Round 2, challenge 11 Kim Bradley
I was so excited to make it to Round 2 and couldn't sleep until I learned what was in the blue bag. When I opened the bag, my first thought was, 'What the heck am I supposed to do with honey mustard sauce from a restaurant?' The Village Tavern's honey mustard is perfect for chicken tenders but not Italian sausage. So I started experimenting. I tried a couple of different combinations. The last attempt was pretty good, and then my son (and chief taste-tester) said, 'Mom, why don't you Wellington it?' Why not? Puff pastry makes Wellington easy. It's a delicious and elegant way of presenting your main course and combining flavors. The Italian sausage stuffing works so well with the broccoli rabe, currants and crunchy apples. The apple highlights all the layers of flavor and takes these ingredients to a completely new level. Apple juice in the honey mustard sauce brings everything together. I hope you enjoy this as much as my family did.
- Mary J. Insprucker