September 13th, 2009
Another Monday Night Football Season is about to start in the United States….I Hope You Are Ready….
Monday Night Football originally aired on ABC and it ran from 1970 until 2005. After 60 Minutes on CBS, it was the second running prime time show in the U.S.
It was one of the highest rated; mostly male viewers. Then Monday Night Football moved to ESPN in 2006. It can be seen in Canada, in most of Europe, in the UK and in most of Australia. There is even a Spanish language version on ESPN Deportes and on ESPN International in Latin America.
It is a big night for all viewers interested in American football and many gather to cheer their teams. It is a weekly get together with different houses hosting parties on Monday nights.
I am including some recipes that will make your Monday nights easier to enjoy when all those foodies arrive at your door.
The following is a recipe from Carolyn Roehm, who writes books on the proper way to entertain. It is almost like a fondue because you dip crusty bread in it. Not as deep, though.
Pecorino Cheese Baked with Honey and Walnuts
1 lb. Pecorino Toscano (if not found, just buy the Pecorino)
1/2 cup Honey
15 Walnut Halves
Pre-heat oven to 450 degrees. Put honey and walnuts in a small bowl. Slice the pecorino 1/2″ thick and placed in a baking dish, slightly overlapping. Bake for about 5 minutes but check it because it should be slightly runny. Pour honey and walnut mix over the cheese. Serve with crusty bread.
For a large crowd double it and adjust baking time.
The following 2 recipes came from a Florida book called Recipes to Remember.
Meatballs With Burgundy Sauce and with Sweet/Sour Sauce
2 lbs. ground beef
1 cup soft bread crumbs
1 beaten egg
1/4 cup Burgundy wine
2 tbsps. sliced green onion
1 tsp. salt
dash of pepper
Mix all ingredients with fork. Shape into 1 inch balls. Brown and cook in large skillet. Drain. Refrigerate meatballs until time to serve. Heat and split them in two chafing dishes and pour Burgundy Sauce and Sweet/Sour Sauce over them.
Servings: 4 dozen meatballs
Burgundy Sauce
4 tbsps. sliced green onions, 1 cup margarine and 1/2 cup of Burgundy wine.
Cook green onions in margarine until tender. Add burgundy wine and simmer 5 minutes. Pour over hot meatballs.
Sweet/Sour Sauce
Combine 1 jar (10 ounce) chili sauce with 1 jar (8 ounce) grape jelly.
Heat in saucepan. Pour over hot meatballs.
At this time of the year, recipes with pumpkin will start to show up. This recipe came from Joan and it is a very good dessert.
Pumpkin Bars
Duncan Hines yellow cake mix
1/2 cup melted butter
4 eggs
1 (16-ounce) can pumpkin
1 cup evaporated milk
1 1/2 tsps. pumpkin pie spice
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 – 1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 cup soft margarine
Remove 1 cup from cake mix; set a side. Mix together remaining cake mix, melted butter and 1 egg. Pat into a 13″ x 9″ pan; set aside.
Mix pumpkin, remaining eggs, evaporated milk, pumpkin pie spice and brown sugar; pour over first layer in pan.
Stir together reserved cake mix, sugar, cinnamon and soft margarine; sprinkle over pumpkin layer.
Bake at 350 degrees for 45 – 50 minutes. Cool, cut into bars and serve.
Note: Information on Monday Night Football was taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monday_Night_Football#Overview
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