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Turkey Kale Meatloaf

kale truket meatloaf

This Turkey and Kale Meatloaf sounds like a healthier version of Grammie's Meatloaf but just as delicious and family friendly! Have a kid who likes to help? This is a good project to help with mixing and pressing into the pan (wash hand well though!)

 

You need:
1 1/2 lbs ground turkey
1 small bunch kale
1 red pepper
1 green pepper
1/2 onion
1 small container of feta
2 eggs
2 cups bread crumbs
olive oil to moisten
1 tablespoon garlic powder
2 teaspoon seasoning salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Dice veggies (I used my food processor) and mix together all ingredients in a large bowl.

Bake in a 9x9 baking dish for 1 hr or until it is 165 degrees

This recipe was submitted by a momstown member, Jennifer, for a recipe contest. Thanks for the submission!

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Posted by momstown mama on 04/11/2012 - 10:14
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momstown Turkey Meatballs

Thanks to Lindsay from momstown Hamilton for sharing this blog about cooking with her daughter.

turkey meatballs

My daughter loves to help mommy in the kitchen, and I have to say at the young age of not quite 2 1/2 she is a pretty good helper. The other night we decided to make Turkey Meatballs. We love to make anything around our house that means we have a reason to get our hands dirty so meatballs were the perfect outlet!

Other than the momstown meals blog who do I turn to when I need a trusty recipe? Well Martha Stewart of course and my monthly copies of Everyday Food! Here is the recipe I found in an old copy of Everyday Food Magazine.


Spaghetti and Turkey Meatballs

Serves 4
Prep time: 50 minutes
Total time: 1 hour

To make meatballs that are moist and tender, avoid using very lean ground turkey.

3 tablespoons olive oil
4 garlic cloves, minced
5 cups canned crushed tomatoes
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
Salt and pepper
1 large egg
1/3 cup milk
1 white onion, finely chopped
2/3 cup plain breadcrumbs
1/2 cup freshly grated Asiago or Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving
1/2 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
1 pound ground turkey
1 pound spaghetti

1. Make the sauce: In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add garlic, and cook about 1 minute. Stir in tomatoes, oregano, and thyme, and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, lower heat, and simmer, covered, 20 to 25 minutes.

2. Make the meatballs: In a large bowl, whisk together egg, milk, 1 1/4 teaspoons salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper with a fork. Stir in onion, breadcrumbs, cheese, and parsley. Add turkey, and mix until combined. Form mixture into 1 1/2-inch balls.

3. Add meatballs to skillet, and spoon sauce over to coat. Place over medium heat until meatballs are just cooked through, about 8 minutes.

4. Cook spaghetti until al dente according to package instructions, about 12 minutes. Drain pasta, transfer to skillet, and toss gently with the sauce. Serve with more Parmesan.

Note: Keeping your hands wet when forming meatballs will prevent the meat from sticking, making the task much easier.

 

The results were so yummy! We even had enough leftover meatballs to use the next day for a smashed meatball sandwiches which tasted amazing and made mommy happy because I got two meals out of one prep session!

Posted by momstown team on 05/03/2011 - 16:49
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Greek Style Turkey Burgers

turkey burgers

 

Don't these sound like flavourful burgers? momstown tested them and found them easy to make, full of flavour and a great alternative to beef burgers. A suggestion would be to add some feta into the patty itself for variety.

 

Burgers:
1 lb ground turkey (chicken works too!)
1 pkg Greek marinade mix (club house or similar)
1 egg
1/4 cup bread crumbs (or enough to get right consistency)

Mix above ingredients together and then divide into 4 balls, flatten into patties. Grill until cooked through.

Toppings: 4 thin style buns (or you can use pitas), sliced tomato, sliced red onion, crumbled feta cheese, tzatziki sauce, sliced black olives. Serve burgers with any combination of the above ingredients.

Try this Greek inspired Quinoa Tabouli salad on the side with these burgers – great kid-friendly and healthy BBQ dinner!

 

recipe was submitted by a momstown member for our Spring recipe contest.

Posted by momstown mama on 04/12/2011 - 14:59
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Turkey Shepherd's Pie

Perfect Comfort Food for a Rainy Spring Day - submitted by a momstown member for our spring recipe contest. Having turkey for Easter? This is a great way to use up leftovers!

2 cups Turkey (fully cooked) leftovers (or chicken, beef, or pork leftovers ) cut into bite sized pieces, with fat trimmed off
2-3 cups Mashed potatoes -whatever recipe you usually use
1 can Creamed Corn
1 cup Sliced Mushrooms (canned or fresh)
1/2 cup grated cheese (any kind, I use cheddar)

Preheat oven to 400F. In the bottom of a casserole dish, mix together turkey, corn, and mushrooms. Press down so that the mixture is even across the whole bottom.

Smooth the mashed potatoes over top of the whole, covering all of the turkey mixture. Sprinkle grated cheese over the potatoes. Bake in the oven for 30-40mins until heated through. Serve with seasoning salt.

Posted by momstown mama on 04/11/2011 - 16:58
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Turkey Meatloaf

This recipe was shared by a momstown Milton mom on a thread about favourite dinner recipes. Sounds delicious!

"Tonight we are having a recipe I make every so often from one of my Eat Clean Cookbooks....turkey meatloaf.  It has brown rice and yogurt in it.  It's really yummy :)  I make a ton of recipes from these cookbooks.  Last night we had chicken fajitas using cabbage leaves as the wraps. 

Anyone else use these cookbooks by Tosca Reno?  I highly recommend!!"


Here's the recipe for the clean eating turkey meatloaf....

1 lb lean ground turkey

1 cup cooked brown rice

1 egg

3/4 plain low fat yogurt

1/2 cup finely chopped onion

1/2 finely chopped red, green or yellow bell pepper

1/2 finely chopped celery

1 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce or tamari (tamari is gluten free - so this is what I use)

1 tsp sea salt

black pepper

1 tsp dried oregano

1 tsp dried basil

 Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl.  Place in a loaf pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray.  Bake for about an hour.  Let stand 10 minutes before eating.

Enjoy!!

 

Posted by momstown mama on 03/06/2011 - 21:37
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