Simple but Favorite Recipes!

I love to cook.  I cook just about every single night and when I am not cooking chances are we are eating leftovers.  We rarely pick up fast food anymore and our version of fast food is more likely to be a rotisserie chicken and bag of salad than Mickey D's.   These two recipes are family favorites of Sarge and the chicklets so I decided to share them with you AND they are rather good.  The nutritional facts are estimated but pretty close! These are my personal recipes and I like to cook with whatever is on hand, so feel free to improvise!


MEAT MUFFINS

May sound bizarre, but SURE to be a hit!

Serves 6, prep time 5 minutes, cook time 30 minutes
Calories - approximately 160 each.
Average cost (about $1 each)

Ingredients:
1 pound 93/7 ground turkey breast
1 large egg
1/2 cup bread crumbs (whatever you have - I've been known to crush some wheat thins if necessary)
1 Package of Meatloaf Seasoning (find in the gravy aisle)
1/2 cup of ketchup plus a little extra for glazing.
Your favorite seasoning to taste (I use Mrs Dash salt free blends)
1 cup Creole Seasoning Blend (This is chopped onions, bell pepper, garlic, and celery)

Equiptment:
Large mixing bowl
6 cup muffin tin
Non Stick Spray

Preheat oven or toaster oven to 350.  Mix all of the ingredients above until well blended. Don't mix too much or you'll make it tough.  Evenly divide your mixture between the 6 muffins tins.  Put a little ketchup on the top of each muffin to give it that awesome little meatloaf touch and bake for 30 minutes.  You have perfectly portioned sizes that are waist friendly AND filling.

These are SUCH a crowd pleaser in my house.  Each muffin also makes a PERFECT meatloaf sandwich for lunch the next day (if you have any left over).


Turkey Meat Sauce

  I serve this because I LOVE Spaghetti and Meat Sauce, but HATE having heart burn.  Using the canned crushed tomatoes gives your dish a fresh and light taste and this recipe has been approved by even the pickiest of eaters!  (Including those who HATE ground turkey - HAHA)

Serves 7-8, cook time 30 minutes

Calories - approximately 125 each (without pasta)

Average cost (about $1 each)

Ingredients:

1 pound 93/7 ground turkey breast

1 Large Can of Crushed Tomatoes

1 Package of Spaghetti Seasoning (find in the gravy aisle)

Your favorite seasoning to taste (I use Mrs Dash salt free blends)

1 cup Creole Seasoning Blend (This is chopped onions, bell pepper, garlic, and celery)

Olive Oil

Grated Parmesan Cheese.

Equiptment:

Large pan

Cooked Whole Wheat Pasta

Start warming your large pan with a little olive oil and your creole seasoning blend and cook about 5 minutes until the veggies are soft.  Then add and brown your ground turkey.  I like to season the turkey meat while it is browning so you get another layer of flavor so in goes the Mrs. Dash.   Once all browned I open and pour in the whole can of Crushed tomatoes with the packet of spaghetti seasoning mix.  I don't add any salt as the seasoning already has some as well as the parmesan you will be adding.   Let everything simmer for a bit to get nice and friendly.  When it smells really good and everything has simmered about 10 minutes serve over whole wheat pasta with grated parmesan cheese.  

HINTS:  Leftover veggies?  Throw them in the pot!  Grated carrots work great in this too.

Enjoy!

Much Love,
C
Celeste can be found toiling away at some new designs with MetryChick.com or blogging about Metrychick and MetryLife, and Real Housewives of NOLA.  Put on your big girl panties and buckle up.  This is going to be fun!