Summer of Food

TURKEY MEATBALLS

Easy, healthy and delicious! Great for you and your whole family (kid-friendly). There really isn't exact measurements to this so just play around and add as much or little as you like :)

What you will need:

-Ground Lean Turkey (the leaner the better, healthier for you and your family)

-White Button Mushrooms (or any other mushrooms you prefer) Chopped into tiny pieces

-Garlic & Onion Powder

-Salt & Black Pepper

-Ground Thyme

-Poultry Seasoning

-Cumin

-Egg (1 egg per pound of turkey- for binding the ingredients)

-Bread Crumbs (I just toasted some bread and crumbled it up but you can buy breadcrumbs at the store)

-Olive Oil & Butter

-Optional Red pepper flakes for some extra KICK!

How to make:

In a large bowl put all your ingredients together and use your hands to mix. Form balls into the size of your choice.

In a large pot put your butter and olive oil on high heat and cook your meatballs until it is nice and golden brown and the meat isn't pink anymore. Depending on your size of your meatball cooking time varies.

I cooked my halfway and then finished cooking them in some tomato sauce I had left in the fridge.

You can serve these like they are or put them in pastas, sandwiches etc... 

ChefSisi: Summer of Food

SUMMER OF FOOD

RECIPE #1- THE EASIEST PASTA EVER!!!

(So easy a two-year old can make it) 

This is one of my go to dishes during the summer. It is super easy to make (hence the title) and satisfying.

What You Need:

-1 Package of Trader Joe's Egg Pappardelle Pasta (Or any egg pasta of your choice) 

Serves 2-4 people per package

-1 cup of diced tomatoes 

-2 to 3 cloves of garlic (or as much as you like!)

-Spinach

-Aged White Cheddar Cheese

-Butter

-Olive Oil

-Salt & Black Pepper to taste

Optional: Red pepper flakes

How To Make:

1.) Boil the pasta according to the directions (10-12 mins)

2.) While pasta is boiling mince your garlic and dice up your tomatoes 

3.) I put chicken in mine, so if you want meat in yours now is the time to cut your meat into bite size pieces

4.) In a pan, put 1/2 of stick of butter and 2 tablespoons of olive oil 

5.) Put your garlic in at this point along with your meat (season your meat however you like, I just put some poultry seasoning on mine)

6.) Cook for about 2-3 minutes and add the tomatoes and spinach

7.) Put in your desired amount of cheese

8.) Drain pasta and mix into the sauce

Serve and enjoy! 

I served mine with some garlic toast