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G

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OF G

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Tips for U

sing the GT X

press 1O1

® Plea

se read

all instructions in the m

anua

l that ca

me w

ith your unit b

efore using. Allow

the unit to prehea

t before a

dd

ing ingredients,

unless otherwise ind

icated

in the recipe. A

fter the unit is plugged

into a

stand

ard

outlet, prehea

ting tim

e is 2 to 3 minutes. The

read

y light will go out w

hen the unit is prehea

ted.

For best results a

nd b

rowning, m

ake sure m

eat, p

oultry or fish is at

room tem

pera

ture and

very dry b

efore ad

ding to the w

ell. Blot w

ith a p

ap

er towel if necessa

ry.

From tim

e to time, you m

ay w

ish to re-season the cooking w

ells, especially if you experience sticking problem

s. Refer to page 4 of the m

anual that came w

ith your G

T Xpress 101. Som

e foods, especially those

with a high sugar or low

fat content, m

ay require the use of a light coating of no stick cooking spray on both the top and

the bottom surfaces

of the cooking wells.

To avoid d

amage to the non

stick surface, use only plastic,nylon, w

ood or specially d

esigned utensils for non

stick coatings. Avoid

using m

etalorsharpobjects

Do not im

merse the unit in w

ater or hold

under running w

ater.

Should you ha

ve build

-up or cooked

-on food, unp

lug the unit a

nd ca

refully pour 1 to 2 Ta

blesp

oons of wa

ter into each w

ell. C

lose the cover and

wa

it until the unit is comp

letely cool. Using a

sponge or a

bsorb

ent cloth, soak up

the wa

ter and

wip

e the unit clea

n. Do not use ha

rsh or ab

rasive clea

ners or scouring p

ad

s on the non stick or exterior surfa

ces, as they m

ay ca

use da

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eef Bites’ recipe

Pork and Potato Croquettes

Serves: 2

C

ook Time: 1 2 m

inutes 1

medium

russet potato, peeled and cooked 2

tablespoons butter 1

medium

onion, chopped 1

clove garlic, chopped 1

cup ground pork 1

teaspoon salt, divided 1/2

teaspoon pepper, divided 1

egg 4

ounces mushroom

, sliced 1/4

cup white w

ine or chicken broth 1/4

cup sour cream

1. M

ash cooked potato and set aside 2.

Heat butter in skillet and sauté onion and m

ushroom w

ith salt and pepper until tender, about 5 m

inutes 3.

In bowl place about 1/4 of onion, m

ushroom m

ixture and using paring knife and fork chop into sm

all pieces 4.

Add pork and potato and m

ix well

5. Form

into 2 balls 6.

Preheat G

T Xpress 101 and spray w

ells with no stick spray

7. P

lace pork mixture in w

ells, using fork to distribute mixture evenly

8. C

lose cover and cook 12 minutes

9. H

eat pan with rem

aining mushroom

s 10. A

dd wine and sour cream

, stirring to make sauce

Serve sauce over croquettes

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H

eavenly Ricotta Pancakes

Serves: 2

C

ook Time: 9 m

inutes 2/3

cup baking mix, like B

iscjuick®

1/3 cup m

ilk 1/4

cup ricotta cheese 1

egg, beaten 1.

Preheat G


ith no stick spray 2.

Mix all ingredients together and divide betw

een wells

3. C

lose cover and cook 9 minutes

4. S

erve with butter and fruit syrup or fruit puree

Easy C

heesy Garlic B

iscuits S

erves: 4

Cook Tim

e: 10 minutes

2/3 cup baking m

ix, like Bisquick®

1/3

cup milk

1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese

1 tablespoon m

elted butter 1/4

teaspoon garlic powder

1. P

reheat GT X

press 101 and spray with no stick spray

2. M

ix baking mix, m

ilk and cheese and divide into wells

3. C

lose cover 4.

Bake 10 m

inutes 5.

Brush w

ith garlic butter mixture and serve hot

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Alm

ost Thanksgiving Turkey Loaves S

erves: 2 Cook

Time: 8-1 0 m

inutes 1

cup lean ground turkey 1

cup complete stuffing, like Stovetop®

1

cup water

1 tablespoon parsley

1 teaspoon dried m

inced onion 1

cup prepared turkey gravy 1.

Preheat G



Mix all ingredients except gravy together and divide into w

ells 3.

Close cover and cook 8 to 10 m

inutes until done through 4.

