#Ad Aidells® Summer Italian Menu Ideas

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We are so excited that it’s almost summer. I can’t wait to enjoy warm weather activities like barbecues, swimming and block parties.

My family also loves to eat outside. It can add a little bit of fun to an otherwise ordinary day. Whenever I’m preparing a meal to be served outdoors, I like to keep things simple and delicious.

During my last trip to H-E-B, I picked up all of the supplies for our outdoor meal. My daughter is always enthusiastic about going to H-E-B for groceries. She loves Buddy Bucks and has so much fun collecting the point stickers for prizes.

As a Mom, I’m always looking for quality groceries that still taste delicious, which is why I look forward to shopping at H-E-B.

While I was in the refrigerated foods section, I noticed the Aidells® Italian Style Meatballs with Mozzarella and Garlic & Basil lunch meat.

I found the meatballs in the prepared meals section and the lunch meat near the cheese.

I was happy to notice that Aidells® is all natural and doesn’t contain any artificial ingredients. Plus, I love that the products contain real hand-picked ingredients with chef-inspired authentic flavors.

Since we were going to eat outside, I decided to make a meal that could be eaten without utensils. Plus, I thought it would make our meal a lot more entertaining.

I was pleased to learn that H-E-B currently has a coupon for these products on their Web site. I visited H-E-B online and searched for Aidells® to find the specific coupon page.

For the skewers, I paired the meatballs with mozzarella cheese, green peppers and parmesan garlic waffle chunks. The waffles added a great texture and flavor to the skewer.

Aidells® Italian Style Meatball Skewers

Skewer Ingredients:

• Aidells® Italian Style with Mozzarella Cheese Meatballs
• Green peppers cut into pieces
• Mozzarella cheese cut into chunks
• Garlic Parmesan waffle chunks (see ingredients and instructions below)
• Skewers

Garlic Parmesan Waffle Ingredients:

• 2 cups flour
• 1 Tbsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. Italian seasoning
• 1 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
• 1/3 cup parmesan cheese
• 2 eggs
• 2 1/4 cups milk
• 1/2 cup melted butter

Waffle Instructions:

Combine the wet ingredients in one bowl and whisk together.

In another bowl, combine the dry ingredients.

Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir to combine.

Spoon onto waffle maker and allow to bake.
Cut the cooked waffles into chunks.

Skewer Instructions:

Layer a meatball, a chunk of mozzarella, a piece of green pepper and a piece of waffle.
Repeat until each skewer is full.

The meatballs taste great by themselves. However, to add flavor to the rest of the ingredients, you can pair them with a delicious tomato basil dipping sauce.

Tomato Basil Dipping Sauce Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 15 oz. cans tomato sauce
• 2 6 oz. cans tomato paste plus two cans water
• 4 cloves of garlic minced
• 2 basil leaves chopped
• 1 1/2 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 Tbsp Italian seasoning
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• ¼ cup powdered Parmesan cheese
• 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp sugar

Instructions:

1. Heat olive oil in a pot then add garlic.
2. Cook briefly and then add the rest of the ingredients.
3. Cover and let simmer on the stove for 15-20 minutes.

These skewers are so much fun! To add to the food offerings, I also created a really quick appetizer to go with our meal.

I simply cut a string cheese in half, wrapped it with a piece of garlic and basil lunch meat and topped with a mini tomato and a toothpick.

I hope you’ve enjoyed these Italian summer menu ideas. For even more delicious recipe ideas, visit Aidells®.

Aidells® Italian Style Meatball Skewers Printable Recipe

Now that I’ve shared these fun recipes, I want to hear from you. What would you pair with Aidells® Italian meatballs?