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Stuffed Turkey Burgers Preheat oven to 375
Blend together: 1 pound ground turkey (You may substitute ground chicken) 1/2 cup chopped green peppers 1/2 cup chopped carrots 1/4 tsp parsley 1/2 cup chopped baby portabella mushrooms
Filling:
Tomato Sauce (see below) 1/2 cup low fat mozzarella cheese (or cheese of your liking) Mix turkey, peppers, carrots, and parsley into bowl. Divide into 4 burgers. Spray cookie sheet with non-fat cooking spray. Place burgers onto cookie sheet. Make a ‘bowl’ formation in middle of burger. Stuff burger with filling. Reform burger to cover filling. Bake at 375 degrees for 25 - 30 minutes or until golden brown.
Turkey burgers must be cooked all the way through. Serves 4
Tomato Sauce
Use for spaghetti, chicken, fish, dipping sauce, filling for Turkey Burgers above.
1 can whole tomatoes 1 can tomato paste 1 cup water 1 cup mushrooms –fresh 1 tsp turmeric 2 Tbsp garlic 1 tsp yellow mustard 1 tsp salt 1 tsp black pepper 1 Tbsp sugar 1 tsp basil 2 Tbsp Italian Seasoning Blend all ingredients together, and simmer for 2 hours or more.
Serves 4-8
Cream of Pumpkin Soup
4 cups pumpkin 12 oz no fat evaporate milk 2 cups water 1 tsp salt Garlic powder Onion powder Cayenne pepper Black pepper
If using fresh pumpkin, cook pumpkin and then puree it with an immersion or regular blender. Add evaporated milk, water and spices to taste. Heat to a simmer, and then serve.
Can substitute water for chicken broth, but it will change the nutrition information below.
Makes 8 one cup servings.
Frittered Blossoms
You may use any kind of squash male blossom. You may also use dandelions
Pick fully opened blossoms, the bigger the better. Rinse under cold running water and drain. You'll need:
One inch of oil in heavy pan 1 and 1/2 cups of finely crushed cracker crumbs Make an egg batter: 2 tablespoons of milk 1 egg 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper 1/2 teaspoon parsley 1 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese
Roll drained blossoms in cracker crumbs, then in the egg batter, then cracker crumbs again. Fry in hot oil until golden brown, drain and serve warm.
Low Fat Cole Slaw
12 oz cabbage (1/2 red, and 1/2 green) 1/4 cup vanilla yogurt 1 Tbsp spicy brown mustard 1/2 cup low fat mayo Salt to taste Pepper to taste Garlic powder to taste Onion powder to taste
Chop cabbage into small bite size pieces. Put aside.
Mix together vanilla yogurt, spicy brown mustard, Smart Balance, and spices in large bowl. Stir until well mixed. Add cabbage and mix together
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