COOKING NOTES

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 Tips for Using the GT Xpress 1O1®
Pork and Potato Croquettes
Please read all instructions in the manual that came with your unit
before using. Allow the unit to preheat before adding ingredients, Serves: 2 Cook Time: 1 2 minutes
unless otherwise indicated in the recipe. After the unit is plugged
into a standard outlet, preheating time is 2 to 3 minutes. The
ready light will go out when the unit is preheated. 1 medium russet potato, peeled and cooked
2 tablespoons butter
For best results and browning, make sure meat, poultry or fish is at 1 medium onion, chopped
room temperature and very dry before adding to the well. Blot
1 clove garlic, chopped
with a paper towel if necessary.
1 cup ground pork
From time to time, you may 1 teaspoon salt, divided
wish to re-season the
1/2 teaspoon pepper, divided
cooking wells, especially if
you experience sticking 1 egg
problems. Refer to page 4 of 4 ounces mushroom, sliced
the manual that came with 1/4 cup white wine or chicken broth
your GT Xpress 101. 1/4 cup sour cream
Some foods, especially those
with a high sugar or low fat
1. Mash cooked potato and set aside
content, may require the use
of a light coating of no stick 2. Heat butter in skillet and sauté onion and mushroom with salt and
cooking spray on both the pepper until tender, about 5 minutes
top and the bottom surfaces 3. In bowl place about 1/4 of onion, mushroom mixture and using
of the cooking wells. paring knife and fork chop into small pieces
4. Add pork and potato and mix well
To avoid damage to the non
5. Form into 2 balls
stick surface, use only plastic,
nylon, wood or specially 6. Preheat GT Xpress 101 and spray wells with no stick spray
designed utensils for non 7. Place pork mixture in wells, using fork to distribute mixture evenly
See pg 12 for Crescent Beef Bites’ recipe
stick coatings. Avoid using 8. Close cover and cook 12 minutes
metal or sharp objects 9. Heat pan with remaining mushrooms
Do not immerse the unit in water or hold under running water.
10. Add wine and sour cream, stirring to make sauce
Should you have build-up or cooked-on food, unplug the unit
Serve sauce over croquettes
and carefully pour 1 to 2 Tablespoons of water into each well.
Close the cover and wait until the unit is completely cool. Using a
sponge or absorbent cloth, soak up the water and wipe the unit
clean. Do not use harsh or abrasive cleaners or scouring pads on
the non stick or exterior surfaces, as they may cause damage.
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Heavenly Ricotta Pancakes Almost Thanksgiving Turkey Loaves
Serves: 2 Cook Time: 9 minutes Serves: 2 Cook Time: 8-1 0 minutes
1 cup lean ground turkey
2/3 cup baking mix, like Biscjuick®
1 cup complete stuffing, like Stovetop®
1/3 cup milk 1 cup water
1/4 cup ricotta cheese 1 tablespoon parsley
1 egg, beaten 1 teaspoon dried minced onion
1 cup prepared turkey gravy
1. Preheat GT Xpress 101 and spray with no stick spray
2. Mix all ingredients together and divide between wells
1. Preheat GT Xpress 101 and spray with no stick spray
3. Close cover and cook 9 minutes
2. Mix all ingredients except gravy together and divide into wells
4. Serve with butter and fruit syrup or fruit puree 3. Close cover and cook 8 to 10 minutes until done through
4. Serve with heated turkey gravy
Pepperoni Calzones
Easy Cheesy Garlic Biscuits
Serves: 2 Cook Time: 1 0-1 2 minutes
Serves: 4 Cook Time: 10 minutes
1/2 loaf frozen bread dough, thawed
2 ounces softened cream cheese
2/3 cup baking mix, like Bisquick® 2 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
1/3 cup milk 2 ounces sliced pepperoni
1 green onion, chopped
1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon melted butter 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1. Combine cream cheese and mozzarella in bowl, add onion and
spices
1. Preheat GT Xpress 101 and spray with no stick spray 2. Divide dough into 2 pieces, and roll into 6 inch circle
2. Mix baking mix, milk and cheese and divide into wells 3. Spread each round with half the cheese mixture to within an
3. Close cover inch of edge
4. Layer pepperoni over cheese
4. Bake 10 minutes 5. Fold and seal edges with tines of fork
5. Brush with garlic butter mixture and serve hot 6. Preheat GT Xpress 101 and lightly spray with no stick spray
7. Brush each Calzone with olive oil and place in GT Xpress 101
8. Close cover and bake 1 0 to 1 2 minutes until crust is browned
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 It’s as American as apple pie.
