Steak, taters, beans, and...what is that???

[bigabyte]

Today's lunch. KC Strip, grilled Grean Beans, Smoked Gouda Cheesy Red Potatoes, and something else which I have no idea what they are called, but they are GOOOD!:hungry:

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc150/bigabyte/Steak/2010_11_04/Steak01.jpg

Here's a closer look at the mystery food.:twitch:
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc150/bigabyte/Steak/2010_11_04/Steak02.jpg

In case you're wondering what they are, they are Cheese Tortellini wrapped in Bacon. I Googled for this, but I could not find any hits, so I guess they have no name. I wonder what they should be called?:confused:

Anyhow, I felt it was still missing something...Oh yeah! Some Roasted Red Pepper Sauce!:thumb:
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc150/bigabyte/Steak/2010_11_04/Steak03.jpg
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc150/bigabyte/Steak/2010_11_04/Steak04.jpg

I made sure to pool some of the sauce down there by the Bacon wrapped Tortellini. They are delicious, and even better with the sauce!:becky:

[aquablue22]

Looks good, how did you do those spuds?

[landarc]

Hmmm, the plate looks excellent and that steak is killer. I bet I can cook a steak without injuring myself. Bacon wrapped tortellini, that is something very new.

[MrSmoker]

If that's lunch what are you having for dinner? Looks mighty fine to me.

[BigButzBBQ]

Now that is what I call LUNCH! :thumb:

[BBQ Grail]

Chris the first two pictures are awesome. Looks like a meal fit for a king!

[Gore]

Looks really tasty Chris, but how exactly was this inspired by the McRib? Well, if not, you've still got dinner.... I love roasted red pepper sauce!

[bigabyte]

Looks good, how did you do those spuds?
Foil packet on the coals. Just the spuds, salt, pepper, a tiny bit of chopped onion and some smoked gouda. All wrapped up, heated, and then dished out with a fork.

[bigabyte]

Looks really tasty Chris, but how exactly was this inspired by the McRib? Well, if not, you've still got dinner.... I love roasted red pepper sauce!
It was inspired after eating all the rib stuff lately, and the fact that I had pork yesterday for lunch. So today I went pork-free. Except the bacon. Bacon always gets an exception.

[Arlin_MacRae]

Choinkellini!

Awesome, Chris.

[Gore]

Does that mean no entry today? I thought you'd have an entry a day after the McRibs came out. Now that's a challenge.

[bigabyte]

I just don't think I can do any more McRibs!:laugh: I have had enough!:becky:

[Smokey Al Gold]

That looks awesome! The potatoes look so farking good.

[Smokey Al Gold]

Cmon I was waiting for an entire McRib wrapped in a bacon weave

[deguerre]

It was inspired after eating all the rib stuff lately, and the fact that I had pork yesterday for lunch. So today I went pork-free. Except the bacon. Bacon always gets an exception.
Yes, bacon is it's own food group. I love that Tortellini idea! Steak ain't too shabby either. What's that green stuff though?

[hamiltont]

Ohh. That looks really good. Bacon wrapped tortellini? Pork-Torts??? Cheers!!!

[Groundhog66]

Can't go wrong with a plate like that, looks mighty fine to me.

[paperboy98]

Choinkellini!

Awesome, Chris.

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[bluetang]

Nice! What a friggin' bad a** lunch:thumb:

[smokindorf]

Some details on the bacon tortellinni please? Preboiled, time and temp, I'll take anything you are willing to share. Those may get me some action with the wifey:thumb: Nice lookin' plate o' vittles BTW...

[Alan in Ga]

That looks awesome Chris all you were missing was an ICE COLD BEER or was that just omitted from photo....:becky:

[bigabyte]

Some details on the bacon tortellinni please? Preboiled, time and temp, I'll take anything you are willing to share. Those may get me some action with the wifey:thumb: Nice lookin' plate o' vittles BTW...
Frozen precooked noodles, the kind you just boil for a couple minutes to warm up. However, I used them straight out of the bag in frozen form.

I wrapped each one with 1/3 slice of bacon stuck together with a toothpick through the center of the tortellini and I cooked them on my kettle offset from the coals until the bacon started getting crispy (I did not measure cooker temp). The noodles firmed up a tad from the dry cooking as opposed to boiling them, but were still soft and not overly chewy at all, probably because of being basted with the bacon fat.

I did not apply any rub or anything because I wanted to see what they were like plain first. Next time I will try experimenting with some rubs and even glazes.

They tasted really damn good, seriously, these were well worth the effort...actually there was very little effort involved, these were easy as hell to put together.

I really liked them dipped in the roasted red pepper sauce. It will be fun to experiment with other sauces and glazes. I will also try other tortellini besides cheese ones.

That looks awesome Chris all you were missing was an ICE COLD BEER or was that just omitted from photo....:becky:
I had some great beer to pair with it, but I didn't want to drink any at lunch. They are all large bottles of stuff that are int he higher ABV range, so drinking them guarantees a little wobbliness. More of a dinner thing or a weekend thing...

[smokindorf]

Thank you very much sir!

[jeffjenkins1]

Nice job mon! Did you make that sauce?

Jeff

[Wampus]

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paperboy98

PORKILINI!!!
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Food looks great! Have to try those taters and porkilini.....kids'll love 'em.

[bigabyte]

Nice job mon! Did you make that sauce?

Jeff
Yes, it was homemade. I don't really follow a recipe when I make it, I eyeball it really. It's roasted red peppers, cream, onion (I used carmelized), parmesan, garlic, basil, salt and pepper all in a blender and pureed.