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Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 (2 pound) center-cut beef tenderloin
salt and pepper
3 tablespoons butter
1/3 cup minced shallots
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup red wine
1 cup Ocean Spray(r) 100% Juice Cranberry Juice Blend
3/4 cup beef broth
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme

Directions

Heat oven to 425 degrees F. Spray small rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray. Heat oil in large wide skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add beef and cook 4 to 6 minutes or until browned on all sides, reducing heat to medium if necessary. Place beef on baking sheet; season beef with salt and pepper. Reserve skillet.

Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until internal thermometer reaches 132 to 135 degrees F. for medium-rare. Let stand loosely covered 10 minutes before slicing. Slice and place on a platter.

Meanwhile, add 1 tablespoon of the butter to reserved skillet and melt over medium heat. Add shallots and cook 1 minute. Add garlic and cook 20 seconds. Add wine and increase heat to high. Add cranberry juice blend, beef broth and thyme and boil 10 to 15 minutes or until slightly thickened. Reduce heat to medium and whisk in remaining 2 tablespoons butter; strain. Spoon over beef before serving.

Ingredients

1 (5 pound) leg of lamb
salt and pepper to taste
4 slices bacon
1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
2 tablespoons green onions, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons dry white wine
1/3 cup beef stock

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Season the lamb leg to taste with salt and pepper. Place into a metal roasting dish, and drape with the bacon slices. Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, turning once. Combine the bread crumbs, green onions, garlic, and parsley in a small bowl. Sprinkle into the roasting dish over the meat drippings, then return the dish to the oven, and continue baking until the bread crumbs have toasted to a golden brown, 7 to 10 minutes.

Remove the baking dish from the oven; set the lamb leg onto a plate, and cover with aluminum foil. Allow the lamb to rest in a warm spot for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, place the baking dish onto a burner on the stove over medium-high heat. Pour in the wine and beef stock, and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to medium-low, and cook for 5 minutes. Slice the lamb leg, and serve with the wine gravy.

Ingredients

1/3 cup reduced-sugar apricot preserves
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar or cider vinegar
1 tablespoon honey
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1 garlic clove, minced
1/8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1 pound skinless, boneless turkey breast half

Directions

In a microwave-safe dish, combine the first six ingredients. Microwave, uncovered, until the preserves are melted, about 1-2 minutes on high. Stir to blend. Set aside half to serve with turkey.

Grill turkey, covered, over indirect medium heat for 3 minutes on each side. Brush with remaining apricot sauce. Grill 7-10 minutes longer or until juices run clear and a meat thermometer reads 170 degrees F. Slice; serve with the reserved apricot sauce.

Ingredients

6 (4 ounce) boneless pork loin chops
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 teaspoons olive oil, divided
2 shallots, minced
2 teaspoons dried thyme leaves
3/4 cup sweet port wine
3/4 cup blackberry juice
3/4 cup chicken broth
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
2 teaspoons cornstarch
2 teaspoons water
2 cups fresh blackberries

Directions

Season the pork chops on both sides with salt and pepper. Heat 1 teaspoon of olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat, and pan fry the chops until they are lightly browned and no longer pink in the center, 2 to 3 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 150 degrees F (65 degrees C). Set the chops aside.

Heat 1 more teaspoon of olive oil in the skillet, and cook and stir the shallots and thyme until the shallots start to become translucent, about 1 minute. Pour in the port wine, blackberry juice, chicken broth, and balsamic vinegar. Bring the mixture to a boil, scraping off and dissolving any brown flavor bits from the skillet into the sauce. Cook until reduced by a third, about 5 minutes. Mix cornstarch and water into a paste, and stir into the sauce. Cook until thickened, stirring constantly, about 1 minute. Reduce heat to low, and stir in the blackberries. Simmer until berries are hot.

Return the chops to the skillet, and turn to coat with sauce. Serve hot, topped with sauce.