Recipe of the day 1/30/04

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Fun with tailgating

PATRIOT STEAK TIPS

Ingredients-1 1/2 pounds of quality steak tips-1 cup creamy italian dressing-1 cup italian dressing-1 cup barbecue sauce

Directions(all done the night before the game) trim most of the fat from the tips and beat them with a mallet to tenderize them cut the steak tips into one and a half or two inch cubes pour all dressing into a large food storage bag put steak in the food storage bag with the dressing and shake vigorously marinate the tips in the refrigerator over night IN THE PARKING LOT take tips out of the bag and throw all of them on a large grill and simply grill to your liking!

CAJUN GUACAMOLEIngredients-2 California avocados, about 1 pound-1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice-1/2 cup finely diced red bell pepper-1/2 cup small cherry tomatoes (cut in halves or quarters, if large)-1/4 cup thinly sliced green onion-3 cloves garlic, finely chopped-1/2 teaspoon chopped, fresh thyme leaves or 1/4 rounded teaspoon dried-1/2 teaspoon salt-1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper-1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

PreparationCoarsely mash (DO NOT PUREE) avocados; stir in lemon juice. Fold in remaining ingredients. Guacamole is best made as close to serving as possible. For short-term storage, seal in an airtight container with a piece of plastic wrap against the surface of the guacamole.Serves: 6

PATRIOT STEAK TIPS and CAJUN GUACAMOLE (for all of you (Jake Delhomme the Ragin Cajun) and Carolina fans like myself)

Final scoreCarolina 20 New England 13