Turkey Italian Meatballs

2-2 1/2 lbs. of ground turkey
1/4 cup of olive oil
1/2-2/3 cup of Italian or garlic bread crumbs
1 Tbsp. of Italian seasoning
1-2 garlic cloves, minced
2 medium eggs or 1 extra large egg

Heat oven to 425 degrees F.
In a large bowl or mixer(I prefer not to touch raw meat too much) combine all of the ingredients.  Turn on the mixer to a medium speed or mix with your hands until everything is thoroughly mixed.  Spray 2 cookie sheets with cooking spray.  Roll 1in. balls and place on the cookie sheet.  This will make about 40-50 meatballs.  Bake 1 sheet at a time for about 15 minutes or until the meatballs begin to brown slightly.  These can be frozen after they are cooked and used in a lot of meals.

Burritos-Danielle Style

1-1 1/2 lbs. of ground turkey
1 can of re-fried beans
1 can of diced tomatoes
1/4 c. of fresh cilantro
1 Tbsp. chili powder
3 tsp. of cumin
3 tsp. of onion powder
3 tsp. of garlic powder
2 Tbsp. of Cholula hot sauce
salt and pepper to taste
2 cups of shredded Mexican-style cheese
10 burrito(lg.) tortillas

Heat your oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large skillet or non-stick frying pan brown your ground turkey.  As this gets closer to being done add your tomatoes and seasonings(except the cilantro).  Let them simmer for a minute or two then add you re-fried beans.  Continue to cook and stir until the beans are completely incorporated into the meat mixture.  Let it simmer for about 2-3 minutes.  Heat up your tortillas in the microwave on high for about 1 1/2 minutes.  Turn off your burner and add the cilantro and mix that in.  When you fill your tortillas put a small handful of cheese in and then a spoonful(pretty good-sized) of your meat and beans.   Fold/roll your tortillas and lay the burritos in a lightly greased(like cooking spray) 13x9 dish.  You should have a total of about 8-10 burritos.  They can even be slightly layered when trying to fit them in.  Cover your dish with aluminum foil and bake in your oven for 20 minutes.  Serve and enjoy!!

Grammy Jeanne's Flappy Joys

1 lb. of ground turkey

1 10 oz. can of chicken gumbo soup

2 tsp. of onion powder

3 Tbsp of ketchup

3 Tbsp of mustard

These ingredients sound weird, but this is delicious! I promise!

Brown the ground turkey in a skillet over medium-high heat. Then add the can of soup, the onion powder, ketchup and mustard. Mix it all together until is if fully combined and turn the heat down to low and let it simmer for about 10 minutes. Serve on hamburger buns with a slice of cheese on top and enjoy!!

Mexican-Style Lasagna

1 lb. lean ground beef or turkey
1 large onion, chopped
2 cups Chunky Salsa
1 can (15 oz.) black beans, drained, rinsed
2 Tbsp. Taco Seasoning Mix
6 flour tortillas (8 inch)
1 cup Sour Cream
1 pkg. (8 oz.) Mexican Style Finely Shredded Four Cheese

1 can of chopped black olives
HEAT oven to 400ºF.
Brown meat with onions in large skillet on medium-high heat; drain. Stir in salsa, beans and seasoning mix.
ARRANGE 3 tortillas on bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish; cover with layers of half each meat mixture, sour cream and cheese. Repeat layers. Cover with foil.
BAKE 40 min.or until casserole is heated through and cheese is melted, removing foil after 30 min. Top with olives. Let stand 5 min. before cutting to serve. Serve with chopped tomatoes and shredded lettuce on top.

Mediterranean Mini Meatloaves

I have been trying for months to create the perfect meatloaf because I have never been a fan of meatloaf. Here is the best meatloaf recipe ever created!

1 1/2 lbs. of lean ground beef

1 egg

1/2 cup of garlic herb bread crumbs

2 Tbsp of worchestershire sauce

2 Tbsp of sun dried tomato vinegarette

1/3 cup of sundried tomatoes chopped

3 cloves of garlic, minced

1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped

5-6 oz. of fresh baby spinach

2 cups of feta cheese

salt and pepper to taste

Set oven to 350 degrees F.

Put spinach in the microwave in a sealed ziplock bag for about 45 seconds or until wilted.

Put all of your ingredients(except the feta) into a bowl and mash them together until they are all very well combined. Then get a regular muffin tin and place large equal-sized balls of your meat mixture in each cup. Shape your meat into little cup/bowl shapes. Fill each one with some feta. Then push the tops of the little cups inward. Place in the oven and bake for 30 minutes.

Ground Turkey version:

Add about 1/4 cup of Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Bacon Cheeseburger Pasta

1 Jar of Cheesy Ragu sauce

1 lb. of ground beef

1 small onion chopped or 1/2 of green onion chopped

10 slices of bacon chopped(precooked for quick and easy version)

2 c. of rotini pasta(uncooked)

Quick and Easy version:

Boil pasta. Brown and drain your ground beef. Turn heat down to medium. Add 10 slices of chopped bacon to skillet with ground beef. Add cheese sauce and green onions. Heat sauce through then add drained pasta and mix together. Cook for about 5 more minutes. Serve!

Longer, but more tasty version:

Boil pasta. Cook up bacon and set aside. Brown hamburger, drain and set aside. On medium heat, cook up onion for about 7 min. Add bacon(chopped) and hamburger to onions. Cook to combine flavors. Add cheese sauce and cook until heated through. Drain pasta and stir into skillet. Cook about 5 more minutes. Serve! Yay!