Grilled Sausage with Bacon and FunniOnions

Want a quick, filling and delicious meal?  This is one of our favorites.  We recommend using a non-stick pan for the bacon/onions.

1) Brown a few strips of bacon.  

2) Drain bacon on paper towel.

3) Add 1 small sliced onion to the bacon grease.

 4) Cook at medium-high until caramelized.

5) Turn fire down and add about 1/2 cup (or more to your liking) of your favorite FunniBonz sauce.  

Here we used Original sauce.

6) Cook on medium until warmed through. Then turn to lowest temperature and let simmer.

 7) In a separate pan or on a grill, cook your sausage. (Original sauce is a great complement to spicy Italian sausage.  In contrast, Spicy and Chipotle sauces adds lots of flavor to mild sausages.)

 8) Turn sausages occasionally to get an even brown on all sides.

9) If cooking on the stove, you may want to cover with a pot lid to make sure insides are cooked through.  Do not poke holes in the skin as the natural juices will leak out and the sausage will become dry. 

10) Place some bacon on the sausage bun.

11) Add your sausage.

12) Top with FunniOnions.

13) Serve with your favorite sides and beverage.  Enjoy!

Sausage and FunniBonz... Hmmmm!

While sitting at home holding that brand new jar of FunniBonz Barbeque Sauce, you may be wondering to yourself, "Hmmm... what new delicious, finger-licking recipe can I make to pair with this awesome sauce?"  Well, wonder no more!  First read this article in Georgia Trend Magazine about sausage-making - Southern-style - featuring our friend David L. Martin of Home Style Foods.  After that, we're sure something will come to you....

Barbeque Sausage and Peppers

Ingredients

1 pound Home Style Foods Southern Style Smoked Pork Sausage, sliced
1 large red bell pepper, cut into slices
1 large red onion, cut into slices
1 jar FunniBonz Barbeque Sauce
1/2 pound sliced provolone cheese
1 package steak sandwich rolls
Oil for cooking

Directions

1. Preheat about 2 tbsp oil in sauté pan.  Sauté sausage until just slightly pink in the middle.

2. Add peppers and onions to the pan and continue cooking until sausage is evenly browned and vegetables are tender.

3. Drain any excess oil and add about half a cup of your favorite flavor of FunniBonz Barbeque sauce (more if you prefer).  Combine until sauce is warmed through and ingredients are completely coated.

4. Put a couple slices of provolone cheese in the bottom of each steak roll.  Transfer sausage and peppers to steak roll, on top of cheese, which will melt from the heat of the ingredients.

5. Grab some napkins, a cold beer and enjoy!

Tip:  If you like it spicy, you can use Home Style Foods Hot Sausage or spice it up with FunniBonz Spicy or Fiery Chipotle sauces.  Or you can do both!  After all, it's your sandwich - it's your choice!

Spicy Venison Chili

Recipe created and contributed by David Duncan

1 lb of ground venison (beef is fine too)
1 large white onion
1 22oz can of crushed tomatos
2 15oz cans of beans (red, chilli, black - your preference - I like red)
1/2 tsp Red pepper (more if you prefer hotter)
1/2 tsp Chilli powder (again, more if you like hotter)
1 Tbsp FunniBonz Chipolte sauce
2 Tbsb FunniBonz Original (spicy would work too)

Brown the venison in a frying pan. Once brown, transfer to a stew pot - do not drain the fat.  (If you are using ground beef, drain the fat. It tastes better and is better for you!)

Coarsely slice onion and add to the meat. Pour in the tomatoes and beans. Do not drain the beans. Add spices.

Bring to a slight boil and then reduce to a simmer. Cook down and reduce for one hour (uncovered).

Now add the FunniBonz. Continue simmering (covered) for at least another hour or until desired consistency is reached. Some like a thick chilli and some like it soupy.

Top with sour cream, shredded cheddar or grated parmesan to your liking.  Enjoy!

