Turkey and Swiss MeatBalls 

6/12/2012

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This was a huge hit tonight.  We don't even have any leftovers.  
You can serve these cheese stuffed meatballs with roasted tomatoes or with marinara sauce.  This makes 6 meatballs.
Ok...I just have to say it....all I can think about while I create this post about meatballs is the Schweddy Balls skit from SNL.  I'm sorry...I can't help it. Ok...carry on...
 
Ingredients:
2 wedges of Laughing Cow Swiss Cheese
8 oz ground turkey
2 teaspoons of fresh minced garlic
1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt
generous amount of black pepper
1 whole egg
2 teaspoons grated parmesan cheese
3/4 teaspoon oregano

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a cookie sheet. Mix turkey, garlic, salt, pepper, egg, parmesan cheese, and oregano together. Cut 2 wedges of laughing cow cheese into 3 equal size pieces and roll them into the shape of a ball.  Roll meat mixture into meatballs and create a hole with your finger in the middle.  Place one of the laughing cow cheese pieces in the middle of the meatball and then mold it so that it is completely surrounded by turkey. Bake meatballs in oven for 25 minutes or until turkey is completely cooked.  
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The pictures are not great...but you get the point.  These were amazing!  




I originally found this recipe HERE and I changed it to make it my own.
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Stuffed Zucchini

3/31/2012

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This one is for my friend Cassandra who loved this and wanted the recipe...I got this recipe Here but I modified it to make it work for me.  And of course!, lately I have been slacking on pictures.  I won't do it again after this!  I'll start taking pictures of everything I eat.  My husband is going to love that!

Ingredients:
3 Zucchinis
1/2 tsp salt
pepper
1 TBLS sour cream
1/4 tsp curry powder
1/2 tomato (remove seeds before cutting)
1 tsp thyme
Cheddar cheesea
About 4 slices of bacon or pancetta (optional)

Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Wash the zucchini. Cut the zucchini in half and scoop out all of the "guts" in the middle (but save these because you will need them for the filling).  Place empty Zucchini shell halves on slightly greased cookie sheet. In a pan, sautee the zucchini "guts" in a small amount of butter or oil just to brown it slightly.  When it is almost cooked and you only have about 30 seconds to go, mix the curry powder in the pan.  You do not want to cook this for more than 30 seconds.   Remove this from the pan and scoop it into a mixing bowl.  Cook the bacon until it is crispy (you don't need to add bacon. It's still good without it, but my husband LOVES bacon so I usually find that adding bacon seems to increase the likelihood that vegetables will get eaten in my house).  Seed the tomato so there is not a lot of juice and dice the remaining part of the tomato (too much juice from the tomato will make the filling too runny. You don't want this).  Add Bacon, tomato, sour cream, salt, pepper, and thyme to the sautéed zucchini mixture.  Scoop the filling into the empty zucchini shells.  Top with cheddar cheese.  Cook in the oven for about 20 minutes.  Turn on the broiler for a couple of minutes at the end if you want to brown the cheese.  
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Pita Bread Bruschetta

1/2/2012

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This is super easy...I didn't really measure anything.  You should add all of the ingredients to suit your own taste.
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Ingredients:
6 pitas
parmesan cheese
olive oil
salt
pepper
4 tomatoes
fresh basil
garlic
balsamic vinegar
Step 1:
Slice about 6 pitas into triangle shapes
brush or spritz with olive oil
season with salt, pepper, and parmesan cheese
place in a single layer on a baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes
Step 2:
mix- about 4 tomatoes, diced
fresh basil, chopped
salt
pepper
garlic olive oil and balsamic vinegar
Scoop on top of Pita's and enjoy :)
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