Spinach & Feta Cheese Turkey Meatloaf w/ Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Adapted from Eons

My friend Nikki is a great cook and she shares recipes with me from time to time. Sadly I lose them or forget about them most of the time, but this one I didn't! Good thing too b/c it's awesome! I was so afraid that I overcooked it b/c the thermometer read 183, but it was still great. It was moist and very flavorful! Next time I will add more sun dried tomatoes, but leave everything else as is…mmm!

Before the ketchup...

After the ketchup...

Wonderful turkey meatloaf! As you can see I didn't mix all the feta cheese that well lol

Served with a spinach salad tossed in a balsamic vinaigrette. This was the first time trying out this particular kind and it was great. I really liked the fact that all the oil didn't sit on the top, it mixed much better than other kinds.

Ingredients:
1 lb ground turkey
2 large eggs
1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs (I only had plain so I added some italian seasoning)
1 pkg dry onion soup mix
3 tbs ketchup
1/2 cup (4 oz) feta cheese, crumbled
3 tbsp sun-dried tomatoes, minced
5 oz frozen chopped spinach, thawed & squeezed dry
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp salt
Vegetable cooking spray

Directions:
Preheat oven to 400.

In a large bowl combine all the ingredients except ketchup. Spray a 9x5 meatloaf/bread pan with cooking spray. Add meat mixture and top with ketchup. Just enough to cover the top.

Bake at 400 for 35 minutes or until thermometer reaches 170 degrees; let stand for 5 minutes before slicing.

Jalapeno Garlic Tilapia by Johnny Carino's

All I have to say is YUM! Johnny Carino's is better of course, but I have a feeling their's is even higher in calories than mine! Eek!

Ingredients:
2 (4 ounce) tilapia fillets
1/2 cup white flour
2 ounces butter
1 tsp chopped garlic
1/4 cup diced jalapeno
1 cup chopped de-stemmed spinach (or 10 oz frozen spinach, thawed)
6 ounces heavy cream
1/4 cup butter
5 ounces angel hair pasta
1/4 cup diced grape tomatoes
Lemon pepper
Salt
Fresh parmesan cheese (optional)

Directions:
Prepare the pasta as directed on the box while completing the below instructions.

Melt the 2oz butter in a skillet on medium heat, then add the garlic. Sprinkle each side of the tilapia fillets with salt & lemon pepper (to taste), then dredge the tilapia in the flour and add to the skilled w/melted butter. Cook fillets about 3 minutes on each side or until they are fully cooked and flaky. Move the tilapia to a place and cover with foil.

Add the jalapenos, spinach, heavy cream and 1/4 cup butter to the empty skillet and heat all ingredients on medium-high heat. Let mixture come to a boil and then remove from the heat to thicken. Add salt and lemon pepper if desired.

Add the pasta to a bowl or plate, top with spinach/cream mixture, add tilapia and sprinkle with cheese (if desired) & diced tomatoes.

Tip: To make this a spicy dish just leave in some of the jalapeno seeds, otherwise just wash them off.

BBQ Baked Beans & Smoked Turkey Sausage

Adapted from EatingWell

I love the Eating Well website...I just type in the ingredients I have and delicious recipes pop up. I made this into a 4 ingredient dish which is about as easy as it gets. Something simple when you don't have a lot of food at home.

Ingredients:
14 oz smoked turkey sausage
15 oz can of ranch style pinto beans
1/4 cup smoked BBQ sauce
8 oz frozen chopped spinach

Directions:
Chop the turkey sausage into bite size pieces and cook in a skillet on medium-high heat until brown. While the turkey sausage is cooking, thaw and drain the frozen spinach of any water.

Once the turkey sausage pieces are browned add the pinto beans (drained, but not rinsed), the thawed spinach and BBQ sauce. Cook on medium heat until heated through, about 1 minute.