It’s a little bit sweet, a little bit daring.
It’s cinnamon, and it’s probably sitting
right there in your pantry.
Fib Wrapped Apple Pie
Serves: 2 Cook Time: 8-10 minutes
10 sheets frozen fib dough, thawed
1 can apple pie filling
1 teaspoon cinnamon
butter flavor no stick spray
powdered sugar
1. layer 5 fib sheets on flat surface one at a time, spraying lightly
between each sheet with butter flavor no stick spray Note: do not
spray top of last sheet
2. While apples are still in can, pass a sharp knife through them
repeatedly to cut into smaller chunks
3. Pile about 1/2 cup apples in lower right quadrant of dough,
sprinkle with cinnamon, fold lower right corner of dough up over
apple, then fold in the two side and roll up, forming a package
about 4 inches wide and 4 inches thick
4. Repeat with remaining 5 sheets of fib and apples
5. Preheat GT Xpress 101 lightly spray with no stick spray and place
1 pie in each well
6. Close lid and bake for 8 to 1 0 minutes, turning 1/4 turn about
halfway through to promote even browning
7. Place on plate, cut on diagonal & sprinkle with powdered sugar
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 You will be glad that you have leftover
hamburgers when you taste these delicious
Crescent Beef Bites. Stretching dishes, as I
do, is a terrific way to cook and makes your
kitchen life all the easier.
Crescent Beef Bites
Serves: 4 Cook Time: 10 minutes
1 cup cooked ground beef
1 tablespoon dried onion flakes
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
4 mushrooms, finely chopped
1 cup softened cream cheese
1 can refrigerator crescent rolls
1. Preheat GT Xpress 101 and spray with no stick spray
2. Separate crescents into 4 squares on cutting board, sealing triangle
perforations by pressing with fingers
3. Stir all other ingredients together until smooth and divide between 4
squares, spreading to within 1 /2 inch of edges
4. Roll like a jelly roll and place 1, seam side down, in each well, lightly
sprayed with no stick spray
5. Close lid and bake 10 minutes, turning 1/4 turn after 6 minutes to
brown
6. Repeat with other 2 rolls
7. Slice into 4 or 5 diagonal slices and serve as hot appetizer
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Lite Cheese & Sausage Biscuits Pizza Parlor Stromboli
Serves: 2 Cook Time: 8 minutes Serves: 4 Cook Time: 8-10 minutes
2/3 cup heart Smart Bisquick®
1/3 cup iow fat buttermilk 1 package refrigerator pizza dough
2 slices fat free cheese 1/2 pound bulk sausage
2 patties reduced fat turkey sausage, crumbled, like Jimmy Dean®
1/2 pound lean ground beef
1 teaspoon fennel seed
1. Blend Bisquick® and buttermilk, divide and pat out on floured board 1/4 teaspoon salt
into two 6 inch circles 1/4 teaspoon pepper
2. Place 1 slice of cheese on each round, top with crumbled sausage,
fold, press edges together and place in GT Xpress 101, preheated 1 tablespoon olive oil
and sprayed with no stick spray 1/4 cup grated Romano cheese
3. Close cover 1 teaspoon dried oregano
4. Bake 8 minutes
1. Combine sausage, beef, fennel, salt and pepper in a skillet and
Sausage Corn Muffins cook until meat is browned and crumbly- about 10 minutes
2. Drain if necessary and cool slightly
Serves: 4 Cook Time: 8 minutes 3. Remove dough from can and press out on flat oiled surface into 8
by 1 2 rectangle
1 box corn muffin mix, like Jiffy® 4. Spread meat over dough to within 1 inch of edges, sprinkle cheese
1 egg
1 tablespoon maple syrup over meat and roll up from long edge like a jelly roll
2 patties or links brown and serve sausage, chopped 5. When finished, roll should be 12 inches long
1/4 cup sour cream 6. Brush with any remaining olive oil, sprinkle with oregano and cut
into 4 equal sections, pressing ends together slightly to seal
7. Preheat GT Xpress 101
1. Preheat GT Xpress 101
2. Spray with no stick spay 8. Spray with no stick spray
3. Mix all ingredients together, divide into wells 9. Place 1 section in each well, close cover
4. Close cover 10. Bake 8 to 10 minutes until brown, rolling 1/4 turn after 5 minutes to
5. Bake 8 minutes
promote even browning and repeat with last 2 sections
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Italian Chicken Rolls Cherry Cola Cake
Serves: 2 Cook Time: 1 5 minutes Serves: 2 Cook Time: 7 minutes
2 5 oz boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1 cup chocolate cake mix, dry
1 slice Swiss cheese- halved 1/2 cup diet cherry cola or regular
1 slice prosciutto or lean ham, halved 1/4 cup chopped Maraschino cherries
1/4 cup Italian bread crumbs whole cherries for garnish
1 tablespoon parmesan cheese whipped cream
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
1 /2 teaspoon Italian seasoning or 1/4 teaspoon
each basil and, oregano 1. Preheat GT Xpress 101 and spray with no stick spray
2 tablespoons melted butter 2. Mix cake mix and cola until blended and pour about 1/4 of mixture
into bottom of each well
3. Distribute 1/2 of cherries evenly over cake mix in each well, cover
1. Pound each breast until about 1/4 inch thick with remaining cake batter, close cover
2. Layer 1/2 cheese slice and prosciutto on chicken and roll to encase 4. Cook 7 minutes
filling 5. Serve warm with whipped cream and top with whole cherry
3. Mix remaining ingredients except butter in shallow dish, dip each
chicken roll in butter and then in crumbs to coat
4. Place seam side down in preheated GT Xpress 101, sprayed with
no stick spray
5. Close cover
6. Cook 15 minutes Crispy Potato Chicken
Serves: 4 Cooking Time: 12-15 minutes
2 4-5 ounce boneless, skinless chicken breasts, seasoned with
Hot Dog Wraps 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
1 medium potato, peeled and shredded
Serves: 4 Cook Time: 8 minutes 1 teaspoon olive oil
salt, pepper and garlic powder
1 package canned crescent rolls (4) 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
4 wieners
1. In small bowl mix shredded potato with seasonings and olive oil
1. Preheat GT Xpress 101 and spray with no stick spray 2. Preheat GT Xpress 101 and spray welts with no stick spray
2. Separate crescents into 4 squares and wrap each around a hot dog 3. Place small amount of potato mixture in each well, top with
3. Cook 2 at a time for 8 minutes seasoned chicken, then place half of remaining potato on top of
4. Serve with mustard or catsup for dipping chicken, spreading to cover evenly
4. Close cover and cook 12 to 15 minutes, until potato topping is crisp
and chicken is done
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 This pasta recipe makes a simple and
satisfying dish for the whole family. You
can keep it basic for the kids, and then add
some garlic salt, Italian seasoning and a
little Parmesan cheese to top it off for the
grownups
Stuffed Italian Shells
Serves: 4 Cook Time: 10 minutes
6 large shell pasta, boiled and drained
1/2 cup cooked ground beef
1 handful spinach leaves, finely chopped
1/2 cup ricotta cheese
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1 small zucchini, sliced
1/2 cup marinara sauce
Parmesan cheese
1. Preheat GT Xpress 101
2. Mix together ground beef, spinach1 ricotta, and seasonings
3. Divide into 6 shells
4. Spray wells with no stick spray
5. Put layer of sliced zucchini in base of each well and place 3 shells
on top of zucchini
6. Close and cook 10 minutes
7. To serve cover with heated marinara and Parmesan cheese
8. Serve with garlic bread and tossed salad
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