Broccoli-MARIO Olive Salad
Broccoli-MARIO Olive Salad
Cook broccoli pieces until tender, but not too soft. Combine MARIO OLIVES and MARIO REAL BACON BITS with broccoli. Mix in enough mayonnaise to hold ingredients together. For an extra crunchy texture, top with sunflower kernels.
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.
Baked Potato Skins w/MARIO Bacon Bits
Baked Potato Skins w/MARIO Bacon Bits
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Bake potatoes for 1 hour. Combine sour cream and chives. When potatoes are cooked, slice length-wise and scoop some potato from skins and save for other use. Brush entire surface of each potato with melted butter and broil for 6-8 mins. Sprinkle cheese and MARIO BACON BITS on each skin. Broil 2 mins. Place one small scoop of sour cream mixture on top of each skin and serve.
Bacon Stuffed Mushrooms
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Clean mushrooms, remove and chop stems, set aside. In heavy skillet, drizzle olive oil in bottom of pan adding onion, green pepper, chopped mushroom stems, cooking until tender. Add salt and pepper and bacon bits to mixture. Add corn and bread crumbs adding a little water at a time to moisten, but not making it runny. Press mixture into button caps, mounding a bit. Place in a lightly greased 13 x 9 - inch baking dish and bake uncovered for 20 minutes.
