Salsa With A Twist Food

SALSA

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For high-heat salsa, make Alton Brown's spicy recipe from Good Eats on Food Network, featuring jalapenos and ancho chiles.

Provided by Alton Brown

Categories appetizer

Time 47m

Yield 4 to 6 sersvings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

6 Roma tomatoes, chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 seeded and minced jalapenos, plus 2 roasted, skinned and chopped jalapenos
1 red bell pepper, fine dice
1/2 red onion, fine chopped
2 dry ancho chiles, seeded, cut into short strips and snipped into pieces
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 lime, juiced
Chili powder, salt, and pepper, to taste
Fresh scallions, cilantro or parsley, to taste

Steps:

In a bowl, combine all ingredients. Place in refrigerator for up to 12 hours for flavor infusion.
Serve with tortilla chips.

SAUCY SALSA BAKED PORK CHOPS - WITH A TWIST !

Saucy Salsa Baked Pork Chops - With a Twist ! image

Tender, juicy and a bit sweet and spicy ! I looked for a recipe here that would incorporate what I had on hand for my pork chops but couldn't find one. So I came up with this! I made this in about 50 minutes (including prep time) so it was as fast as it was tasty ! The marmalade is a bit different but it really did add a nice sweetness to offset the spicy salsa. Hope you enjoy it as much as we did !

Provided by cfletcher

Categories Pork

Time 50m

Yield 2 chops, 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 pork chops
1/2 cup mild salsa
2 tablespoons orange marmalade
1/2 onion, thinly sliced (optional)
salt
pepper
garlic powder

Steps:

Heat your oven to 375°F.
Heat your frying pan to medium.
Add the oil to the pan.
Add the pork chops. Season with salt, pepper and garlic powder.
Lightly brown for about 2 minutes per side.
In a separate bowl, combine the salsa (I used mild but you can choose the heat that you like) and marmalade.
Remove the pork chops and place into an oven proof dish. (I used a glass pyrex pie plate).
Smother the chops with the salsa mixture and chopped onions.
Put into the oven for approximately 40 minutes.
Turn the chops 1/2 way and baste with the sauce.
Serve with the extra sauce over the chops!

CLASSIC MEATLOAF RECIPE WITH A TWIST RECIPE

Classic Meatloaf Recipe With A Twist Recipe image

Meatloaf is an American comfort food classic, but in this recipe, Carlos Leo, the recipe developer behind Spoonabilities, makes things a bit more interesting.

Provided by Carlos Leo,Mashed Staff

Categories dinner, main course

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

½ cup panko breadcrumbs
¼ cup + 2 tablespoons finely chopped scallions
3 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
¼ cup salsa
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
1 egg, lightly beaten
¾ cup pesto, divided
1 ½ pounds lean ground beef
¼ cup ketchup

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan, or line a baking dish with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, combine the breadcrumbs, scallions, parsley, Parmesan cheese, salsa, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, sea salt, black pepper, egg, ½ cup of pesto, and the ground beef. Mix well but do not overmix.
Add the meat mixture to the greased loaf pan, or form the meat into a tight loaf on the lined baking dish.
Mix together the ketchup with the remaining ¼ cup pesto. Spread the pesto-ketchup mixture on top of the loaf.
Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160 degrees Fahrenheit. Let stand in pan for 10 minutes before slicing.
Serve and enjoy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 499 calories, Carbohydrate 12 g carbohydrates, Cholesterol 118 mg cholesterol, Fat 37 g fat, Fiber 1 g fiber, Protein 28 g protein, SaturatedFat 12 g saturated fat, ServingSize 0 g, Sodium 800 mg, Sugar 3 g, TransFat 1 g