Buffalo Turkey Meatballs

Talk about easy and delicious!!!!


Ingredients:

1 pound 99% fat free ground turkey
2 oz cream cheese (I use philedelphia 1/3 less fat)
2 eggs
3 Tbl crumbled blue cheese
1/2 tsp black pepper
About half a bottle of Franks wing sauce

Pre heat oven to 350 degrees
Mix all ingredients together EXCEPT wing sauce

Create meatballs and place on cookie sheet-- I made 12 out of one batch so they are little bigger than typical meatball size

Bake for 10 minutes

Then dump Franks into a bowl and VERY CAREFULLY pick up each meatball and dip into Franks wing sauce then return to baking sheet.

Bake for additional 13-15 minutes

I served them to the family with green beans and garlic bread and both my husband and son dipped theirs in ranch before eating.

1 Meatball Equals:

69 calories
1 carb
2 fat
10 protein
0 sugar

Italian Meatloaf

This is a bit higher calorie per serving recipe so this is more focused on maintenance phase VSGers or those that work out really intensly and can afford the little bit of extra calories per day...



2 pounds of ground beef ((I use the 86% lean anything more lean than that will make the meat too dry and the meatloaf fall apart, I learned that the hard way))
1 egg
1 onion chopped
1 ½ cup spaghetti sauce
½ cup bread crumbs
½ cup rolled oats
1 tsp Italian seasoning (or sprinkle in some basil and oregano)
garlic, salt and pepper to taste (I think I used about 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp pepper)
Mix all the ingredients together except only mix 1/2 cup spaghetti into the mixture

Place mixture into loaf shaped baking pan then top with the remaining 1 cup spaghetti sauce

Basically its a giant meatball when its all said and done but it was an amazing giant meatball!!!!

I served it to the family with garlic bread sticks and green beans


Nutrition Facts for one 5 ounce serving:

Calories: 411
Carbs: 16
Fat: 24
Protein: 32
Sugar: 6

Mexican Soup

 

Brown 1 pound of 99% fat free ground turkey, dump into slow cooker

Add:
1 can of no salt added corn ((drained))
1 can of no salt added Creamed Corn
1 can of Rotel
1 can of stewed tomatoes
2 cans of Mexican beans
1 packet of Taco Seasoning ((I make my own taco seasoning, see below for recipe!))
2 soup cans (from the corn or beans) of water

Mix well, and cook on low all day

I served it to the family with crunched up tortilla chips, cheddar cheese, and a dollop of sour cream on top.


Taco Seasoning Recipe ((this KILLS any kind of packet seasoning you will find!!!!)))

1 tablespoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper