Muffaletta Sandwich
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Slice bread loaf in half, horizontally, layering olive oil, tapenades, meats, cheeses and tapenades on bottom half of bread, drizzle with olive oil and season to taste with salt and pepper. Replace top half of bread and wrap sandwich in aluminum foil. Bake until muffaletta is warmed throughout and cheese is melted, about 30 minutes.
Thumbprint Cookies
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Cream together brown sugar, margarine, and shortening. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Beat egg white slightly; dip balls into egg white and roll in finely chopped pecans. Place cookies 1-inch apart on ungreased baking sheet; press thumb deeply into each center. Bake until light brown; about 10 minutes. Immediately remove from baking sheet and cool throughly. Fill each thumbprint with Fragata Raspberry Jam.
Macaroni & Cheese w/MARIO Bacon Bits
Macaroni & Cheese w/MARIO Bacon Bits
Mix prepared Cheese soup with cooked macaroni. Combine bread crumbs, MARIO BACON BITS and butter in a medium bowl.
Pour macaroni and cheese into a 2-quart baking dish and sprinkle with bread crumb mixture. Heat thoroughly until top is golden brown.
Tofu and MARIO OLIVE Enchiladas
Tofu and MARIO OLIVE Enchiladas
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Grease 13 x 9-inch baking dish. Combine tofu, corn, 1 cup salsa, 3/4 cup cheese, chilies, 1/2 cup MARIO BLACK OLIVES, and 4 Tbsp. cilantro in large bowl. Spoon mixture into each tortilla; roll up tightly. Place into baking dish. Pour enchilada sauce over enchiladas; sprinkle with remaining cheese, cilantro, and MARIO RIPE OLIVES. Bake for 20-22 minutes, until bubbly and cheese is golden brown. Serve with remaining salsa.
