milk and whisk until blended and smooth. Stir in cooked pasta, EL JEFE Garlic Habanero craft salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion p
Ingredients: 1 tbl olive oil 4 tbl butter 1/2 lb bacon, diced 2.5 lb large diced beef (sirloin, stew, chuck, etc.) 1/2 tbl SIDEWAYS MERLOT WINE SALT 1/4 tbl black pepper 2 carrots peeled and sliced diagonally (or bias cut) 1 yellow onion, sliced 1/4 cup minced garlic 2 cups red wine (I prefer a Pino Noir) 4 cups beef broth or stock 1 tbl tomato paste 1 tsp thyme, chopped 4 tbl flour 2 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced 2 tbl fresh parsley, chopped Instructions: Heat oil in a large soup or stock pot. Add bacon, cooking long enough to brown the bacon and render the fat. Remove the bacon. Sprinkle the diced beef with SIDEWAYS MERLOT WINE SALT and black pepper. In batches brown the beef in the bacon fa
Ingredients: 4 tbl butter 1 medium yellow or white onion, diced 1 carrot, peeled and diced 1 stalk celery, diced 4 cloves garlic, peeled and minced 3 tbl flour 4-6 cups chicken broth or stock 2 tbl tomato paste 2 large cans fire roasted, diced tomatoes 2 tsp granulated sugar 1/4 cup heavy cream 1/2 tbl EL JEFE Garlic Habanero craft salt 1/4 tbl black pepper Instructions: In a large soup pot melt 2 tbl butter. Add onion, carrot, celery and garlic. Cook over medium heat until soft. Add flour, stir until the veggies are well coated. Add diced tomatoes, tomato paste, chicken broth/stock and sugar. Bring mix just to a boil and reduce heat to low. Blend soup until smooth (or to your preference) us
Ingredients: 2 lb peeled & deveined shrimp 2 cloves garlic, crushed 2 tsp lemon juice 2 tbl extra virgin olive oil 1 tsp paprika 1/2 tsp cayenne 1 tsp EL JEFE Garlic Habanero craft salt 1/2 tsp ground black pepper Instructions: Preheat Grill. Crush garlic with EL JEFE Garlic Habanero craft salt. Mix in cayenne, paprika, black pepper. Stir in olive oil and lemon juice until mixture turns into a paste. Toss shrimp in the paste mixture. Lightly oil grill grate, cook shrimp on high heat 2-3 minutes until pink on both sides. Serve with pasta, over rice, on skewers or as a finger food appetizer!
