Thursday, January 20, 2011

Guy Fieri Game Day Recipes from Ritz

My 16 year old son is hoping to have a superbowl party at our house this year.  No small task with the kitchen torn up right?  However, I think we may be able to pull it off.  The menu plan?  Undetermined, but I'm definitely bookmarking some recipes Ritz passed along on Facebook from Chef Guy Fieri.
One of them is a Ritz Cheese Steak Slider: 
Prep time: 25 min. total time: 1 hour 5 MIN. Makes: 48 servings
What you need
1 1/2 cups balsamic vinegar
1 lb. trimmed thin-cut boneless beef rib-eye steak
1/2 tsp. each granulated garlic, chili powder and dry
mustard
1/2 tsp. each dried thyme, basil, kosher salt and fresh
cracked black pepper
1/4 tsp. each white pepper and cayenne
4 Tbsp. olive oil, divided
1 cup sweet onion, quartered and thinly sliced
1 cup red bell pepper, cut in julienne strips, 1” long
1/2 cup each yellow bell pepper and Anaheim chile,
cut in julienne strips, 1” long
1 Tbsp. garlic, minced
1 1/2 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar
2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 pkg. (8 oz.) KRAFT DELI DELUXE
Process Jalapeño American Cheese Slices
RITZ Crackers
MAKE IT
IN a small sauce pan, bring 1 1/2 cups balsamic vinegar to a boil, then simmer gently over low heat 40 minutes until reduced to 1/3 cup.
CUT meat across the grain into 1/4” thick slices, then julienne to 1” long pieces. In a large bowl, combine dry spices. Add steak pieces; toss to evenly coat. Set aside.
IN a large nonstick skillet, heat 2 Tbsp. of the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the onions, bell peppers and Anaheim chile and sauté 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add garlic and cook 1-2
minutes. Remove to a plate. Heat remaining oil in same skillet. Add steak and cook 2 minutes until done, stirring frequently. Add the 1 1/2 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar and the Worcestershire sauce, stir to combine. Add the vegetables and cook until heated through. Drain excess liquid.
PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Cut each cheese slice into 6 pieces. Place 1 piece on each of 48 crackers, then top with approximately 1 Tbsp. of the steak mixture. Place on a foil-lined baking sheet. Bake for 5 minutes, or until cheese melts. Place on serving plate and drizzle with the balsamic reduction. Top each with a second cracker.
Nutrition Information Per Serving: 90 calories, 5g total fat, 2g saturated fat, 160mg sodium, 6g carbohydrate, 3g protein.

Incidentally, Ritz is also asking you to submit your own RITZ recipe for a chance to win $20K and to meet Guy Fieri!  Visit  http://www.facebook.com/ritzcrackers to submit your Ritz Recipe.