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Southwest Egg Muffins

January 7, 2021 by Dinner Tonight

 

Breakfast can be hard when everyone in the family is going in a different direction in the mornings! Remember that planning is key when it comes to breakfast. Try making large batches of egg muffins on Sunday and refrigerate and freeze them until you need them during the week.


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5 servings (2 "muffins") 10 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Servings Prep Time
5 servings (2 "muffins") 10 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Southwestern Egg Cups
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Cook Time
20 minutes
Servings Prep Time
5 servings (2 "muffins") 10 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Ingredients
  • 1/2 pound ground turkey
  • 1/2 red bell pepper chopped
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 3 Tablespoons green onion chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
  • 2 cups liquid egg product
  • 1/4 cup reduced fat, mexican blend cheese shredded
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  1. Wash your hands and clean your preparation area. Rinse any vegetables before sicing. Preheat the oven to 350 F. Coat a muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray.
  2. In a large skillet, sauté the ground turkey, bell pepper, garlic, and green onion until the turkey is fully cooked and reaches 165°F and vegetables are tender. Add the salt, pepper, cumin and chili powder; cook for 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat.
  3. In the muffin tin, evenly divide the turkey and vegetable mixture among 10 individual muffin cups.
  4. Pour the eggs evenly into the 10 stuffed cups. Top with cheese.
  5. Bake 20 minutes or until the eggs are set.
  6. Portion the egg muffins out into serving sizes and store in the refrigerator for 3-4 days or in the freezer up to 3 months. If frozen, thaw in the refrigerator the night before and heat in the microwave when ready to serve. Reheat to 165°F before eating.
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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: breakfast, egg, eggs, Family Mealtime, FM-benefits, FM-Recipes, potato, potatoes, protein, recipe, recipes, Turkey

Italian Spinach Zucchini Meatballs

July 29, 2020 by Dinner Tonight

Nobody puts baby SPINACH in the corner, but nobody said we couldn’t be sneaky about it. Check out this Italian Spinach and Zucchini Meatball recipe that will quickly become a favorite in your household!


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  • CourseMain Dish
Servings
12 servings (2 meatballs per serving)
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12 servings (2 meatballs per serving)
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  • CourseMain Dish
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12 servings (2 meatballs per serving)
Servings
12 servings (2 meatballs per serving)
Ingredients
  • 2 pounds ground turkey – 7% fat
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella low sodium, divided
  • 1 medium zucchini shredded
  • 2 cups chopped spinach
  • 2 large egg whites
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 3 teaspoons Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
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  1. Wash your hands, clean your preparation area, and rinse fresh fruits and vegetables under cool running water.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  3. In a large bowl, add ground turkey, 1 cup of shredded mozzarella, shredded zucchini, chopped spinach, egg whites, and all seasonings.
  4. Combine until ingredients are well mixed
  5. Split mixture into 4 sections. Aim to make 6 meatballs from each section to get you 24 total meatballs.
  6. Add meatballs to an oven-safe dish.
  7. Bake for 40 minutes at 350 degrees.
  8. Remove dish from the oven, add 1 cup mozzarella cheese, and bake for 5 more minutes, or until cheese is melted.
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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: main dish, meatballs, recipe, Turkey, zucchini

Cranberry Cheese Puffs

December 20, 2019 by Dinner Tonight

These festive Cranberry Cheese Puffs are the perfect holiday appetizer! They are impressively delicious, yet so easy to make!


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  • CourseAppetizers, Snacks
Servings
18 wedges
Servings
18 wedges
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  • CourseAppetizers, Snacks
Servings
18 wedges
Servings
18 wedges
Ingredients
  • 6 sheets phyllo dough frozen
  • 1/4 pound deli sliced turkey meat
  • 16 cubes fontina cheese
  • 1/2 cup cranberry sauce canned
  • 2 teaspoons honey
  • 1 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
Servings: wedges
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  1. Begin with clean hands and a clean preparation area
  2. Heat oven to 350
  3. Lay out frozen phyllo dough. Let them defrost a bit so they are easy to fold
  4. Lay your turkey meat, fontina cheese, and cranberry sauce on the phyllo dough
  5. Wrap phyllo dough up. Make sure to close off the ends so when the fontina melts, it does not make a mess and melt out!
  6. Bake all wraps in the oven for about 15 minutes at 350
  7. While it is baking, whisk honey and balsamic vinegar in small bowl
  8. Once done, let stand for 5 minutes and divide each roll in half.
  9. Drizzle with honey mixture
  10. Serve warm and enjoy!
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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: appetizer, cheese, cranberry, cream cheese, fall, fontina, Turkey, winter

Sausage, Kale and White Bean Stew

August 20, 2019 by Dinner Tonight

This yummy stew is packed with ingredients like kale, beans, and sausage to make it as flavorful as it is filling! Bonus, its a one-pot dish to make cleaning up a snap!


Italian Sausage Kale and White Bean stew in white bowl with a spoon and napkin ready to eat.
Sausage, Kale and White Bean Stew
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6
Servings
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Italian Sausage Kale and White Bean stew in white bowl with a spoon and napkin ready to eat.
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  • CourseMain Dish, One Pot Meals
Servings
6
Servings
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Ingredients
  • 12 ounces lean turkey Italian sausage
  • Nonstick cooking spray
  • 1 cup onion chopped
  • 1 cup sweet potato peeled & cubed
  • 1 1/2 cups low-fat low-sodium chicken broth
  • 15 ounce unsalted white beans rinsed and drained
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 4 cups kale chopped
  • 1 teaspoon rosemary chopped
  • 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese shredded
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  1. Remove casings from sausage.
  2. Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray and heat.
  3. Add Italian sausage and onion to pan, and cook until sausage browns, stirring to crumble. Drain sausage and return to pan.
  4. Stir in potatoes, beans, garlic, and chicken stock; bring to a simmer.
  5. Cover and cook 7 minutes.
  6. Stir in chopped kale and rosemary, and cook for 4 minutes until kale wilts, stirring occasionally. Serve soup in 4–6 bowls, serving with parmesan cheese.
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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: 400, bean, beans, fall, kale, main dish, one dish meal, one pot, stew, Turkey, winter

Tortilla Layer Sandwich

August 18, 2017 by Dinner Tonight

Surprise your kids with a fun sandwich in their lunchbox that will be sure to make them smile! Use our Tortilla Layer Sandwich recipe plus their favorite cookie cutter to add some fun to their day!

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Ingredients
  • 3 8 inch flour tortilla
  • 2 tablespoons fat free crem cheese
  • 1/2 cup fresh spinach chopped
  • 2 ounces ham or turkey low sodium
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  1. Spread low fat cream cheese on one side of tortilla. Top with fresh spinach and ham. Repeat layer. Create fun sandwiches using a cookie cutter design.
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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: ham, kid friendly, lunch, school, spinach, tortilla, Turkey

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