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indiana_jDue to some extra bills, money is pretty tight this paycheck; I went all anal with my food cabinet today and wrote down everything I have. It also let me toss out the stuff that was old or, well, gross. Once that was done, I headed out to get about $25 in groceries - hotdogs that were cheap (buy one, get one free! We love bogo) and some basics. I've got a good meat supply, it's the lack of things to do to it that I run into.
So, menu. Of sorts.
Tonight: Soft taco kit. Basically, this will yield me around three meals, dinner and two lunches for work. Especially since I now add rice to the meat. :D
The other nights:
I've got ground turkey, stew meat, pork loin (that's going to be baked), flounder, original brats (jambalaya!) and two things of chicken (one is being baked). On nights I don't have something planned, there's sandwiches or bartering with the roommates (they cook, I clean). Any quick and easy dinners I could make with those meats above, feel free to suggest.
So, menu. Of sorts.
Tonight: Soft taco kit. Basically, this will yield me around three meals, dinner and two lunches for work. Especially since I now add rice to the meat. :D
The other nights:
I've got ground turkey, stew meat, pork loin (that's going to be baked), flounder, original brats (jambalaya!) and two things of chicken (one is being baked). On nights I don't have something planned, there's sandwiches or bartering with the roommates (they cook, I clean). Any quick and easy dinners I could make with those meats above, feel free to suggest.
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Ground Turkey/turkey sausage
Date: 2008-10-20 12:40 am (UTC)Italian Turkey Sausage
1 pound ground turkey breast or lean veal, or combination of the two
1 extra-large egg white
1/4 cup oat bran, soaked in 1/3 cup dry white wine or defatted low sodium chicken broth
1 shallot, finely minced
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon crushed fennel seeds
1/2 teaspoon ground sage
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
Place all ingredients in a bowl, mix thoroughly with a fork, and chill for several hours to allow flavors to blend. Shape into four patties. Heat a nonstick skillet coated with nonstick cooking spray and sear the patties until browned. 5 to 6 minutes on a side.
These may be frozen for future use and reheated in your microwave oven.
Serves 4 1 patty=1 serving
Per Serving: 59 mg cholesterol, 0.89 gm saturated fat, 3.4 gm total fat, 1.6 gm fiber, 69 mg sodium, 169 calories.
~Harriet Roth's Cholesterol Control Cookbook