FunniBonz Barbequed Shrimp with Chipotle Bleu Cheese Grits

This weekend at the DC Metroplitan Food, Libations and Luxury Home Show, Jim Barbour from FunniBonz teamed up with Glenn Coleman of Glenn's Gourmet Goodies to demonstrate the versatility of their products.

One of the dishes that they made was Shrimp and Grits, making use of several of their products.  Here is a quick and easy meal based on their recipes.

Stuff you'll need:
1 lb Shrimp, shelled and deveined
1 box Quick Grits
1 package Bleu Cheese crumbles
SLAP Seasoning
Butter
Light Cooking Oil
Salt
1 jar FunniBonz Original
1 bottle Chipotle White BBQ Sauce

Make grits as usual (about 6 servings). 

Add about 1/4 cup crumbled bleu cheese and about 1/4 cup of Chipotle White BBQ Sauce and about 2 tablespoons of butter and salt to taste.  Turn heat to lowest setting and put lid on pot.  Be sure to stir occasionally.

Season shrimp with SLAP (Season Like A Pro) seasoning. 

Add a tablespoon of oil to a separate saucepan.  Once pan is hot, add shrimp and cook until opaque, about a minute or two on each side. 

Once shrimp are cooked through, add a couple tablespoons of FunniBonz Barbeque sauce.

Don't add too much sauce as you don't want the shrimp soggy, just gently coated in the sauce.

Once the sauce is warmed through, it's time to plate up your dish.  Place some warm grits on a plate and top with the barbequed shrimp.  Enjoy with a cold beer and the sides of your choice.

Remember that all ingredients can be adjusted to your own tastes.  If you like it more spicy, add more Chipotle BBQ Sauce and some black pepper.  You can also use goat cheese or cream cheese in place of the bleu cheese for more or a less of a tangy flavor.  Feel free to make it your own.  Enjoy!

A Taste of Home Style Foods

The folks at Home Style Foods have given our mom a place of honor.  They posted her recipe for White Chili in their newsletter.  In case you missed it, here it is:

1 pound Home style smoked sausage mild or hot

1 pound ground chicken

3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

1 large onion chopped

4 minced garlic cloves

4 teaspoons ground cumin

1 tablespoon crushed dried Oregano

4 skinned/ boned chicken breast

4 cups chicken broth

2 cups water

Juice of one lemon

1 Tablespoon lemon pepper

1 4- can chili peppers undrained

4 Cans Great Northern beans

4 9-oz packages of white shoepeg corn

Salt and pepper to taste

Shredded Monterey Jack cheese

4 stalks sliced green onions

Cook and stir onion, garlic, cumin, oregano in olive oil in large skillet until onion is tender. Brown ground chicken and pour off fat and set aside. Separate chicken breast and cut into 1 inch pieces. Add ground chicken, sausage and chicken breast to large sauce pan and add onion mixture. Add chicken broth and the rest of ingredients except cheese. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and cover simmer 40 to 50 minutes

Serve with Shredded Monterrey Jack Cheese, green onions and Grandma's Cornbread. http://www.grandmascornbread.com/

Yield 8-12 servings

Jo's White Chili was submitted by Jo Barbour of FunniBonz BBQ Sauce. http://www.funnibonz.com/

They're always looking for great ideas for the spring time grilling season. Share yours and if selected they will include it in their newsletter as well.

Remember good food is "Food for the Soul"

http://www.homestyle-foods.com/

If you don't already have some at home, you can pick up your Home Style pork and turkey products at these fine stores:

 Special thanks to Dave Martin for all of his love and support of FunniBonz!

How to Make FunniBonz Chili

Here on the East Coast, Old Man Winter has been having a field day.  As I watch the snowflakes fall outside my window this morning (again!), I realize, "This would be a great day for FunniBonz Chili!"

So, here's a step-by-step guide to show you how easy it can be to make great homemade chili with the help of your favorite FunniBonz Barbeque sauce.  The great thing about chili is that you don't need measurements;  everything works according to your personal tastes.  Don't be afraid to experiment with seasonings, flavors and ingredients.

