Quesadillas

Back in the spring I got together to make dinner with my friend Anna.  She suggested that we make quesadillas and I brought over what I had in my fridge.  The result was something pretty similar to what follows.  It's such an easy weeknight meal and you can put whatever kind of toppings you want in it.  This is just how I usually make my quesadillas.

Here's what you'll need:

Ah, forgot to take a pic of all the ingredients together. Oh well.

• 1 package of mushrooms
• 1 pepper (I prefer red)
• 1 onion (I prefer red, again)
• 1 package chicken breast
• cheddar cheese
• tortillas (the bigger ones, I think they're burrito size)

Start by chopping up all your veggies.

My favorite things right there. :)

Chop up the chicken breasts into bite-sized pieces.

Have your very cute helper shred some cheddar cheese.

Eat some of the cheese, cause cheese is good. :)

Take artsy pictures of the grated cheese on your fancy paper plate.

Saute veggies in a hot pan with some olive oil. After a few minutes add chicken to pan.  Salt and pepper. 

Let chicken cook for a minute or two and then turn over to finish cooking.

When the chicken is fully cooked remove mixture from pan.  Feel free to do some taste testing.  Wipe out any excess liquid from pan and spray with some cooking oil.

Place a tortilla on a plate and fill halfway with chicken and veggie mixture.  Don't put too much in, or your quesadilla will overflow.

Top with grated cheese.

Add some salsa.  You could also add some sliced jalapenos.

Close up that bad boy.

And add to pan.  Cook for a few minutes and flip.  You want both sides to get nice and crispy.

Perfection.

Slice and serve with a dollop of sour cream.

And if you have some, I like to mix some Sriracha sauce in with my sour cream and use as a dipping sauce for my quesadillas.  I have been obsessed with this sauce.  You have to try it!  Enjoy!

Spaghetti & Meatballs

So I was planning on posting this recipe back in April, but I just wasn't a fan of the pictures.  Then I figured, oh well, I want people to have my meatball recipe, so here you go!

What you'll need:

•  1 package of turkey burger.  Make sure you get the 93/7 pack and not the 99% fat free. I used that once and the meatballs were way too dry.
• 1 egg
• seasoned bread crumbs
• Parmesan cheese
• garlic powder
• oregano
• crushed red pepper
• And of course some spaghetti and sauce to go with your delicious meatballs. We like the wheat spaghetti. And I have cheap sauce in this picture, but lately I've been obsessed with Bertolli, so that is what I would recommend. 

Throw your turkey burger in a nice big bowl.  Now here I didn't take any pictures, just because I didn't think they were pretty at all and I thought it was pretty self-explanatory.  Add breadcrumbs, egg, Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, oregano, and crushed red pepper.  Mix together with your hands.

When you're done you should have something like this.

Take a medium glass baking dish and a little olive oil to the bottom of the pan.

Form golf ball-sized meatballs and add to pan.  You can roll each around in the olive oil a bit.

Throw in 350 degree oven for 30 minutes.

And here's what they'll look like when they're done.

Now while you were making your meatballs, you should have also been cooking your spaghetti.  If you start warming a pot of water up around the time you start making your meatballs, the timing should work out where everything is done at the same time.

Top spaghetti with meatballs and sauce and enjoy!  I think this makes a great weeknight meal.

Now to the full recipe, which is going to be a tad difficult since I don't really measure anything when I make these.

Full Recipe

Ingredients:

• ~1 pound package of ground turkey (93/7)
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 tsp. garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp. oregano
• 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper
• 1 tbsp. olive oil
• 1 package spaghetti
• 1 jar spaghetti sauce

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Cook pasta as directed.  In a large bowl, combine turkey, egg, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, oregano, and crushed red pepper.  In a medium-sized glass baking dish, add olive oil.  Create golf ball-sized meatballs and add to dish, rolling in olive oil.  Bake for 30 minutes.  Serve with spaghetti and sauce.