Saturday, February 15, 2014

Chicken Swedish Meatballs

Meatballs
  • 1 lb ground chicken
  • salt and pepper 
  • 1 tsp onion flakes
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tbs canola oil
  • 1 1/2 cups bread crumbs
  • 2 tbs worchestershire sauce
  • 1/2 cup milk
Sauce:
  • 1 stick butter melted
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup coconut cream
  • 4 cups beef broth
  • 3 tbs worchestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp garlic salt
  • parsley
  1. mix together all ingredients for meatballs
  2. bake at 400 degrees for 20 mins (flip half way through to avoid burning)
  3. separate pan, melt butter and whisk in flour to create a roux
  4. mix in the beef broth slowly
  5. mix in the worchershire sauce, pepper and garlic salt
  6. once the meatballs are cooked, add into the sauce and coat each meatball with the sauce
  7. top with parsley (and pepper)
  8. serve over egg noodles

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Taco Stuffed Peppers

  • 1 lb ground chicken
  • 1 low sodium taco packet
  • 2 cups of spinach
  • 1 TBS chia seeds
  • 1 can low sodium diced tomatoes drained
  • salt and pepper
  • 2 red peppers
  • garlic powder
  • shredded Mexican cheese for topping for each pepper half
  1. Cut peppers in half lengthwise, boil in water for 5 mins and remove with tongs and let cool
  2. brown chicken meat until cooked and add the taco packet (following instructions with water)
  3. Add in the spinach, garlic powder, chia seeds and tomatoes
  4. Mix together until the spinach is wilted into the meat
  5. once cooked, place as much of the meat mixture into each of the pepper halves
  6. place in the oven for about 20 mins
  7. right before removing, place cheese on each of the peppers and remove once the cheese is melted