Serve w

ith heated turkey gravy

Pepperoni Calzones

Serves: 2 C

ook Time: 1 0-1 2 m

inutes 1/2

loaf frozen bread dough, thawed

2 ounces softened cream

cheese 2

ounces shredded mozzarella cheese

2 ounces sliced pepperoni

1 green onion, chopped

1 clove garlic, m

inced 1/4

teaspoon dried thyme

1. C

ombine cream

cheese and mozzarella in bow

l, add onion and spices

2. D

ivide dough into 2 pieces, and roll into 6 inch circle 3.

Spread each round w

ith half the cheese mixture to w

ithin an inch of edge

4. Layer pepperoni over cheese

5. Fold and seal edges w

ith tines of fork 6.

Preheat G

T Xpress 101 and lightly spray w


Brush each C

alzone with olive oil and place in G

T Xpress 101

8. C

lose cover and bake 1 0 to 1 2 minutes until crust is brow

ned

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It’s as Am

erican as apple pie. It’s a little bit sw

eet, a little bit daring. It’s cinnam

on, and it’s probably sitting right there in your pantry.

Fib W

rapped Apple Pie

Serves: 2 C

ook

Time: 8-10 m

inutes 10

sheets frozen fib dough, thawed

1 can apple pie filling

1 teaspoon cinnam

on butter flavor no stick spray pow

dered sugar

1. layer 5 fib sheets on flat surface one at a tim

e, spraying lightly betw

een each sheet with butter flavor no stick spray N

ote: do not spray top of last sheet

2. W

hile apples are still in can, pass a sharp knife through them

repeatedly to cut into smaller chunks

3. P

ile about 1/2 cup apples in lower right quadrant of dough,

sprinkle with cinnam

on, fold lower right corner of dough up over

apple, then fold in the two side and roll up, form

ing a package about 4 inches w

ide and 4 inches thick 4.

Repeat w

ith remaining 5 sheets of fib and apples

5. P

reheat GT X

press 101 lightly spray with no stick spray and place

1 pie in each well

6. C

lose lid and bake for 8 to 1 0 minutes, turning 1/4 turn about

halfway through to prom

ote even browning

7. P

lace on plate, cut on diagonal & sprinkle w

ith powdered sugar

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ill be glad that you have leftover ham

burgers when you taste these delicious

Crescent Beef Bites. Stretching dishes, as I

do, is a terrific way to cook and m

akes your kitchen life all the easier.

Crescent B

eef Bites

Serves: 4

C

ook Time: 10 m

inutes 1

cup cooked ground beef 1

tablespoon dried onion flakes 1/2

teaspoon garlic salt 4

mushroom

s, finely chopped 1

cup softened cream cheese

1 can refrigerator crescent rolls

1. P

reheat GT X


2. S

eparate crescents into 4 squares on cutting board, sealing triangle perforations by pressing w

ith fingers 3.

Stir all other ingredients together until sm

ooth and divide between 4

squares, spreading to within 1 /2 inch of edges

4. R

oll like a jelly roll and place 1, seam side dow

n, in each well, lightly

sprayed with no stick spray

5. C

lose lid and bake 10 minutes, turning 1/4 turn after 6 m

inutes to brow

n 6.

Repeat w

ith other 2 rolls 7.

Slice into 4 or 5 diagonal slices and serve as hot appetizer

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Lite C

heese & Sausage B

iscuits S

erves: 2

Cook Tim

e: 8 minutes

2/3 cup heart S

mart B

isquick®

1/3 cup iow

fat buttermilk

2 slices fat free cheese

2 patties reduced fat turkey sausage, crum

bled, like Jimm

y Dean®

1. B

lend Bisquick®

and buttermilk, divide and pat out on floured board

into two 6 inch circles

2. P

lace 1 slice of cheese on each round, top with crum

bled sausage, fold, press edges together and place in G

T Xpress 101, preheated

and sprayed with no stick spray

3. C

lose cover 4.

Bake 8 m

inutes Sausage C

orn Muffins

Serves: 4

C

ook Time: 8 m

inutes 1

box corn muffin m

ix, like Jiffy®

1 egg

1 tablespoon m

aple syrup 2

patties or links brown and serve sausage, chopped

1/4 cup sour cream

1.

Preheat G

T Xpress 101

2. S

pray with no stick spay

3. M

ix all ingredients together, divide into wells

4. C

lose cover 5.

Bake 8 m

inutes

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Pizza Parlor Stromboli

Serves: 4

C

ook Time: 8-10 m

inutes 1

package refrigerator pizza dough 1/2

pound bulk sausage 1/2

pound lean ground beef 1

teaspoon fennel seed 1/4

teaspoon salt 1/4

teaspoon pepper 1

tablespoon olive oil 1/4

cup grated Rom

ano cheese 1

teaspoon dried oregano 1.

