For our last day of Disney Princess Week we revisit an unconventional Princess, but technically a Princess, none the less...Vanellope Von Schweetz from Wreck It Ralph. At the end of Wreck It Ralph we find out that Vanellope was the Princess of Sugar Rush. We love Wreck It Ralph and Felix and Vanellope. We enjoyed meeting Vanellope at Disney World.
VANELLOPE VON SCHWEETZ
One of the reasons I chose Vanellope is because I thought this could be a fun dinner. I wanted to make savory dinner dishes look like they were desserts to go with the whole Sugar Rush idea.
The Menu is set:
Taco "Ice Cream" Cones
Turkey Meatloaf "Cupcakes"
Sweet Cream "Cannoli" with Strawberry sauce dusted with sugar (aka Three Cheese Stuffed Manicotti)
I was able to keep the menu a surprise from everyone and even banned them from the kitchen area while I was cooking so it would be a surprise. I can't believe it actually worked. Also, I was so focused on the cooking and getting the timing right for everything that I forgot to take many pictures.
TACO "ICE CREAM" CONES
INGREDIENTS
1lb ground beef
1 envelope of taco seasoning
Corn Tortillas
Cherry tomatoes
Mashed Potatoes (see recipe below)
Red, Yellow and Orange bell peppers, finely diced
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Heat up enough oil in a skillet to coat the bottom.
2. Place a corn tortilla in the skillet on one side just for approx 30 until the one side just starts to barely brown. Remove with tongs and place cooked-side up. Using a cone shaper from a cannoli or waffle cone maker (OR I just used a regular ice cream cone), create a cone shape (careful, it's super hot!). Place the tortillas back into the skillet with the flap side down and brown the heck out of it. Repeat on all sides and allow to drain and firm up on a paper towel. NOTE: This was pretty difficult to do. I had a hard time getting them to stay together.
3. Cook the ground beef according to the directions on the taco seasoning envelope.
4. Put "cones" in a small glass, fill with taco meat and scoop out mashed potatoes, sprinkle with bell peppers and top with a cherry tomato.
TURKEY MEATLOAF "CUPCAKES"
INGREDIENTS
1.25 lbs. Ground All White-Meat Turkey Breast
1 egg beaten
1/4 cup Italian Bread Crumbs
1/4 Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese plus additional for topping
1 Pepper chopped
1 Yellow Onion chopped finely
1/2 tbsp. of Italian seasonings
1 tsp. Red Pepper Flakes
salt and pepper
Mashed Potatoes (see recipe below)
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 400.
2. Generously spray muffin tray with cooking spray or use muffin liners.
3. Combine all ingredients in large bowl and mix using hands until well blended. Using a large scoop (I used a 3 Tbsp scoop), fill each muffin slot. Sprinkle additional parmesan cheese on top of each "muffin".
4. Bake for 25 minutes or until a light crust has formed on each muffin. Let stand 5 minutes to set. Top with mashed potatoes.
SWEET CREAM "CANNOLI" WITH STRAWBERRY SAUCE AND SPRINKLED WITH SUGAR (AKA MANICOTTI WITH THREE CHEESES)
INGREDIENTS12 Manicotti shells3 cups shredded mozzarella8 oz soft cream cheese with onions and chives2 cups marinara sauceGrated parmesan cheese
INSTRUCTIONS1. Preheat oven to 350. Cook manicotti in a large pot of boiling water according to package directions. drain and rinse with cold water; drain again.
2. Spray a baking dish with cooking spray. Mix Mozzarella with soft cream cheese. Stuff the manicotti; place in prepared baking dish.
3. Spoon marinara sauce over manicotti.
3. Combine all ingredients in large bowl and mix using hands until well blended. Using a large scoop (I used a 3 Tbsp scoop), fill each muffin slot. Sprinkle additional parmesan cheese on top of each "muffin".
4. Bake for 20 minutes. Place on plate and sprinkle with parmesan.
MASHED POTATOES
12 Manicotti shells
3 cups shredded mozzarella
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 350. Cook manicotti in a large pot of boiling water according to package directions. drain and rinse with cold water; drain again.
2. Spray a baking dish with cooking spray. Mix Mozzarella with soft cream cheese. Stuff the manicotti; place in prepared baking dish.
3. Spoon marinara sauce over manicotti.
3. Combine all ingredients in large bowl and mix using hands until well blended. Using a large scoop (I used a 3 Tbsp scoop), fill each muffin slot. Sprinkle additional parmesan cheese on top of each "muffin".
4. Bake for 20 minutes. Place on plate and sprinkle with parmesan.
INGREDIENTS2lbs potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch pieces2 sticks of unsalted butter, softened1/2 cup heavy cream2 tsp salt
INSTRUCTIONS1. Place potatoes in a large saucepan; add enough cold water to cover by about 2 inches. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook until tender, about 20 minutes. Transfer to a colander, and drain; return potatoes to pan.
2. Mash potatoes with a potato masher until light and fluffy. Add butter, cream and salt; stir until combined, and set aside.
This was such a fun dinner and everything was very yummy. It was extremely labor intensive. I essentially made 3 dinners. I was exhausted after wards but it was fun to see everyone's faces when I served them "dessert" for dinner.
2lbs potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch pieces
2 sticks of unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 tsp salt
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Place potatoes in a large saucepan; add enough cold water to cover by about 2 inches. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook until tender, about 20 minutes. Transfer to a colander, and drain; return potatoes to pan.
2. Mash potatoes with a potato masher until light and fluffy. Add butter, cream and salt; stir until combined, and set aside.
This was such a fun dinner and everything was very yummy. It was extremely labor intensive. I essentially made 3 dinners. I was exhausted after wards but it was fun to see everyone's faces when I served them "dessert" for dinner.
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