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1) Brown one pound of ground beef (of course you can also use ground turkey or add in bulk sausage as well, if you prefer!) in a large pot or dutch oven.

2) Once meat is browned all the way through, drain and discard all fats from the pot. 

3) Add diced peppers, onions and celery as desired. 

4)  Mix vegetables through and sauté for a few minutes. 

5)  Add in one can of crushed tomatos and mix well.

6)  Add in a can of diced tomatoes.  I usally prefer the Italian-style with basil and onion.  Stir well.

7) Add in two beef bouillon cubes and mix well.  These will gradually melt into the chili and add a burst of additional flavor.  This would also be a great time to add in a can of mushrooms, if you desire, with liquid. I also like to add in a few washed and hand-torn celery leaves. They are absolutely delicious in chili.
 

8) Add in about three tablespoons of FunniBonz Spicy sauce.  Doesn't seem like a lot but this adds lots of additional spices and flavors and just a little touch of sweetness. (Add more later or use FunniBonz Fiery Chipotle for some extra spice!)

9) Add in two cans of any beans that your prefer.  Here we used light red kidney beans and black beans.  Do not drain before adding; the bean starch adds flavor and consistency to the chili.  Mix thoroughly.

10)  Cover pot, set temperature to low and let simmer for as long as possible but no less than 30 minutes.  This gives ingredients time to merge and blend.  Don’t be afraid to taste along the way to see if there is anything else that your chili needs before serving.

11) Congratulations!  You've successfully made a delicious, winter-fighting pot of FunniBonz Chili! 

Enjoy with your favorite shredded cheese, grated parmesan, sour cream and tortilla chips, or over a bowl of steaming white rice! Can’t you just taste it now?

How to Make FunniBonz Baked Beans

FunniBonz Original Baked Beans can be made in a vegetarian variety also, since FunniBonz Barbeque Sauce is both vegetarian and certified kosher. Here's a quick and easy way to make FunniBonz Famous Barbeque Baked Beans.

Dice about four slices of bacon. Quick tip: If the bacon is soft, use kitchen shears to more easily cut the bacon into pieces.

Place bacon into pot and render until golden.

While the bacon is cooking, drain and rinse beans.
(We recommend Goya as they are tightly packed and the texture works very well with our sauce.)
Here I used pinto beans but navy, northern, cannelini, lima and butter beans all work just as well. You can even mix them for an awesome medley.

Once the bacon is cooked down some, drain off most of the bacon fat. If you are making a vegetarian version of the beans, simply add enough oil to the pan to sauté the peppers and onions.

Add the vegetables to the bacon.

Mix well and sauté until tender.

Next, add the beans to the pot.

Then add your favorite FunniBonz Barbeque Sauce.

Mix well. Be gentle so that you don't break up softer beans.

Put on the lid, turn the heat down to low and let simmer for 15 or 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.  Pinto beans are larger and denser than most.  I usually let them go for about 40 minutes or so.

Serve piping hot with your favorite steaks, ribs, sausage, burgers, dogs or all by itself all year round!
It's like Summer in a jar!

Enjoy!

How to make FunniBonz Sloppy Joe

Dice a medium-sized onion and half of a green or red bell pepper, if desired.


Begin to brown one pound of ground beef or turkey. Once the meat begins to brown, add the onions and peppers and let them cook with rest of the meat.

Continue to cook until the meat is no longer pink and the vegetables are tender.


Add a jar of your favorite FunniBonz Barbeque Sauce. We used Original here because we were feeding the kids but, for an awesome grown-up version, try using a jar of FunniBonz Spicy.

Mix well until all ingredients are blended. Let simmer for five or six minutes to allow the sauce to heat through. No additional seasonings are necessary. Everything you need is right in the jar!

Serve on a bun with your favorite side items. Also makes great tacos and nachos!


Enjoy!