CHILI WITH CHIC PEAS

ground beef 93/7
1 diced pepper
2 small diced red onion
2tbs garlic
1 can diced tomato
1 can chic peas
2 tablespoons minced banana peppers
1 tablespoon thai chili paste
1/3 jar trader joes chipolte salsa

JULY 2012

LASAGNA CUPCAKES

-1 PACK OF SQUARE WONTON WRAPS
-1/3 pound ground beef

-1 3/4 cups grated Parmesan cheese (7 oz)

-1 3/4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (7 oz)

-3/4 cup ricotta cheese (3 oz)

- cup pasta sauce

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray muffin tin with pan spray.
2. Brown beef, and season with salt and pepper. Drain.
3. Mix ground beef, parm cheese,mozz cheese, ricotta cheese and sauce all together. Reserving a little sauce to brush on the top
4. Line each cup with 1 wonton wrap
5. Spoon 1 tablespoon of the beef and cheese mix in each cup and repeat layers, tuck and fold in edges of the top layer and top with a little pasta sauce.
6. Bake for @ 25 minutes or until edges are brown. Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes. To remove, use a knife to loosen the edges then pop each lasagna out.

cucumber onion salad

simple cucumber/onion salad
-2 cucumbers peeled,quartered and diced(seeds optional)
-1 large onion thinly sliced

for the dressing
... -1 large chopped tomato ot half pint cherry tomatoes
-2 teaspoons minced garlic
-half cup balsamic
blend all in bullet or blender and mix with cucumbers and onions....

-you can add what ever veggies you want as well to the cucumbers... peppers, diced tomatoes, olives, banana peppers..... diced meats, cheeses etc.....

i usually have mine with feta and tuna

TURKEY BACON WRAPPED MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN mini MEATLOAF

- 1 PACKAGE TURKEY BACON
- 1 POUND GROUND CHICKEN
- 1 PACK CHOPPED THAWED SPINACH WELL DRAINED
- 1 LARGE DICED ONION
- 3 TABLESPOONS CHOPPED SUNDRIED TOMATOES
- 2 TABLESPOONS MINCED GARLIC
- 5 OUNCES CRUMBLED FETA
- 2 LARGE EGGS
- 2 TABLESPOONS MEDITERRANEAN SEASONING
- 1 CUP PANKO CRUMBS
- PAN SPRAY
- CUPCAKE PAN
-SHEET PAN

-PREHEAT OVEN TO 375
-SPRAY A CUPCAKE PAN WITH PAN SPRAY
-TAKE 2 SLICES OF TURKEY BACON AND CRISS CROSS IN EACH CUPCAKE CUP
-MIX ALL THE INGREDIENTS WELL TOGETHER AND TAKE A ICE CREAM SCOOP AND SCOOP MIXTURE IN EACH CUP
-TAKE THE TAIL ENDS OF THE TURKEY BACON AND FOLD THEM OVER THE MIXTURE AND LIGHTLY PAT DOWN THE TOPS
- PUT IN OVEN AND COOK FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES ON TOP RACK AND PUT THE SHEET PAN ON LOWER RACK
-AFTER 30 MIN TAKE OUT OF THE OVEN AND RUN A SMALL KNIFE AROUND THE EDGES TO LOOSEN THE MEATLOAFS
-TAKE THE SHEET PAN OUT OF THE OVEN AND REMOVE THE MINI MEATLOAVES FROM THE CUPCAKE PAN AND PLACE ON SHEET PAN UPSIDE DOWN(THE FOLDED SIDE SHOULD BE ON BOTTOM NOW) ****** CAUTION VERY HOT*****
-PLACE SHEET PAN BACK IN OVEN FOR AN ADDITIONAL 10 MINUTES
- REMOVE FROM OVEN AND SERVE WITH A SIDE SALAD....

EASY GROUND CHICKEN SWEET CHILI

-1 POUND GROUND CHICKEN
-1 LARGE DICED ONION
-1 LARGE DICED PEPPER
-2 TABLESPOONS MINCED GARLIC
-1 CAN RED KIDNEY BEANS
-1 CAN DICED TOMATOES
-1 CAN MANWHICH SAUCE

-SAUTEE GROUND CHICKEN, ONION, PEPPERS, GARLIC UNTIL THE CHICKEN IS ALMOST COOKED THRU
-ADD 1 CAN OF RED KIDNEY BEANS AND DICED TOMATOES AND REDUCE THE HEAT AND COVER COOKING FOR @ 20 MINUTES ON LOW HEAT
-ADD 1 CAN MANWHICH SAUCE AND STIR THRU, COVER AND COOK ON LOW FOR ANOTHER 20 MINUTES

Ground chicken parmesan burgers

Lap band ghetto test kitchen.... Ground chicken parmesan burgers

-1 pound ground chicken
-1 small diced onion
-3 tablespoons of tomato sauce
-1 teaspoon minced garlic
-1 tablespoon italian seasoning
-2 table spoons olive oil
-3 tablespoons parmesan cheese
-panko crumbs for coating
-tomato sauce and mozz cheese to top after
-mix ground chicken, onion,garlic,tomato sauce italian seasoning, parm cheese and olive oil all together with a fork
-shape mixture into meatball size balls, i made 5 out of the batch
-roll the chicken in the panko but still leave in the ball shape and transfer to a plate with wax paper on it
-put the plate in the refridge with the chicken still in the ball shape for a half hour so the chicken can firm up
-heat up a non stick pan with a drop of oil, then when the pan is hot turn the heat to medium
-take the chicken out of the fridge and press the chicken out flat and place in the pan
-the first side takes about 4 minutes to cook then flip the burgers for another 3 min or until the center is done
-top the cooked burgers with sauce and cheese and let the cheese melt in the oven or broiler....