Com

bine sausage, beef, fennel, salt and pepper in a skillet and cook until m

eat is browned and crum

bly- about 10 minutes

2. D

rain if necessary and cool slightly 3.

Rem

ove dough from can and press out on flat oiled surface into 8

by 1 2 rectangle 4.

Spread m

eat over dough to within 1 inch of edges, sprinkle cheese

over meat and roll up from

long edge like a jelly roll 5.

When finished, roll should be 12 inches long

6. B

rush with any rem

aining olive oil, sprinkle with oregano and cut

into 4 equal sections, pressing ends together slightly to seal 7.

Preheat G

T Xpress 101

8. S

pray with no stick spray

9. P

lace 1 section in each well, close cover

10. Bake 8 to 10 m

inutes until brown, rolling 1/4 turn after 5 m

inutes to prom

ote even browning and repeat w

ith last 2 sections w

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Italian Chicken R

olls S

erves: 2

Cook Tim

e: 1 5 minutes

2 5 oz boneless, skinless chicken breasts

1 slice S

wiss cheese- halved

1 slice prosciutto or lean ham

, halved 1/4

cup Italian bread crumbs

1 tablespoon parm

esan cheese 1/4

teaspoon garlic salt 1 /2

teaspoon Italian seasoning or 1/4 teaspoon each basil and, oregano

2 tablespoons m

elted butter 1.

Pound each breast until about 1/4 inch thick

2. Layer 1/2 cheese slice and prosciutto on chicken and roll to encase filling

3. M

ix remaining ingredients except butter in shallow

dish, dip each chicken roll in butter and then in crum

bs to coat 4.

Place seam

side down in preheated G

T Xpress 101, sprayed with

no stick spray 5.

Close cover

6. C

ook 15 minutes

Hot D

og Wraps

Serves: 4

C

ook Time: 8 m

inutes 1

package canned crescent rolls (4) 4

wieners

1. P

reheat GT X


2. S

eparate crescents into 4 squares and wrap each around a hot dog

3. C

ook 2 at a time for 8 m

inutes 4.

Serve w

ith mustard or catsup for dipping

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Cherry C

ola Cake

Serves: 2

C

ook Time: 7 m

inutes 1

cup chocolate cake mix, dry

1/2 cup diet cherry cola or regular

1/4 cup chopped M

araschino cherries w

hole cherries for garnish w

hipped cream

1.

Preheat G



Mix cake m

ix and cola until blended and pour about 1/4 of mixture

into bottom of each w

ell 3.

Distribute 1/2 of cherries evenly over cake m

ix in each well, cover

with rem

aining cake batter, close cover 4.

Cook 7 m

inutes 5.

Serve w

arm w

ith whipped cream

and top with w

hole cherry C

rispy Potato Chicken

Serves: 4

C

ooking Time: 12-15 m

inutes 2

4-5 ounce boneless, skinless chicken breasts, seasoned with

1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt

1 m

edium potato, peeled and shredded

1 teaspoon olive oil salt, pepper and garlic pow

der 1/2

teaspoon dried parsley flakes 1.

In small bow

l mix shredded potato w

ith seasonings and olive oil 2.

Preheat G


elts with no stick spray

3. P

lace small am

ount of potato mixture in each w

ell, top with

seasoned chicken, then place half of remaining potato on top of

chicken, spreading to cover evenly 4.

Close cover and cook 12 to 15 m

inutes, until potato topping is crisp and chicken is done

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This pasta recipe m

akes a simple and

satisfying dish for the whole fam

ily. You can keep it basic for the kids, and then add som

e garlic salt, Italian seasoning and a little Parm

esan cheese to top it off for the grow

nups Stuffed Italian Shells S

erves: 4

Cook Tim

e: 10 minutes

6 large shell pasta, boiled and drained

1/2 cup cooked ground beef

1 handful spinach leaves, finely chopped

1/2 cup ricotta cheese

1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning

1/2 teaspoon garlic salt

1 sm

all zucchini, sliced 1/2

cup marinara sauce

Parm

esan cheese

1. P

reheat GT X

press 101 2.

Mix together ground beef, spinach1 ricotta, and seasonings

3. D

ivide into 6 shells 4.

Spray w

ells with no stick spray

5. P

ut layer of sliced zucchini in base of each well and place 3 shells

on top of zucchini 6.

Close and cook 10 m

inutes 7.

To serve cover with heated m

arinara and Parm

esan cheese 8.

Serve w

ith garlic bread and tossed salad

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