Chicken sausage veracruz~

Chicken sausage with leeks, sun dried tomatoes, caperberries, black olives, garlic & cherry tomatoes in a white wine veracruz sauce over farfalle with romano cheese crisps ~

London broil with a red wine demi glace with baked parsnip fries & sweet potato pancakes~

For Sweet potato pancakes I combined:


1 large potato and 1 small (grated)


2 eggs


1/3 cup apple sauce


adobo season


2 scallion stalks sliced


1/4 breadcrumbs


In a non stick skillet with a drizzle of olive oil place spoonfulls of mixture and brown on both sides.


Drain onto paper towel

For meat:

Preheat broiler and cook 5-8 minutes on each side

Let cool for 5 minutes before slicing

 

Peel parsnips then trim and slice them.

For parnsip fries:

Put parsnips in a bowl and toss with the olive oil, salt, garlic powder and pepper. Spread onto baking sheet.

Bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven, turn each parsnip and place back in oven and bake until brown/crispy( 10 minutes- this will allow for even baking)

Remove when done then season with more salt and pepper, to taste.

      

Turkey breast , squash, & green onion meatballs (baked) over spinach rotini with a low fat ricotta white sauce...

You will need

1 -1/2 cups of spinach rotini (or any veggie pasta will be great)

1 cup low fat ricotta (or regular if you like)

1 small fresh squash

1 -1.50 pound ground turkey breast

1 small/medium yellow onion

1 garlic clove (or one tablespoon minced garlic)

1 egg

½ Parmesan cheese

Salt and pepper to taste (remember that Parmesan cheese adds salt so go light when adding salt & pepper)

½ cup-3/4 cup Italian season bread crumbs (plain is fine to, you can just add seasoning)

Pre heat oven to 350

Chop onion garlic and finely

Chop squash finely(or grate)

In a pot boil water(add pinch of salt to boiling water) and cook noodles as directed ( and as desired al dente or more)

In a non stick pan heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil and a light coat of cooking spray

Add onion and garlic on medium heat, cook onion until translucent

In a bowl add meat, egg, Parmesan, seasonings, garlic, breadcrumbs, and squash

Mix together in bowl until you can’t see the egg anymore(just a tip so you know all the ingredients are incorporated)

Make golf ball sized meat balls and place onto a baking sheet light coated with cooking spray or brushed with olive oil if cooking spray is not available (or cover pan with sheet of foil for easy clean up, still use light coat of cooking spray to assure the meatball won’t stick)

Bake in oven for 25-30 minutes. Since all ovens vary , at 25 minutes take out smallest meatball and cut in half, if cooked all way through you can turn off oven and let meatballs in for 2 more minutes to assure they are fully cooked (or take out if desired temp. is achieved)

In a small saucepan over low heat , ricotta ,  salt, pepper, and  Parmesan to taste.(add any other seasons you like as well)

Once sauce is nicely melted, cover or mix with cooked noodles and place your baked meatballs on top

Turkey breast meatloafbites with carrot & mushroom with purple majesty mashed potatoes

I used:
1 1/2 pounds ground turkey breast
1 cup mushrooms chopped
1 cup carrots chopped or grated
1/2 cup breadcrumbs (I used italian)
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
2 eggs beaten (or 1/2 cup egg beaters)
1/4 fresh parsley chopped
1 small white onion diced
2 garlic cloves finely chopped
1 tablespoon dried tarragon
1 tablespoon salt
1/2 tablespoon pepper
1 teaspoon paprika

Pre heat oven to 350

Mix all the above ingredients well

Spray a muffin tin with cooking spray

Place mounds of well mixed ingredients into tins (with just a bit rising over the edge)
Pat into tins firmly.
Bake at 350 for 20 minutes