BACON WRAPPED MINI CHICKEN MEATLOAF

- 1 PACKAGE OF BACON OF CHOICE.... REG OR TURKEY... I USED REG
- 1 POUND GROUND CHICKEN
-1 - 12 OUNCE PACK FROZ SPINACH, THAWED AND WELL DRAINED
- 4 OUNCES CRUMBLED FETA
-2 OUNCES DICED JARRED ROASTED RED PEPPER
-1 TEASPOON MINCED GARLIC
- 1 EGG
- 2 TEASPOONS OF SALT FREE MEDITERANEAN SEASONING
-1/3 CUP BREAD CRUMBS
MUFFIN PAN, SPRAYED W NON STICK

PREHEAT OVEN TO 375 DEGREES

-WHAT I DID FOR THE MIX I TOOK.... 1 EGG, FETA,ROSTED RED PEPPERS , MED SEASONING,AND GARLIC AND MASHED IT ALL IN THE BULLET

- THEN IN A LARGE BOWL PUT THE GROUND CHICKEN, SPINACH AND THE BULLET MIX AND COMBIME TOGETHER.... WITH THE BREAD CRUMBS ADD IF THE MIXTURE IS LOOSE......


IN A CUP CAKE PAN.... I CUT THE BACON IN HALF AND CRISS CROSSED THE BOTTOM OF THE PAN THEN TOOK AN ICE CREAM SCOOP AND SCOOPED THE MIX IN THE TIN, THEN FOLDED OVER WHATEVER ENDS OF BACON OVER TOP

BAKE IN OVEN FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES THEN TAKE THEM OUT AND FLIP THE LOAVES OVER AND BAKE FOR ANOTHER 10 MINUTES......

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