Next Stop Tri-States BBQ Competition, Dothan AL

Pleasant Ridge BBQ Team is officially registered to compete in the Backyard division at the Tri States BBQ Event in Dothan, Alabama on April 8th and 9th.

If you have recently purchased or have never seen a Treager Wood Pellet Smoker/Grill and are in the area, stop by our spot and I will be happy to give you a "no compensation" demo.  We will be using both the Treager Junior and Texas models.

Visit http://www.tristatesbbq.com/ for event information.  Hope to see you there!

PRBBQ gets a new larger Treager in 2011

Importance of Letting Your Meats Rest

Here is a link to a great article on the importance of letting your meats rest.

http://www.seriouseats.com/2009/12/how-to-have-juicy-meats-steaks-the-food-lab-the-importance-of-resting-grilling.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+seriouseatsfeaturesvideos+%28Serious+Eats%29

Jalapeno Pepper Poppers

20 halved jalapenos
1 pound jimmy dean  or your favorite sausage
1 cup cream cheese
1 cup parmesan cheese

Preheat grill to 350 degrees

Brown sausage in saute pan and break up until it is as small as possible
Once brown, add in both cheeses to make a "paste"
Fill each jalapeno half a little above the sides with the paste and cheesy filling
Place directly on grates of your grill/smoker
Cook at 350 for 7-10mins

 

In the meantime you might start cutting some more peppers because your guests will love them and they will disappear fast!

 

Extra Twist...try wrapping them in thin bacon!

ENJOY

Fire Up Your Grill for Breakfast- Breakfast Casserole

Breakfast Casserole

1 lb breakfast sausage (I use Jimmy Dean- use your favorite, or homemade pork or even deer sausage)
9 eggs, beaten
3/4 cup milk
1/4 cup melted butter (1/2 stick)
24 oz frozen hash browns (30 oz package minus about 1/5 package. 30 oz is too much), thawed
12 oz shredded cheddar cheese
salt, pepper

Preheat your grill to 350°.
Cook and break up sausage just until most of it is no longer pink (don't brown - leave some slightly pink.) You can do this in your kitchen or on your grill top with a cast iron skillet

Then...
Spread sausage on bottom of greased 9"x13" pan.
Add milk and melted butter to beaten eggs and pour over sausage.
Mix thawed hash browns with shredded cheese and some salt and pepper. Spread over casserole.
Bake for 60-75 minutes, or until top begins to brown.

Variations:
Ham and Swiss: Use ham chunks instead of sausage and swiss cheese instead of cheddar.
Tex Mex: Use Mexican cheese (or Monterey Jack) - can also add jalapeños to the egg mixture for more heat.