Star Kitchen: Top Recipes From Food Network Star, Season 9
Get the recipes for the most-memorable meals featured on Food Network Star, Season 9, and find out how to make these star-worthy dishes at home.
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Russell's Bacon Bourbon Ice Cream
Sweet and salty flavors combine in this indulgent dessert, made with smoked slab bacon, bourbon and brown sugar.
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Rodney's Short Rib and Taleggio Pie
Rodney fills a raisin- and walnut-studded crust with a red wine-laced mixture of meaty short ribs, capers and creamy Taleggio cheese.
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Sweet Potato Biscuits with Peppered Pork Loin, Apple Mustard Butter and Salad
After roasting a pork loin until it's tender and juicy, Damaris layers the meat on savory sweet potato-buttermilk biscuits and finishes the sandwich with an apple-Dijon smear.
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Russell's Spinach-Wrapped Chicken with Lemon Risotto and Feta Cheese Salsa Verde
Russell rolls lean chicken breasts in baby spinach leaves, then poaches the meat until it's juicy and tender before finishing each plate with a side of lemon-laced rice.
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Stacey's Halibut Crab Cake Roulade with a Lemon Cream Sauce, Green Beans and Truffle Roasted Potatoes
Start with a mixture of crab, Dijon mustard and tomatoes, roll it up inside meaty halibut, then bake the fish for just a few minutes, and serve it with a tangy sauce and vegetables.
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Damaris' Linguini Bolognese with Pancetta, Beef, Tomato Sauce, Herbs and Parmesan
Topped with a hearty meat sauce featuring crispy pancetta and ground beef, Damaris’ pasta boasts flavor from sauteed carrots and onions, plus fresh thyme, basil and parsley.
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Nikki's Fire Island Burst Tomato Pasta with Lemon Herbed Goat Cheese Balls
Toss pasta with a sauce of fresh cherry tomatoes and garlic, then garnish with goat cheese balls rolled with lemon zest, rosemary and mint.
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Stacey's Chicken Saltimbocca with Brown Butter Angel Hair Pasta
Stacey finished her garlic- and lemon-laced pasta with tender prosciutto-wrapped chicken.
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Stacey's Maple Bacon Cheesecake
Boasting a vanilla wafer crust and rich bacon-studded filling of cream cheese and maple syrup, Stacey's comforting dessert celebrates the best of sweet and salty flavors.
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Nikki's Wild Mushroom Pasta
Mix linguini with sauteed mushrooms and a roasted garlic-Marsala sauce, then finish with tender shrimp for a simple-but-satisfying supper.
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Damaris' Green Bean Casserole
Damaris dresses up the everyday casserole by adding shiitake mushrooms before baking the mixture with goat cheese, then finishing the dish with roasted cherry tomatoes and baked kale.
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Rodney's Strawberry, Blackberry, Rhubarb Pie
The sweetness of the berries will balance the tart taste of the rhubarb in Rodney's fruity pie, made especially decadent when served with mint-scented whipped cream.
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Russell's Candied Bacon
Celebrating the best of sweet and savory, Russell's tender bacon is coated with a combination of ground coffee, cocoa powder and brown sugar.
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Stacey's Hot Mama Butterscotch
Spiked with cayenne pepper, Stacey's smooth, rich butterscotch is made with light brown sugar and heavy cream.
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Damaris' Bourbon, Peach and Ginger Jam
Simmer sweetened peaches with fresh ginger, a splash of lemon juice and bourbon until the mixture is thick to create a flavorful go-to jam.
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Stacey's Grilled Meats and Sauces
Stacey's party-ready plate features tender beef kebabs, juicy grilled chicken and Sriracha-rubbed pork tenderloin, all served with a duo of tangy chipotle and sweet pineapple barbecue dipping sauces.
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Chad's Philly to Texas Grilled Veggie BBQ Sandwich
Chad treats earthy portobello mushrooms, seasonal zucchini and onions as the meat in his sandwich, tossing them with a sweet and savory dry rub mixture, then grilling them and topping them with a ketchup-chipotle barbecue sauce.
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Stacey's Campfire S'mores
Featuring sweet and savory layers of marshmallow-coated popcorn, chili-laced chocolate ganache and crushed graham crackers, Stacey's hand-held dessert is the ultimate summertime treat.
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Nikki's Shoot Out Chili
Packed with hearty beans, a medley of spicy, smoky peppers, plus fresh vegetables and bold herbs, Nikki's flavorful chili is topped with andouille sausage and tomatillos.
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Rodney's Bitter Melon and Gin
For an adults-only twist on classic fruit salad, combine bitter melon with berries, cherries and sliced apple, then top with chilled gin and fresh, fragrant mint.
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Damaris' Cast-Iron Veggies With Mango Pickle
Damaris relies on mango pickle to add a touch of heat and salty flavor to her sauteed cabbage and seared cauliflower.
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Russell's Westwood Retro Burger
Sweet caramelized onions laced with bacon, bourbon, a splash of balsamic vinegar and fresh rosemary round out Russell's indulgent burger.
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Chad's Memphis-Style BBQ Burger
Serve Chad's beef-pork burger on sliced white bread with tangy ketchup-brown sugar barbecue sauce, crunchy coleslaw and a crispy fried green tomato.
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Stacey's Baja Betty Burger
A blend of ground beef and chorizo, Stacey's California-inspired burger boasts a topping of jalapeno mayonnaise and pico de gallo.
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Nikki's Potato, Cauliflower and Parsnip Soup
Smooth and creamy, Nikki's vegetable-based soup is flavored with fresh garlic and leeks, then topped with a potato hash that features pancetta and crunchy pine nuts.
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Stacey's Potato Skins
Stacey mixes the flesh of potatoes with shallots, white cheddar and bacon before rolling the mixture into balls, stuffing each round with baked potato skins and deep-frying them until golden brown.
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Chad's Eggs Benedict
In his barbecue-inspired take on traditional eggs Benedict, Chad tops crispy potato latkes with sauteed chorizo and finishes each with a fried egg.
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