Turkey Meatball Subs

{serves 6-8}

Ingredients:

1 1/4 lbs lean ground turkey
1 egg, lightly beaten
Half of a medium onion finely diced
3 tbsp minced garlic
1.5 tsp fresh chopped oregano
1.5 tsp fresh chopped basil
1/2 tsp pepper
1/4-1/2 tsp sea salt
1 jar of tomato & basil pasta sauce
6-8 hoagie buns, split
12-16 slices of Swiss or Provolone cheese

In a large bowl mix ground turkey, egg, onion, garlic, oregano, basil, pepper and salt. Combine all {usually best to just use your hands}. Shape into meatballs {about 40}.

In a large skillet, add a bit of oil and brown the meatballs in 4 batches of 10 each. Drain on paper towels and then place in a large sauce pan.

Pour tomato sauce over and bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer 25-30 minutes.

A few minutes before your meatballs are done, open hoagie buns and place 2 pieces of sliced cheese in each bun. Place buns on cookie sheet and put in oven on broil until cheese is melted and edges start to crisp.

Remove from oven and load up with your meatballs and sauce. The reason this recipe says it feeds 6-8 is because I found that, for me, five meatballs were the perfect amount to put in the hoagie buns... My husband and seventeen year old son, however, found that more was better. So depending on your preference and how stuffed you like your sandwiches will determine the final servings count :)

We served ours with my youngest kids favorite side, onion rings ...and yes, I am ashamed to admit they were indeed the ones you pull out of the freezer *sigh* ... But you could serve these with anything!

PS: These are GREAT the next day served warmed back up, or how I liked it, cold {reminded me of those yummy cold meatloaf sandwiches I loved so much as a kid!}

 Dedra



Print the recipe here: Turkey Meatball Subs

Turkey Stuffed Peppers

This recipe came from pinterest...I can not claim it, the site I got it from was skinnytaste.com...she has an amazing healthy website with really good recipes, no I don't know her from Adam, but always seem to be on her site looking for healthy tasty recipes, so if you haven't seen her, I highly recommend her site...Hope you enjoy this recipe....her calorie count on this was 184.7 one half pepper per serving.....cant beat that for dinner food..........



1 lb ground turkey
1 garlic, minced
1/2 onion
1 Tbsp Cilantro
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp ground cumin
1/4 cup tomato sauce
3-4 large red bell peppers
1 cup fat free chicken broth
1/4 cup cooked brown rice
reduced fat cheese to top each pepper, 1/4 to 1/2 cup

*I doubled the recipe, so the pics show more than what the recipe is asking for

Preheat oven 400 degrees, add a little olive oil to a saute pan and heat on medium. add onion, garlic, cilantro into the pan and saute about 2 min.



I have to say that this stuff right here was the best smelling stuff, I got seriously hungry just making this.



 add ground turkey. season with salt, garlic powder and cumin. Brown meat until completely cooked through...about 10 minutes maybe less



 add tomato sauce and 1/2 cup of the chicken broth..(the other half will be used when baking) simmer on low for about 5 min. In the meantime, prepare your rice as directed on package. Combine cooked rice to the meat mixture.



wash bells and cut lengthwise, remove the veins and seeds.

a paring knife works well at removing the veins....

 Place in a baking dish (9 x 13). fill each pepper with the meat mixture, don't be stingy, filler up good.

 Pour the other 1/2 of broth in the bottom of the pan, cover tightly with foil and bake for 30-35 mins...last few mins, remove the foil add the cheese toss back in the oven until cheese is melted...



this was one of the best stuffed bell peppers I think I have ever had.....AND its guilt free!!!!!!!!

you can print this recipe here: Turkey stuffed peppers

Debbie