Turkey Chili

INGREDIENTS

• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
• 1 1/2 pounds ground turkey
• 1 (1 ounce) package taco seasoning mix
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon chili pepper flakes
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can beef broth
• 1 (7 ounce) can salsa
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can crushed tomatoes, or coarsely chopped tomatoes packed in puree
• 1 (7 ounce) can chopped green chile peppers
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 3 medium zucchini, halved lengthwise and sliced
• 1 bunch green onions, chopped
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

DIRECTIONS

1. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large stock pot over medium-high heat. Crumble turkey into the pot, stirring with a wooden spoon to break apart as much as possible. Season with taco seasoning mix, coriander, oregano, chili flakes, and tomato paste, and mix until meat is evenly coated with seasonings. Continue cooking, reducing heat if necessary, until turkey is well browned.
2. Pour in beef broth, and simmer to reduce liquid slightly, about 5 minutes. Add salsa, tomatoes, and green chilies, and continue cooking at a moderate simmer for ten minutes. Adjust the thickness at any time you feel necessary by adding water.
3. While chili is still cooking, heat one tablespoon of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook onion and green bell pepper, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes, or until onion is translucent and bell pepper is lightly browned. Add onion and bell pepper to the chili, and continue cooking at a very low simmer.
4. In the same skillet, heat the remaining tablespoon of oil over medium-high heat. Add the zucchini, and cook stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes, or until lightly browned. Add the zucchini to the chili, reduce heat, and continue cooking 15 minutes more. Again, adjust the consistency with water as needed.
5. Ladle chili into serving bowls. Top with sour cream, green onion, and cheddar cheese, and serve.

Simple Stroganoff

INGREDIENTS

• 1 (16 ounce) package egg noodles
• 1 pound lean ground beef (I use ground turkey instead)
  
• 1 (.75 ounce) packet dry brown gravy mix
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1 (6 ounce) can chopped mushrooms, with liquid
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
• 2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed cream of mushroom soup

DIRECTIONS

1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add egg noodles and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
2. In a skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef until no pink shows; drain.
3. Mix brown gravy, cream cheese and mushrooms with hamburger until cream cheese has given the mixture a whitish look. Add milk, sour cream, and mushroom soup to cooked pasta. Blend hamburger mixture with pasta.

Skillet Lasagna

Ingredients

1 lb lean ground beef 1 small onion (chopped) 3 Cloves Garlic (minced) 1 can diced tomatoes (undrained) 1-1/4 cup water 8 oz tomato sauce 1 tbsp dried parsley flakes 1 tsp dried basil leaves 1 tsp dried oregano leaves 1 tsp salt 2-1/2 cup broken up whole wheat lasagna noodles 1 cup fat free cottage cheese 1/4 cup fat free grated Parmesan cheese Dash Basil and Pepper (optional) 1 egg Shredded fat free mozzarella cheese for garnish

Directions

In a large skillet, brown beef with onions and garlic. Drain.
Add tomatoes, water, tomato sauce, parsley, basil, oregano, and salt.
Stir in uncooked pasta.
Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until pasta is tender.
Combine cottage and Parmesan cheeses.
Mix in the egg.
Sprinkle in basil and pepper to taste.
Drop cheese mixture by rounded tablespoons onto pasta mixture.
Cover and cook for 5 minutes more.
Sprinkle with shredded mozzarella and serve.

Nutritional Info

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 336.5

• Total Fat: 10.6 g
• Cholesterol: 86.9 mg
• Sodium: 560.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 33.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.9 g
• Protein: 27.2 g

Upside Down Pizza

This is my husbands favorite now and will always be a "need a meal" idea type of meal. You can make a lot of different variations, ie: pepperoni, sausage, candadian bacon, pineapple, mushrooms, olives, etc. Whatever you like on a pizza you can use for the filling! Enjoy!

Ingredients

FILLING:
1 pound Ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
1 (14oz.) jar Pizza Sauce
6 oz. Turkey pepperoni
16 oz. Mozzarella cheese, shredded
CRUST:
1 cup 2% Milk
2 Eggs
1 tsp. Oil
1 cup Flour
1 tsp. Basil
1 tsp. Oregano
1/2 cup Grated Parmesan cheese (opt.)


Directions

Preheat oven to 400. Coat a 9x13" pan with nonstick cooking spray.
Brown ground beef and onion until meat is done, drain. Add sauce and pepperoni, heat through.
Pour into prepared pan and sprinkle with cheese.
Mix milk, eggs, oil, and flour till smooth. Add spices and cheese. Pour over top.
Bake uncovered for 25-30 minutes or until crust is golden.
Cut into 12 equal pieces.

Nutritional Information:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 344.6

• Total Fat: 19.7 g
• Cholesterol: 108.5 mg
• Sodium: 819.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 15.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.2 g
• Protein: 25.4 g

Hot and Beefy Stuffed Pepper

The HG Hot 'n Beefy Stuffed Pepper

(Entire recipe: 250 calories, 1.75g fat, 1,080mg sodium, 40.5g carbs, 9g fiber, 13.5g sugars, 25.5g protein = 4 Points)

Prepare to get seriously stuffed. Like this pepper...

Ingredients:
1 very large red pepper
1/2 cup (1/2 pouch) BOCA Ground Burger (or 1 BOCA Original Meatless Burger*); defrosted
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup shredded fat-free cheddar cheese
1/4 cup cooked brown rice
1/2 tsp. taco seasoning mix; dry
1/4 cup canned tomato sauce**

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. If using the Boca patty, chop it up into very small pieces. Stir to combine all ingredients except for the pepper; set aside. Slice the top off of the pepper and then slice it in half lengthwise; remove seeds, wash and dry. Place pepper halves in a small baking dish sprayed lightly with nonstick spray and cook for 15 minutes. Next, remove pepper halves from oven and reduce temperature to 350 degrees. Evenly spoon mixture into pepper halves and return to oven for 20 more minutes. Allow to cool slightly before digging in. Serves 1.

HG Alternative! Downsize this yum-tastic dish by using a medium-large pepper and omitting the rice. Nutritionals would then be 190 calories, 1.25g fat, and 7.75g fiber (3 Points).

*If using BOCA patty add 10 calories, 10mg sodium, and a gram of fiber to the total.