The best part about bringing a salad or brownie dessert - besides both being flavorful barbecue staples - most can be prepared the night before. This gives you more time to focus on the important things, like grilling your next culinary masterpiece and hanging out with your family.
For more tips on what to bring to your next barbecue, visit www.bettycrocker.com/brownies and www.suddenlysalad.com.
Brownie 'n Berries Dessert Pizza
Serves 16
Preparation Time 20 minutes
Total Time 2 hours, 50 minutes
Preparation Time 20 minutes
Total Time 2 hours, 50 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 box (1 lb. 2.4 oz.) Betty Crocker® Original Supreme Premium brownie mix
- Water, vegetable oil and egg called for on brownie mix box
- 1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 1 cup fresh raspberries
- 1/2 cup apple jelly
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Grease bottom only of 12-inch pizza pan with cooking spray or shortening. Make brownie batter as directed. Spread in pan. Bake 26 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted 2 inches from side of pan comes out almost clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour. In small bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Carefully spread mixture evenly over brownie base. Arrange berries over cream cheese mixture. Stir jelly until smooth; brush over berries. Refrigerate about 1 hour or until chilled. Cut into wedges. Store covered in refrigerator.
Greek Tossed Pasta Salad
Serves 10 Preparation Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Feta, olives and tomatoes give a ready-in-30-minutes pasta salad its classic Greek inspiration.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 box Betty Crocker® Suddenly Salad® classic pasta salad mix
- Water and oil called for on salad mix box
- 4 cups torn romaine lettuce
- 2 medium tomatoes, coarsely chopped (1 1/2 cups)
- 1 small cucumber, coarsely chopped (1 cup)
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion, slices cut in half
- 1 can (2 1/4 oz.) sliced ripe olives, drained
- 4 oz. crumbled feta cheese (1 cup)
Preparation
- Make pasta as directed on box.
- In large bowl, stir together seasoning mix, water and oil. Stir in pasta and remaining ingredients except cheese. Sprinkle with cheese. Serve immediately, or refrigerate.
Red, White and Blueberry Pasta Salad
Serves 6
Ingredients
Preparation Time
20 minutes
Total Time
50 minutes
- 1 box Betty Crocker® Suddenly Salad® classic pasta salad mix
- Water and oil called for on salad mix box
- 1 cup diced red bell pepper
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1/3 cup feta cheese, crumbled
Preparation
- Prepare pasta according to package directions. Stir in remaining ingredients, except feta, mixing well with pasta salad dressing. Sprinkle feta over salad. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes before serving.
S'mores Brownies
Serves 16
Preparation Time 25 minutes
Preparation Time 25 minutes
Total Time 1 hour, 35 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 box (1 lb. 2.4 oz.) Betty Crocker® Original Supreme Premium brownie mix
- Water, vegetable oil and egg called for on brownie mix box
- 2 cups miniature marshmallows
- 4 graham crackers, broken into small pieces
- 2 milk chocolate candy bars, broken into 1-inch squares
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Make brownies as directed. After removing pan from oven, set oven to broil. Immediately sprinkle marshmallows and graham crackers over warm brownies. Broil about 4 to 5 inches from heat 30 to 60 seconds or until marshmallows are golden brown. (Watch carefully, marshmallows and graham crackers will brown quickly.) Sprinkle with chocolate candy. To serve warm, cool about 30 minutes. Cut into 4 rows by 4 rows.
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