July 19, 2022
For this week’s blog, we would like to share a fantastic barbecue recipe made by one of our amazing volunteers, Craig. Last week, Craig made our team a delicious lunch of barbecue ribs and chicken, macaroni and cheese, and homemade barbecue sauce.
![Lunch plate with barbecue ribs, chicken, macaroni and cheese, and homemade barbecue sauce.](https://helpinghandsfoodbank.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_7572-1-1024x768.jpg)
BARBECUE RIBS
Ingredients
- Ribs
- Supreme Tradition Memphis Style Barbecue Seasoning (salt, cayenne pepper, garlic, chili powder, black pepper, onion powder, ground celery, paprika)
- Brown sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 225 degrees F.
- Season the ribs and place them in the preheated oven for 4 hours. (You can also cook the ribs in a 350-degree F oven for 1.5-2 hours.)
HOMEMADE BARBECUE SAUCE
Ingredients
- Tomato paste
- Granulated sugar
- Brown sugar
- Honey
- Liquid smoke
- Worcestershire sauce
- Onion powder
- Garlic powder
Instructions
- Mix together ingredients in a bowl.
- Taste and adjust as needed.
- Pour sauce into a condiment squeeze bottle and serve.
MACARONI & CHEESE
Ingredients
- Mozzarella
- Cheddar
- Mexican blend
- Onion powder
- Garlic powder
- Black pepper
- Salt
- Elbow pasta, cooked
- Stick of butter, cut
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Layer mozzarella cheese on the bottom of a casserole dish or pan.
- Sprinkle seasonings over mozzarella cheese.
- Layer cooked pasta over the cheese and seasonings.
- Then place the butter.
- Sprinkle more mozzarella as well as the cheddar and Mexican blend cheeses on top.
- Bake in the oven until cheese is melted.
A big thank you to Craig for sharing his recipes and talent!
![Craig with Helping Hands team members, Anna and Sara.](https://helpinghandsfoodbank.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_20220713_131850078_HDR-1024x769.jpg)
![Helping Hands team members enjoy Craig's delicious food.](https://helpinghandsfoodbank.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_20220713_131924348_HDR-1024x769.jpg)