Villanova is the "best" basketball team ever, despite them being over-ranked every season.
Tonight, Justin and I made a feast in preparation for their big game against Pitt. I will cheer for Villanova or Justin will punch me in the face.
We made turkey burgers, sweet potato fries and iceberg wedges with homemade dressing. For dessert, we will be having pumpkin chocolate chip squares.
Justin's "The Man" Famous Turkey Burgers:
Mix ground turkey, eggs, bread crumbs, panko, onion, ketchup, parmesan cheese, sauteed spinach and feta cheese together in a big bowl. Cook on grill. Per Justin, measuring ingredients is not allowed with these turkey burgers.
Iceberg Wedge with Homemade Dressing:
Dressing:
1 tsp Dijon
2 TBSP sugar
1/2 cup water
2 tsp fresh chopped garlic
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
1 TBSP salt
2 cups vegetable oil (we used smart balance oil)
Ground Pepper
Blend all ingredients together in blender except oil and slowly drizzle in oil after mixing other ingredients.
Cut head of iceberg into four sections, dice tomatoes and cucumbers, add dressing and serve!
*This recipe came from Mrs. Sorkin as a take-off of the dressing served at Maggiano's.
Sweet Potato Fries:
Slice sweet potatoes, toss in olive oil, dust with old bay, and cook in oven at 425 degrees for 30-40 minutes.
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Squares:
2 cups whole wheat flour
1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature (we used smart balance sticks of butter)
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 large egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup canned pumpkin puree
1 package (12 oz) semi-sweet chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line bottom and sides of 9x13 inch baking pan with foil, leaving overhang on all sides. In a medium bowl, whisk together flower, pie spice, baking soda and salt--set aside.
With an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar on medium-high speed until smooth; beat in egg and vanilla until combined. Beat in pumpkin puree. Reduce speed to low, and mix in dry ingredients until just combined. Fold in chocolate chips.
Spread batter evenly in prepared pan. Bake until edges begin to pull away from sides of pan and a toothpick in center comes out with just a few moist crumbs attached, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool completely in pan.
Life cake from pan (using foil as an aid). Peel off foil and use a serrated knife to cut into 24 squares.
You may substitute 1 1/2 teaspoons of cinnamon, 3/4 teaspoon ginger, 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg and 1/8 teaspoon of allspice and cloves for pumpkin pie spice.
*This amazing recipe of compliments of one of my best girlfriends, Leah.
Enjoy!
