Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Cheeseburger Soup

Ingredients:
1lb ground turkey
1 cup onions, chopped
1/2 cup green bell peppers, chopped
2 ribs celery, chopped
20 oz can beef broth
1 cup non fat milk
2 cups water
2 tbsp flour
8 oz low fat cheddar cheese grated

Directions:
1. Brown turkey in nonstick skillet. Spoon into slow cooker.
2. Add vegetables to slow cooker.
3. Heat broth, milk, and water in skillet. Sprinkle flour over liquid. Stir until smooth and let boil for three minutes.
4. Pour into slow cooker.
5. Cover. Cook on low 6 hours. Then add cheese and cook another 2-3 hours.

I found this recipe in my new favorite cookbook Fix It and Forget It Lightly. It was really simple to make and really good!! I served this with some rolls. I would definitely recommend this book and the recipe!

Turkey Meatloaf with Sweet & Spicy Sauce

Ingredients:
* 1 pound Ground Turkey
* 1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
* 1/2 cup chopped onion
* 2 eggs (or 1 egg and 2 egg whites), slightly beaten
* 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
* 1 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped broccoli, thawed and well drained
* 1 cup shredded low-fat cheddar cheese

Sweet and Spicy Sauce
* 1/2 cup catsup
* 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
* 1 tablespoon lemon juice
* 1 teaspoon dry mustard

Directions:
1. Heat oven to 350°F. Line a loaf pan, 9"x5", with foil; leave pieces overhanging edges of pan; spray with cooking spray. Prepare Sweet 'n Spicy sauce (see below); set aside.
2. In a medium bowl, mix turkey, oats, onion, eggs, Worcestershire sauce and 2 tablespoons Sweet 'n Spicy sauce. Press half of turkey mixture into prepared pan. Form 1" indentation down center of mixture, leaving 1" thickness on all sides. Mix broccoli and cheese; spoon into indentation mounding up. Press remaining turkey mixture evenly over top, sealing edges. Bake for 1 hour. Let stand 15 minutes, then lift loaf from pan using foil hanging over edges. Peel foil away. Spoon remaining Sweet 'n Spicy sauce over top of loaf.
3. Sweet 'n Spice sauce: In a small bowl, mix catsup, brown sugar, lemon juice and dry mustard. Makes about 3/4 cup.

I found this recipe on the jennie o turkey site. It is similar to one i make with beef. I thought this was a great healthy alternative. I did not put foil in my pan i just sprayed the stoneware loaf pan before putting my turkey in it. I think i would bake it a little less than an hr next time as the edges got a little dark. Overall it was really yummy and i would definitely make it again.