Country Couture Cookout

september 2008

Country Couture Cookout

Southern food is more than barbecue and fried chicken. And since you can grill out longer below the Mason-Dixon line, folks tend to get really creative with their outdoor cooking. To honor the last days of summer and the impending tailgating season, here is a menu that offers something different, yet still familiar. Corn gets gussied up with chipotle butter, biscuits with fresh rosemary, and catfish with pesto. If you’re tired of burgers and dogs, strike up the grill for a menu that’s just a little bit of country.

Country Couture Cookout Menu

Pesto Catfish Packets
Rosemary Biscuits
Prosciutto-Wrapped Asparagus Bundles
Grilled Corn with Chipotle Lime Butter
Almond-Butter Oatmeal Cookies


Prosciutto-Wrapped Asparagus Bundles

Ingredients

1 pound asparagus, trimmed
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
Coarsely ground black pepper
1 (3-ounce) package thinly sliced prosciutto di Parma or country ham



Instructions
1. Prepare grill.
2. Toss asparagus with oil, salt and pepper. Wrap 2 or 3 asparagus spears with a slice of prosciutto to form a bundle. Repeat with remaining asparagus and prosciutto. Place on grill rack coated with cooking spray. Grill about 5 minutes, turning once. Serves 8.

Recipe by Morgan Jarrett, Relish Cooking Out, "Country Couture Cookout," Sept. 2008.
Nutritional Information
Per serving: 50 calories, 3g fat, 10mg chol., 4g prot., 2g carbs., 1g fiber, 360mg sodium.

Grilled Corn with Chipotle Lime Butter and Cheese




Ingredients
8 ears corn
2 tablespoons butter, room temperature
3 teaspoons grated lime rind (about 3 limes)
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon chipotle chili powder
1/4 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano




Instructions
1. Remove silks from corn, leaving husks attached at the bottom. Enclose corn with husks. Soak in a large bowl of water about 1 hour.
2. Prepare grill.
3. Combine butter, lime rind and juice, and chipotle chili powder. Place corn on grill rack coated with cooking spray. Grill 20 to 25 minutes, turning frequently, until tender. Remove husks. Rub with butter mixture and sprinkle with cheese. Serves 8.

Recipe by Morgan Jarrett, Relish Cooking Out, "Country Couture Cookout," Sept. 2008.
Nutritional Information
Per serving: 190 calories, 7g fat, 10mg chol., 6g prot., 26g carbs., 7g fiber, 70mg sodium.

Rosemary Biscuits

Ingredients
Nonstick cooking spray
2 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
4 tablespoons butter or shortening
1 cup cold buttermilk



Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 425F. Lightly spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
2. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and rosemary in a medium bowl.
3. Cut in butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add buttermilk; stir just until moist. Turn dough out on floured surface and dust top of mixture with flour. Knead lightly 5 times. Roll into a 1-inch-thick round. Cut with 2-inch flour-dusted cutter. Place close together on baking sheet. Bake 15 minutes or until golden. Makes 15.

Recipe by Morgan Jarrett, Relish Cooking Out, "Country Couture Cookout," Sept. 2008.
Nutritional Information
Per biscuit: 90 calories, 3.5g fat, 10mg chol., 2g prot., 13g carbs., 0g fiber, 320mg sodium.

Pesto Catfish Packets

Catfish, pesto and tomatoes are wrapped in individual aluminum foil packets and grilled.

Ingredients
1/4 cup olive oil, divided
8 (6-ounce) catfish fillets
1/2 cup prepared pesto
1/2 teaspoon salt
Coarsely ground pepper
1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
Lime slices
Instructions
1. Prepare grill.
2. Cut aluminum foil into 8 pieces, 8-by-11 inches. Drizzle 1/2 tablespoon olive oil on each piece. Place fish on top of oil. Top fish with 1 tablespoon pesto, smearing slightly over fish. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Top with tomatoes and lime slices.
3. Seal foil packets and set on grill rack. Grill 10 minutes or until fish is opaque. Serves 8.

Relish Cooking Out, "Country Couture Cookout," Sept. 2008.
Nutritional Information
Per serving: 310 calories, 18g fat, 85mg chol., 33g prot., 2g carbs., 1g fiber, 410mg sodium.

Almond-Butter Oatmeal Cookies





You can find almond butter under the MaraNatha brand.





Ingredients
10 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup almond butter
2/3 cup brown sugar
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
3/4 cup coarsely chopped cashews
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. Beat butter and almond butter using a mixer until light. Add brown sugar and granulated sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Mix in flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Stir in oats and cashews. Drop batter by tablespoons onto cookie sheets. Bake 10 to 15 minutes. Makes 24 cookies.

Relish Cooking Out, "Country Couture Cookout," Sept. 2008.
Nutritional Information
Per cookie: 210 calories, 11g fat, 30mg chol., 4g prot., 27g carbs., 1g fiber, 240mg sodium.

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