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Thursday, September 3, 2009

Turkey Patties w/ Rice & Beans


Turkey Patties: Mix finely chopped onion, tomatoes and semi cooked spinach (chopped also) into ground turkey meat and season with salt, pepper & paprika. Mix well (with hand is best) and form into patties and cook in a non stick pan (i use a little bit of olive oil).

Rice & Beans: Saute chopped garlic, onion and green bell pepper and season with cumin & salt, then add rice and mix well until you hear it sizzle then add water. Once rice is 90 - 95% cooked, add black beans (along with some of the juices in the can) and mix well and turn heat to low to finish it off.

Sauce on top is made from yesterday's left over tomato (from coring them), I put that in a blender, add 1/8 tsp of ancho chilies, 1/8 of chipotle chiles, 1/2 bunch of cilantro, about 1/8 of an onion and salt to taste. Boil everything and reduce down. I had very juice tomatoes so it was a very watery sauce at first, but after an hour of boiling, it got to a nice consistency.

As always, enjoy with a nice side salad.

Mint Turkey Meat Balls w/ Side Salad


Turkey meatballs: Finely chop, onion, garlic, mint, tomato and season with Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper and a dash of italian seasoning. Saute and skewer them for presentation or cook them on the skewer.

Rice: Just plain white rice (I like Uncle Ben's) - decorate with mint

Salad: Mixed Greens, Tomato, Cucumber, and Pear, tossed with Roasted Garlic Balsamic dressing